Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-29
Mr. HAyMosp -T~would suggest to n


nominated by the Governor at the last Session,
and is vet in Office, where he will remain. un-
l,ss the Convention should fail to confirm his
nomination. do not, therefore, see the ne.
cesi,y cI yoirc into secret session to consider
that Col Fortcricld Will sustain no injury
by postponiHg action upon his nomination for
few days.
Mr.. CARTER.-The nomination of Col. Por-
te, field is not, believe, included in the list of
nominations recently sent in by the Governor
f. is better to take the question Hist upon
postponing these nominations.
Tho question vas put on the motion to post.
none and it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. C,SKAD.-I now move to 90 into the
consideration Of Col. Porterhcld's nomination.
There IS some imputation resting upon the
character of COL Porterfield, which, think, is
entirely removed by the proceedings OF the
court of Inquiry which has since been had
T think it is due to him to take up this nomi'
nation and ect upon 1t.
MIR. HAYMoSD.-l will say 10 the gentleman
that ain prepared, whenever the question
arises to vndicate Col. Porterfeld. think
he has been very much abused; but do not
see the necessity Of going into secret session
fur the purpose oil considering this when we can
cousider nil al orce When these other nOrDl'
natious come up We can consider tins ncnina'
ton with them, and thus save the necessity
| of going twice into secret session when UIT
object should be TO dispense with that cGu'~e
| unless IN q case needing strict secrecy.
| trust nv friend will withdraw his motion,
and allow US 10 70 on with the business before
| US.
Mr.. CoyRAD-As understand the returns
Of the finding OF The Court of Inquiry with the
endorsement Of the commanding officer upon
! it are rot in the hands Of the Secretary, | will
modify my motion, and move that the Cover
nor of the Commonwealth be requested to
communicate 10 tho Convention the result .!
that Court Of Inquiry.
Mr.. WOODS. i have had placed iii Ing hand
copy o! the proceedings Of that Court OF In
uuiry, which !, at the service CT the CohFc"-
Lee upon l.!
Mr. Wy"rs No, sir. II was placed in my
hard by Col. Pnrte'Gv!d. Iapprehend there
is no question ABOUT the genuneness of the
paper.
Mr. CoSRAp.-l appr,hend that the findins
Of the Court is entirely sufficient, and there
fore renew ny motion to go into secret session,
for tl.S purpose OF considering the nomination
OF Col. l'UrleIheld.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. DoRMAS.--If understood the motion Of
the gentleman from Madison (Mr. BLAkEY)
this mornirr, TO remove ne Injunction Of Sc
cresy :roul the Governors message, il only re.
f.rrtd 10 that portion Of it lately sent in. |
refer to his message in relation to the progress
which Virginia had made in her preparations
for the var.
move 10 remove the obligation OF srcrcsy
from The first message on that sulj"rt sent in
in June list
| The PREslDENT-Tn was done on ycster.
| day On the motion. l.cieve, OF the gentleman
| from Fiuauier, fMr. SCOrT) and both rlocu.
mens arc now in tho hands OF Ihn PRIMER.
Mr.. ilALl, 81 We;z"l--l desire to bring t,
| the attention OF The C0hvclli", Il matter al
great ln;rT"SI IL TIL. family OF the 'atr ntmh'r
from i;l.,n!r and Tucker. tMr. JON. 81
lIuunEsj understand that Mrs. Uughcs, th:
widow nf tic deceased, is driven from her
home in Randolph county; thar she is now in
Highland county in great dest'tEtirn, with
THREE little children. She proculd pass &c zee
10 the house Of friend in Marion but she WIS
denied that privilege and she is ROW in lIiga-
land with no means Of support for herself ami
faoily. Ny object in rising is, 10 suggest that
tie Secres will receive any contriuu-
tons that may be made by members for her
relief
Mr.. HArMoSD-I.will remark that ] I'm.
dcrstand from information, which, in respect
to this matter, is that when her husband vas
killed at Rich Mountain, she had just IS i'll
her posEcss on. H. brought her from home, ard
left her ct Highland with her three little chill.
dren concur with tbs gentlemen, that it is
but right and proper that VIC should, in some
form, make some contribution towards her
relief
Mr.. HALL, Of Wctzel.--I would move that
the Secretary be directed 10 receive any CON-
tributionS that may he handed in.
The PHEsTDESr.lt requires 10 notion cir.
have no doubt the Secretary " i'll cbceriuly
receive any contributions which may be hand.
cd to him.
Mr.. CONRAD. OF Fre!crick.-I yiT.r the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Governor OF tho Com.
monwealth be requested TO communicate 10 the
Convention the result Of the inquiry INTO the
conduct of Col. POrtclfeld.
The resolution WAS adopted
Mr.. PESDLEroH.--I beg leave to uief the TO-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts furnish to the Convention table show.
ing the whole population of each county in the
State, the number of white male inhabitants
above the age Of 81 years, the negro population
Of each county, ard statement showing the
value Of property ia each county, real and per.
scnal.
e Mr. klLBY --llss not that information been
communicated already!
Mr. PESpLkToy-l understand not sir
The resolution VAS adopted
THE ORDER oP THE DAY.
The Convention navy Proceeded TO the con.
sidern.ion Of the order Of the day.
Mr. UAYMoSD-I move to amend the first
section Of the third article, by inserting after
the word Commonwealth" in the first line,
the words, land who is a citizen of the Con-
federate States
According to my Interpretation Of the Con-
s.;tntion of the Confederate States, it differs
in some particulars, at least, froul the old
United States Constitution, and among other
particulars, in that part of the second section
Of the first article which reads: "bu. no per.
son Of foreign birth, not citizen o! the Con.
ledcrate States, shall be allowed To vote for
anv offer, civil or political, State or Federal"
Now. sir, We have adopted this Coas,itu-
ton, and We have, IS it seems 10 me, SrIrren.
dercd to The Confederate States portion Of
our rights which we did not surrender 20 the
old Usited States. Ny desire is 20 coH-
form To tho Constitution Of the Confederate
States do not mean that 9c shall give 10
in any respect any Of our rights, hut that we
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ticular as to ensure, if possible, uniform svs.
TEN Of suffrage. 1t is for this reason offer
that amendment !: is, in mr. estimation,
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