Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22
Nr F1.upn.-Onl 7 beg u1rd1n

! the FkEs EsIDEST.-Ihe lhalr Will remark
that rule was adopted by IN" Convention
some days since, requiring that al ordinances
as reported. shall he lad upon the table, end
pr'nt,d, before they are acted upon Any OF.
d'narcc cln Ire called up on the motion cf q
rncnbrr after it is printed.
Mr.. GoGGlX-Tue Convention adopted, CT
| yesterday, IN order, as l understand, at the
iEstaEcc 81 the gentleman ir"rn Albcma,lc,
tMr. lloLc"NEEj that, to-day. at / ocl;.k, this
Convention Should proceed I" consider lhc Con.
sti'ution OF the Confederate Statrs.
The SrcRErARY-Tw.lye Uci2ck.
NJ. GtGolS-Wcil, sir, it makes no matter
as to the hour.
The committees have been called upon fyr
reports, and rhoup b z committee wa, appointed
10 cnnsider this Question cf the adoption Of The
permanent Constitution Of the Confederate
Ststes, no report has been made.
Mr.. STArLEs.-The committee reported Oil
yesterday.
! Mr.. GcGGN.-I was not aware cf that.
Mr.. MAcsAgLANp, frcn special committee,
submitted the following ordinance which uader
the rule was laid on the table and crIer.d 70 b.:
printed:
3: 1t ordained, Thai i,sa :!lo court CT any.
county shall fail to meet for the transaction ul
business, or the people tiicrrci, or any uf rhctn,
shall be prevented from attending thcrtupnn.
by reason Of the public enemy, the curt .!
the county next thereto. where sEch obs:ruc.
ton dncs not exist, and tic clerk thereof, shall
! hare i.r sdiction Of all matters and authority
10 'ls and perforu all ac:<, wh:c;i, as the l'w
| now is, aic-;frIat.lo 10 the couit or 20 Ihe
! CLARK Ct ;hs county 81 obStruc'c1.
| Mr.. MOREIs--l rnuyr 10 tak" no tle Crli
nance ~, lrg!lz= !i:@ .'c;iHr oi certain mem
Le-S elected 70 the mex. General Assembly,"
! The uotion vas a5r->d 10.
Tlrs nd:nanc3 reads as fellows:
Whereas. doubts Lave arisen rs t? IN. l'Sa!:-
| ity NJ the election 20 the General Assembly II
Virginia Of p-rsous holding military con.rn's
sions or receiving pay c. emolu,ucat in the
military service:
BE it therefore ordained, That TO person
elected 70 either House nt he General Assem-.
bly, of Virginia at the election held IN ;hc
twcnIy.lhlrd day # N.Y., 1851. slsai! be dis
qualified from taking or holdng his seat ly
| reason If his holding a military commission
Or receiving pay or cnlalutneni in tic mi ta-yy
service of Virginia OF the Confederate State, e
! America at tic tire Of his c.c~ton Or after
wn tls.
TIC ordinance was adopted.
The President announced tie e1l"wing
! committee under the resolution TO consider
;shat r.ad.fc'ticns, If aHy, are necessary t. be
made in the ordinance passed April 31;h,
1871, TO guard against III. sacT !itc ol property
and suspend proceedings in certain cases:
MYERS, MOORE Of Ksckhridse, IlcLL, Ca
pEnrns, SCOTT oi Faugl:er, Inl.Msl.Iss, Lois
sEAr and FuGATE
Mr.. EAhBorR, Of Cu.pcpcr-A 'n:ln5er #
, the CUrami.tee on Confederate Relations il
; absent, and move that the committee be
ea!ar3ed by the addition ef oae. Agreed 10.
! VI. llAY.l1SD. from the Cumiui.iee on Mil
tary AtliirS, submitted report asking 10 be
dischaI gcd from ne cors;d -,.inn Of 'i!c ivl.
Lowing resolution offered by Mr. Fisher:
Resolved, That TIE Committee on Military
ANa,ri oc instructed 10 enquire into the espe.
! dency Of reporting III ordinance irhlf!ilng
; the appointment Of Lieutenant Colonies Of
! M,iorS, without the co.GcnGtiJn If this
! Convention when in session O: bv the S.nac
; G! the State Ihcn this snail hare All iu:ned,
except during the recess OF Ole OF The rlhsr.
| Mr. HaYMo.D, IRON the same Committee,
mad. another report, asking 10 be discharged
IRON the further consideration of ;hs fa:owIaS
resolution oI:rei by Mr. Cox, Of CAcaterti :i!:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
AH:lirs be Instructed to es.qGlre into thu eS5e-
dency Of carrying Uu! lhe contract of DR..
James E. Archer. mad: with The late United
STATES Government, for supply Of certain
amount Of siipt and she'll, and report hy crcl.
nhncc G.: otherwise.
| Mr.. FHuEx-I move that the ordnance ito
repeal ti.r ordinance concerning tie Advisory
| Council oo tlkcn up.
The motion was agreed TO.
The ordinance reads rs follows:
| Rs IL eriaiilttL Tia. the several ord 7aHcc5
pf the Convention to c:!iiiurise the appoint.
rnent Of an Advisory Council, to G=tine i:s sG-
/ ,ncrly, 70 increase is number, anu 10 pre-
scribe the compensation Of its members, Lc
and the same are hereby repealed.
The ordinance was agreed to.
~. MALLORY, OF E.izlseh City. presented
l,vt..ion Ct Park:: Slater OF Williamsburg ask;
! in. that The pay of 81 llcrs be committed for
their pay and for other purposes
Mr. MAcrARLAHp-lt " ii bu seen that the
! suffice. matter OF that memorial has AtcS an;
cirlted by tue Committee ol Finance j;
may, however, happen that the snhj=ct of this
memorial is not within the sweep # lie ac
ton Of tho committee, and therefore siaiI
|
Tue .ncm0riai was referred - the Gom;ul:tsc
OF Finance.
The report from the Committee on Military
Affairs submitted by Mr HArM2HD, AID given
ahavr, were taken up ihr consideration.
Nj pIsnER-l hope it vii! not be the PLEA
sure q! he Convention tu discharge the com
mitlee ;-cfil tie :.htr consideration "i tLiS
question. hope ut least that the Chairman
or some gentleman npoa tlal committee vii
! give to This budy some reasons why the En-
ccu1;e Of this Comm IN Scai:.. s;'si 3"
authorized to exercise = pnsrr which the TX
ecu.iye OF ro other Commonwealth 10 The
! cgunlry that know Of, is authorized to eyer.
! cse.
! | had hoped, sir, ths. rnw, IS remarked
the other day, that nc were cut lose from
Yenkce,icn, Rnj it is IN IL" po"er Of 'hls
! COMMONWEALTH 10 adopt !aSIlluton IN
! keepng With the States RS Rsrutl;c"r
| principles which Virginia a!"!ys maintained,
| j. seems to rIic that The Gc'i;, Of Tie Mihtary
! Committee ought not to h: - aiu..i, ard tHaf
! The exercise of this powc. ~. '.t To he rnrtiil'
ed, Il not entirely withh:.l rom the EEtca'
! tive.
! This committee, in tiTtc: nrcpC'cs shat the
| G ,yercor Of this Comiuo:~ a!th snail be in-
vested with power bsyorl what ii ll1s been
usual 10 cnrfrr upon 'l'' ~ r"ut7e oi any eth
er State nf tho l,te United ates, and HOW OF
the Confederate States. rs I remarked "a"
otter day, the President q .ae CD'ted STATES
neither now nor heretofore, could appoint a
captain. who mag have been graf iate Of West
! P,iit Academy, without Tn" ct"!Grmaton al
The Scna'- nf The United States; aud here ms
Convention is called upon TO sanction nor only
the sppoinlmeht Of captains. hut the appoint.
nent oI msj .rs colonies aai lieutenant c,!onels,
when no ctner Executive is authorized 10 eyer
else suck. power.
Twas suggested very injudciouslv, AID, as ]
! thought very inpndently. shat it would be
proper aud tight for US to have Dictator.
an us much opposed 10 dictator as am to
ayrarinn democracy. IEe.s- ant the one nor
the Other; tu: do wan. wholesome and
! saIutary republican f,rn of G ive-nment rstub