The New York herald., 1868-02-09
THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.


fntcrnal Improvement Stocks and Bsuds-
TITO Stnfc Debt-Exciuding vi.itors-An Ex.
Internal Revenue Collector Explains.
RICHMOND, Feb. Q. 1868.
Reports from Washington say the Southern
constitutional conventions are in bad repute with
he radical Congress, in most instances they are
,vsrd0ing the radical work OF disfranchisement
and interfering with matters the body at Wash.
ington had reserved specially for themselves
This was recently evinced here by the presiding
sfhcer, Judge Underwood, at . caucus, upon the
Introduction Of mo ion to recommend officers for
new State government, when he said "the vir.
gaia Convention was in bad odor at Washington"
This significant hint, however, has signally
6iled to have the desired effect: for, instead Of
the adoption Of moderate measures the Conven.
bon here has, despite the efforts Of leaders,
Secome more violent as the session progrssses
and the negro ofatory. Of which You have had fire.
quent specimens, cannot be restrained. Besides
all this there is war in the radical camp and the
sachems OF the Convention, in terrible strife for
ME. leadership and outdong each other
IN radicalsm, frequently become belligerents
pugnaosous aud pngiiistc--the latter because they
repudiate the "coae OF honor SO peculiar to the
chivary. Two OF the committee reports wore
submitted to-day. That on internal improvements
stated tho greater portion of the debt was con-
raoted m aid OF taese improvements, and the
stocks. however (dbout $4,000 O00), migat be
nsed to cancel like amount Of bonds, and thus
save S4S0,C00 interest annually. The committee
recommend provls 90 10 be made as early as pos.
nble by the Gene. al Assembly for the disposal of
As much OF tile States interest in internal improve
men.s as can he exchanged for an equal amount
III bonds, and authorize the Board of Public Works
20 effect such conversion as rapidly as possible;
and no money rec. iyed from the sale of any bonds
now held shall be applied to any other purpose
than the reduction of The State debt They also
recommend that the State be restrained from the
contraction OF any further liabilities Of this kind
The report OF tie Committee on Banking aud
Currency was next read, and both were ordered
Go be printed.
Mr.. Curtis, radical, then called up his resolution
Of yesterday, excluding certain visitors from the
privilege OF the floor, and Mr.. Maddox, conserva-
hive, moved to ameni by adding United States
officers of all classes. This the worthy Curtis
cheerfully accepted. and Mr.. Clements, radical,
did not sec the peculiar claims Of these officers !;
indeed, he was sorry some internal revenue OFF,
were not remarkable for either their patriotism
Or ability. lie was not willing to extend them any
special privileges. After some further discus
non in which DR.. Bayne tcolored,, and Curtis
Gwhitc), had some sharp words the resolution
0as tabled by vote Of yeas 65. nays 81
Ex-Internal Revenue Collector James, delegate
rose to Il personal explanation with copy OF the
Southern Opinion in his hand. He had regard
FOR Southern OPTION but this one was SANDER
lie and q Libel. la making the explanation the
delegate sought 10 reiute charges brought against
him in the paper alluded to, but, as he spoke OF
certain Invention OF his separator, he was called
20 order by NJ. Clements, who said the Conven.
Son could not be made means OF advertising that
separator" The ex-collector, who has been
ased quite roughly b. the press lately, continued
his explanation, but was again called TO order
because Of DEPRESSION, and without convincing
any Of the members or his entire innocence the
speaker subsided. A substitute for the second
article ia the Tax ordinance WAS then taken up.
and after some unimportant discussion was post.
psnsd until Tuesday and the Convention adjourned.