Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-17
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Vote on the Constitution Of Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
Vote on the Constitution Of Virginia.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate,
this morning, agreed to report in favor of sub
hitting to vote Of the people Of Virginia,
the Underwood Bayne Constitution, shorn OF
the dislrancnisement clause. upon which II
separate vote is to be taken.
Removal OF Disabilities.
In the Senate, yesterday, among the House
bills for the removal of the political and legal
disabilities of certain persons in the Southern
States, passed by the House on the Goth OF
January, was taken up, and all. after the enact
ing clause struck out, and the bill as amended,
passed Among those thus relieved by the
bill are the following from Virginia;
AbemarIe John +. Early, Ira Garrett,
William Wertenbaker, John Wood, jr., An.
drew j. Browu. William Il. Early, d. W.
Burnley, Ezra Nj. Wolfe, Thomas ". Wood,
j. III. Rives, and John H. Bib.
Bedford S. B. Wright, Charles A. Bower,
L. A. Sale, and JamesF johnson.
Buckingham William A. Moss, j. Hill,
Alexander Mosley, and r. X. Irving,
Campbell: John w. Burton, r. S. Burton,
G. D. Flynn, R. II. Glass, A. J. Clarke;
James Garland, Charles w. Statham, John
D. Alexander, and Benjamin Blackford.
Caroline: Myer Augle, jr.
Charlotte: f. N. Read.
Chesterfield; Francis G. Moss.
Clarke; Lewis f. Glass.
Dnwiddie: Thomas II. BoisScau and j. II.
Smith.
Fauquier: Bobert B. Boiling, B. H. Shacklc-
ford and William NJ Hume.
Floyd: B. p. Elliott, A. j. Kirby, and f..
A. Winston
Fluvanna Thomas II. Tutwiller
Franklin William r.. Andrews.
Goochland: r. G. Banks.
Halifax: B. f. Garrett and W. L. Owen.
Hanover Williams G. Wickham and John
Page.
Henrico: Thomas NJ Kimbrougb.
Henry George d. GraveIy, g. 7. Thomas,
John +. Pedigo, and John Il. Hamlett
Montgomery James G. Taylor and Thos-
ID. Childress.
northampton: William g. Riley.
Orange Lewis B. Williams.
Rappahaunock f. Fl. Bruce.
Rockbrdge; James G. Paxton, and d. f..
Moore.
Rockingham, John IT, Harris, A. S. Gray,
William H. Harwrick, William Fl. Rhodetfer,
William McR. Wartman, and Alexander Chris
man.
Pittsylvania, }. W. McKinsey, William
Rson, and j ohm Il. Pairo.
Petersburg: Robert Boiling aud j. j. Collier
Prince Edward: r. S. Hines, B. S. Hooper,
II. r. Hooper, John Y. Miller Robert ID.
Miller, and Frank d. Reed.
Rappahannock, B. |. Holland, and Willis
Browning.
Richmond city: Albert P. Bennett, Richard
Z. Walker, Judge Meredith and w. A. Char
teTs.
Richmond county: w. w. Rains.
Roanoke: Ferdinand Wolff.
Rockbridge: George A Baker.
Russell: A. G. Ferguson, Thomas ii. Car
rett William johnson, Samuel Ii. Nash,
Thomas J. Riley, B. d. Seacott, William } q.
Dickinson, Thomas G.. NJ. Alderson James IL.
Dickinson, Thomas IT, Dickinson, and Jacob
Q. Gent.
Shenandoah: Franklin II. Wisslcr and Jesse
G. Mckay.
Smyth: Thomas II. Thurman, W. p. Fran
els j. Nj. Primer, E. S. Watson, and James
B. Lowden.
Spottsyvania: James B. Sener.
Wise: Robert p. Dickinson.
Washington: d. q. Dunn.
Augusta: Nicholas X. Trout, Alexander H.
Fultz, Doctor Francis 7. Stribng, and Reuben
ID. Hill.
Pulaski: G. f. Doddridgc
Monroe: r. H. Riddick. Washington L.
Riddick, Peter B. Prentis, James Murdough
Fairfax: Ferdinand d. Richardson
Culpeper: 9. B. Hood.
Southampton: Littleton Edwards.
Amelia: j. Parker Jordan.
Westmoreland: John Cricner.
Giles: Albert G. Pendleton.
Tazewel Y. A. Witcher.
Loudoun: r. Nj. Bentley, w. h. Gray, and
G. K. Fox.
Patrick, Abram Staples.
Alexandria city j. Nj. Stenart.
Also William r. Drinkard, Thomas u. Secor,
+. H. Hill, and William H. B. Gusts, OF Nlr-
ginia
Mr.. Sherman moved to insert the name of
Richard Parker, of Frederick county, Virginia,
in the proper place He said it was in the bill
originally, but there was some objection to 1t.
He had examined the papers, and thought ne
ought TO be included.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill goes back to the House.
The Amnesty Proclamation Declared
Unconstitutional and ElIegaI.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittce of the Senate, to whom was referred
the amnesty proclamation of the President OF
December %, 1868, made a report to day, dc
clarng the proclamation unauthorized. The
report concludes with the following resolution
Reso7red, That in the opinion Of the Senate,
the proclamation of the President of the Uni
ted States on the 25th of December, 1868,
purporting to grant general pardon and am
nesty to all persons guilty of treason and hos
tility to the United States during the late re-
belion, with declaration OF eligibility, &C., Is
not authorized by the Constitution or laws.
Mississippi.