Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-04
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THIRTY. EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January Doth.
REGISTERED VOTERS.

IHlRIY- EIGHlH UA1.
WEDNESDAY, January goth.
| REGISTERED VOTERS.
Peter Jones called up the resolution of Kel-
so asking General Scho6eld to allow registered
voters to vote in any part of the State where
they may be residing at the time of election
| The resolution was adopted, and the follow.
ing committee was appointed: Kelso, Platte,
! Maddox, French, and Owens.
| REMOVING DISABILITIES.
| Mr.. Platte called up Peter Morgans resolu
ton appointing committee to procure the
names of persons who should have their con-
gressional disabilities removed, which list should
be presented to Congress in the form Of pc
tition.
| Some discussion ensued.
Mr.. Clements opposed the resolution because
he thought that many men most worthy o.
pardon would not apply for it; and then il
that it was purposed to extend the disfranchise
ment.
MIR, Williams favored the resolution. Mr.
Hawxhurst was opposed to it, and would leave
| the dirty work of pedling Out pardons to An
drew johnson, who first begun it.
| Mr. E. Gibson opposed the resolution. lr
the course of his remarks he said; eve
| have had violations enough of the Constitution
first through the petty tyranny of Andrew
johnson, and after that by that infamous tyran
the Congress of the United States" Sensa
| ton and calls of Order"
Mr.. Maddox jumped up, and moved that the
words be taken down as disorderly
| This was done, and Mr.. Gibson again pro
that he be not allowed to proceed. Points o.
order were also raised.
] Mr.. Allen said that he wanted the point de-
| cided at once. He remembered similar In
stance in the United States Senate, few DAYS
| since, when Ben Wade, a senator, had at
tempted to wade too deep in the same
mud in which the gentleman now found him
SELF Mr.. Allen was corrected by several mem
bers in bis mlstak e-that of stating the name
Of Ben. Wade instead Of Fernando Wood. In
that case the gentleman had been stopped un.
til the question was settled.
Mr.. r. Gibson: Yes sir; but in that case
the gentleman words were dsrespectful to the
body in which he made the remarks.
Mr. Alien rsplisd that he thought that mas
much as this body had been convened by order
of Congress the words spoken were disrespect
full to it.
After considerable squabbling, the morning
hour expired.
Mr.. Maddox moved that the order of the
day be postponed, Lost. Ayes, Sc; noes, Al
MIR. j. G. Gibson arose to privileged cues
tion He held that the words spoken by the
member from Alexandria (Hawxhurst) in re-
gard to the dirty work bugun by Andrew
johnson" were disrespectful.
Several points Of order were raised to The
effect that words had been spoken SINCE the re
marks alluded to.
|, The Chair sustained the point
MIR. Gibson said that the Chair did not sus
tain this point in the case Of Mr.. Hunter Ii
thoto do
remarks before motion to reprimand wa:
made.
Chair: Never mind. The point CT order il
sustained.
A PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
The order of the day was called for; wher
Mr.. Par Radical) arose vehemently and call
ed out MIR. President, arise to privileged
question, sir. | have arose three times, ano
you have not paid any atteatlOn to me, sir; ana
now sir, demand it, sir Mr. Parr was al
lowed to proceed. He read from the Dispatch
portion of the letter from Dlogenes," cor
respondent from Nansemond He wrote his
name in some language he could not un
derstand. The statement in that article that
he said he represented a,SO0 votes was outra
geous. He had never said such a word in his
life Laughter He would move to expel
the gentleman from the Dispatch from this
uooI loIcfer. lliouu laughter. lie Hdu enc0ur-
aged that gentleman by buying his papers and
sending them to Nansemond the very place
| where the letter came from and that gentle
man put in that paper things to discourage him
aud cut his throat. That man was just like a
snake. He felt very indignant. Well, now,
less see (quoting): " Mr. Parr, in recent
speech" Aha, never made a speech; |
juss said few remarks Laughter He
went on to say that he didn't say he represent
ed white men, but he said "oystermen, and
that their skins were as white as his He said
be represented 800 majority, and not 3,30(
votes. He wound up by saying that the gen
tleman ought to retraot When he went home
his constituents would hug him around the
neck and say: Parr you did we'll Laugh.
ter.
Mr.. J. G. Gibson moved that the paper
which undertook to narrate the speech made by
the gentleman from Nansemond be discarded
from this Honse because it represented him to
say he represented 1900 voters; whereas he
said he represented 3, 333B. Loud laughter |
Mr.. Parr replied above the noise as near as
could be heard: ''No, sir, tventy three hun
dred"
Mr.. Allen: g He means oysters"
TAXATION.
Mr. Parr was decided out of order and the
Convention went into the consideration of the
report of the Committee on Taxation and FL
nance, the fourth section being under consider
alton. 1t is as follows:
"The General Assembly may levy poll tax
not exceeding that on $500 assessment on each
male citizen who has attained the age Of TWEEN
tyrone, which shall be applied exclusively In
aid of the public school fund"
Mr.. Clements offered the following as sub
stitute:
The General Assembly may levy poll tax
who has attained the age of twenty-one years,
which shall be assessed exclusively in aid of
the public school fund.
Mr.. Curtis offered the following
"Pouided, That corporations and counties
are hereby prohibited from leyying any poll or
capitation tax.
The previous question was called, but not
sustained by ayes, So; noes, Al.
An extended discussion enSued.
Brother Hodges was opposed to the two
mcndments as regarded de substitute
Mr.. Parr got up to oppose road tax. He was
called to order, as road tax was not under con-
sideration
Mr.. Parr said that he was not acquainted
with parliamentary 'usury" He was one of
these candid old farmers and hoped the House
would indulge him. lie continued his remarks.
He was in favor of capitation tax, but he was
dead agin poll tax.
Mr.. j. C. Gibson asked if the gentleman
would explain to him the difference between
the poll tax and the capitation tax.
Mr.. Parr: Certainly will, sir, pointing to
his head); A capitation tax is on my head, sir,
and tho poll- tay tho tay on roads -