The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-08
The TSrgiaai0 Convention
ORDERED By CONG aEss TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
NINETEENTH DAY.

TUESDAY, January I. 1868.
The Convention assembled at IL O'clock
NJ. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hayne, OF
Portsmouth. - ,-es. 80
The Journals of Saturday and Monday
we're read, corrected, and approved.
The CHAIR presented the following com
munication from the Auditor OF the state
.aE ess AUD1ToR's OFFICE, !
RICHMOND, Va, January Z, 1868. )
Is Hon. John C.. Underwood, -
g President Of the Convention !:
Sir,-The order received at this Office
from. General Schoheld on yesterday au-
thorizes and directs me, Cater auditing
the accounts according to law, to issue
warrants upon the State Treasury tor the
payment of the per diem of the officers and
members of the State Convention, IN &C
cordance with the provisions Of an ordi-
nance fixing the compensation of members
and officers of the Convention, and proVi-
ding for the payment ofsthe same, passed
10Th of December, 1867" The language OF
the ordinance referred to is in the follow
ing words-towit: ..asizs go,
asThe members of the Convention shall
each receive the sum of eight dollars for
every days attendance upon the Conyen-
tion,' etc. sa s>%
uThe question arises whether it is COM
petent for me, under the ordinance and
order aforesaid, to pay the per diem. Of mem
bers during the recess at the Christmas
holidays, and accordingly submitted it to
the commanding General for his further
orders. f9
"The reply of General Schofeld to
the communication was in substance: That
it was question of construction of the
ordinance; and suggested that if I enter
tanned doubt as tits proper construction
to refer the question to the Convention
which now beg leave respectfully to do
WILLIAM F. TAYLOR,
sa gna2g., s "Auditor."
The following was also presented:
CONFERENCE Room, }
"RIcHMoND, Va, January 6, 1868. )
&C Hon. John G.. Underwood, President Of TIL
Constitutional Convention:
"Sir.-I have the honor herewith Il
transmit to you resolution of thanks
passed. by the Virginia and North Caroline
Conference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church to your honorable body, in &C.
acknowledgement of the courtesy extended tx
the members Of this body of the privileges
of the floor of the Convention.
"THoMAs Fl. HAYNE, Secretary"
The resolution is as follows: 49, ~...
Resolred, That the thanks Of this Con
ference be rendered to the Constitutions
Convention now in session in this city fol
granting to it's members the privileges Of
the floor of that body" -
And the following which was referred
to the Committee on Education: @--'
"Your committee to whom was refer.
red the subject of education beg leave to
report that we cannot couch in language
sufficiently strong our high appreciation of
its Importance. In every employment and
Of life it is essential to sue
cess; and where it is not found, bigotry, in
dolence, superstition, and prejudice abound
with all other elements disqualifying man
for high development and attachments in
social, political, civil, military, or re-
ligious life. We feel satisfied that our
greatness and virtue as people and Church
depend no little upon our final success in
bringing this matter to bear upon the
masses. Education is inward progress
and as our greatest auxiliary, we must fol
low it up. Not to do so is retrogression
both in Church and State. The people
thirst for knowledge, and their Emporium,
ings must be heard. Impartiality and
prompt action upon the subject we would
recommend to our people, and to its care
full consideration we would most respect
fully call the attention of the Constitu
tional Convention now in session in thi!
city. We therefore recommend for your
adoption the following resolution:
"Resolued, l. That the subject occupy
a large share of our attention and take
stronger hold upon our energies than here
tofore. -.-.
80. That our people 60 heart and hant
for the establishment of common schools
and patronize them.
1"3. That wherever it is possible and de
sirable, schools Of a higher grade should b'
opened, such as male and female Semlna
ries and institutions.
"a. That colleges, highly literary, scien
tific, and classic, be established for the edu
cation of our youth in general.
"5, That as soon as possible O theolo
cical seminary for the exclusive benefit @
students for the ministry be opened in on
midst. 4sauas
81. S. MITCHELL,
CT. II. HAYNES, Committee
cd. B. WHITE,
as A,p,- ,racantod tho fnllou;no ro