The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-21
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION
SEVENTH DAY.-t5tcosD sEs'for'l

PRAYER was pronounced by NV VA
!, ~ am her of Lhp COns eHtIoh- ..,,,r,.
The Tnmi tees WIZ '-'-
in ma regular order. . =. ,,.hiab vas
al m, S.i' ,-7,,uitt.e on Elections, TO Wh'th was
ra1.r,ed A resolution relative 70 'lc'aits 80
feirIIet q 60 ~ the absence of the occupants,
an the names of All members embrace
~ .ha resolutions dividing the She laso 49, -;
.atnroripe list Those VINO were VIZ I'm fIt
,o,nand or with their musKtts III the "Nio
~ .f,l,os. VINO We're detained oy reason Oh
securing their crops, or by sickness anu %,
Thns- no like the traitor CArlsIe' had Z one
oy.r 10 the public enemy. ne sehIs VI 'ie
~ class were declared vacant, ana the Sec
nv WIS instructed not to issue any oeF"'h-
Gates OF pay to such traitors. - 49,,
M RnuiT G. KENT being named among the
| absent members, friend whose name We
| rGf,ta uot learn paid eloquent tribute TO
| his ,atriot,sm and sterling fidelity to the
| south. ,,,o;, -, ,I,a ia
| bile and printed. -,
| q" motion OF Mr. ScoTT, of Fauquier, the
! committee was directed to submit to the house
| th. evidence on which their report was based
| A resolution OF the following p"l Poi" hA''
| Use 70 "A long discussion ,..,
| s.That a con lttee OF thirteen be appoihteo
| 70 reuort on IT, oest mode of apporlonlhg lhe
| CONGRESSIONAL districts OF the state, by te-di-
| RANGING the ratio of representation IN the
| cities towns, DO roughs, and counties OF '"e
| Common wealth
| Mr. (;ARxETr thought this question belonged
| exclusively 10 the people, anu as they mao Just
| aiac,ed the members of the next tIeneral As
| ay-,I, md that was the body to which this
| matter properly belonged he opposed the mo
tiOn and urged an ituJoul ll'ieh' VI ''' ~
| ysutlon sine d{c.
| Mr. A. h H STUART favored the motion on
| the ground OF economy, and because TINS Con
| ypnfinu was as com pc tent as the General AS
| sembly, II not more So W ''|' "e'i''i''iS =" '
| subject. ,,.. -
Mr.. CiooDE supported Mr.: GARSFrT's mo-
| ton He urged that the Convention was
| ale. ted with special reference 10 the ques ton
| 90 Succession and that QueS ton having been
| Yesterday decisively disposed OF by the unan
| nous adoption OF the Cons tte ton OF the Con
federate Government, the iunctions OF me
| Convention WeTeEdISch alStu, ana thaI pouy
| should 1T once adjourn.
| Mr.. BALDWIN contended that after the pas
| saye OF the Ordinance OF Secession any act Of
| ,he Convention not kindred 10 that question
| would be a usurp3tion OF power, ana hence
| immediately after the Ordinance OF Secession
was adopted he moved, though unsuccesS
p | fully an adjournment sine ne.
| Mr. SCoTT said the proposition before the
. | Convention was very simple, namely: whether
| we viii subject the State 10 the expense Of
calling an Extra Session OF the General As
: | seubly or perform ourselves an important
| duty for which the CCnYen ton is clothed
with full and undoubted authority? 1t mus
be done one way or the other, OF this Com
monwealth vii! not be adeq uateiy represent
| ed in the Confederate Congress. AIter
lengthy debate the resolution was adopted.
, The order OF the day was called tor, namely
an ordinance under The following caption:
ITO authorize Il connection between I'll
| Richmond Frederick bETg ana POTOMAC, ant
| the Richmond and Petersburg Railroads IL
: | Richmond and batween the Richmond au'
| Petersburg, and Petersburg Railroad IN Re
| tersbUrg.'
- ! Mr. Nj ,cFARsAED opposed the ordinance un
| loss the connection should be discontinue
} after the war, and be restricted exclusives
d | 10 military purposes. lie submitted II lnouol
by WAY of amendment, that the roads Shoul
u be tenn orary, for war purposes only, and tn
RIGHT OF rtre, ter should remain with thos
| whose lands would be occupied by the roaC
J. Npssvs HARVEY, BLAKEY, JAS. BARBoCI
! MAcFARLASD, TYLER, and Preston partclpt
| ted III the discussion, Mr.. BARBOUR calling II
J attention Of the Convention 20 TWO Importa,
facts res pee ting the finances OF the State.
Is suCre ted that the money tOf these connection
he Ia ken from the funds for Internal improv
es ments and not from the treasury, otherWi
tha Commonwealth may be borne Gown WI
~ the weight OF taxation before we leave III
Hall; and Mr.. TYLER deprecating any alluslt
ve IN ha condition OF our finances, except III seer
session. .
50 Mr. PRESTON called the previous questiO
Ubiyu was sustained. The main questl
a was then put-namely, "Shall the OGdinan
| he recommitted, with instructions to ma
the connections temporary aud only durl
at the war; Ayes 81; noes -. 1t was tn
| moved to cOmlult without lhsiUC tlOh9, " III
le motion prevailed.
of The CHAIR submitted two communicate
from the Secretaries OF the Treasury and
, w respectively, thanking the Conyen Ii
ed for the courtesy Of inviting them to prIYhtg
seats III the Hall. Ordered TO be laid on I
70" table.
The | ton was adopted instructing the Commit
on Finance 10 inquire into the proprIety
sm | suspendlng the Application or any part OF
: sinking fund TO the redemption OF the fnn(
VI debts of the State during the existence OF
ats, war.
:. The important debate of the day came
i'h on Il motion TO go into an election to sup
and the place OF Judge Camden IN the COME
;ch rate Congress.
HUI Mr. tioopE vindiCa ted, in graceful and
| III tactive speech the fidelity and southern $
timputs of Judge Camden trOIa what
deemed, Though any reflections derogatorJ
that gen tleman Were disclalmed,) an att
| upon his motives III declining The post
.orr with which he was honored by the Conv
ton. lie gave reasons, OF his own perso
try | knowledge which fully purged the adg
and any improper OF ulsloy a. mo- 80 t ~, :,
sht- fedeIate Congress was amended by Mr.. III
TON providing that at twelve O'Clock tom
- row the House shall go into an election
Tor eleven members TO the Confederate Congr
teth SO that the representation OF this State 81
=, consist OF fifteen members.
feJu This gave rise to a debate, which for so
and political doctrines, and earnest and mp
, slye eloq uenCe, We have never known tC
'no surpassed in the Congress OF the old unlo
OFT Messrs. MooRE, VISOR, AABLkR, Nor
49,: HARVEY. PREsrOS, SC0Tr, and other IN
IA" hers whose names We could not learn,
him Quoted the discussion. The amendment
,,,,- | further amended so as 10 render member
~" the Convention ineigble-LOst ayes -,
AIRED 81. The question required amendrneI
% IN | Mr. PRESTON, AN unSuCcess fui effort
| now made 10 adjourn. The main cues
rove was ordered TO be put and was carried
mits | 81 nays 80.
| The original TesOlu ton as amended was
fate ,nd rsrrfad withouta count. So that a
The | O'Clock tomorrow the Convention Will
. coed TO elect eleven add tOnal members x
III Provisional Congress OF the Souther
no federaCy.
Mr. PRESTON fought his resolution
Ut gallan try, eloq uenCe and success.
and The Convention, now nearly o'clock,
- | int secret session on an Executive com
Win uicat,0n after which an adjournment
sent | O'Clock to morrow was ordered.