Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

FRIDAY, NOV. 921, 1851.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock, An.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. n. D. HOge, Of the Presbyte-
rAn Church.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, from the Oommittee on Military AZ
fars presented resolution, declaring it ineXoeGaut 20
provide By ordinance that the commission of Id Of
GERS appointed pursuance of the ordnance Of April
1861 shall expire whenever the regiments TO which they
are assigned shall be dsbanded by the expiration Of the
terms OF service Of the companies composing the COM
mAnds. The resolution adooted.
SMALL NOTES AND THk BANKS
| Mr. MCFARLAND, from the Committee Of Finance,
presented the following resolution, which was adoped
Resolved That the committee ask TO be discharged
from the consideration Of the memorials Of the Savings
Banks aud Common Council Of the city Of Richmond
and Of Fredericksburg not because they dem the
consideration of the subject unnecessary or unworthy
Of favorable action but that i: Is proper for the
action Of the General Assembly, which will seen be 10
session
NJ MAOFARL AND also presented resolution asking
to be discharged fom the further consideration Of pro-
position TO authorize the banks Of discount 10 invest
portion ofthtir capital stock in the bonds Of the Com
monwealth, and the Confederate Sates-the reason
signed being that the General Assembly would soon be
| in session. Adopted.
OFFICERS net IN sHRvIcx.
On motion of Mr. SPEED, it was
Resolved That the Governor OF the Common wealth be
requested TO commuu tie to Convention whether there
are any OiuceIs Vi Dlatts
Nho have resigned their positions and applied for
responding service In the State in the Confederate
States of America and have failed to obtain spppoint
ment.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr. MARTIN Of Marshall, it was
RssolUsd That the Comm Of Elections enquire Into
the cause Of the absence from this hoae Of Sheard Gle
ment Henry Wilson, and Caleb Bogges, delegates from
the counts OF Ono Harrison and Lewis and report TO
the Convention whether in their opinion such absence is
owing TO the disloyslty Ct said Clemens, Wilson ard
SoQres to the eate or the Confederate Sates and co.
whether in the opinion Of the committee they should be
expelled from this body.
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
On motion Of Mr.. FRENCH i; was
Rssolptd That the efficient protection Of Southwes-
tern Virginia from Meadow BluG in Greenbrer County,
TO Cumberland Gap is Of the highest Importance 10 this
STATE and Confedeacy that the loss or destruction OF
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad lead mines and salt
works Of that region would be disaster to our cause
beyond remedy that for the tctua defence OF this re-
eion OF county, lis essential 10 press the enemy back
from the Cumberland, Flat Top Sewe, and Sandy ran
Res Of mountains and that for the Attachment Of this
object the Efforts Of the Governor OF this Com
monWeath invoked in junction with those Of the
| Confederate Statee.
| raE ORDINANCE oT SECESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. NEBLErT, the PRECEDENT OF the
Convention authorised to agn the name Of Richard
II Cox the late delegate from the counties OF King
| Green and Essex, to the ordinance Of secession.
| On motion OF hr. WOODS, the memoers VINO nave
been elected in the place Of those members who have
been expelled, permitted to sign the said ord-
nance.
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention com
munca ion from the First Auditor, transmitting certain
Information called for by the resolution adopted yeser
day. showing the folio wing facts ia each county
l. Number of white msles over 81 years OF age 2
White population. g. Free negroes g. Slaves 8
Total 6. Value OF real estate. Z. Value oil persona
estate.