, 1870-01-21

Tne personnel OF Kho Convcnxt0n-
rno Lexas1atnre-Tne Lato Storm.
rpRoA euK srxc1AL CORRESPONDENT
NASHVILLE, Jan II.
TIE CONTENTION
TN n tha present tine the ConsdkndonAi Con-
r.n,,on has not Indicated Whist Will be ia netoo On
The a1eat qutation Of tranchise- We aayo on1Y 70
inter ltom The geesss1 satnus OF the ood5 taat
1o.h,nv In oppostuon to the ytconsIuct,cn acts OF
oonoress vii bs atrampted. a great Number Of
nronos,t,ons on ali coneeivanle subjects hare oeeu
nne.rntad TO the convention and then referred to
thr epprouriate committees. Should Judge that
enough material has been gotten tosetaer IN th's
-, NJ maze somethiog Ike hail doze1 nex coa-
s.,tut!oos. 1t was decided the otheF daF, after
considerable debate, that the sssnopE CON-
m,,tses nprot1ted on the diheFeat
pa,ta Of the constitution ahould make
cu p,ete saud entire reports OF the auas ndments.
II any. vh1ch they thoosh> neceasa'y to the or.
vsntc law aod 10 the different ptopos:s'ons viii
neyer CONS before the convention aEHiH. 1t Is
prat15krR 70 see that much aotlcttudo being fels
70 epRraft Into the new constitution clause pro-
riding tar q re7 School lay, TO rake the place OF
The old one at oisned By the present Legislature
on the qa.xton u The St1'e debt. TOO, WelE
timed EXPRESSION Of honor hss been sent to tho
proper committee. II Was ifou q Governor Se!l
8 Brown, and desired that there be ene1atred ioto
tue constitution = pist9e that the STATE debt
palueuiary :oI po1sunely vnen It nre1enbered
To vn,t st.ai.a tho State IL reduced BY financial
euh.,raasmtn:s. l reed hardly renark tna:,
vpYr rrpua.aian "a sl,ly htnted ut In some quas-
1err It meets With little sympathy, either from the
necn,e ar repeesertas1se men. Deatdes couple
~ nrono,,tops 10 diasraDchs=e the negro, one has
also hean brought nz1:re tue convention to req1lro
.v.rv ran IN ave pad up his tkxcs for the year
heto1e be can vote. One old menber froa
p..t reuue4see wauta all elections conducted
r,-a x1s aLother deares ali otloets IN paoee OF
,ruSs to oe required to confess tha diEnty Of tbs
uLn:d Jesus Christ" Ample preparations have
r.en made for q reorganization OF the Judiciary,
whie annther thoughtful lndsv1tun desirts that
preseutmeut and tnd1ctnett be done away With In
sma1 Gales aad the culpnts brought up for iuue-
date trial 60 as to oayla.e the necessity Of tea
pr1sorers, lying In jail for month"; on expense 70
the State.
THK XAtE-Er.
The convention strike. mo every day a. being
very ahle body 1oT the State OF Tennessee. II is
greatly superior 10 any Legt1lature thst has con.
vered Of late, certainly. The members are pa
ttent and dAcreel Ftft among the delegates
sta1I Ex-Governor Neil s. Dro IN. Judge Elcaol-
sou, Jlo. t. Bro wu, and George ". Jones' Gorey-
nor BroRn ts probably tho most polished soeakef
II tho convention. he IL emi1ensty leading MAJ
md has long been identified vita tha political his
tory Of the State. stranger would single htu
ont easily enough rs one of the foremost raen or
The convention. Tai very tail, 1rnu.v,a, h.lr
hrrshed back from an expansive tro =. hts smoatn
nsrchu ant 1aen nale ann tnt,, the rre.t t,1 nonen
ard lower jaw make up pn7ttoRnomy which
wnnld he nn,,ceah,a nnywhr,e. Tns oraa. ,,orh,e
v,,h C;orrrror Hnown " ,hst ~ M 1.cr,nrr
IN nh,s,ra, conrscs Ia !, neve,tn na,e,s sa,9
v.rt,n1 In tnat nncrc e.sent,s1 .t,r1,.,s- r,"r:,
ccnrape Tntro are manv ahI, lawTsys !, ,ha
conyent,on Wa mention nro r,ne,,:y. Rarfar ~
Ennr. u,rsee;,. ~ Mernn,t. Ino y Honsc In
| Ne,her1and. .Jpo. rnomnsnn, ann N,,t Msrf,n
Carnbeli. Rases. an, lao. c. Rrnyn se,y.7 IN .b-
| rebei srn,y as Ceneral.. whrle a comnar,t1velv
| 1s,f,e nnnhrr rpre can,stns ard Nninra IN rhs
sama sery,ce. Mabrr. Sether,and ard Blsck.
| burn arc y vell-kuogn Union men. Proaahly ths
n;o.r thinking man In the convention ,s Mr. f1,ea.
xiii OF Memphis, Hts black. hr1t,y bstr dIaaa,ns
| all tcm,nton or the cpmh ana hynsh ana s.ards
| out from his head ID all directions. He s,ts well
back IN the hail. whore bis thin, pale face, vide,
| dslk eyes form SORT al background ia that por-
| tton where be sits. AZ to the remainder Of the
| members SONG are farmeto merchants, LAWYERS.
dnctoro afc al tn,atneI, +ot- STANDARDIZATION 80
l ~,f f T-l ~ 9 -" 80 'ek AeesA' s IL Auet.
| oese1As seo 4fuu AAe ol'uoR1sPay WHICH tae1
| exhibit In ther resolutions, e1e deficient II ia
| BOOK learning, however much OF soQud, practical
! ssrsa thev rnsy have-
| e'T t -.-..,,,. -,
1As oouseoaoa - coupossa VI aesen1.uve