The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-15
4tccAn SESSION : cox p.7.
hggHNONu. June Ii,


- WoQr-oc., OF the Methodist Church was
.r.,t.a 10 on n N" session with prayer and
.il present in galierle. and lobby we're in
. few moments PROSTATE III spiri, before the
Author OF she Universe aud the God of Battle.
IN behalf OF cur cause aud our people.
We be- 10 suggest, without any reference
however. 10 the anna bile and edifyiug Chan
lam ot She day. that, la times OF revolution
and under the simmer sQlstlce that passay.
ufSCupture which teaches ms that the King
Dom Of Heaven must be taken h. Violence
should ever be borne in mind hy the Reyerana
ard frcellen' gentlemen who may b. invited
10 open the sessions of the Convention with
prayer The old Roman adaxe. "o,a,se riol,,4
tu'f ''t '+'rf' VIII suggest the application
The PSEsTrEST laid before the Convention
lu Executive document torering several com
l~u~'cations from Governor Ellis. OF North
FsTU' Ina, the purpoEt OF which vas to inform
.Lr Executive OF \ ITx! nia that Eorfh (aroli.
- bSd edFL 20 DhcConiederatc states a tract
>. ADa oa which IS situated the Arsspa a
Fayetteville, Cumberland county - srryinv
go the state the right, ~ all t.ules, to serve
criminal process IA the coded territory. The
..ucuneHl~ were, on notion laid on the table
IN ordinance was submitted authoril
lrC the Governor and Executive Coun.
cal 20 cause bTitZes 10 he buiIt and roads
.ep1iTod between Stauuton and Park.rs.
burg, and providing necessary appropria-
lions tor the same. This ordiuance gave
49," 10 cons iderahi" deoale, and finally, an
L x.
rik@ out ENecuHyP eornnil and leave IN.
ratt.eg ,a Ia hands OF tue Governor being
a.. opted Nv the mover OF the resolution il
was IN this form adopted
1t j. proper to remark here that snbse
qurnliy resolution was offered and adopted
unanimously, requiring that All ordinances
shall he laid on the table and printed before
vote can be taken them so that every
member can undsfs nd the subject on which
he Is 10 vote. This Is an excellent rule and
although II VIII impose some ,rtrn labor on
he Fubhc Printer, t will conduce to more
careful legislation
Mr. HYNJAsIS WYsoR introduced a reso
luton, the object OF which he viii sprred 10
some friends around him was TO increase the
demand Tor h."lP IN C~I tain portions OF fh-
STATE. Hts resolution vas In subs lance that
she Committee on Privileges aud Elections
inquire into The number OF members Of this
Convention whose seats are vacant The
cause OF their absence, their present attitude
towards our Common wealth IN her hour of
thai, and that SAID committee have power to
se"d t"r persons and papers Carried unani-
mousIy
Mr. dIRRs ". FIsHER submitted a resolution
prov idlug that the ordinance establishing An
Executive Committee b" resclnded, and the
Board OF Public Works be abolished
This resolution VAS temporarily with
drawn, but was subseq uently rene wed omit
ing the Executive Committee and applying
only the Board OF Public Works Referred
to .tirCi committee ct FIVE.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Governor 10 inform the Convention whether
he has received any communication from Mr.
ttsHFS, declining tae apTnin tment ae mem
Der Of the Confederate Congress
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Governor 10 report what progress has been
made in completing the ATnory In thir city
Various resolutions and Ordinances rela ting
% lhr more iii 'ent organization ct YoIun teer
sri militia companies thrgnEhout the State ,
~ she more specify ana efficient protection of
oar North western counties, and 10 the sum
mary ChastiseInent o. the co wards and ira tors
who have entered our State for purposes OF
~u0lugafion, were referred 10 the appropriate
committees.
Spt Cial instTuC lions We're given TO the NJ Ill
tary Committee To report the best mode in
which il becomes Virginia 10 meet the policy
proclaimed by General Butler and appro we'd
10y the Administration IN reference to our
slave property.
An ordinance was referred 10 the Military
Committee, providing for the enrolling in
every county OF the state of all persons who
utN desire IA fight for their affairs and their
homes, under eighteen and over forty five
years, to be supplied with arms By the State
sud that when they muster into COMPANIES
not less than twenty five nor over seventy
they be mustered in the service of the STATE,
and subPct 10 the laws reg al4ting he militia
Mir haWEt submitted q resolution, which
was adopted, after explaining that il had
reference to a special case which mer;tsd but
did not receive. Executive cIEmency pr0vid-
ing that the Convention shoul d take action
IN the case OF couyicts under sentence OF
death, but entitled to Ccmmu taticn OF SEN
tence.
A resolution offered by Mr 4 VI BARBorK re-
latlyp 10 wages due certain citiZpns ana labor
-rs At rper Ferry who remained loyal to
the South, " lille iudUCemCn Is were held out 10
them 10 go over TO the enemy, was referred to
the Military Committee
Various resolutions were sent to the CHAIR.
which We're either adopted OF tppropriat t. V
referred. Among them We're resolu ton
placing the bonds of the Southern ConfedP-
Tacy par with the notes issued ny the
Banks Of Virginia, another, authorizing mil
ttaIy commanders throughout the State tC
compel free negroes to labor on all works OF
defence, aud seyera! touching matters oil
finance.
Among the most interes ting incidents of the
morning session, was an eloquent and welt
mertrd tribute, by JAMES BARBOUR, OF Cal
p.per, 10 one OF the bravest and most eXpe-
rienctd officers in the South, who, though
personally ans most urgently collected by
Cameron, Lincoln = Secretary of War to re
main III the service IT the old Union .spurntd
every Offer, and finally escaped from WashiI &
ton TO his native tale, leaving behind him b. l.
property, his pay and his prospects of prefer
meut. He was As yet unprovidPd for, either
by the Confederate or Virginia au thorties
though his escape from Washington and hi
patriotic Abandonment of his large property
there, lett him dependent on his profession
alone for the support OF his family
Mr. BAkBoU X -ald he referred TO Major Tyler
of fauquier, brother OF J udge Tyler, Of thai
judicial district, and III order that such ne
gi'ct and positive u inst lice should be at once
rtmedird, Mr., b. submitted n motion raising
4 committee OF seven, TO confer with the au
thnrItles Of the Confederate Sta ties on the gen
eral subject of their relations towards tht
State of Virginia,
The motion was adopted.
Justice to Mr.. AAFLER requires to say
that this interesting part OF the days pro
Ceedings was introduced by him in some re
marks relative 10 pledge OF the Conyen ton
that Virginia officers, resigning in Lincoln
service, should be provided for by the State
without detrment to their professional grade
During the morning 4 dash was made at tn
Governors Aid, but the charge was success
fully repulsed and no one tgG& h"rt If we ex
Cppt certain newspapers, whose rGmors OF
this subject MIR. JAS Il. DuKMAS declared L
be- un founded,
An order was adopted requiring the Secre
tary to publish in such newspapers OF IN
State "a have the widest Circu latiOn, the pena
ordinances of the Convention.
A report from Il special committee abolish
ing the Executive Council, and one from
similar committee providing that the hOidn
Of 4 military commission III The army OF Viz
giuir will not disquality member of III
House of Delegates from holding his seat
We're ordered 10 be printed
The hour for signing the Ordinance OF Se
Cession having now arrived, the Secretar
produced that glorious document, elegant
executed, and, spreading II out on the Clerk
table, Mr.. JASsEY, the President, descended
from his chair, and, with "A dignity ana firm
ness worthy Of the nobiest Roman, affixed Ia
name ana returned 10 his seat. IL was oh
served that Mr.. Jsnney tried and releete
seyeral pens before he was suited, evlLciD
That he felt he was about to transmit his nam
10 the latest posterity, and, OF course, was de
E'rous Il impress ing it on the parchment Il
The best style he could
Is. tur ineuuers present came up as they
were called by the Secretary and affixed thei
names. Several members before signing ex
planned their position, but their remarks nei
theF enhanced nor detracted from the patri
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