Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-29


for treason Authorizes the conveyance of persons to
Richmond for trial.
Mr.. BOULDIN submitted an ordinance providing for
the cleo ion OF electors of President and Vice President
Of the Confederate States.
NORTHWESTERN LrEATIG ASYLUM
An ordinance concerning the Northwestern Lunatc
ASYLUM, ard the West Liberty Academy, in Ohio coun-
~ was taken up and passed Suspenis the prosecution
Of the work the former, end repeats he act author
king loan Of s. 900 20 the latter
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
An ordnance authorizing and directing sale and de-
livery by the Governor OF convict slave, uSned Rich
ard to John Washington, Of Caroline county, vss taken
up and, on motion Of Mr. TREDWAY indefinitely post
poned
CONFEDERATE STATES.
Mr.. BARBOUR, of Culpeper, from the Committee on
Confederate Relations, Presented the following resolu-
ton which laid upon the table and ordered TO be
printed
RESOLVED, That this Convention hereby r.tiaes and
confirms the &C, Of Governor Of the Commonwealth
authorizing the use of all public property, munitions Of
war g. captured from the United States by The Pres
ideDt or those acting under lis authority, for the COM
mon defeDce during tho war reserving to the State Of
Virginia the right Of property in the same. Aud the
Governor directed preserve inventory of all prop
ery turned over ia order that such OF !. as NAV
be consumed, injured destroyed, NAV be the sutJe,:
of Just account between the State Of Virginia and the
Confederate States.
FINANCIAL sCHRAHs.
An act author zng Treasury notes and concerning the
Banks was taken up amended, on motion Of Hr. MAC
F4RLAND, and passed. The ordinance reads as fol
low:
BE il ordained That the twelfth and thirteenth Sec
.Ous aud the last clause Of the sixteenth section OF chap
Ger d!ty eight Of thc Code be, and tie hereby
susp.uded in respect 10 tie Banks which, since the
4eycnoeuh day Of april last have msde or may herca-
,sr make loans 20 this Commonwealth and tie Govern
mrn. II the Confederate States, 10 either OF them
TIE "!oaus and discounts aud the circulation OF the
Banks so lending may exceed The RESTRICTIONS thereon
y tle amount OF their loans TO TIE Commonwealth aud
ts G1ve nmeut Of the Confederate States, until the
sam. b. repaid The Banks seyeraliy authorized to
lcsa t. the Commonwealth and 10 the Government OF the
Confederate StG:o3 thirty per cent on thes respective
capital IN the ration OF twenty per cent 70 tie Common
wealth and of ten per cent. 70 the Government Of the
Confederate States and loan to either shall impose an
obligation 10 loan TO the otaor in the ratio aforesaid
provided that upon the h,ae OF tie Auditor, that
The wauts OF the CommOuv edh viii be supplied by loans
~ the Banks Of lees than twenty per cent. Aforesaid
hey shall severag be i-erty Increase their loans
ID the Government OF tine Confederate Staes BY such de-
heicncy. The Banks shG be at liberty TO receive and
circulate the Treasury Notes OF she Common wealth and
the Government OF tie Confederate States.
- For the purpose Of rasng money for the defence
OF the State and the payment Of the interest on the pub
he debt, aud Of the expenses OF the Convention the
Public Accounts to issue treasury notes to amount not
exceeding IN the aggregate, four millions Of dollars in
-idou 10 the sun authorized be borrowed under the
ordinance passed the 80 day at Ap-l, leOl ont tied
an ordinance to authorize the issue Of treasury notes"
The notes hereby authorized 20 be issued 10 the
ol two millions Of dollars, shall bear no interest be
PAYABLE on demand to bearer and in not less thar
five dollars. the residue thereof sha bear interest at the
rate Of six per ceutum per aunum, and be payable 70
bearer csc year after the date thereof 10 sums not less
ban twenty dollars. u o these notes shall be receivable
f. payment OF ali AID other dues TO the Common
se.th and NAV be re-sueG until otherwise provided By
law: they may also when presented at the treasury III
sums Of 1900 or any multiple Of one hundred above that
sum, be converted MO rgstered bonds Of the State
bearing six per cenum interest per annum All the pro-
visions Of the ordinance passed the 3Jlh day Of April,
1851 -h, be held TO apply TO the notes author zed TO 5e
aed hy this ordinance except far they may be
consistent Herewith.
g. The Banks or any Of them, entitled 70 have their
moves couuter-gued 10y the Treasurer may gave them
c1ltcrsgned ia Ike manner TO the extent OF their loans
uaisr ,his ordnance by depostng With the Treasurer
the bonds OF the Government Of the Confederate States,
or either Of them subj all the provisions Of section
ory-nine OF chapter httyeight Of the Code edition Of
le6o.
A. Ins-muCh as the preparation Of the noea hereby
authorized J.! e. lil.-ou 10 de general duis9 Of the
Treasurer and Auditor, and because It vii. involve
rgo amount OF labor not couteup plated as part Of their
official duties the said Treasurer md Auditor shall each
be allowed the Of three dollars for each thousand
notes so prepared and sgled ley them.
1uE RAILROAD COMPANIES.
On motion Of Mr. FLOURNOY, it was
ElsgIseE TIA. the railroad companies Of this Com
molwea,h be requested to transport all packages sent
soldiers in the seye OF the state 81 the usual charges
for iroigl. On said roads.
uoSDs or coUNrrEs
On motion OF Mr.. GILLESPIE. the Committee OF Fl
nance was directed TO inquire into tho ey2edeucy Of
passing an ordinances authorizing the Treasurer OF the
OF virginia 10 exchange treasury notes
Tor louIs q cOuate OF aid STATE issued TO RAISE means
20 equip volunteers 70 support INDECENT families Of
such volunteers.
THE sHERFFs.
An ordnance for the relief Of sheriff. in the counties
which lave been or may be Invaded by the army OF the
United States, was passed.
psLoY,L MEMBERS.
The report Of me Committee Of Elections, recon-
neg1ine the CrpClon OF Garlic Gnd other traitorous
members OF the Convention, taken up, and pending
the consideration thereof the hoar for recess arrived
zvISIsG SESSION
The Convention re-assenb.ci at o'clock p. ".
CosGEsssIoyAL REPRESENTATION.
Tie report OF the Committee on Congressional Resp
p5r,ionmeut having been rcccmmitted at the morning
session, was again presented, vito amendments.
o. motion Of Mr. STAPLES, the unhlished business
upon tlt tAut hlu Tue IIillilCC nun
said committee taken up for consideration.
The gh District, al originally reported embraced JEFF
rsou county. Tie committee proposed TO transfer JET
ersyu the Gh District, aud enlarge The 9th by the
addition Of Warren and Page.
Nj Bu6Sr moved TO restore the 9Th District, as orgi-
-sly reported.
The motion WAS discussed at some length, and was
finally rejected.
Mr.. BRANCH moved to amend the ordinance by s;rik-
ing cut Goochand from the 4th District NegativCd.
The ordnance as amended by the committee was then
adopted
The charges made in the district since the publication
Of the sf yesterday, are:
lst District .cnd the counties of Elizabeth City
Warwick, James City, and York, aud add King Will
IAN.
81 District-Add the counties sxscinded from lst
DsJric. aad city OF Williamsburg. Ghis ID the Metro
p0dr.H District"
an Di.tgiet-Exscind Buckingham and add GoOch-
land.
7.h Dstrict-ESscind GOochland and Greene, and add
Buckingham.
s.h District-E1.cind King William and ada Greene.
9Th Dstrict-Exsciud Jefferson and add Warren aud
io.h District Ezsciad Warren and Page and add
Jefferson.
18Th District Ezscind Wyoming and add it to 18th
District.
THE oFPcr oy ADJUrANT.
An ordipapce authorizing the commaudant OF a reg
ueit OF NJihitttIr hppoihs any P't7'H DSlo4So
such regiment act Adutant with the rank, pay and
emolumeut OF captain srken up ana pissed.
DIsLoYAL MEMBERS
Tho Convention resumed the consideration Of the re-
port OF The Committee Of Elections recommending the
expulsion Of certain disloyal members of the Conveu-
ton.
proposition Of Nr. CONRAD, Of Frederick, to pub
fish ia the newspapers OF Richmond summons to said
members appear the bar OF this Convention, in No
vember next was reject d
The question put upon agreeing to the resolution