Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-25

The Convention met nj 10 o'clock, A: ID.
Prayer by Rev. j. B. DoNcAN of the Methodist Church.
ORDINANCES PRESENTED.
Mr.. MCFARLAND, from the Committee oil FINANCE,
presented an ordinance authorizing treasury notes ana
concerning the Banks; also,
Az ordinance for the relief of sheriff. OF certain eoun
ties.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
Tho Convention resumed the consideration OF the ord
nance TO connect the Richmond Fredericksburg ana 70
tor,oc Railroad with the Richmond and Petersburg Rail
read aud the question being upon the Indefinite post
popemeat Of the ordinance was put and decded in te
ne-ative-ycas 81, nays So. -
Mr.. SLAUGHTER then submitted substitute, which
was adopted and the ordinance, as thus amended was
passed.
rbe ordinance authorizes said connection to be made
bv tie Confederate States the expense thereof to be de-
f,yed out OF the fund appropriated Tor the defence OIL
the State to be refunded by the Confederate States
DRAFTING MILITIA.
The ordinance for the protection OF properly III couu
ties Of the State not actually invaded, was taken up anu
passed Provides for draft from the militia OF couh
w. by the Colonel commanding, whenever he sha oeein
IL necessary for the prevention OF any loss o property
GUERILLA COMPANIES
An ordinance providing for the organization oil voiIn
tees for special service in the Northwestern part Oh the
Sas was taken up and after much discussion, referred
70 special committee. (The ordinance eontemp!a'es
the organization of guerilla companies.)
THE BANKS.
An ordinance authorizing banks to change their places
Of business when thereto is interrupted by rea
son of the public enemy, was taken up and passed
An ordnance 10 repeal the 9Th section OF an act en-
ti,lsd an act Tor the relief Of the Banks of this Com
ronweath" passed March lst 1861, was taken up and
passed THE section repealed required the Banks to
contribute proportions Of specie for the payment oil the
interest on the State debit
THE ORDINANCES.
An ordinance declaring that all ordinances OF gin-
atiye character adopted by the Convention shall
stand on the footing of ordinary acts of legislation and
providing for Il cir publication taken up and passed
SCOTT COUNTY.
An ordinance changing the name OF Scott county was
taken NJ for consideration in regular order, whereupon
Mr. SPEED moved that the further consideration OF
the ordnance be indefinitely postponed, ou at tne III
stance of Mr. GARRETT, he withdrew the motion ana
moved that the ordinance be laid upon the table for the
present. The motion was agreed to.
INTEREST ON THE STATE BONDS.
An ordinance nhibitng the payment CT the interest
on the bonds OF the State held by the enemies Of The
Commonwealth, was taken up.
Mr.. MCFARLAND and others opposed the passage
of the ordinance the gregpd that It would impair the
credit of the Commonwealth and that its provisions
would iuurously affect the citizens of Virginia, who
we're assJgrees of the bonds described.
ar. AMBLER earnestly advocated the passage Of the
ordnance
BEFORE the subject was disposed Of,
On motion of Mr.. CECIL, the Convention adjourned.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
I'VE omitted to state in the report OF Fridays proceed
ircs that when Mr. BoULDIN nominated to represent
lie Fourth Congressional District IN the Congress OF the
Provisional Government he in his place and reques
ed that his name might be withdrawn; assigning as
reason for the Withdrawals that he bad accepted from the
p5ope OF Charlotte seat in the State Legislature and
he considered the two Cl5es as conflicting. His name
was kept before the Convention agains. his wish and
without his consent