The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
SIXTEENTH DAY-GSEcoSD SsssIoSl.

SIATEENTH DA 1-tSkCoND StesiONI.
RIcHxoSp, July l, 1861.
The ntion was He'd to order 81 the
usual hour by Mr.. SorrHALL. Prayer was
pronounced by Rev MIR. HALL.
Mr.. MCFARLAND arose and said The Con-
vention will please give me its attention for q
moment, while refer to gross misrepre.en.
tation which appears in the Dispatch of this
morning fin the report of the proc ceilings of
the Conven ton As reported by the Reporter
purpor ting to be report of a conversation
which occurred upon the hCor Saturday
Last. say the misrepresentation is gross
gross. If it proceeded from ignorance. the ig-
norance is pitiable; II it proceeded from de-
sign, the maiignity is contemplate. refer
to the conversation which occurred between
the mem Der from WetZei fMr. HALL) and my
self. ] have called his attention TO the state
ment in the Dfspdtch, and am happy to find
that he concurs entirely in the correctness Of
my recollection. will read a portion Of the
report
mt. Hall, of Wetzsl, replied to Mr. Mac
farland, by remarklng that fellow feeling
makes wondrous kind Mr.. Macfarland
here desired to know what Mr.. Hall meant by
his remark. Mr.. Hall rejoined, 81 meant,
always went with Brown while he was here,
and now when he is proved to be a tr:i tor,
yon wish TO vindicate him"
The member from WetZeI did use the Ian
guags ia fellow feeling as here reported,
and when asked him what he meant, he had
the candor to sty at once that he had no re-
ference to me. Yet, this simple inciden /, so
easy of comprehe n sion by the plainest capaci-
ty, is perverted and made the foundation of
in furious insinuations. The gen tleman will
agree with me in this statement of the facts.
AIR. HALL, of Wetzel.-I will add that my
recollection Of the conversation referred to, is
pretty much in accordance with the fact
which the gentleman from Richmond has de-
tailed. When Intercepted by him as to what
meant by the expression "a fellow feeling
makes US wondrous kind l certainly stated
dis tinctly that had no reference to him, and
did not in tend TO reflect upon him.
An ordinance providing that the Banks of
the State shall not give credit TO the notes of
the Banks ofStates inimical to the Contederate
States, by receiving such notes in payment of
any pub lie debts, was IL trodnced and laid upon
the table. An ordinance was considered Civ
ing authority to the citizens OF Virginia in
camp anywhere in the Confederate States to
yo te, under certain restrictions, for President
and Vice President of the Confederate States,
Carried An ordinance was submitted pro-
yiding that loyal citizens in any part of tn g
State who, by reason Of military occupation
Of the county seat by Lincoln's forces,
shall be entitled to vote in any other pre-
cnct where no such distractions exist
Mr. BRANCH, of Petersburg, moved to take
up an ordinance providing that all the county
and corporation Courts in the State shall
have power to enroll and draft into the SER
vice of the State, subject TO the articles of
war, all able bodied free negroes in the State,
and compel them to work on fortified tions
and works OF puOliC defence. AuOFcu 10 lay
on the table. Motion carried.
Mr.. FISHER moved that as soon as the same
shall be printed the Secretary shall sendto the
clerks of the County Courts two, and to the
members of this Convention ten, copies of all
ordinances OF this body. Amended that all
ordinances of a penal nature be published in
certain newspapers OF the State. Respected
The original ordinance was then passed.
Mr. MORTON moved to take up an ordinance
combining TO the civil Courts of Richmond
the trial of persons suspected of treason who
may be brought here by the military authori-
ties of the State. Substitute offered and
passed.
Mr. FISHER offered r resolution inhibiting
the officer charged with that duty from pay
ing Judge Thompson, of the 10th judicial
District, his salary is such Judge until FUR
Their orders.
Mr. GooDE submitted an ordinance provid-
ing that wherever the words Omitted States"
occur in the Code of Virginia or other laws
of the State, the words "Confederate States"
shall be substituted therefor. Amended by
adding "where applicable" Amendment re-
jected-original ordinances passed.
MIR. JAMES BARBOUR called the attention OF
the House to the fact that the Committee on
Federal Relations had just had an interview
with the President of the Confederation, and
he desired the committee to meet this evening
at ~ O'Clock, and added that on the main
subject of the con .erence the interview was
satisfactory.
An ordinance was then taken up prescrib
| ing the oath of allegiance tor all officers OF
the CoTnmonw ealth, now or hereafter to be
appoin ted, and that the COURT of Appeals or
the J Judge of the Circuit Court, shall be
powered to declare such Offices as refuse to
take the prescribed oaths as vacant, and en-
towering the Governor Of the State to remove
all such recuS SAINTS from office who are engaged
in the collection of the revenues OF the State
and appoint others in their stead
The hour Of two having arrived, recess
was taken till s. o'clock.
THE Convention at is evening session. ad-
iourned at too late an hour last night TO per-
| NIT to lay the proceedings before our read
| srs this morning. They will be published to-