The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
ORDERED By CONGRESS- TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
Sfxty-Gfth Day.

DUys
MONDAY, March 2, 1868.
The Convention met at IL O'CLOCK.
Prayer by the chaplain.
A clerk was allowed the Committee on
the Legislative Department.
TIE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Mr.. THOMAS submitted the following
statement regarding the appropriation for
the expenses Of the Convention:
Amount of appropriation. ..........s 500, 600 90
Amount expended. ................ so'4oo %
Balance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $6,os6 81
The following statement will bring it to
the morning of the 29th day of Febru-
airy, 1868:
Balance on hand. ............-... ....$6,596 %
Fifty-two dollars to each MEMBER. 1856 90
Balance ..............''. ..'.....''@A,Afo 70
The balance is recommended to be di-
vided between the printer and the officers
of the Convention.
Mr.. THOMAS offered the following:
"Resolued, That the balance of the
500, 900 set apart for the use Of the Con-
vention be so apportioned as to give to the
members of the Convention the sum of fifty
two dollars each, and the balance be divided
euuitably between the printer and the
other officers of the Convention; and the
secretary be instructed to issue certih-
Gates accordingly" Laid over, under the
rules.
RELIEF OF SURETIEs.
Mr.. W. n. ROBERTSON offered the follow
ing: ,...o- 49,
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into and
report an ordinance which shall provide
that no person, as surety for another,
shall be required to pay any debt or liza
bility incurred or entered into on any BOND
| or contract prior to the LIST of April, 1865,
when the party for whom he is bound shall
have availed himself Of the benefits of the
bankrupt law" Laid over.
EXPENSES OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. CARR offered the following; which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses be required to investi-
gate and report what funds can be secured
or appropriated to meet the accruing ex-
penses of the Convention"
STATE DEBT.
Mr.. q, 81, LEE offered the following
which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary:
/" RESOLVED, That the following extract
from one of the city papers be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, to be
considered in connection with resolution
heretofore referred to that committee in
regard to the public debt of the State:
J "sWest Virginia and the State Debt.-Ir
the Wheeling Legislature, on Monday, Mr.
Boughner, from the Committee on Claims
etc., reported, in reference to the memo
> rial of the Hon. James 81. Brown for the
payment, by West Virginia, of certain
i bonds of the State of Virginia held by the
said Brown, that the State of West Vir
GINA is not legally responsible for the
debts of the State Of Virginia; but that TIT
: State is liable, and should hold itself re
sponsible, for whatever amount may be as
J, certained the State is liable for when the
8 settlement between Virginia and Yves
= Virginia is made according to the pro
: visions of the Constitution
FRANCHISE.
The hour for the order of the day hav
ing arrived, the franchise question wa
taken up. Messrs. CURTIss and NICKER
} SON spoke on the subject. At the conclu
sion of the latter's remarks, the Conven
, ton took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock.
: MI. NIcKERsoN resumed and concluded
his remarks on suffrage.
/ He was followed by Mr.. LYDIcK in favor
, of negro suffrage.
JAaEs's RIVER JAMES followed on the
same track.
Mr.. OWEN spoke for some moments, de-
, fning his position and explaining why he
should vote for universal suffrage.
At the conclusion of his remarks mo
ton to adjourn was lost.
A motion was made to reconsider the
: resolution closing the debate Monday eve
ming. After some discussion this was car
ried.
5 Mr.. ALLAN then moved to amend the
substitute by closing the debate on Tues
day to- day. with the remarks of Mr.. Hun
a NIcUTT, who should be entitled to the floor
{ Immediately after the order of the day
shall have been taken up. Carried.