Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22

document read in secret session, and trcr
:: which the obligation Of secrecy has not btel
removed
The PHgs,DLNT.-Thc Chair decides that
is not in order.
Mr.. FISnER-I did not intend to vioiate ca,
rules OF Trcpricty; but suppose ray s.at
the Gct which is generally Known, tha! colo
mel was commissioned WHO is now in lunsti
ssylum.
The House will at once perceive that it j.
impossible for the Executive 10 be fnmiiia
With the qualifications of the verious apn!i
can;s for commissions in our State Service
particularly the important commissions os col
oncls and Inaj.Ts.
hope, sir, unless some good reason car bs
assigned f,r this ac:ion on the par; Of tn,
committee that they will no: be discharged
from the further consideration CT this sub
iac:.
NJ. IlAYMoSp-I wil state, in Justification Of t!,e
action Of the conui' lee, that at the commence
ment OF the proceedings Of the CoaSention, 90
ordinance was adopted fe,ring upor .be G ~
c.nor the power II appointing military cal
GERS. After that an Executive or Advisory
Couac;! was appointed to act in conjnnc;icn
with the Governor. S,mrtimc after the ap
pninLmrnt of that Council, soTue member Of
the body moved that the Governor be required
10 conlmanieate fnr confirmation to hi: Con.
vcntiyn all tho nominations ms:!t By him .
military officcs. The subject -7as referred to
4 committee and the committee reported, NOT
in accordance with tic views Of the gentleman,
hnt that all the appointments t. The tG:co Of
C.,l9rrl, and from that up, should moi BECOME
lilai until cnrii'mod by The Convention. The
TTvposticn, therefore, contained in the rcsn!u-
ton If the gentleman is ,ii.a lame as that here
.oiore Gc;aad hv the Convection.
II is true, since the committee considered he
rcsnlrion 0! the geEil. .;iIan, that 'ae Executive
.on Wha: II: f:rence that might occasioc il
tie action Of the cnmmit.e, am not prepared
10 sag. But hare this to say, That app:e.
hcnl there will be in fu'nre but very lew
military appointments to be made bY the
Governor. Oar forces ha-o lceri transferred 10
,te President of the Confederate States ani !
presume that ali future appointments will be
controlled and regulated By the laws of .ar
Confederate Sia'rs.
" FIsnEE-My friend from Marion. (Mr.
HaYMoND,) will recollcet that The regiment :
are transferred to the Confederate States as
reg uc::ls, not as companies or divisions, and
being thus Transferred their ftl:ers nccesSar!.
l. have to be appointed nefnrc the transfer.
Now, as to the Offices cf Captains, L'cu.en-
ants and other subarGiuate III :crs, they ere
elected by the men constituting the companies.
the Executive has rot the power under the
laws of Virginia Of appointing rh'sc ttIi :er. !;
but they are elected by the ,nen over whom they
are to serve.
Now admit that there mns: be some force
in The Suggestion of the gentleman, that the
fnct of the Gpvcrncr having an Executive
Council with whom to confer, ought 10 give
same j! nLerce to his Recommendations. Blt
that Council is now abolished, and it being
abolished, hope that the Committee m Ar.
isry Aff .n:; Will be allowed to reconsider their
actnn III this matter.
Tho question was put on dischar.ing the
e3lurntlec ffom the further consideration Of
tilr resolution, and it was decided in the stfit
native.
Mr.. MONTAGUE move that The Convention
!aae up !nc report Of The committee on the
adoption IF The Constitution Of the Ccnfet.c.
rate States.
The CnAIR-It has been made an order of
Lie day at twelve o'clock, and will necessarily
co:a- up Ut that time.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
M7. MonRs.-Tne committee appointed the
o:hec ,iay to consider certain railroad conaer.
tiGTis, report the following ordinance. which |
oiovr te laid upon thu table and printed, and
Iua,ie the old.v of the day for tomorrow at
half past ten O'clock.
Bo it ordained, That the Governor be ard he
,b,,o MI nd inst n nai tl
b. constructed as speedily as possible, &. the
expense Of tho Commonwealth, out OF any ms.
rcy IN the Treasury rot otherwise appropria-
led, conueclinns hrtTeen The R,rhn0nd. Fred.
e:;ck burg and Potomac and R;chlaut:G ami
Petersburg Railroads, through Ricbmsnd and
tte,wecn the R:csltnpnd and Petersburg aHd
Petersburg and Weldon Railroads through Fc-
,r.sblrg, on tho terms proposed b; the said
Railroad csmpac;es-that is to say:
J. The State is 20 be at all toe expense Of con.
s.ruc,ng said connections and to lave them
Constructed under the control and manage
mcrl Of Engineers to be appointed oy the said
.y.nJanlcs. and IN tie mode and manner 10 DC
prescribed by them.
9. That when completed. for 80 long pc.
riod. not less than ti'e years, as the State Shall
secure to those companies The complete usn OIL
ihose connections TO- e.! their purposes OF
passenger ard freight lransportaiion-teos:
conpanles will pay az rent for that use to the
Stat. six per cent per anpum on t.: COS: o!
constructing he said connections; viii Keep
tie sans IN goUlrepair, and will NO: cherse
the State ur ihc Confederate States Will an
tnlis o. fares for Transporting troops or :onni.
TOES OF waT aad supplies Tor the army oyer
10 same
g. That whenever the State shall conrcy TO
,::ioar companies The ownership Il 'nvs. t'n
nec,:3ns, with tue right 10 the complete use vi
them rs afprc 'ad The said companies bind
themselves to purchase them CT the Stat. at
their prime cost
b. it further ordained, That the Governor Is
aerrbr authorized ard EN- powered 10 en.er into
inc proper contract I'll oeIail .! Tue Cunsncn'
wealth with the sa;d Railroad Companies, 70
Gerry out said proposed terms.
cArrvRrp SLAVES.
Mr. iiLow..-i I'D :: mi nand resolution
wiica regard US 4 lnlttcr OF great importance
10 ihc people of Virginia. 1t Is as follows
III. officers oi tn F4!,-,: G):craIien- ho|
il c.nmuad OF an army. quaTtercd on the Soil
pt Vnei.ia, has in .uguratcd (cpparenIy S,,h
roa) s-S;em Of IA! E.re unk53~n 10 Inc uses
ari practices of civilized nations, by enticing
away from their oTncrS, protecting, and mold
ins sl,ves, the property OF citizens Of this Com.
mcawcalth, whether said citizens are Com pat
ants or nan-co'nbatants, and for purposes no:
vet developed; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
inquire into the proprie,y OF setting aside all
d.s C.,re by tine Commonwealth OF Virginia
to the ctiz,rs or corporations Of such States Of
1i.i: Federal Union, or citizens Of our ow-
State. as are now engaged in or sustaining this
ua7 of Invasion, ard that said debts, evidenced
o. bo;:iS. c,'lro.S, or otheralse, shall b. held
as a ;rus, fund, for tn, future indemnh ca:io.,
oi ali ,sses sustained, or hereafter to be sus'
.ained, y: reason OF such uniawfui seizdres
ard ac:s, and to report by ordinance or other
wise.
/; is known 10 the members Of this C::-:7er,.
tiun thai General Butler, The commanding oth
Ger o.. the United States forces, stationed Al Old
Point ard vicinity, has seized and enticed all