The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-07
a,Sneg befo, i the 1st sps December l,a
bean reconssdered md struck out. B
I. CONVENTION,


CONVENTION.
AZ 8 osctock The SIN reported from the
Committee for Courts OF justice sproposi ~
at the November election, 1915, 20 take ens
sense Of the qualified voters OF tnet otaIeol
sl,eAquestiensof Inc, ding q. con Yeatie1is came
ui,. S ~. t,sz,g, i,.,,ta Cor
4 Mr.. HARRISON proposed SUBSTITUTE = 10 o lgr
taking the sense OF the people In May, no,
ann 5royidinr for election Of delegates ut
the same time, the delegates TO take IKE. ehe pl
seats If the convention fs carried.
Mr.. HENRY commended that, according TO
the Constitution. the sense OF the people
must be taken before the General a Assembly,
i. authorized to make arrangements for
electing delegates.
AIR. HARR1soN admitted that Dir. HENRY
had stated correctly :. the provisions OF the
infamous Underwood Constitution" out
he claimed that no matter how convention
was called, il ITS acts were ratified by the
people they were perfectly legal. He cited
the Arkansas case to support his posltion;
There the work OF a conventions when had
no Iega! existence, having been ratlhed Dy
tile people, was held to be valid by the Ad<
ministration OF the United States and by the
courts. 81 al, e
General ANDERSON insisted that no mat
ter how bad the Underwood Constitution IS
members have all sworn to support 1t.
Mr.. STEVENS read from the Bill OF Rights
in support OF his proposition that the rlght
Of the people to change their government
is inalienable and indefeasible. He held
that unless convention is called for when
the General Assembly djourns the govern
ment OF the State will go to pieces.
Mr.. STEVENS announced that he should
vote for the substitute OF Mr.. HARRISON.
Mr. Henry stated that he did not deny
the right OF the people to have conven-
ton; but that this General Assembly must
proceed in the premises according to the
provisions Of the present Constitution.
The bill was postponed until to-day and
the substitute ordered to be printed.
LIcENsE.TAxEs.
Mr. MoFFETT moved to take UP the bill
requiring the payment Of license-taxes IN
money. Agreed to.
The question being upon engrossment, MI.
w. r.. TALIAFRRo moved to pass by in or
der that the House might have. further time
to consider it. Motion rejected.
Mr.. M0FFETT urged the adoption OF the
bill. #.
The House rejected motion to postpone
until to-day.
Mr.. HENRY regarded the statement Of the
Auditor, as published in the papers, as sem
sationaI. Mr.. HENRY was not at all afraid
that the government would stop. II there
is TO be an unprecedented deluge OF coupons
upon the Treasury. as predicted, it will be
the fault of the General Assembly. There
was no such danger before the General
Assembly met. Dir. HENRY really thought
there was no such danger now. He would
be glad to vote FOR this bill il he could. He
couldn't, because the law and decisions
didn't permit him to exclude coupons. as
this bill proposes. He didn't see how the
House could expect the Governor to APP
Drove this bill after the recent statement OF
his position, and when our contract says
that coupons shall be receivable for all taxes.
Instead of attempting measures OF this sort,
Mr.. HENRY thought the House should de-
vote its attention TO raising more revenue.
Mir. FOWLER spoke in favor OF the bill.
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
PASSED.
Senate bill allowing - Methodist
church, in Madison county, 10 sell certain
property.
ADVANCED.
The House spent about half an hour al.
lowing members to call up out OF order
local bills. A large number were ordered
to engroSsment- among them one proposing
that in all cities there shall only he one in
stead of three days for revision Of registra-
tion-lists.
Chair vacated.
Night Session.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
The unfinished business OF the morning
session was a resolution in relation to q
debt due the State by the United States
Government for advances made in 1872 and
previously, and proposing to associate with
the present State agents (Niessrs. John II.
Parker and Thomas Grecn) Allan B. Ma
gruder, Esq, and the consideration of it
was resumed.
On motion of Mr.. PoPHAM, the name of
Mr.. James Barbour was added to that OF
Mr.. Magruder.
The whole subject was discussed at wea-
risome length. The resolution was ordered
to ngrossment-ayes, As; noes, 45.
1t appearing that in the present shape the
compensation Zone per cent. Oh the amount
rccovere6 would probably go entirely to
Mr.. Magruder, and none OF it to Mr.. Bar
bour, Mr.. POpHAM moved to reconsider.
Agreed to.
The resolution having been reconsdered,
it was amended so as to divide the one per
cent. Letween Messrs. Barbour and. Ma
gruder. That will make the whole cost of
recovery four per cent. The bill was again
OF dered to engrossment.
1t seems that this claim amounts to one or
two millions. The United States doesn't
dispute it. but makes no provision to pay it,.
COLoRED JURORS.
On motion OF Mr. LEE (colored) the joint
resolution instructing the Judge of Eliza
beth City County Court to draw jurors
without reference to color was taken up out
of order-said resolution having been re-
ported from the Committee for Courts OF
Justice with the recommendation that it do
not pass.
Mr.. LEE claimed to be an American citi-
zen, though he was deprived OF the priri-
lege OF sitting on iuries. All that he asked
was for Justice; that when colored men
were qualified by intelligence and characte r
they should be drawn rs jurors. AS he had
been standing by the rciidiusters since the
9Th Of December, he hoped they would help
him to get justice, and not now show him
their backs. His appeals, loud and earnest,
directed to the readjuster were the occasion
Of considerable merrment. "Sir," said he,
-. 1 have the right to set on jury and say
what is to be done with me. Laughter.l
Oh we are all liable to Mistakes"
Mr., w. B. TALIAFERRO said he resided in
county where coIored men served on Iu-
res at every term of the court. He could
speak OH the subject without prejudice.
The law no,o requires the Judge to make out
list OF qualified jurors, and prohibits any
discrimination on account of color. He OPP