Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
y,ncI11. STATE CONVENTION.
FIfEtsINEN
SECOND SESSION.
FIFTEENTH DAY.

Mr.. MAcFARLASp, from the Committee or
Finance, reported the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE
10 authorize the Naturalization Of Quite b!
the Second Audtkor and others.
Be il ordained, That the Second Auditor
and the Commissioner Of the Sinking Fund art
sevcrally authorized to administer oaths in cx
ecuting the provisions of the ordinance cntI
tied ian ordinace in relation 10 the interest 0
the State bonds" passed the 26th day OF juno
eighteen hundred and sixty-one: That thu
coupon bonds, the payment of the interest OF
which is suspended by the ordinance
above referred to, shall not be converted int
registered stock during the period the
payment OF the interest thereon is suspended
The same committee, to whom were referred
certain claims, reported the same back, will
recommendation that they be paid.
The same committee to whom WAS ~refcrre,
q resolution THAT the Committee on Finance
be instructed to inquire into the cxpediency o
passing an ordinance authorizing the Treasu
rer Of the Commonwealth of Virginia TO ex
change Treasury notes for bonds OF counties o
seid State, issued TO raise means to equip vol
unteers or to support INDECENT families oil sucE
volunteers" reported that it was i~ncxpedient
and asked to DO discharged from Tho further
consideration OF the subject.
The same committee ask to be discharged
from the further consideration Of 2 oIhmln
cation from, certain merchants. III reference L
merchants doing business in Alexandria.
TIE COMMITTEES were accordingly discharged
On motion Of Mr.. STAPLES, the COMMITTEE
on the Iec.apportionment o: the State, was dts
charged from further service.
NOTES or THE NORFOLK COUNTY COURTS.
Mr.. kILBY, from the select committee. reFor'
ted tbs following ordinance, which was laid
upon the table without printing:
AN ORDINANCE
II lcgati=e the issuing Of certain AOtc' 81
Bills by Norfolk County Courts.
Whereas, the county court OF Norfolk county
has appropriated the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars for the purpose of uniforning aud equip
ping the volunteers Of Norfolk county engaged
OF to be engaged in the present war with thu
United States Of America; and also the sum 0
six thousand dollars, for tho purpose Of sup
plying the wants and necessaries OF those II
INDECENT and ncccssitous circumstances, no,
properly cognizablc as poor Of the county, ano
has, for the purpose Of raising the said suns
Of money, authorizing the issuing OF notes Of
bills Of the denomination Of oac, two, three,
four and Eve dollars; and whereas doubts have
arisen as to thu legality OF SUCH issue; there
fore,
Be it ordained by the Convention OF 'n
ginia, That ell such notes or bills now ISSUED
or which may 10 hereafter issued by sait
court, for the purposes aforesaid, De- and tn"
same are hereby legalized, and that no penalty
shall be incurred III consequence Of any such
issue.
This ordinance shall bc in force from lis
passage.
Tn1 GOVERNORS AIDS.
Mr.. MoRRls, from the select committee, made
the following report:
''The undersigned members Of the Commit
tee, appointed under q resolution Of the Con.
~vention, for the purpose of comforting with the
Governor ns to the number Of his Aids who
should receive pay, have performed the duty
assigned them. Upon a conference with the
Governor on the subject, he declined TO OK:
press any opinion rs 10 which Of his Aids should
receivs pay, but stated that he had authority
OF law for appointing all OF them, that they
were entitled TO their pay by law, and that he
had appointed them because he had use Tor all
OF them.
The undersigned deem it proper to report
tho facts to the Convention, for sncn order TO
bc made with regard thereto, as may be dceill-
cd proper. EDWARD /. MONKS,
BOYD,
SAUNDERS,
STRANGE.
The report was laid upon the table.
Mr.. AMBLEl.-l ask leave TO introduce an
ordinance which has direct connection with
this matter, though it is somewhat OF I'M an
popular character, and one npOn which, | pre-
it will be difficult to get gentlemen to
take any active step. There is, however, q
leak in our treasury which ought to be stop
ped, and this ordinance is intended TO do it.
1t is II; follows:
Whereas, the conduct and expenses OF the
present war have been transferred TO the au-
lhorities Of the Confederate States, SO as TO
render unnecessary and incxpedient any cx'
traoriinary expense, separately, by this Com
monweallh in conducting the same,
Be it ordained, That the eight section OF chapter
sixth Of the Code Of Virginia, authorizing the
Governor to appoint seven aids, and the ordi.
nance passed April 10th, 1861, entitled ian
ordinance to authorize the appointment OF aids
BY the Governor" be and the same arc hereby
amended so Is 10 read as follows:
The Governor of the Commonwealth is MI
tllorizcd to appoint during the war as many
aids us he may deem proper, each with tho
rank of Lieut.. Colonel OF Cavalry, but only
three. of such aids to be designated by the Gov
ernor, shall receive any pay, emolumcnt or
peruuisites for his services, during tho saint
year and the three aids receiving pay shall
receive the pay only of Lieutenant of Cav.
airy.
Mr.. MoRToN.--I take IL Tor granted that this
ordinance cannot be taken up without the con.
sent of the House.
The CuAIm.-A majority Of the Louise tnay'
take up and act upon any thing.
Mr.. MoRroN.-ls there not Il standing rule
of the House that the ordinances shall DC
printed.
Mr.. AMBLER.-I move to suspend that rule.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. AMHLER. Il move that the House con-
slider the ordinance now.
The ordinance bring reported,
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved to amend 1t by in
sorting two in place Of three" wherever
that word occurs.
Mr.. AMBLER.-I would observe, that since
the State has transferred to thu Confederate
Government the control CT military Affairs, the
same amount Of business is not required TO
he done by the Governor, and | have learned
from one IN whom | place great confidence, and
who has had direct connection with these mat.
tiers, that the number Of aids named III the
ordinance is sufficient for every purpose.
Mr.. SrEED.-This proposition takes me con,
plctcly by surprise, and am not prepared to
give q satisfactory vote upon it. 1t IS Il inca
sure too important to be thrown upon the
House and d vote compelled TO be taken in the
short space Of i've minutes. | can well un-
derstand how the affairs Of the State may hC
greatly embarrassed and pcrp!cxcd by the
paususo OF thiy ordinances At th,H time, there
fore move 10 lay the ordinance on the table.
The motion was not agreed to-.
llr. GRAY I'm exceedingly anxious t.
save expense to the Commonwealth, especially
when expenses arc being piled upon us every