The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-13

| Committee on RcSuiu,,ons, repor,ed. rhe
report included a resolution providing a
charitable educational fund to be raised by
| snnual assessment upon each member Of the
| Union. The committee deemed that this
matter should be referred to the various So
cetics fer consideration. Agreed to.
| Also, resolution that one member from
each society be appointed TO consider the
subject of establishing al industrial school
for the education OF destitute Catholic or.
phars Of the diocese, deemed impracticable
by the committee. Agreed to.
| Favorable report was made upon q resoll.
! ton inSiTucting tho secretaries Of the several
societies to forward to the secretary Of the
state Union before c2ch annual meeting n
! list oC members who have died during the
previous year, in order that 4 grand requiem
mass may hc Solcmn2cd for their spiritual
| welfare. or II no deaths have occurred there
| may be joyful Thanksgiving. Adopted.
| \ resolution providing for n change in
! the basis Of representation to the National
Union. 50 that such representation may be
| made through State Unions (upon which the
committee reported tavorabiy), gave rise TO
animated discussion. Messrs. Reilly, Red
dy, Latham. O'Bcrnc, }. O'Conncr. aud Pre-.
siicnt kilSour iavol ed the report The latter
| gentleman delivering one Of those most e.
frctiyc and eloquent speeches for which he
Is noted. Father McIcefrey and Mc>Srs
| Griffith and McCrackou spoke in opposition
to The proposed change. The resolution was
| finally agreed 10. and the report Of the COM
mi:ice adopted rs a whole.
! The Committee on Constitution reported
| adversely upon the several propositions 10
| amend the constitution. rs they saw no ne.
| cC>sity for changes therein.
| The amendment proposed Ivy Mr.J. O'Con-
! nor. PROV idlug an endowment plan for State
| bcuc,i,>, having been withdrawn by that
| gentleman. the Committee on Assessments
| reported that The per capita assessment upon
| Il emhel> Of The Union tor expenses for the
| comiuc Wear could be reduced TO twenty
! Gems. 80 ordered.
Mar!r>hurG. West Virginia, was unan-
| mou>}y selected As the place for holding the
| next aHaual convention.
All OF the old officers were rejected for
! TIE ensuing Year. rs follows: William Kill
! Got.r. Of Alexandria. president; NJ. J. Glen.
nan. OF Norfolk. Vice-preSidcut; William 4.
| Walsh. OF PORTSMOUTH. secretary; NJ. j..
| Griffith, Of Fredericksburg. treasurer. MIR.
| John U'C0unor. Jr.. CT Portsmouth, was
| elected State delegate to the National Union.
| which couveueS III Baltimore next October.
| .r. John VI. Higgins. Of Richmond, was
| chosen alternate.
Resolutions OF thanks. offered by Dir. IIig-
! gins. 10 the Norfolk societies aud citizens of
| Norfolk and Portsmouth for uubounded
| hospitality 10 and entertainment of delegates,
70 railroad ard steamboat companies for
| ourttSeS. and to Commodore Il. \. Ste
yen> o! the United States navy, for hume
rous acts of kindness in catering TO the en-
ioyiucnt Of delegates. was unanimously
adopted. Other complimentary resolutions
| were also adopted.
The officers Of the Union were next in.
stalled by takip" III open session the solemn
pledges required OF them by the constitu-
| ton.
tlr. Thomas Farren here extended an in
yitation 10 4 ball and banquet at Oliver Hall
this evening: which WAS accepted.
The President, il 4 few pleasing and clo-
Qucpt remarks, brought the proceedings to
a close; and after prayer by Rev. Father
uonohue. of Martinsburg, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
The three days proceedings were exceed.
ingiy baI moniouS, and productive OF much
good feeling and brothcry love among all
| Interested in the State Is well is the various
local Organizations.