Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
rHIGD SESSy0!"-ElGUTa DAY.
FRIDAY NCy. 23d, 1861.

EEiuAl WV Sou lS0!s
The Convention met ct 10 O'clock. Prayer
by the Rev. Dir. Hogc, .! the Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Mil
tary Affairs presented the following report:
"Resored, That the Committee on Military
!.fTiirS, enquirins into the expcd;ency OF pro
vit:ng b. ordinance that the Commissions CT
field Officers, appointed in pursuance to the
ordinance Of April, 1861, shall expire whene"er
the regiments to which they arc assigned
shall be Lisbandcd By expiration OF the terms
cf service, if the companies composing 'hoE
command; have had tho same under conslde-
ration. and report the following resolution
thereon:
"Resoived, That it is ineIpedient to make
the provision proposed by the said resolution"
Mr. JonSsToS.-I move that the report be
adopted.
The motion was agreed &c.
Nr. N.sLEr7.-I beg leave to of!e7 the fc.-
lowing resolution:
"Reso,:el, That tie Prcs5en. Of The C3D-
venlion be- and he is hereby authorized TO
sign tho name of Richard e. Cox. the ia;e
| delegate from the counties Of King AMI Queen
and Essex, 10 the ordinance Of secession.
The resolution vas adopted.
| hfr. FREScA-l offer the following rcsolu-.
tom
"Resol7cd, That the efficient protection Of
South-N Nestern Virginia from Meadow Bluff,
in Grecrbricr county to Cumberland Gap is
Of the highest importance to this State and
| Confpderacy; 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 etfectual defence Of this region Of coun.
try it is essential to press the enemy back
from the Cumberland, Flat Top, Seawcll and
Sandy ranges Of mountains, and that for the
7 attainment Of this object the strenuous efforts
of the Governor of this Commonwealth are
invoked in conjunction with those of the Con-
! fcderate authorities. -
The motion vas adopted.
SIr TURNER, Of Jsckson.-l beg Leave to
cffer the following resolution:
Resolved, That tho Secretary Of lie Cou-
rea,ion be directed To issue his certificate for
pay to Benjamin R. Linkous, Egg, door keeper
of the Convention during the present session,
and that the said Benjamin r. Linkous be c!-
lowed mloge for his attendance at the last seq
sion of this Convention Mt the same rate ns is
allowed to members Of the Convention, 10 De
paid upon the certificate Of the Secretary.
Mr. TussER.-I trust it will DO the pleasure
OF the Convention to adopt that resolution.
sfY reason for asking that milsss be paid to
Mr. Lirkous for bis attendance o. the last ses-
sion is, that the Convention required his at.en.
tendance here and he gas necessarily sub jeeled
10 the expense Of travel to enable him t, at
tend M Linkous has been in the service Of
the State ever siace the sjournment Of the
! Convcn.icr, at its Glst session, and although
| he bad beer commissioned by the Governor CT
the State Lieut.. Colonel, he resigned that com.
mission for the purpose Of taking command OF
company ct the solicitation Of the people in
| his section .--.-
desire to bear my testimony to tie ethc:-
encJ Ct tha: gen ntl.mau in this new sphere OF
action to which be was called, and when re
! p1triolcally accepted in Difference 10 the w!sh
of .he people Of his section, and ata sacrifice
of higher position. 1t has been ny good
fortune to have serred with him, and know
that he is brave and gallant otHcer, and that
the company which ne cou'=ands is equal TO
any in the service in point of efficiency. II
vas so rendered By his assiddous tf1rts to
brig il un I, the standard Of u Gist class CON-
pcny, aL.2l! !. now IS.
81. Liokous has made large sacrifice for
the cause u wlica ne is engaged, snd it would
SC out just recognition Of Lfs disintcTes:ed-
ness 10 make the allowance which This rcsclu-
ton proposes. His attendance here :: the i@a:
session ras tts result Of sn oblig.ticn imposed
hs h;s otHoe IS door keeper, and mold that it
is just that be should be allowed milage 70:
;ast attendance. The presence Of the en-
cmY in bis county has debarrsd him frsm the
resources to which be vas accustomed TO iotk
for support, ard in view of that fact. together
with those which hare mentioned, think it
IS due to him to make this allowance. In jus.
tice to mr Lnkous, desire to say that this
motion is made without any consultation with
him, and without his knowledge.
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