The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25

nassed April .. 1865, and forwarded TO ann
for his approval, ana TO inform the con-
yention that he VIII approve the ordi-
nance and order il to be carried INTO ei-
feet. with the following qualifications:
The r,er diem and other expenses oil the
convention 10 be ,,aid. in the manner pro
,ided by the ordinance, up to the 9TH OF
aDril. 1865. and no longer. The certificate.
of indebtedness Will be prepared 1or as
size as soon as practicable, ana when SO
prepared the Commanding General VIII
fix the day after which such certificates
shall be received sin payment OF llabiil-
ties due the State" and also The day when
they shall be redeemed at 1he ONCE OIL
the State Treasurer"
Very respectfully.
Your obeoient servant,
j. A. CAMPBELL.
ee Lieut. 9Th Z. s. Artillery, BreVet Ii
Col Z. S. A. and Acting Assistant Ad-
jiitant-G General.
on April the 10th Mr.. z. Gibson got IN
piece of whitening irony. by permits
sion. Mr.. T. Gibson offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas 1t is reported il the p1piic
Journals that The Hon. Thomas Bayne
fcoiored) a member OF this convention
and the lender of the Republican size
of the House while in the discharge OF
ii public duty, has been treated With IN
dignity by the General-in-Chlef OF the
armies of the United States: therefore.
Resolved. That this House is constrained
To express its regret and dispieasure AT
such a manifestation Of disrespect Tor
this body, and that the secretary of me
convention be directed to communicate
these sentiments to General Grant.
on April 10th Mr.. Allan offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That a committee of five be
appointed to wait upon the commanding
general and consult with him in regard
to the payment OF the expenses of this
convention from the 9th day OF April
until the day Ole adjournment.
On the same day Lewis Lindsey (col-
ored) offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance and Contingent Expenses be. and
they are hereby, requested TO report at
once an ordinance requiring the General
Assembly to appropriate q sufficient sum
of money to defray the necessary expen-
ses OF this convention accruing after the
9Th instant
ALLAN RESOLUTION.
On the same day Mr.. Allan oife.Hd the
following:
THE General Assembly shall. 1T its
first session after the adoption Of this
Constitution, make an appropriation for
the unpaid per diem of the members and
officers of the convention, and the ac-
counts fer all other expenses Of the same
On April IL, 1865. the day of adjourn
inent, Lewis Lindsay (coiored) offered the
following:
Resolved, That the members OF this
convention Shall receive Their per diem,
according to the rate adopted al the COM
inencement of the session, from April ..
1865, up to the day of adjournment
On the same gay Mr.. Allan offered the
following:
BE it ordained by the people of Viz
GINA. by their delegates in convention
assembled, That the Legislature shall, at
its next session, make an appropriation
for the payment OF the unpaid per diem
of the members and officers of the con-
rention which met in richmond, Va,
on Tuesday, the 81 day OF December. 1867,
and also for the payment of any other
expenses OF the same remaining unpaid
ut that time"
On January g. 1865, the convention
adopted the following:
Resolved. as the judgment of the con-
Vention, That the true construction of the
ordinance in regard to the per diem OF
members and officers of this convention,
1,assed on the 10th day of december. 1867,
entitled them to per diem during the re-
cess taken on December 10th TO January
=, 1885,
On February ), 1865. Mr.. Milbourn pro-
posed the following resolution: Resolved
That on and after the 18th day of Feb
r,,ary, 1865, the per diem OF the members
OF this Constitutional Convention shall be
four $500 per day
Z The resolution was tabled.
Now as to the cost of the Underwood
Convention. The records
in the Auditors office show that from
December 3: 1867, up to and including
April 6, 1865 the State paid the expenses
OF the conventions amounting to sl45.-
bSs.55. The convention adjourned III debt.
THE amount of Indebtedness 1 have been
unable TO determine from any records at
my disposal Whether or not the ex-
penses incurred from the 9th OF April to
The 18th Of April. 1865, were ever paid. I
am not able to say.
STILL AFTER IT.
Certain IT is that they We're not paid
before December u, 1871, for on that date
MIR. Noble offered resolution in the
House OF Delegates. the aim of which.
was TO secure an appropriation to meet
the unpaid eXpenses of the Underwood
Convention, which was a repetition of
motion he had made in the House OF
Delegates, December Is. 1870. A similar
resolution WAS offered in the House of
Delegates on February IS, 1870. by Mr..
> scheoii- f.esoiutiohs OF a ilke character
we're pcsed in the Senate March 4 1870.
and june 80, 1870. by Messrs. Lyons and
Harris. respectively. But IN each case.
the bodies in which they Were proposed,
declined to take any favorable action.
II the eleven days. from April 9th to
-April IL. 1865, cost no more in proportion
than the JIG days preceding then the de-
iicit amounted TO si2l,G6f.S2. which, added
20 the sls5.e6S.o5 would make THE total
Of convention 20
amount mere than double the cost of the
convention now in session for the same
humble. Of days. The convention now
ia session car remain IN session for
another 1s! days and still cost no more
than the Underwood Convention. / have
rcnSon, however. to believe that my csti-