Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-16

: session now, our hopes and wishes utor -
emergency. and dee,ning a cal! OF a Con-. ,
ton to consider Of secession s measurs :. +,
nently demanded By the cxigencies Of this
! c~asion; be it therefore
Resolved, That it be urged upon the Co...
raj Assembly to promptly call a Conren,io1 . !
the people Of this State, to meet at the earl.
possible moment, and sever our conrexiou v,.
the present government.
Resolved, That copies Of the foregoing .,
solutions be sent by telegraph TO our Sen.,s:.
and Representatives IN that Assembly, ~.
the request to place them before their rc:...
tive Houses.
Resolved, That a Committee Of Three b..
pointed TO 60 to Columbia, and ~ins.ruc; o..
Legation to act Immediately.
The following gentlemen couoo.s the T.. !
mittee, viz:
Hon. 4. G. Magra,h, Hon. W. T. Co,,,.,
james Conner, Ed.
Resolved. That q special ,r,;, ~
provided to convey the Delegate, 70 roI".; VI
On motion Of Mr. Bul.T ,,s r.."T"
were referred TO the Committee on r.J.r,i ?,
la,ions. j"
On motion OF Mr.. cunninshs.a. III. .,eei,
order. CIR, "lnSmiths res9lr,icn., W., Ind c"
;he table.
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, the Uo,,.
took up the special order. certain rvsolr,,o,,
II relation to the election OF II Black Recruit.
President.
On motion Of Mr.. Trenholm, the specisl ..
der was discharged, and nsie the ,pecis. orc. |
Tor Monday. at ! O'Clock.
The House then took Up the consideration
4 bill! from the Senate 20 provide Cor the ca,li..
Of 4 Convention.
On melton Of 3Ir. BUST, the bill. with n.
report of the Committee OF Fedora Rrl.ticf.
was rccOmnitted to the Coulmittee OF the VI.
House.
The House then resolved itself in;o C.s.
mittee of the whole House, Nr. McGr"a. . .
the Char.
Mr.. AldrIch said. perhaps it was not ir..
Der in him. rs Chairman Of the Committee
presented the report, TO state &C, the House t., z
after much ANXIOUS deliberativn, the Conn., s
rrr had come TO the conclusion 10 otter L..
amendment proposed. There had been n.
anxiety on the part OF the Committee - te,c:
m,ne what the State Of South Carolina snoa.l
do. Their only anxiety hnd been 10 harmon.
the sentiment Of this Assembly, 70 let VIA; -.
did do 20 forth rs tho unanimous will OF tx
sovereign State which the" represented. Tic
only purpose was to keep the South UP 10 tie
mark; to bring our sister States 10 where
stand, and TO act together rs one people Tor L
glory aud honor Of our common cnI"tTt
They believed tia, this result wou!G br BE-
attained by allowing farther tine. IS a>Ho:
but since the Developments Of the last ,wehty
four hours, they had coIcli:det that the be-.
way to act was 10 act promptly, and give ASST
ta a-I, 49, ,,t,S V.
saces every hour Of the day by telegraph Tia:
We are ready. The amendment, wh'c" &c
trusted would be adopted, looked to an ca?
day, when he trusted these Southern States. :.
least the cotton States, would De relieved tres
the yoke Of tyranny now binding them 10 ~
earth. There was no desire on the par, Of tee
Committee or on the part Of the majority .;
the House, TO urge anything precipitstr!! ur't
the State. They believed the people were ~!']
them, and they believed they desired US to az:
promptly, and il was thought their "i@Nes
were best carried out By prompt and decIcr;
action.
The discussion, which We shall rcsutns #"
our next issue, was continued ny Nr'''.
Aldrich, Boylston, Thompson, E!s:.-, '"'"r:
ham.
Mr.. Bovlston said he supposed ~. '".'.''
every member was madu UP on tbs "'.
By reference 10 II Committee Vi tue """i'. b..
was that the House might discuss the 'uin,.
details of the bill. Surprising their INNS
made up, he now moved that the Commute.
rise and report 10 the House.
The Chairman said the motion &c -.
was equivalent 10 q moti"n n ~
Mr.. W. c. Black moved to amend lie "-
ton, by striking all out after the VOID pr@i,'.
and let the bill stand as It cau.G iToii: lhl
Senate. The amendment WAS lost b.? I vote 9.
81 yeas, IL nays.
The repor. o.! tue Committee OH Fedora K.
laiions was then adopted. The Committee
then rose and the Speaker resumel tue CH2F
The House proceeded 10 the con-id,l''l'1 NJ
general orders, on q bill TO arm the State.
. On motion Of Mr.. McGowan, til" iv'a'r"as
adjourned thirty minutes.
MIR. McJiowau made the report ut The Lo'n
mittce of tic Whole on = bill to PROVE" :ortls
call Of = Convention.
The bill having been read = second t;f", ahi
sundry amendments accepted, u"e r"te WI
taken on scrding it to the Sera'". "!'ca:"s'i..
cd as follows: Yeas III; nays 4.
Mr.. Sinon;on offered tho following reso'-
tons:
Resolved, That his Excellenc! the Governor
be authorized to call for and secure the services
Of ten thousand volunteers, for the dcicncc anG
protection OF the State. That these v"iu"'er'N
AS they shall be received, shall be dlvi!c'i ai
der the supervision Of the Governor !rto ~
ments Of artillery, light infantry and infantry
and into brigaIcs and divisions, SO h!at L.
slull consist OF more than ono i'':i
dred p~rivatcs, with proper officers, cou';"'>-'"'
ed and non commissioned no regli"'il Q!
more than ten companies-nn brigade oi m9's
than three rcgiucnts-nn DIVISION OF ii"i"
than three brigades. Tint the respective coin
panies, regiments, brigadeS and divisions ths.
elect their own officers, p,irsuaHt 20 The moe
prescribed in the act Of lo4l. TO which Office
any citizen Of this State shall Gr ti!'S''"-
That the said companies, rcGImcat-, ~tJj,'..'
and divisions shall be provided VIII! Ia. o..
and equipments, snd shall /" d'tj.'i 80.
instructed ut such times end Diuces as 40 80
vernon may prescribe.
Resolved. That his Exccllency the Go'r:nor
authorized 10 Gull Tor and TO receive tie
services Og volunteers 10 act rs cavalry; Lia
there shall not be received more thai: ~"
,roore Of cavalry from each Of the present bT
valrs Of the State, which volunteers shall lf
formed mo troops, regiments and brisa"~
under The supervision Ut the Governor. c'~
troop 20 con~is, Of 10 more than 81 prIr.H'
with the proper commissioned and non-colan''
stoned ~oiiiccrs. AID no regiment OF more i'-'
Ten troops, ard 10 brigade Ct more than ~.
regiments. That the officers OF the said "0'P-
regiments and hrigsdes >haii br elected a. hes
toiore provided for officers Of infantry, andH';
SAID troops, regiments aud br'.adcs shall :
armed and equipped in the b. possible "'A
nrr. and hr drilled and INSTRUCT nj such l!tar
IN e,.ch manner, and at such places ~ tie y
vernon may direct.
The liouse took up a bill to arm tho sta:s'
which, on molten, was adjourned over to No"'
day at, ~ O'Clock.
The Senate returned TO tho House, with the:
concurrence, certain resolutions in relation "i
day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer. O:it;