Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-02
PrRaonIL KxYLLIIfIoH.

MONDAY, JAY ISL 1901.
The Convention met at 10 o'-lAek A. N. Prayer BY
Rev Mr.. ball. the delegate from the county o. Lancas
| ter.
PERSONAL ExPLISAYIoE.
Mr. MCFARLAND arose and said The Convention
vil rsue rive me its attention for moment, while re-
fer to gross misrepresentation which appears 10 the Die
patch Of this morning pusporans " rePsFts
which occurred upon this door, On Sstlrday lss- say
the Misrepresentation Is g'oss-grois II proceeded
from Ignorance, the ignorance In psbs u IL proceed
ed from design the malg ity is contemplate refer
20 the copye ssion which occurred between the member
FROM Wets.l mr. HALF and myself. have called his
attention to the statensnt in the Di'pdeh aud an
happ, TO fnd that 10 ooncus eny 10 ths correctness
Of IN, rscolc ton will read portion o. the repeft:
Nj HALL, Of Wetzs county, replied to Hr. HAoTAR-
.sp by rensrking that "ieox feeling mskea US won
a,or. lind &c. KLcYiRLASD here desired 10 know
what Mr. HALL meant by hi. renal Mr. b1tL rsoined,
81 meant, sir just what said. You and your
always went With BRowS while he sas here, and now
when he is proved TO be traitor you wish 10 vindcs!e
him. .e'-... go 's
The member from We.yel did use the language ia fsl
low feeling" here reported aud when Il asked him
villa. he meant he had the candor TO say at once that he
had no reference to me. Yet this simple incident
easy of comprehension by the anest capacity, 10 per-
,erted ard made the foundation Injurious insnusons
The gentlemen will agree with me in this statement of the
facts.
Mr. HALL, of weiz,l-I viii add that my recollection
ance with the facts which the gentleman from Richmond
has detailed When Intercepted by him to what
meant by the expression "a fellow feeling makes
Gus kind" certainly stated distinctly that had
renee to him, and did not intend to reflect upon hT
ORDINANCES PASSED.
After the doors opened the following ordinances
were passed
Concerning the Confederate State Bonds.
To authorize the qualified voters OF the Common
~e.h, who may be absent FROM home in the military
SERVICE vote at the places Of their encampment for
electors for President and Vice President and for
bers OF Congress.
TRIALS TREASON
The following ordinance concerning trials for treason
taken up and passed
Be IL ordained That nothing contained in the eighth
section Of tho Declaration OF Rights prt1sd to the Con-
s;uticu shall prohibit the General Assembly from pro
yidng by law for the trial Of criminal by ues Of
vioinsge other'than that in which the offence IL
charged 10 have been committed, when trial ia srch
vcinage cannot be conveniently had by reason of the
presence OF the public enemy or the prevalence among
The people thcrein of sentiments lnfnsndy TO the
loteement Of public justice.
THK "USIrED STATES"
Mr.. G00DE submitted an ordinance which was pass-
ed ordaining that wherever tho words "UDted States
occur in the Constitution, Code and other laws of Viz
gina the words Confederate States" shall be and
hereby substituted therefor where applicable.
THOMPSON.
On motion Of Mr.. FISHER /. was.
Rsssired that the Auditor Of Public accounts be and
he hereby is directed TO pay the salary Of Geo, W.
Thompson, Judge of the 20sh Circuit of this State
until Otherwise ordered by this Convent, the GeneI
RI Assembly.
CALL OF TIE CONVENTION.
On motion Of Mr. SLAUGHTER, it wa
Rsso!te6 that the Governor 10 author red to
the Convention at any time during the secs should the
public e4genoes in his opinion requs H. aud that be be
authorized TO issue wrts Of elections fl any
oes in this body whether occurring during the present
session or hereafter.
At o'clock the Convention took until P. N.
Norr.We have to defer until tomorrow our report
of the remainder Of this days session. The Convention
adjourned about o'clock p. NJ, until the % wedoes.
day 10 November. Among the ordinances passed ia
provide for the employment OF FREQ negroes in the
construction Of ortifeaops etc. 10 provide for drafting
the militis; TO pay the aborers Harpers Ferry to
require the Banks oreceve and pay treasury notes