Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-24
quiring what will be sbe effect OF voting down

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the suostitutep
Tue PREsIDEST.-I. will bring the original
ordinance before the Convention.
The question was then put upon the adoP
tion Of Tho substitute, ard il was decided in
the affirmative.
The following is ths ordnance perfected:
B. il ordained. Thst he Major General and
Comma, der of the military and naval forces
Of tha Stute Of Virginia shalt Be entitled TO re-
ceivs the same pag, al!o*Suces and emclu
ments uhich aru given to @. Metor General 10
the army Of The Uuited States.
2. That the general and field ctHcers Of the
volunteers shall NO. exceed In grade the geDe
| raj anG field officers of the Provisional army.
s. The pay, emolumsots and subsistence ol
! the Provisional Army, aud OF the volunteers
and militia in actual service, shall be the same
with those Of tho army of the Confederate
States. If there be any grade in the ProTi-
sionel Army, or the volunteers and militia
he:sin provided for, the Governor, by and
with the advice OF bis Counoil, may prescribe
the pay for suca grade until further provision
be made therefor.
4. This ordinance shall bs i'll force from lis
adoption, and subject to amendment. mcdrf
cation OF repeal by this Con gent;on or b5 The
General Assembly.
Mr., EayMoSp The Committee on M;Iita-y
ATlirs reported aU cyd'uahec IL few nsss ago
in Relations 70 lbe regulations and aoiciss u
war for our army. ! noVo thst tast ordinance
BE- taken up.
The motion Wss agreed TO-
The ordinance resds:
Az ORDINANCE establishing Ruley ord A,li-
cles for th< Cor.r.mcnt cS tho Arp,iss q
tho Stat< Of Virginia.
Bs it ordained by the Convention of Fir.
gina, That from and aftsr the passing o: this
ordinance the Volunteers in actual servico end
the Provisional army shalt be soy=rnrd BY
| the Rules and Artiaies Of War now in force in
the Army Of The Uaited S,ates, amended as
folowa:
laser. 'ths State OF Virginia." instead Of
"the United States Of America or the United
States; :" "tbe Governor of Virginia" instead
Of "tne President Of the Uaitsd States" ''lhe
Cou mander.in Chioi," instead of .'the Secrs.
tsrg Ct War;" 'the cGi>a Of The Adjutant
| General" instead of Department & war" or
.'OIice Of the Dsps:t.ncG; Of War;" wherever
| the latter phrases occlE
In Article V. strike out "the Preaideat OF
the United States, the Vice President thereof
against the Congress Of the United States, CT
| against the Chief Magistrate, or Legislature Of
| any OF the United States in which be may be
ousr,ered," and insert "the Governor, Lieu
,eaant Governor, Convention und Legislature
Of Virginia"
In Article Z strike oui ''then, "iu the phrase
~ will serve thsn,' and insert ''the State Of
Virginia" Strike out their" in the phrase
their oneuies." and insert her"
In Article XXXlV. strike cut sin tie State
or Territory where sueh regiment shall be
| stationed"
In article L. strike out employed il any
ports out of the United S;atss"
10 Article I.XXGVlE. strike ont "nor shall
more than fhy iashes bs iEGcted on zpy OF.
fender at tho discretion. OF court martial, !"
and insert 40 corporesl punishment by stripes
or ashes shall bs oeicted."
| In Article XCFlI. strike out the phrase DC
ginning .isavs only" nad ull that fcl!o@y.
Article &GVIll 10 BE- Quilted ent tbs nuD-
uers Of tho articles following TO be reduced
accordingly.
In Aitlcie CT. onis 81, 4!h, Oh, eth aud
| 9Th paragraphs, and add to the article the
following paragraph: The Governor, BY and
With The adeice Of his Couucii. inar appoint
.rom the army suitable person as Judge Ad
! vocatc OF :be Arm:, " &c scsh have i5s brcvet
rank. paJ aud cnolcncn:s of Major e Cav
alry."
Mr. EAYxosp-1 riil remark that tho Grt!
cles OF wh, reported BY the Committee Rre eI
actly those adopted by the Congress Of the
| United States ior the government Of !he army
| Of The United States, with only such slterstiont
as are neesssary 10 adapt ;hen To our new
! government
| This ordinance Wsa adcptkd-
Mr scorT, Of Powhatan--I beg leave to 70
port the following ordinance from tha Com
lnit.co on Military Affairs:
Az Oao1xAscs In regard 10 tie eSportatipn
Of Breadstv5a
"Be il ordained By Tie Convention, Tha
the Governor, by and with the ad7ics of the
Council, may whenever, in his opinion, the
esigencies oi the public seIy;se may require
protlibi. the expectation Of bTeads.ufs acc
provisions Of every character from ell or any
u Ice ports and pisces in this Stata- "
This ordinance was adopted.
Mr. Seorr.-i also report the following CT
d:1ance from toe same committee:
Az ORDIsAScE conserving te't2Tepaio linca
"Beit ordained, That the Governor be apc
be ia hereby authorized ard eupo~ cred 4
take possession a1d control of 81! or eny tele
i: graphic lines operating y, this Commonwealth
: whenever, In bis opinion, the pubic iaterGs
! may require il"
This ordiuaSca was adopted
Mr.. Sco7r--I beg leave also to report froc;
the same committee tho following ordinance
al ORDINANCE relating 10 tho Medical d.
partmsnt, tho Ad5atQnt Generals Depart
0asat anG the Ordinance Department.
"Be it ordained, That regulations prescribe
ing the duties Of the Surgeon General, !h
Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons and all employee
In the Medical Department, and fer tho efR
clan. organization Of government under Said de
partment, including the mode Of making pur-
chases and providing stores, shall be adopted
By the Governor and bis Advisory Council
; a2d The Governor, by and with the sdrice ant
, consent c. .as said Council may appoint q
many additional assistant surgeons lii tho ssic
department as may be necessary; and, wheneye
il is proper, physicians may bo temporarily em
. rIoyed under such rules as may be prescribed
, BY ,he Governor and his Advisory CounciL
3, It further ordained, That e.! orders 70
calling out volunteers and the militia icr lctiT
service ard for arm:ng the saEas shall &c is
sued through tee office OF The Adjutsns Gen
eral ior tho troops in active service.
Be it frftoec ordained, That the ordinauc
Department, organized under the provision Q
al act of the General Assembly, heretofore pass
!: ed, be and the ssme is hereby placed unda: iii
control Of tho Major General commanding t.
military ard naval forces, subject, however, t
!. the constitutional powers OF lbe Governor.
, This ordinance shall Ee in force frc!n It
J passaga
This ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. ScoT7, Of Fauquier.-l beg leave to c.
, to the attention Ct the Convention m otdl
nance which prepared this morang site
: consultation with Col Stui;h.
We have now in tha State small nunoe
Of inant manufacturers engaged IN the manu-
factuce of cotton and woo.sn goods necessar
for furnishing not only that portion Of GU