Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-27
The Virginia State Convention
SECOND SESSION.
EIGU2N PAY.
RICHMOND. ,Juue 81, 1861.

b. Mr., Sprs.ncs a member cf the Convention.
The Secretary called over tho llSt OF CON-
Mr. MAcftnl.Sp, from the Committee Of
1 finance. submitted the following .enoiia:
Re i, ordained, That the prosacsucS OF the
work upon the North Wes:erE Liaai'c Asylum
he s,,spended until the General asses.biy shall
c,hnrwise provide that 10 iar.he- moneys be
dawn from the Treasury on t!.at account, and
thar any surplus Of the ulensvs hitherto drawn,
.rer p:yiug for work done, DO returned into
= tne Treasury.
b. !; i::.her ordained, That the act OF the
T. Isl General Assembly, authorizing 3 lean from
the literary fund Of $1,000 to West Liberty
Academy. il OHIO County, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed.
Tuis ordinance shall DO in force from its
! passage.
in Ordnance ~espec;ing It's ~sssnue ef the
Literary FuHd.
b. i, ordained. That, excepting the a7pro'
~. ions to the University o! Virginia ard the
! Virginia Military Institute, the whole revenue
a~c:ru:ns to the literary fund, until otherwise
provided BY law, De, SD the same is hereeyS
; appropriated to the purpose Vi no mii!tarS de
::;:ce of the State, arG me future operation OF
I'll Tvs, sppropria,ing such revenue, are nc1s'
:, suspended; but such portion Of Ssid rev:
cae already accrued, rs may be ,awfui,J coupd
up 70 he lst day Of July. shall be paid &C
ca;iirsly. i,
These ordinances we're laid on The table and
ordered 20 b. psin!ed under the rule.
Mr.. MAcFASLANo, from tne came committee,
, asked to oe discharged from the further con.
: sldcrs,ion Of the following resolution snd petl.
1:i5a:
Resolved, That the Cororoittce Of Finance
, enquire into the ezpediency Of suaRcnd!ns the
oaFs!:casion Of ans part CT the Sinking Fund TO
1.-THE redemption OF tho funded debt OF the State
s6uring the existence Of the WIS.,.
re petition of citizens Of S,nyth county, in
regard 20 the establishment: of an armory at
cGsr,o5. ii that county.
The question wss put separately upon dis
hcnarkins the Committee from the further con.
alteration OF these ~s2tjecls, AID agreed to IN
each Instance.
NJ. CuaMBL1ss.-When the Committee on
p;he Harpri's Ferry mschiacrJ, stores, &c. was
pc.iird, stated: The Committee have. already
.raceiyei cc-3nauicationS from the Col"nsi and
s,h!s Assistants in the Ordnance Department, in
Which II is stated that ~ examination he's been
Eclaae Of tbs e-mory az Ills place, aud Of itb
u:apacity to work the machinery taken q. Hs:-
v5:i's Ferry. l: became necessary, however,
20 obtain some information from ;he Coniede
ate S;a:e authorities, and the -:1irmsa OF the
~Gomni;ee VAS directed TO require Of the Pre-.
ai::dent on what terms the property captured
vsfoul tie Uuited States is 20 be transferred 70
L.e Confederate States.
r Then this information !3 received the Com
hoittee ~ ii. be prepared to report.
p: !Mr. MORRIS. from the Committee on railroad
seoanecti1ns iii Richmond ard Petersburg, SUD.
siai;tsa tie following report:
RsPUC-.
" The Committee on Rail R,ad connections, to
wshcin wes reconmi.;eG their report Of the 10TH
CO. June, have had the subject mstte- again un-
Ger consideration; an2 having ascertaiued from
me Drcusr Authorities Of the Government Of tee
oCsniederare States tina: t5a. GovernlutG: lid
tract consider that it had the power or authority
to:o make The proposed connections, and there.
;,sc,s declined to undertake 70 do so, in view o.!
so in D ursance Of Tho %cik, in their opinion,
'IIa tie present emergency, have determined
pt:saiu 20 re3o.. The c:d!Cance previously pro.
Of >std Is them vita certain amendments.
yabich, they :rust, w!ll remove 81 previous ti:.
IL ~icil,:es, and which they there!o-e earnestly
".,cummcud Cor the adoption Of Tie Cocrent:c-.
"a The committee have HAD under further con.
coi;dc-a.ion The proposition to connect the other
ril-il roads terminating III lie city 0: H:chr0ld;
f.:Hd. although they requested he attendance
.pfJre them OF the proper oEce's g Al. sc
'"5mpa1ies, all save one failed - attend; s-o,
q Ut being able 70 procure any c,tir:.a iE.!orma'
co;j: ne - the best MUue or pryaable cost OF
a-erakinS this connection, they GIc unatle to
tn.ake aac further repor: or tia; SUI -: at this
: Lyme.
thi The committee, according to order, haze
.,esJ had under consideration a resolution sub
..!::ld to them to enquire what action, # eng.
.o-ss necessary and proper on the part Ct the
~beiS2vcJ.:on TO authorize the construction Of
the; heju;r-tr-1r z1ruS-!-EE, SCu report tha.
- $3.50 -~oSio-t o-1 -.o- -.
. port Of the Convention - gran. auy such
Gu minority, ESPECIALLY as under TIE emergency
2trch has arisen, and the Acknowledged ne
wraasi.y for the connections ~prn,'need in 4 pro-
e,elus part Of this report, tie CorleGelate
i:hariiies dlsclaim any pcTer TO make any
'n'.-a constructions, even II such privilege were
pur:anrcd them. Tie cou,Di!,"" therefore ssk
iur 2c discharged from .As fuTt.@! consiaela-
eovy on OF that subject
49, IL. flAyMoSp.-I move 10 iayiSa, craiEance
he table.
so ...r. MoRs:s.-I would move 70 amend that
stign.inn BY adding, and ina: il be printed aud
torss.,c INT SPECIAL order OF The day igr toHncr-
binis. ut al, past 10 o'c:0ck.
E.lr. S.arGurEE--l move the indeia;:c post
fN.":meat {. The whole subject. From the
Dou a!ieStations nere yesterday or this subjecl
them satisfied that defeat Of this measure will De
prot: !CsT!tab.e result.
jo1 d.. JcnSsoS.-I trus: it viii rot be tic
.ns-.asu:e Of .he Convention TO postpone this
;eStlca.
Cd. TIE Convention yesterday referred back the
AID rc!e subject &c re Ccnnil;ec, and they
the We had It under consideration. The con-
-~;tbcti3c recommended, has been endorsed hy
MI. LIE as 4 work 81 military necessity,
ava . !rust tE1 Convention will net treat that
SILL iJrse,aent with the c0nteIGol which this
war,.,c'. woald imply.
o,r Mr. SLAU.uTEI.--To avoid debate, / with
,L.;.:z ;!= motion to indefinitely postpone.
a.rn re original motion 20 lay en- the table,
OF Ms, ar.d make il the Special ORDER for to NOR.
A., was agreed to.
nifty Tao PRESIDENT announced the following Com
thes.;;ae, under a resolution "1cred by Mr..
h,n,g.y which read as fa:iuws:
b :; ordained, That e Committee Of Eve be
oue pointed 10 inquire what provision shall Uc
may ,.ttG =! r~t'e:taCe to the performance Uf the
:~ites:cs Of clerks If the cour;s and cIEer ccun-
aos,rana corporation :aicers; also IN reference 10
ling marriage licenses and the performance
own r;ner duties by clerks Of c0:-ts and ether
counu.tT uthcers, and Of Judges e. Circuit courts
shoul.hose counties and corporations which arc
,n5 y G.: NAV hereafter be occupied By tie troops
...1 the United States during the period OF such
npation.
oi1tic.:ssTs. BLAEIT, CAR7ER, WOODS, ARMSTRONG,
tlea I: Mc.I:IL.
GeoriE re PkEsIDEST :Lea announced the tclIcw-
and , COMMITTEE, under a resolution offered ty
DoHMAs, in reference 70 the transfer for
sever p.sscs; u the Virginia Military Institute
that 10 Confederate States.
Britistessrs. Dor4aH, FukBss, Blow, MILLrR and
,hou;ess!oS, Of Louisa, and Scc.E
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