Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-04

will not undertake 10 say that there will be
! deliberate system OF ahnse under an oldInanc
! OF this kind: but unless we are cautious, VI
! snail have un organized holnc guard in every
! ne:chborhooi Of the State. We shlll hav,
| men paid to stay a. bono. when they shoult
b.. unun the n=ld; and when tho Governuen
! csI,, FOR the militia Of the State, if the emer
r.ncy should ever arise which demands nj
exhibition Of all our power, the fact will b,
brought up that they are already organized
and arc rxsnp, from being drafted into tht
military service Of the State.
do not concur with the gentleman from Es
sex mir, GAksETr) in the idea that when WI
lave 70 ,leneud upon militia, we shall be COMPEL
ed TO rive I'D this contest. o. the contrary, | be
| liere Thai titus arm OF the service, his power O
| The ,conI,. will b. found terribly elective when
eyer II i called upon to defend our homes ant
! frcsidos, aid that as long as we can rely upor
| the militia Of tho Commonwealth, rude as they
ma- he in their military organization, at leas1
our liberties will be safe. hen volunteer!
have been exhausted, expect this war will he
carried on 10 the very las: extremity Dy the nil
! tia: and I hazard nothing in saying that iheJ
! will Justify the declaration in the Bal! Of Rights
that the militia are tho Dest duiunco OF q free
penple.
Sir. CoSg.p.-Ihe objections so strongly
stated BY the gentleman irom Augusta, have
occurred to M own mind While the mslr
| ofi.,t Of the ordinance is one which IN itseli
il desirable, its provisions arc TOO loose. L Is
ncc.ssery that there should DO some means
provided for calling out volunteers in case Of
INVASION in aDy portion Of the State, who car
act temporarily ard employ their n resources
Of arms, etc, under some legitimate authority,
In other words, that the people might be called
| upon, ii you please, in their sovereign capacI'
ty. to defend their homes, subject to such con
troll as may he beSt adapted 10 gi7e their en1rts
H. proper direction. To ef. ct this object have
prepared tie following substitute u tue oIdi
naricc, which I ask may be reported.
That volunteer guerilla companies, 10 oct
temporarily, may be formed, md received IN
the service by any commissioned ofHaer in the
Confederate Safes. in any portion o.! the Ststf
actually invaded; and, during such service, the
par, subsistence, and loss Of arms shall be
provided for 1T the expense Of the Confederate
States, and they sho!l be subject to the mill
tary orders Of The senior ciIic Of the Confed'
crate army IN such district The officers OF
such companies NAV receive from the Tower
nor coInmlsSiuaS in tho militia OF The Stale
Wits: SO acting, such volunteers shall be ex
empt frnal other iaiiliia duty under the lAw5
Of this State
Mr.. BALpwlS.-Tnis subject Is one which
will evidently occupy q large share OF GU! dls'
c~ussions to day, and il would seem to GDo thai
/ proper respect for the military authorities,
who haye The responsibility of The war in
which we aru engaSsi, would suggest to the
Convention the improperly "f undertaking to
constitute any peculiar sort Of force, or
authorizing any peculiar sort OF warfare, with
out n conference between q committee ot this
Convention and the Confederate Government.
|, therefore, move tha. tie entire subject be
referred to the Committee OF Military A:fLira.
Mr.. GAHxErr.-I vas under the impression
that, whenever n company was received into
the service Of the Stale, the company was im'
medately turned over and mustered Into the
service Of lie Confederate S!ated.
But, Us the subject is inportanr, and there is
| much force in the financial aspect Of the 9uas'
ton presented ny the gentleman from Angus
"a, | am inclined 10 dispose OF the question IN
the manner suggested by that gentleman. ]
prefer, however, that the ordnance should o.
referred to y select committee, ana | make tht
motion to that eTrct.
Mr.. DALpwlS.-1 sccept the suggestion O.
the member lrum Essex, and | do so without
snv dlsrespect to the military committee.
would remark to the Convention. however,
that it is not true, that Virginia has 4 right &c
accept any kind Of force which presents Itself
aud turn It over 70 the Confederate Sta.cs.-
Such troops only can be mustered into the gen
crul service as the Confederate S.a:c7 my
choose 10 receive. | now move The reference
to q select committed, with the relles! that |
nav nat Ec placed upon it, because | have Iuii
ltarr duties IS ~perfurn! which occupy r srea!
portion Vi my lime.
Mr.. CoygAo-t do not think il i: necessary
to make any sunh disposition Of ;lio ordinance.
The substitute which [ have offered certainly
canno: be- obnoxious, and the subject is one
which Gould easily pc iiS?sted. will occupy
lut! \ short time to consider, and, | have no
doubt, will meet the ready concurrence OF the
members ofthis Convention, ell Of whuln agree
that it is desirable we should haze z lore
s~omsthing Ike that have suggested, to carry
ON the war now upon cur soil.
Tie question then being taken upon tue Mo
ton to refer To q select -rinrnittee, II Was aSreeu
to, and the fviloHi"s gentlemen appointed
thereon M.Ssrs. Blljsin, Garrett, Conrad,
Woods and French.
coAurSicaTGoS FROM THE AUDITOR
The Chair laid before The Convention Il
communication frora the Second Auditor,
which, without reading, was laid uppr lie IL
ble.
REMOVAL OF BANKS.
The Caair stated I'm: the next businesS 10
be taken w would De
AN ORDINANCE
Authorisiag E.h1s to changs their places 81
BG<ihfss.
Be it ordained, That whenever the President
and Directors Of any Bank, or Ct the branch
Of any Bank, Shall consider the doinlcils OF tie
Bank unsafe, or that access thereto IS inter
ruoted, bv reason Of me public enemy, and
shall so enter on their minutes, and appoint
some other place for the custody Of its hooks
and effects, and The transaction OF lis business,
It shall be lawful Tor the Board to remove
thereto, and thereat 10 exercise its corporate
rights until the danger be over, when it shall
return to lis original donicilS; and bills OF ex.
cnange, checks aad negotiable notes, payable
at the dcn:cilS Of such hank, shall be held and
treated as payable at Inc bink in the place 10
which il is removed. The President aud hi.
rectors shall carsr notice TO be given Of the
removal Of such ba.:k, by advertisement, and
other means likely TO make the fact public.
Be it further o!d.in,d, That when sny city
or town. wherein a bank is located, shsl! be
occupied. invested or access thereto inter.
ruptcd, by the enemy, or when there is no
nail ,here;rom 70 tho place or places to which
notice should be addressed, the parties to ne
1o,;ab,p uo.es. bills and checks. PAYABLE in
such city or town. shall remain bound after
the maturity Of such notes, balls md checks
without demand. protest or notice, as if the
requirements of law IN that behalf had been
complied with.
Tic question recurring on its passage, the
ordinance vas adopted without debate
RELIEF or BASAa
The next business taken up ~as the follow
ing, enlitled
AN ORDINANCE
IT, repeal The FIN Ssction cf' an ae!. entith3
"Ia act for The rsliefcf the BlnAsof this