The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-18
GEORGE w. MUNFORD,
Secretary OF the Common wealth


No, 2s--An ORDINANCE fer the Prevention an +,
Punishment Of offences AGAINST "a, CON nm :
wealth Passed May l. l,6l
/ be X ordained by the Convention Of VIRGINIA
County Courts they shnlI have power 10 esttI \
regular police force, no, being GTet 1ua;if I'd
~ IaHlhK me 0t.h CT htsiitY 10 q, ; CognuiDu-
"e.tth ana - dlschatEe the duties t,.voIvet up
90 thein, under TINS ordinance snail be 4nthor-
yea 10 dPpreheld and cary forthwith before =
t"SI3o OF tAe peace Tor the county, any Ec-sot.
whom lh-y shall have Just caure 70 nee, has Vi
ed any law If the state in regard 10 tsfpefinp
Tlth slaves, melting hem - rebel or ma k
rectlon, or t. e+cape FROM their owner. or has A.
temp ed 10 commit any ruCa offence. or any nor
son whom they SHALL have lust can. Ia r9.nec.
- concerned IN any manner in c0un-elIing AID
Ak or abetung the Government Il the t'Ditfe
>t"'eS oF any oA'cer ~ a. eat thereof a any lava
SION or hJsi-e elton against this CuIspoawetItn
r any ol it, citizens, acting unier t,e p-op.r ~
ldoftea thereof, or against the Con sierae Niat.s
OK AmeF4ct, or any Of them, or OF any slayehuId-
= "a - cuIty "ith thrm; or an8 person no
shall by letter or otherwise, communicate 10 the
a4II 1oVerEt"ent OF m cd states, any vii
ger or agent 'hefeoi, directly or iuti:ectiy any
information touching the @cIIOn of Ii is Common
va OF rs anlG|tlt.es, other than The - me
may De authorized ny them, u any a them; ana
/" BRING all e1ch persons before d tIst!cs Of tie
peace Of the county, - b5 dealt W. Il according
! To law, and the provisions Of this ~ finance
= my person who shall commit d Y otteace for
"Nca e person may b. apUrent ntud under Tia >
1rst section of this Ordinance oEaI ~ Ja5,,.9
Euilty Of felony, and shall be puui hed ia sucf,
manner as tho laws uow in force pre- :cri0e: Pro
viHed, that any Imprisonment prrss 1Ced by ex-
tiary honse. 0'''oA
n thosa mentioned III the hls .ection. T.,
which no panishmen;ls fixed by ext ting laws the
ptisons convicted thereof shah DO gu al,he ! ~
hne, not iess than one hundred, nor more tb+ II
IN t4ouSs4d ieii@r7 and by inpfs amear il ne
feRUehlafy mousse IL not Isss tkGa i've, E,r
more than twenty wears.
-. The powers vested by this Ordinance in The
'"tuty courts; aud al the irDylt ions of the
hrst and second sections thereof. ssa. be- va,rrJ
u Ike manner ana he applicable t.. the corpora
uoh courts AMI To the police forae legally al
pointed " such c0fpo5atlOns uuder HEeir reapet-
i've charters.
I! y person 81 Gyprehanded bea1r,i.ta3
20 bail except ny Judge of tircui. Court in th
Common wealth, or of the euprene fCUu ii AZ.
pea bur the rsrtv If 50 reIea,ed on hail MI
not be permitted 70 leave the coG.Ils IA h.
fore trl4l, and the order Ot release sLafI reauir.
me "incer 10 take care that The p ,rly does not
THIS Ordnance oAeii b. 10 forcs from lbs ras.
s2-e, aaj be subject to amendment j .epeal Dy
the General 3iseiuDiyp' EirSlDIa
No. :9.-An oRDINANl. estsjlish!, = Rules and
Articles iof !he ''oFer1Elent Of d Armies of
the state o. tITglaia Passed My T. I,Ul
be u ordained by the CtHyeRtic9 Of virginia
Tia ttoin AM si.ei the pae>i Of III ord nance
tue Volunteers III actual service az the Pfovi-
sicl4l army, shall De governed by uha rules agI
a-Lt!ei5s OF "ai Lo" u force IN ma army vi the
Cailed States alaeade as follows
Insert -'ih5 State Of Fir2iaia'' ins cad Of III
uAted STATE, o! AmsIIca - the H5overaor
Virginia. Instead ol tho Pr,sid Ut II the
linked otA'eai' '-tue CoIHusaGder-ls CHIEF IN.
stead g1 LIS secretary u War" .'the Once Of
The Adldt.Gt General" iuotead Of department
u " ct. ~ olI-S ~ ne repairing u 1f VI FL -
wherever the later phrases occur.
III drilcI2 ' strike UUE 'tha FEs sideat %. .Ea
United States, tbs ice President IL, rea( ag,jn.
III g Congress 81 the United ates, a agaiust IA
tn Ell MaSi~iate, or Legislature ~ any ,.f Ia.
United states, IL which he may Ls quartere5 :
and Insert the Governor, LieuteuA at .tiovsrunr
Convention ana Les'siAiurg Of Elrl mia
IL article y. strike out chem" 4 the phrase
~ Will sefve them and i2ser The stat, ~
Virginia. Htrlke QUE THEIR Ia tas uhrusa
tn eif rarthles.' ami insert "hor.'
IN article AAAlE. stttse out ''ie the Stat. or
Territory where such regiment! shai be station
ell "
II article Ii strike OFT employed In any ports
cut Of lie United st.tea "
N article LAAAfil. strike out n n sha ALI ,uars
than hfty Iasnea lbs iaHietsd ON any, oteldar ~
tae dlscretiou % court mAcial, ;" u insert mo
e1rp"r real Paals alnspt by stripes or iasAes shau
I'd Afflicted - "
la article ACVII. strike out the . Issase begin
nlrs save only aAd all that folluSa
AItcla KY III to be omitted, En- 1he M tnh.rs
OF che articles following u be reduc.sI According
ly.
In article CT omit 81. 9TH, 9Th s;h and 9Th nara.
Bfapns, anu add ~ the article the to lowing para
graph: The aoveraor, by and wiAs tue .iyies
oil his Councli. may appoint from tho ARMY A
sultabie persua Judge Advocate OF tha ARMY
WHO snail nave tue brtvet rank, pay~ and eIuoia.
msnts Of Major ot Cavalry. 70 ls..sws,