The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-25

SArpspAr, Nov. -. ls6I:
Jae Convention was opened with prayer
,he Rev ur Hoag, of the Second Preshy-
sn Church.
sELTEF OF gEFrGEEa.
A. M.sIts offered an ordinance for the
~ If those persons who have been driven
m tnnlr homes and deprived OF their Offices
be tuemy,
cIvtL AND MILITARY oFFiCEs.
vr o " BsspofPH offered the following
-4Eaute f1T adoption
..., s~gai lf5, That, during thesxisting war,
s.,rs { Ibr volunteers and militia shall b
hls 10 seats IN the General Assern hly and
ANY person holding oFfire IN This t'om
.suptith nav hold any military appoint.
-a! under The Confederate GtveIAmen1
n ( the " ~ Wtt ont v9c4ting such flee
g.,s Z. l4sv 5Ta1iad9 Tn { Colonel Henry
lG rhe PtymaSter of the Virginia forces, be
-.he L. hereby, authoriz--d 10 accept s rom
,sian az thp army of the oHf-derat,
IS without ssea'ing bis commission as
yns5g.r Of the Ftrgini4 forces
IA woI3n. Mr. MssLiS 4 ordinance for the
/ IF nj persons driven from their homes was
4si end the raes being susret ded, tn.
finance passed.
eEckLr sgssIos.
!aa Couyen 'ion then went into secret sea-
t.r ihe purpose of considering q commu
alien ir IA the Executive
ORDER or THg DAT.
Alter the door We're rs-opened the Con
arIla proceeded 10 consiier the ryen,y
-l section OF the proposed amended Con.
.HOA.
" ~IrAET moved TO amend the twenty.
.-l sset GA ot article ", hv striking out
clause requiring the application of an
.lsi molety oi The Capitation tax upon white
tH4> 20 tn" pufp ses of education in nri.
-sry aUt tree schools. Agreed to--ayks IS
,z A.
TAXATION.
The twenty fourth secfio was passed hy
the present, oc motion of Mr.. SrTHEk
9. who desired time 10 prepare amend
..4Ls.
LOANS TO CORPORATIONS.
TF uoREIs N we'd 10 amend the - II SOC
81 "A 10 pTuN lde that the General As
ely sha not make a loan 10 an, conpan,
ipofahoh. IL J-cled- ayes p. noes 73.
TEg sINRIsu FUND.
J- HATsoNn novel to amend .na os,b
- 1u, wn'ch requires thaf there shall be
81 gpt7t auuua1ly ii sinking fund. bv substi
41g me word RsGE Rejected-ayes 0, noes
SKw COUNTIES.
NJ. HATsosp In we'd To amend The SD se,,-
70 which p oy ldes that no new county
-Il hs formed with al arta less than six
-uired square miles, by 'riking ont siz.''
I'D 0 sertlAg ''tour - kelecttd-aVes II
=
,ae >eELtoa was amended hv striking on
la aToVsion aiio ing tn. General Assem-
.. ttir~ dlsere ion, To divide counties ana
a.' f'qunng NOIers in any county not an
'd 10 separate rtrTt syn tatiou, TO 1oL, in
-- ssUe election district.
cFSsUs ASD sTATlsrIcs.
% motion Of Mr., STCART. the saith section.
: 1'Ti18 census &c b. taken at intervals OF
years from the dates oI the rtttrLsOf the
iedeTate S.ites. was sTfo1aen ult
kLLCTJuSs
H. NryAkT moved to stIiks, out from fhe
section ihe words 'shut special elections
asl sac lhcies III the oiiics OF Judge of auy
Il SHAH he for - iuii term - Agreed Ia
Article ', IS amended, was then adopteG
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
II. MaFFRTT moved 10 amend the "a sactiot,
ATucle !, so - 10 make the Ho,prnor
-iiEe hy ihc lnint vote OF the two Hansps
hr General Assembly.
N!f~ spirited debate, the previous ouss.
L Was called by Ir. PHIcg, and sustained
30 s'uendmeut wss Latn Ieiectea--aye. AZ
.p.f. ~ -
The Convention adjourned.