The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-26
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
ORDERED BIZ CONGRESS- TO
RAME A STATE CONSTITUTION
Eighty. fifth Day.

Eighty nth Day.
WEDNESDAY,, March a, 1865.
The Convention met IT II o'clock Prayer
by the chaplain.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. ALLAN arose 10 4 privileged question:
He seldom noticed anything from the Con-
sentative press of the State, but he had no.
ticed in the Dispatch a report Of CONVERSE
ton between KELso and member of the
Republican side of the House, in which he
was spoken of rs 4 Yankee deserter. Such
remark was rs base rs the maker of ii was
vile. The man who could have made such 4
remark could never have had chance 10 have
deserted; for he could never have gone into
the field. The member was not named, but
did lie know him, H. would say 10 him that he
lied in his teeth.
LIMITATION AND GUARANTEES.
Mr.. CrRTIss, on behalf of the chairman of
the Committee on Limitations and Guaran-
tees, submitted TWO reports. which We're or
dered be spread upon the journal. The lat
ter Of the reports recommended the adoption
of section inSurng TO married women the
right of retaining or disposing of their own
property without interference OF the husband.
The following is the section recommended:
"ln all marriages contracted after the adop-
ton OF his Constitution the husband shall
acquire no right 10 The property of the wife,
real or personal but the same shall remain TO
her sole and separate use. And her rights and
capacities in respect TO The alienation of the
same or disposition thereof by last will and
testament, or other use, shall be rs perfect
and absolute as though she were a fense sole
nor shall the husband be held liable 1t law or
in equity Tor any debts contracted by the wife
prior to the marriage, nor for any debts con-
lracted By her after marriage, except for ne
ceSSarieS
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued 10 change or in any wise affect The law
III regard 10 dover.
"Iu case of the death of the wife intestate
and without issue, her real and personal
estate TO pass and descend to the husband; and
when the husband dies intestate and without
issue, his estate, real ana personal, snail be
inherited by the wife"
THE BRIBERY CASE.
Mr.. f. GInsox offered the following
Whereas the following card, written by
one of the members of this Convention, APP
pears in one of the daily papers of this city.
Here follows HAwXHuRsr's card published
in the Dispatch of Wednesday,
And whereas it is due to this Convention
that grave charges like the foregoing, involv-
ing the honor of the presiding officer of the
same, should be examined into and refuted if
false therefore be il
I" ReSoiccd That special committee of thir-
teen he appointed 10 inquire into the same,
and report immediately what action should be
taken in the premises"
Motions were made to lay the resolution on
the table, and some cons formation was created
in the Radical ranks. At ~ o'clock the order
of the day was called for. A motion TO sus-
pend the order of the day to dispose of the re-
solu ton was carried-ayes, 50; noes, &C.
WHITE moved TO indefinitely postpone the
whole subject
MIR. L. Gibson proceeded TO discuss the mo-
Lion, when he yielded 10 motion to postpone |
anIt Judge UNDERWOOD should be present.
duSsIouTT wanted q postponement rs
Inc whole Republican committee wns involved,
ana ought 10 be allowed to be present when an
inyes tigatton should take place.
DIR, HAwxHURsr begged leave m correct the
gentseman's assertion His card cleared up
the Whoie matter as far as the COMMITTEES
was conceFnea, AND the committee was not
implicated.
Then followed number Of motions and
points OF order, creating great conf uslon, and