Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
NINTH DAY.

NINTH DAY
Hita4oSp, JrXE %. 1861.
~. lYq]eaticn net at len o'clock, Mr..
S,r.HilL in the Chair.
pr:rtr t- Rev Mr.. Spu.locii, Of Wayne
c,iEir.
Tie is: olthe Committees was called, when
NJ .!ayanND asked permission to resign as a
member Of the Cornm;,tee on Military Affairs,
%hr! vas agreed to.
Tie CHAIR stated that the unfinished bus!.
ac.s at Yesterday was tho consideration OF the
;.....as:
An ORDINANCE
:::::au % the Huttonsrile and Nartin's
DJ:;G'a Turnpika Road.
:. !: y:i&:ned By the Convention, That the
SIN c! ei.'i; auodred dollars is hereby ap'
p-s.a.s,,i fos The purpose o; making repairs
>s-:..l.larr purposes on the HuttonsTille and
N..;.,< By..5m Turnpike Road, to be paid
...,,..,; :ar ,ao7ey noS or hereafter to be ap-
-,.;:l,c. i.r tie defence Of the State. The
..r.:.-: hcrct; appropriated is diresed to be
,yas..!:t: ii preparing said road for the trans
.g-.a::3n ot troops and provisions, and the
i;,9".:cr IS hereby directed to cause said re-
5.:is 70 be made with all possible dispatch,
-: Inc money appropriated shall be paid upon
Il: c!al: 81 orders O! the Governor.
Ills ordnance shall be in force from its
p.s.ase SGijec; - amendment or modification
l. the C,area:;on c. General Assembly.
,5ir. ns:cG---Thc proposition pending upon
his ordinance is in the form OF motion to
sm.r,i by striking ous eight hundred" and in.
san: ":wcl9c hu.d:cG," so that the road
:. :. ,,,oroIshl: repaired for military pur.
..,.gs. w:kcut ,aeoc repairs, it is impossible
+. 4. read to be used for the object intended;
namely % !aci!i:atc the transportation OF pro-
:...,..s . ~. troops The sum is small. but
:ae .p.!aa-:2:ioa is Indispensable.
" !:..ro.;D.-W hileI ain utterly opposed
t3 sla..7. rs: cf this Conveation to convert
or ci.:l"y operations into means ioc obtain
l., - %%:oae: 81 the plea Of military necessity,
...:.l: i IS Important that the present appro-
i:;2::o. g:!op:!G: bc r.adc The road runs from
il2:;,&ssllc into the county Of Pocahontas,
.,i..;aac: cf Gor.T.fiye miles: and is desirable
::!:s i5r the forwarding Of supplies to our
tt2-r:s Stationed ct the former place. The sum
:.a4:ed by the amendment is said to be ne
:ss,ar- . its complete repair, and I hope that
&ay be appropriated. :,
r: question then being taken on the amend
-;a., !: vas agreed TO.
...e G2es;ian then recurred on the adoption,
y..as ,.I!in.nce as amended, ana the yeea and
-. having boon demanded, the result was
.a., 90. ;iays 24. as follows:
gz..-N-s,... Armstrong, Aston u; ha'oou., Pay
s. .r.Tn u.s.- Bo.s: BYrae Chambiiss, Chambers
C.gar Ca, C. g. Conrad, James Il. Cox. Crch-r, Des-
.4s !.he: french, Gillespie, Gregory Jr. Gosg7p; y
.,- ::.rn:aIuse johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Mcneil
La,s.aa, Matters, Miller, MoEett, Montague Morris
S.,,, G::c. Wm @. Parks, Price. puGh, Myes, saun
- Sr -sar.I sheaey, S:agton, SpnrlorS, stapies, ~
): i :;..;: G"~:t H. Taraec, W,.,held. Williams and
T.r-;1 .
s.r..-;!c,:.s Bouldia Branch. cabell Carter Cecil,
= I.... :o!co,nbe Eladred, Mccou,as. J. B. Mallory
&:s,, =, Moore, Sharp, slaughter, southall speed
i:s;=sy AID Wysor-G..
- liz amendment was adopted.
HAlLHoAD CONNECTIONS.
;.c cEA;u stated that the next question
XII! !..i been made the order Of the day,
s.> ii. acd;rance authorizing connection be-
;a~,n lie E.ichmond and Potomac and tho
I,.s:n.;l and Petersburg Railroads, in Rich
..a.I, an,i :.e:wecn the Richmond and Peters
~I:c Na:.-,ad and Petersburg and Weldon
E"-9:;a. il Petersburg.
VI. SA?aEs moved, &c postpone the subject
L::i 80 ::JUr uf twelve.
". iiAygoyp moved TO amend the PROPOSE
:Ga = d ing the ordinance on the table, in
i:e>. .; Paa!poningit
lie cuesiica Icing taken, and division
Is!-s c:iird io:, tie vote stocd ayes 81, noes "a
:. - c,;iJ:uIn voted, Mr. HAYMoSD demand
4: i.l :tss aad nays upon the motion to lay
!ae 1-G;aancc upon ,hc table, which being
!...n -" vote stood rs friloGS-ycas ~, nays
- Il. motion 70 postpone was not agTced to,
:: l.: .olioTing vote:
:,s-.nhcr, Aston, Baldwin, Baylor, Blow, Jrr
::s. pa:,ch, Cahe Chapman, <. Y. Conrad, pssk'pu,
ia. fa.a:s Garland, Cyrus Hail. J.. y Hall, Harrie,
az- lInrc Iolcombr. Hull, Isoeli 7. y. Johnston,
t.!;!, Lewis Macfsrland, Masters. Miller, Montague,
i ra'is, r.ee Pugh, sharp s:aaghter, s3Ssnai.' Ws'
S.T>-Ar.s:rc,c, A. NJ. Barbour, Jaln:s Barbonr.
" h.Sey. BoEst Eoyd Carter, Es'1; Cox crI:ehss
Co. s,a-- french, Gillespie, Graaa1u, Grarely, Greg
W. "; Hogsn. John doode, Jr, T. naIe, no"as ua.o
..'te. Ts'a.daSe Johnson, LaSsoo, MeComas, James
:,.'ry. Mare ST.. MoTa:.. Norris, Morton, Moore,
sf'5a. .sr Ssunde-s ST. Ssswell, she:y sllEngton
%,s!, 'si:.s;., &obsr; II. Turner, Williams "o''S'
iae Question ;hcn being taken on the mo-
,,'3 % p,s:poae consideration until twelve
"''oes VAS agrsel 70.
Iir;EAL POPULATION OF VIRGINIA.
A:. Staples offered q resolution tnat the
"-..;j7 j: requested to furnish the Convention
~: y: Ne - a:'port:onment Of the Congressional
''''' ~. report Of the Census OF the popu'
80" q Virginia Of 1860 Adopted.
:, III QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT.
- S!A"LEs-.l move to pass BY tn" un-
-,>a,! oGs;a:ss until y a'clock:
y 'HoHe :ha: motion, IS 1t this time the
,.'''> las appointed Committee on the re.
..rt..';':'G."3: OF the districts have had q
'''r;sare wi,li the Auditor. and be informed
- mai e can furnish the necessary informa.
.,,s2$ -. ':'"iay ncx:, il car get the resolu'
:. .%% 1res:;on Vas thcn taken on the motion
',>s ~ AMI agreed to-
-. >TAm.as !hca offered his resolution,
.. '':'e! !:ed, Tha. the Auditor OF Public Ac-
,.,',> &c requested TO furnish this Convention
.s,+, ..- : :a6uar statement showing the federal
55ff,..:a;o' If the counties, cities and bcroughs
,s:n sn'' Commonwealth, under the census Of
w. resolution vas adopted.
,,a%.;, HAEvlE.--It is time the Convention
mnM determine whether they intend to 60
NC 'e'nodelinS Of the Constitution or not