Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
AN ORDlyANcE ptosidiHg for dsfeieneie,
~. u III lI.I.k,rr II.,f1auI HInHa

uEa il o~rtiained, That the Auditor of Pub
! liz ACCOUNTS pls.e to the credit of the civil
and military contingent funds, on the nr'ior OF
the Governor of the Commonwealth, out OF
any money in The treasury not otherwise ap-
nrouriatcd, such SUN or sums OF money ~
will uroyide for deficiencies nov existing or
no, cailer 20 arise in said funds or either Of
them.
"This ordinance shall he in force until len
5ars uItcr the commencement Of the next SEES
sion Of the General Assembly"
Mr.. MAcrARL4ND.-G would say that the
contingent, expenses Of thu Commonwealth
nra ycrr much increased, and It il impossible
IN advance TO say TO what they may
amount. The ordinance provides simply that
any actual deficiency in The funds shall be
,unic good by \ transit from The Treasury
That is the whole purport Of it
The ordinance wsS adopted.
MI. RASpoLrH.-l move to take up the or
dinonce prnviding for e~alistments in the pro-
~vislonal army.
'rhe motion was agreed to, and tho ordinance
boing read, was adopted.
[This ordinance was published in a part Of
this days proceedings
Mr.. RaNpoLPu. II nov move that all the
ordinsnce. ~repor!ei to-day from the Commit
tee on Military Atf.irs be taken up and acted
upon.
The ma!iCD WAS agreed 10.
The first in order was
IAN ordinance providing for enlistmenls in
the provisional army"
The question having been put on The adop-
tion Of .t.i; ordinance, il Was agreed TO.
1he next was
AN ordinance concerning The Commissa-
sary Department.
Il r~cats:--
Re- it ordained by The Convention, MS follows,
to vii: Thc coEnmiissaTy general, assistant com
~rnissary general, c0n,lni-sac:cs end assistant
com,uissaries, bainre entering IN The duties ut
1 their offices, shall give bonds, with approved
security, in such penalties sS the Governor
NAV direct, and NJ lIanv ac:iny assistant ciul
l~nissarirs mas be luta,icd from the su''alternS
of the linz ;s may be NECESSARY, who shall
likewise give bond and security rs shove di-
rested. the bonds hereby required To be gi-
ven shall! be made payable to the State of fir
g:nia, and shall ne iled with The First Auditor.
The cnmaissary general and his assistants
shall rcrtu:m such duties in purchasing and
issuing OF ra;ion5 In the army Of tho Stale of
Virginia as the Governor mag direct.
Supplies for the army, uHl"ss IN particular
and urgent cases the Governor should other
wise direct, shall be purchased iiy contract, 10
b.: mrtc by the colnrnissary general, on public
nutic., ~ be delivered on inspection in the
hulk. and at such places az shall be stipulated;
which contract shall! be- made under such regu-
ialinns as !le Governor may direct.
This ordinance Shall bc in force from the
time IF its adoption, subject to amendment,
Modification or repeal by this Convention, or
h7 the General Assembly Of Virginia.
Mr.. SrEfFsY.-.l would suggest to the Chair
.n.n Vi the Committee, that in ali cases where
the words, "as the Governor may direct" &C.
cur, the words "hy and with the advice and
cousent Of Inc Advisory Council b. addrd.
Mr.. .RANpoLPH.--Tiat is cavcred by d gen
eral ordinance.
Mr.. EARLY, being engaged preparing an
amendment! to this ordinance,
ar. MAcFAEI.ASu moved 10 take Up the or.
i~inancc, providing for the payment of the ma.
c;.ineyy authorized for the manufacture nj arEis
in the public .rmory-
The MOTION Was agreed 10.
The ordinance rcaI$:--
"B. i; o7daiarG, That the e mrnissioaora up
pointed by An o!d,nuaa: nf r%,h:Cntinn, adept
cd this day lrr auditing Iaiii.ary anu naval
claims, stall 10 suilr,: IL ii III the manner pre-
scribui by :,a;! orI!i:nc", to audit, srIlr and
certify for payment Az: Claims for ar:,:s ami
machinery, authorised by existing contracts
for the ,uarufac !uro Of ARES in the public gr-
mory."
Mr. CARTER. o. Louloua.-l would Ask the
gentleman iG trere il not Il Contract already
exis.inz tF III" complc;ian OF tn" cork in that
arTlnry?
Mr. M,CrAFLASn.-Thare is Ii Law which
provides ;nr :hc ,ay ~ Of thiS-c'sim. But
that can BIZ done only by the sale ut Stale
bonds, which, if :,:Snr;cd Ia now, would result
iii a great loss % the State.
MI GARTER.--i hcsi?. IL know whether this
creates al:v chang: in The original contract.
Mr.. !MACrAwhAHn.-l does mi.
Mr.. UARTgg IL there IS 4 contract already,
how cln Iou abandon II without the Consent
uf the contractors on the other side?
Mr. RASpoLPn.-lt, lnas not propose tn alter
The contract. There is a sun Of $4,000 due
for the purchase Of arms. lf this money is to
be raised by the sue Ct State bombs. 1t ~'ii
involve a great loss 20 the Stale.
The ordinance vas then adopted.
The ordnance concerning the COnmlsSaTy
Department was then taken up, and being
amended slightly, on the motion of Dir. EAR
LIZ, it was adopted.
The urdinapce is perfect as it appears above.
The ordinance concerning 4 Quartermasiers
Department was next taken M aud adopted.
This ordinance was published in the first
part Of 10 days proceedings.
The ordinance prescribing the duties OF The
Pavlnas;rr General was taken up.
Ii reads
''rhe Pay master General shall receive from
the Treasury Of liic State all monies entrusted
ID him to pay the troops ur purchase SubsiS-
tence or forage. lie shall receive the pay
abstracts Of The payinastcrs Of the several req
mcnts or corps, anG shall compare them with
the rationS or muster rolls accompanying the
said abstracts. IT.: shall certify to the cnn-
m~a!hl:g ntiicar the SUMS due 10 the respective
corps, who shall thcrcupon issue his warrant
on The said pa7naster general for payment
Accordingly. Crp;ca Of ali reports to The cnnl.
%msrling offer aid the warrants thereon shall
IL. duly transmitted 10 the office Of the First
!.uditor, % be examined ard finally adjusted
At The Treasury.
This ordinance shall he in force from its
adoption, and be subject to amendment, modi
t~ication, or repeal by this Convention or ny the
General Assembly.
This ordinance vas adopted.
The next ordinance "as thai concerning
prnmtiioD and brevet rank.
Mr. EAHlY.-That ordinance was drawn up
hcfyfc The oriin.ncc ! had charge of, with re
sar! to TIT provisional army and the corps
| thcre are named differently from that reported
this morning.
move tina. il be- referred back to the Mill
ta:Y Committee.
Mr. TTKSrR-I move that Tc adjourn.
The motion was lost.
The motion to r,,"nmit was then agreed to.
IAN Ordinance concerning a reserved list
was nrXl taken up.
Mr. Eamr.--l move that that be laid upon
The table.
thinl, that may b. hereafter 4 proper sub
irc. c,r consideration. IL is taken from a pro-
Yrsinn ii the army law: 81 ;ha United States
wnich provides inr 4 reserve! list. | DO not