Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-15

men.s and Brigades and Divisions shall be provided
with the best arms and equipments and shall be drilled
and instructed such times and places as tho Governor
may prescribe.
Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor be su
hoIized call for and secure the services OF volunteers
to act as Cavalry so that there sha not be received
rore than two troops OF Cavalry from each OF the pres
ent brgedes Of the State which volunteers shall be iorm
ed into troops regiments and brgades which shall be
under the supervision Of the Governor Each troop TO
consist Of no than sixtyfour privates. with the
proper commissioned and officers and
no regiment of more than ten troops and brigade Of
more than two regiments That the officers Of the said
troeps regiments and bgades shall be elected as hereto
fore provided for officers Of Infantry and that said troops
regiments and brgades shall be armed aud equipped in
the best possible manner and be drilled and instructed at
such times in such manner and at such places as the
governor may direct.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the Bill
to Arm the State but the hour being late at the sugges
ton Of Mr.. CUNNINGHAM it was made the special order
for Monday next
On motion of Mr. MULLINS, the House then adjourned
till Monday next at - O'Clock.
SENATE.
The Senate met at O'clock and the journal Of yes
terday's proceedings was read and approved.
Senator MARSHALL, Of Abbevie, from the Committee
on Military and Pensions to whom was referred much
Of the Governors Message No l. as relates to the for
nation OF volunteers and also Senate Resolutions on the
same subject asked leave 10 report by bill.
On motion Of Senator MARSHALL, the bill was made
the special order for Monday, at halpast twelve o.
clock.
Tbs resolutions in relation to the designations of FEEDER
al officers made the special order for to-day, taken
up and informally laid over.
Senator RHErT, Of St. Helena from the Committee on
College EducaiioR and Religion, to whom referred
House resolutions in reference to day Of Fasting, HUI
initiation and Prayer reported that they had had the
same under consideration and recommended concur
renee And the resolutions accordingly concurred
In.
Senator MARSHALL. Mr.. President, give notice that
on Monday | will ask leave to introduce bill TO
arm the State.
bill from the House. in relation to suspending certain
sections of certain Act in relation to Banks, passed
December 2lst, 1857, was read and referred TO the
Committee on Finance and Banks, and ordered to be
printed.
The bill TO call convention Of the people Of this State,
returned from the House OF Representatives with amend
ments, then taken up
The first amendment proposing to change the dav Of
the convention meeting from the second Monday in JAN
uary 1861 to the seventeenth day OF December, 1862
read.
Senators CANNON, PALMER HoPE, DANrzLER and Nc
CAw successfully announced their intention to vote for
the bill amended.
Senator RHErr said that they had now arrived at the
end OF the great legislative struggle He thanked his God
that he had lived it. This great day. IL was TO
witness the beginning of movement which to shake
this continent TO It's very centre The revolution
in its cradle and he proud that had been reserved
for our noble little State be its author He felt that
were about to lay the foundation of republic which
would be in its destiny great glorious and happy for US
and our posterity.
The amendment was then agreed to, and the other
amendments separately read and also cOneurred n
The bill as amended then read aud put upon its
passage
The bill was passed by the unanimous vote Of all pres
ent.
The vote having been announced it ordered that
the bill should be called returned to the House
Of Representatives.
Senator MosEs. And now, sir, that may not mar
the effect Of what we have well and unanimously
done tonight move that the Senate do now dourn.
The question being put it decided in the afirma-
tive. So the Senate adjourned until Monday next, at
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