The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
ORDERED BY CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTE
Fjphty-fOurth Day.

Nth instructions to limit the number OF dele
,ates in the House to l05 and in the senate 10
not more than one third, and maze Il MOTION
TO that effect. -.
H.wygrRsT said that motion TO recommit
S,ith n view TO reduction came with BAD
grace from n Radical, when II must De ac-
knowledged that the report was TO the lu an
,,oa of RppubIicans lie would be frank III
his matter The smaller counties were III
Repu blican, while the larger counties "er"
much less So All of the smaller counties were
allowed a delegate, and II the huninei were
reduced they would be thrown with larger
counties, and the Republican advantage
would be lost.
HAwxHrRsr's motion TO print was carried.
sLAr AT BAYsE.
Captain PAIR offered the following ,
"Whercas few persons occupy the time OF
this body in unnecessary Cabling:
from Norfolk DR.. BAYSE, be limited on all
subjects TO five speeches day
This was decided out of order.
Unfortunately for the DiSp1fct report
BAYSE was absent AT the lllle VI lH' ohci ms
OF this resolution.
Captain PARR appealed from the decision OF
| the CHAIR, but the appeal was decided out oil
order.
pIsFRAScHIsEmEST.
The question of Acknowledgement being set
apart the special oIuel VI Iic u'S' wa"
called up.
HryE moved to postpone the matter until
Thursday week. ;,
A stupid member made a nonsenscal TRADE,
i'm which he attacked the absentees, VINO, ne
said were crawishing in order 10 dodge inns
ques ton. He wanted TO postpone the matter
in order to catch the absentees he wanted W
make treason odious, and distranchlse every
rebel and he wanted to wait untll ne coulu
get /; majority OF soou, Illl hauiIai" oe40''
| the vote was taken.
| Mr. ALLAN moved, as an amendment 10
HINES motion, to postpone the consiaelalioi.
| of motion 10 reconsider the reJcc'ion VI
HINES sweeping acknowledgements clause IN
definitely. This was adopted-ayeS, 30; noes,
So
The clause thus disposed Of is rs follows
EVERY person who voted for candidates
who advocated or were pledged TO secession
for delegates 10 the Convention that assem-
bled in the city of Richmond on the I3th u;ty
of February, 1861; and every person VINO :td
vocatcd secession by writing or speahlhs oe
fore the LIST day Of April, 1861; or who foted
for like candidates or advocated ike measures
in any other State: Piooided, That the anoFe
provisions shall not be construed TO eNclnde
any person from voting who was III the army
ar navy of the So called Confederate states
and before the lst day of January, 1865, laid
down his arms and refused 10 support tile
cause of secession; or whose disabilities have
been or may be removed by special ctot Con
rress in which the individuals relieved are
specified by name.
1.-THE General Assembly may, by three
fifths vote, taken by ayes and noes In each III,
diyidual case remove any disabilities imposed
by the above named fifth clause.
a motion to postpone the remaining us
fronchising clauses until "Wednesday week
was adopted-aycs, 81 noes, ~.
The Convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met II O'Clock.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE
The following proposed section of Mr.. MAD
poX for the franchise report was under con-
sidcration
lin addition 10 the foregoing oath of Office,
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, merl-
beers of the General Assembly, Secretary OIL
State, Audi tor of Public Accounts State Tre;t-
surer, Attorney General, and Mayor and
Council of any city or town, shall, before they
enter on the duties OF their respective offices,
take and su bscribe the following oath or Affirm
alton: Proctded, The disabilities therein con-
tanned may be individually removed by two
thirds vote Of the General Assembly.
Il do solemnly swear Tor aflirm)
that ! have never voluntarily borne arms
against the United States since have been a
citizen thereof: that l have voluntarily given
no aid. countenance, counsel, or encourage
ment, TO persons engaged iii armed hostility
thereto, and that l have not yielded Il rolun-
tary support to any pretended government,
authority, or constitution, within the United
States hostile or inimical thereto
Mr. MADDOX offered to amend by inserting
the following after the words " attorney gene
raj - - All persons elected 10 any coHN cu non
to frame a constitution for this State. or TO
change, alter, or abridge this constitution i'll
any manner
lIlNE offered as a substitute the original
| bona fde test oath. 1t is as follows:
u, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor affrm)
| that l have never voluntarily borne arms
| against the United States since have been
| citizen thereof; that have voluntarily given
no aid, countenance, counsel, or encourage
ment TO persons engaged in armed hostility
L th.lr. u "a nav o.
| ceptcd, nor attempted TO exercise the functions
| of any office whatever under any authority or
pretended authority in hostility to the United
| States; that l have not yielded voluntary
support TO any pretended government, power,
or constitution within the United States hos
tile or inimical thereto; and l do further
swear Tor afiirm) that, TO the best Of my know
| ledge and ability, will support and defend
the Constitution Of the United States against
all enemies, foreign and domestic; that will
bear true faith and allegiance to the same ;
| that l take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose OF evasion, ana
that l will well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the office on which am about TO en-
ter. So help me God
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to amend by inserting
before the words $50 help me God land
that am not a native born white Firginian."
The CHAIR decided this out of order
MIR. CAMPBELL appealed from the decision
of the CHAIR.
The CHAIR was sustained.
An extended discussion ensued; during
which the previous question was called, and
sustained.
On MIR. HINES subs titute the vote result
ed-ayes, 40 !; noes, 80. The vote was Us fol-
lows:
YEAs.-Messrs aver, Bowden, Bayne, Breed
love, Cox, Garter, Curtiss, Canada, Carr.
Dodge Dixon, Hunnicutt, Hawxhurst, Hine,
| Hodges, Holmes, Jones, kelso, Lindsey,
| Lydick, Morrissey, Morgan, Mosely Maddox,
Milbourn, Massey, Norton, Nickerson, Mel
son, Nash, Porter, Robinson, Staley, Swan,
Teamoh, Thayer, Toler, Williamson, Watson,
and White
NAYs.-Messrs. Berkeley, Broadus, Cowan,
Duncan, Eastman, Fuqua, French, Gibbony,
Gravatt, +. Gibson, Harrison, Harris, Hun
Lewis, Mayse, Mclaughlin, Owen, Poor, w.
IL. Robertson, NJ. +. Robertson, Reed, Rust,
Seay, Southall, J. II. Thompson, Thomas,
Toy, Wilson, and Wins ton.
ABsEST.-Messrs. Andrews, Allan, Babcock,
Barrett, Brown, Bland, Clements, Campbell,
Their Lee Jr., Leahy, Moss, Marye, Plaster,
Plat Parr, Snead, Scott, j. 7. ). Taylor, w.
f. 3. Taylor, c. L. Thompson, Waddell,
Woodson, Williams, Wicker, Walton, and
Mr.. President.
A motion TO reconsider was laid on the table.
The section as altered by the substitute of
HISg was adop.ed-ayes, 4S; noes, 90.
HlaE offered the following, TO come In after
the above section 1.-The above oath shall
also be taken by all the city and county Of
hcers before entering upon their duties, and
oy aii other State officers not included Ii the
above provision"
motion TO lay this on the table was lost
"yes, "a; noes, So. The section was then
aoopted-ayes, IS; noes, 80
Mr. MADDOX offered the following addi-
'. nv. seelon, TO come in after the above
t.,Ian l,, g = Soins oath or affirmation shall be