Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31
TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 81 1851

the period Of their appointment, their ccnuis.
sions will fall to the grourd | move to lay
the motion on the table.
/ The motion vas agreed to
The PgEsIrENr-I beg leave to submit for
communication !ccn the Governor of the Com
monwsaiih:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
June l4!h, 1851.
Gentlemen Of the Conceation:
I received yesterday evening q resoiuticn
adopted by your honorable body, and which IS
in the following words, viz: Resolved, That
the Governor be requested to inform the Con-
vantion of the humber and names OF the Aids
to the Governor, sppciuted by bin, and the
rank, pay and emolunents Of said a ds"
In response tc this resolution, state that
have ten Aids. On reference to the code,
chapter 90, section 16, page l40, it will be seen
thet seven IF them baVe their rank assigned as
Breret Colonies OF Cavalry. Those seven are
Jeremiah Morton, r. H. Cattle.t 8. Blssett
French, Marnaduke johnson, Gresn!ee David.
son, Henry A Davidson and Wni. W. Crump.
Two OF these gsntlemen have been in active
service st Earper's Ferry. The ether hTe have
been employed labUriously in the performance
of necessary seIvice in this city. Oi the mum
her, Ave believe expect to rece7e pas accord
iug to tho raEs assigned ;hem by Law; bat
this is au Inference drawn ium what have
board from elhtra, aud not from them. haSo
not considered It either honorable or becoming
to inquire whether their services wers to bs
rendered gTatvitouSly I was satisfied they
were bonsst, capable and ttfciept and they
were = arefore selected. One Of them, with
4 Lat In ;rs!!ty which G:s ever marked his Guar
'"'"r, gacs check for $500 some tins ago 10
al in the prosecution OF the war, IN which VS.
arc no~ engaged. Tue remaining three Aids,
We: Thomas Dodanead, John g. Csskie and
Hugh Mtrcer S;ancrd's were appointed Lieu.
tenants Of Cavalry, under au ordinance passed
By your honorable body on tho 18th dsy of
April last Mr. Dodanead was sppointed be-
Cause his services were needed ir u:lkirg at.
rsogemeu,s for the speedy transportation If
troopa Mess-s CaSkis sad Stanard have been in
active service. the fc:Ga. al Gloucester Point,
the latter az Yorktown--aud were of service in
procuring and transmitting Information.
IN concluding this branch of the inquiry, Il
sff.rds ps pleasure to say, tha: in ths sscea.
engagement at Bethel NJ. S:snaei bore hu.
self with great gallaEtry throughout the &c
riUn.
The Aids provided Tor uoder the law Of 1852
80 holding bccvct rank, are entitled to t2.a pay
Of Lieutenant Colonel. which amounts To S;S5
per month. The pay OF L.uienan!S Of Cavsl
r. is 800 per month. NJ amcumeGts are at,
st,ached 10 eithsr posi;iui unicr tie ;s:- If Tie
Confederate Congress
Respectfully,
JOEY IETc1Es
Mr.. PMoE-l ac7e to lay :ha: cun,nunics-
tioa upon the table.
Mr.. MoRRIs--I move 20 aE.Dd that motion
BY adding, "and printed"
". PslcE.-I accept lie sGeGtEHn;.
The motion as amended was adopted
The psEsiDEST.--I beg l;a7e 20 sucral. a;'-
other oonmu.icat!sn iTcla TIE 8 G-YernCr Of the
Com.nonweaEh, Tor the consideration OF tee
Convention:
EItccTITE DEPARTMENT.,
June 1alh, 1851.
Gentlemen Of tie Coaveation!
The papers hel e%iIh trsnsmitse1 iToIa Col.
Charles Dinmock and Lieus. CO.. Burton, Of
,bs Ordnance Department, furnish tull infor~
nation on the subject referred to in your rsso
luton adopted this cay in reference 10 tue
progress made in constructing lhe armory at
Richmcnd" respectfully,
JclS LgTcuEa-