Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
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his pay during the present session sad mllage
4 the last session.
M. TsspwAr.l can see no reason why
ve should make these allowances. BE is re
oaiyine his. pay in the army, and received, in
addition, his full pay here during the last ses'
MON : and that, in my opinion, isss much a.
ought to be- allowed him. To grant what tn.
resolution asks here, would be setting q very
unwise example.
I hopc tho resolution viii not DO adopted.
The question was put on the adoption Of tht
resolution, and it was decided in the mega
tive.
Mr.. MAcrARLAND.-1 am instructed by th'
Committee of Finance to submit tho followin,
report on : resolution offered by the gentlemsl
from tynchburg, fMr.. SrEEpD which reads:
"Resol7ed, That the Committee Of Finsncs
inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
banks Of discount and issue Of this Common
wealth to invest q portion of their capitai IL
bonds Of the State Of Virginia and OF the con'
federate States of America"
"Resolved, That the Committee ASK 10 De
discharged from the further consloerauos %
this resolution. without expressing any pm
ion thereon, but because the General Assembly
will soon DO in session and competent 10 ac'
thereon"
Mr. MAcrARLAND.-I am instructed by the
same committee to make the following report
"Resolved, That the committee ask to be
discharged from the further consideration Of
the memorials of the Savings Banks and Com
mon Council of the city of Richmond and
town of Fredericksburg, not because they deem
the subject unnecessary or unworthy Of favor
able action, butt is more proper for the &C
ton of the General Assembly, which will soon
DO il session.
Both reports were adopted
Mr. CONRAD, of Frederick beg leave to
offer an ordinance amending the second section
ofthe ordinance authorizing the issue of Trea-
sury notes, and to ask that it may be referred to
Ii, Finance Committee.
The ordinance was referred.
Mr.. MARrM.-I beg leave to offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That tho Committee Of Privileges
and Elections inquire into the cause OF the
abseuce from this House Of Sherrard Clemens.
one Of the delegates from the county Of Ohio,
and report to the Convention whether, in their
opinion, such absence is owing to the disloyal-
ty of said Sherrard Clemens to the State or
Confederate States; and if so, whether, in the
opinion OF the committee, he should be expelled
from this body.
Mr.. PENDLEroN.-l move to amend that re-
solution by adding the names Of Caleb Bog
CESS, the delegate from Lewis, and Spicer Pat
rick, one Of the delegates from the county OF
Kanswha.
Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson.-I move to include
the name of E3muud Pendleton.
Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick hope the gen.
tleman will withdraw tine name Of Mr.: Pendle'
ton I received a letter from that gentleman
recently, stating that he was prevented from
getting here from purely. family and personal
reasons. / will state that he was arrested
some time ago under suspicion of disloyalty,
and was subsequently discharged after a care
fnl examination, there being no grounds OF
suspicion against him.
l trust the gentleman will withdraw the
name of Mr.. PENpLEToN for the present, and l
shall, if necessary, submit his letter as soon IS
/ can lay hands upon it That, am satisfied,
will remove every ground Of suspicion.
Mr.. TuRNER.-I withdraw his name.
Mr.. MoRR1s.-I hope the gentleman from
Ohio will withdraw the name of DR.. PATRICK.
I understand from a reliable gentleman that
DR.. PATRICK was about to raise q company,
and that his son is actually in the service OF
the Confederate States.
Mr.. PssDLkroN.- Il withdraw bis name.
Ar. HscK-I move to add the name OF
BENJAMIN WILSON, one Of the delegates from
Harrison
The resolution vas then adopted, With the
names OF BENJAMIN WILSON and CALEs BooGEs
added.
Mr. GEORGE ". RAsDoLpH.-I beg leave TO
Offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed 10 enquire into the best
means Of promoting the manufacture Of nitre,
and report by. ordinance or otherwise
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. SPEED offer the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Governor of the Com
monwealth be requested to communicate to
the Convention whether there are any officers
of the army or navy Of the United States who
have resigned toeir position and applied for q
corresponding service in the State or in the
Confederate States Of America, and have failed
TO obtain appointments.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Turner, Of Jackson.-T offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts be requested to furnish to the Conqen'
ton a sta,enentshowiDg the number ofsuitsnow
pending upon the dockets Of the circuit courts
of the several counties in the Commonwealth
respectively, distinguishing between the Law
and equity sides Of the courts !; and also the
number Of suits brought during the year 1850,
and the number Of criminal cases pending on
the dockets of said courts at the time of the
report last made out by the clerks Of said
eourts-
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CoaRAp.-I beg leave to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency CT amending tho Sth section OF the
ordinance "to r%e.organize the militla, present
ed November l9tb, and referred to said Com
mittee, by adding to said section provisions to
the following effect: 49,,
"Wbeuever any portion Of the militia shall
b called into activs service, it shall be the
duty OF the superior officer. at the place OF
rendezvous, to ascertain and report the number
Of rank and Ale actually present, and their
pay and rations shall commence from that
date. He shall, at the same time, arraDge-
them into companies Of men; arrange
such companies, if enough, into regiments OF
men, and brigadeR OF not less than
regiments; shall assign the complement OF
officers, and Of such grades as conform to the
actual numbers, and report the names OF the
officers, discharging the rest; and no other
officers than those SO selected shall receive any
pay, nor in any case DO entitled to receive pay
when his command is in number less than thai
belonging to his rank"
Mr.. CONRAD This is q great evil, and one
that ought to be rsmedied- There is no power
to consolidate this force so as to reduce it to
proper command; and desire tbat'the Mill
tary Committee shall take the subject under
consideration in connection With the ordinance
now before them, and see if they cannot RENE
dy this evil desire merely to indicate the
idea, leaving to the committee to carry out
the details Of proper plan to remedy this
EVIL,
The resolution WAC adonted.