Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-12
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Mr. CorrxAs.--I withdraw it for the pre-
sent.
lowing resolution;
"RsesalYed, That a committee OF i've be
APPOINTED 10 inquire into the mum Der OF dele
rates to he sent by this State to the Congress
Of the Confederate States, and further to in
ouire whether the selection of persons to DE
APPOINTED as such delegates be confined to
members CT this body"
Mr. EcuoLs.-I desire to amend the resolu-
ton SO as to make it one Of instruction that
no member Of this body shall be eligible.
Mr.. AMBLEa.-That amendment can be Oh
fered when The report comes in.
Nj. EcuoLs.-l withdraw my amendment
then.
Mr.. MoNrAouE.-I offer the following resolu.
lion. will state to the Convention in q
moment the reason why | offer II. | saw
Judge Allen this morning, ami he assured
me that ualess something was. done IN
rho matter thAt Is referred to here, that our
financial accounts would be in a bad way.
The following is the resolution:
.'R.soiycd, That the COMMITTEE OF Finance
INQUIRE into the exrediency Of reporting an
ordinanca creating the Office Of Secretary Of
the Treasury of tho CJmmonwea lth; or to
create az additional number Of officers to audit,
settle and pay The claims against the State"
Tic resolution was adopted.
MIR Cox. of Cfleltarficld.--l now move to
lake an the ordinance reported by the Finance
Committee, authorizing the banks 70 issue che
and tFo aulls: NOTES.
Mr.. FIsuER--i ria 10 q poinl OF order.
desire ne resolution 10 i,c Tea! requiring the
committees 10 b. called over every morning,
Tha P~RE-lDE%T-Ihc committees have been
called cvs:.
III. FiyugM-'ri;cTo sre other committees
which Rave net a:ci Called.
Tas PRE,.DHS~-Al have been called.
Mr.. FISHER j aHi 3 member %: q commit
lee. Charged w:t!; the consideration Of the suh.
jfa,! Of the ni;:ll transportation aid ether k!n.
l!r.i matters. ard khuw l!ias 's"!t '''fii!i!l'ec
has not been called.
Mr. RoH'r c. KENT, Of Wythe.~-I rise to d
QUESTION OF privilege. On yesterday was de-
t.ined fro,n the Convention, being confined TO
ny bri from iidispo'iticn. The Convention,
I understand, a:"2;cd an important ordinances
in rrImtior to a temporary ur,iuu If the State
OF Virginia with he Confederate States, and
would Ssh the pcrrIiasioa TO ;rco:d MY vote in
iaYnr ri that ordinance.
TAx lrrsiuEST.-fnere were two quests"rs
acted ui'oil. There w&s 4 convention agd an
ord: naarc.
III !.yo: Of uotil.
Leave was granted
Mr. JAMES N. STRANGE. Of Fiu.an!n.- i
was also abscn; when the vote was taken upon
these clcslions, AID | ask the salDe privilege
rs that accorded to the gentleman trom Wythe.
Tao Convention agreed 70 grant the lea"c.
- 49,. - ,,,,,to nn rh. 1-fh IlS
OF ;ais month | voted Tor the proposition ii the
gentleman l:olr F;:aquier, tMr. ScoTr.) After
that proposition failed | fell very Inuch inclined
10 vo:c for tho ordinance Of secession, "hich
was passed on that day. But not being fully
satisfied at Tic time thai such Il corlrss would
meet With the appreciation Of my people, | felt
i, nj duty TO Vote against It.
Since that time, however, | have become per-
fpctiy satisfied tnlt if I had voted for il my
action would bayc fuliy met the appreciation Of
M constituents. Therefore, | feel it mY duty
10 iEd:cat., rs far rs can by any act Of mine
ners. lily entire acquIescence in that ordinance,
.rd, So far III Il car is done, It, chang" my vote
upon thar ori;nanca from nc To aye, with tho
pei nissini o! tho ConTantion.
Twill stat: ~!1rt.icr, that ! have bcen among
,,y peapic, ani found that so strong "as their
determination to uphold tie State in 1he posi-.
ton she has assumed, tia! they have rGissd in
The county Of Augusta alone eight companies
Of volunteers, wh0 arc now in service. Their
arc four other companies ready to march Gs
soon G., thew car be armed; and am Of opinion
that three or fnur. more companies can be raised
lit is thought necessary.
On Monday last the County Court Of Angus
+. appropriated the sum Of $50, 900, $4,000 Of
49,. 49,, ,,,,cn rb.raof ~ rns Y br ftpcpSG1rv
TO be exsendeh Tor the wives and children Of
those WHO have gone into The ~service ei the
State, the rcmai1ing 500, 600 to be upyiied TO
the purchase Of arms for the volunteers.
ii. TrrpwaY.-i rise 10 IL privileged Qu=s-
tioH.
ImcTely ask, inasnuch as was necessarily
absent yesterday when tbs Convention formed
nm alliance between ourselves and the C0nlede.
rate States. and the ordinance adopting the
Provisional Constitution Of those States we're
adopted, | would ask permission CT the Con-
vention to record my Tpte in faro: Of both.
Permission vas granted.
Mr.. SAMUEL l.. GRAHAM, OF Tazewell.- - ask
the SAME privilege.
1t rSnS accorded.
The pending question YES upon the m7tion
made bv Dir. Cox, Of Chesterfield, 10 take up
the ordinance in relation ~ the issue 81 small
cotus br tho banks, and The vc!e being taken
upon it, il was agreed to.
The o~1Ginacc reads rs follows:
An OsDlsASc% authorizing the Ban1s Of Mts
Commw.raliM 10 issue notes Of me deaom'-
aati0a cf,ons ard ,1a dollars. Passed Aprtt
26, 1851. .
Be it or5sincd, That Li,c several banks Of
this Commonwealth be authorized to issue
notes Of the denomination Of one and two dol.
lars % sn amount not exceeding tive per cent.
of :he;r rcsuec,iYc CAPITALS, which notes may
he siencd by such otii:e or officers 81 said
hanks, respectively, az lnar be designated for
that purpGse by the Beard OF Directors, aud
any Of said banks which NAY have preserved
the mites yf The denomination ol one and tho
dollars, heretofore issued under authority OF
lay. b. a.. liberty to circulate the same, so that
their issue shall not exceed the amount authu-
rized by This ordinance. .
This ordinance shall expire st tic end Of
thirty DAYS from the next meeting Of The Gen
rral Assembly.
Tie pending question was on the amend
ment offered by A,r. CONRAD, of Frederick,
when the ordinance was last under considern-
ten, which reads:
''Toc banks whose issue arc based upon O
pledge OF State stock, may dispense with the
signature of the Treasurer, and isS'le sucr small
notes in the saint way rs other banks.
Mr.. C~orraA..--I call The previous question.
The call vas sustained. and the main queS.
ton was ordered IL be put by tho following
Yota, ayes 5S, noes %; whereupon the vote
wss taken on The amendment, and resulted
eycs 53-no count on the negative side, it being
apparent thai = l=rgc minority was in favor OF
tho amendment.
NJ. WwyuAM.--I move to amend the ordi.
rsucc &; amended bg adding thereto the fol.
lowing
BIZ: the President md Directors OF any such
bark s;,siI be,o". rie issue nf a"y such small
notes. ~ita6"rw from circulation aud deposit
With the Treasurer ui The State an amount Of