The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28
THIRTEENTH pAY.-[sKcoss sEssIox.l

RfCHNosp, June u, 1881.
The Convention was called TO cntier at the
usual hour, Nj SouEaALL In the Jhair. No
minister being presei {, we had ne the bene-
fit Of prayer.
Mr. MAcFARtASp Presented an ordinance
providing for the iaboreTs at Harpefs Ferry.
ordered TO be laid on The table, and re print
"a TThis ordinance e response To o resolu-
lion suhmittei some Gays since by Mr. A. Nj
B.kHous late SnpeC tsndent At HNrper's
Perry asking InstIce for some of the loyal
men at that pointJ
"a 10 O'Clock. came up. 1t was amended so
that no member shall speak more than ten
minutes on any question, and that no m.m-
her shall speak twice On the same subjee. -
The roll WAS called for the purpose Of asear-
tanning the absep tees aud the vote on tie
ques tion was Also taken, resni ting-ayes a.
nays IS. The resolution was then amended
by striking out "2!" cad inserting "2," ano
providing that the recess shall commence
from and after this day
II was moved that an ordinance restoring to
rank certain officers In he militia serv ice be
taken up.
Mr.. AMBLER thought hat the mere act OF
volunteering and being elected TO military
command diveste an 'ilicer Of all military
honors-
petition of certain volunteers of Au-
gust county was pressi ted and read by the
eCretary, In respect 10 Col. Baylor, of thar
count Resolutions alD pa led at the same
mex tin excepting from unjust imputation
any other militia or volunteer officers In the
said couBty. Moved tt be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs. Carried -
THE point in discussion IL this question was
as TO whether officers miss toned in the mi.
liua seryi ice of the State should rank with OH.
GERS Of Volunte9 regiment s II companies organ.
ICED since the war. The gen raI opinion seemed
to be that officers electedpy Yolun teer reci.
meuis or conp4nies shouit not be out rank ed
by militia officers withouteommands !
! IA "a arr-g tk,v,1T a
the quai -ica On of officers of The Common.
wealth s-it - prescribe th form Of oatks-
Con .-il.... - select csmrittee of five
NJ. ''ta*Erl moved to take up an ordi.
mango prohibiting citizens OF Virginia from
taking or holding Office 1nder the United
STATES. and rendering their property liable -
CoufisCati0n. Mr.. Garnett aid that his oh
ject m calling up this ordnance was tn mn.
vide suitable penalties tor traitors who fn.v
pres sumo 10 represent Eirgilia in ary body or
House AT war with this Stle.
Mr.. JOHN TYLER desired a. exception 70 be
made in favor OF Col. VI. b. PAYNE. nov an
invalid in this city, from wclnds received 10
the Mexican war.
Mr. GARRETT, SO far from excepting Colonel
Payne, would rather be disposed 10 in lude
him by name, because he has Recently AIKEN
LinColn's oath OF office, must 90 so before
he receives Is salary.
The ordinance WAS then amended. 50 as to
IN Ike 1t operative only after tRe first o. Au-
gust next.
mir. X. t. SoorT, of Fauquier, oppoeed the
ordinance, deemlng II unnecesS ary ana I'M
called. Tor. Mr. GAREETT reJ0ned with great
ability and power. The question then came
up on the indefinite pos tpOnenent OF the or
dinance and amendment. Refused. The
substitute provides that the acceptance or
holding OF Office by any citizen Of Virginia uu-
der the Federal Government ct the old Uni
ted States after the first day c. next August
shall be evidence OF treason to the State, ex-
Cept In cases Of officers ont # the United
States, who shall have until July lst, 1867 -
count was taken on postponng the further
consideration OF the ordinance and not car
RED. MIR. TYLER then, with a view to cover
the case OF Col. Payne, movec % amend so
thai the ordinance will not apgy TO officers
OF the old Government who a,e incapable
from wounds or from age, of further service
This gave rise to a lengthy disc ssion, which
resulted in no further progree. The ques-
ton then came mp on the pa SAL of the ordi-
nance, resulting in ayes 58, nes 81 So the
ordinance was passed.
Under the rule, recess W, taken till
O'Clock.