Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE.
To authorize the County Courts 20 wa1e pro
Tisi"a .Jhr tie maintenance gr the Families
cf Soldiers IN Tie nctual ssrrite u The
State.
Be 1t ordained ty the people of Virginia in
Cnrvention assembled, That, in addition to
the purposes specified in the acL nf the Geil-
Graz Assembly If this Commonw eaith, entitled
'An act 10 authorize the county courts and
any incorporated city CT town 10 arm the
militia of !helr respective coum:ie", cities ard
towns, ard 10 provide means the, etor, passed
January l9 1861, the county ccuris and cor
porations acc, ping the provisions Of said act,
may furnish uniforms equipments. ard any
necessary relief 10 such volunteers ard ~
suth portions Of the militia in their respective
Jurisdictions as they may deem cxrcd"r'; ;::atY,
likewise, uake provision for the maintenance
OF the families Of soldiers in the actual service
Of the Suite or Of tho Confederate States, and
for such other purposes as the ruo!ic exigen'
cies may r"quir5; and they shall have the pow.
er t. provide the means necessary for ties"
purposes 10 the manner set firth in said ac!;
and al orders hd acls Of county courts ard
corporations heretofore dnre ard made for the
purposes aforesaid, and any bonds heretofore
issued for such purposes. are made legal and
valid.
This ordinance shall be in force ircm lis
passage.
Mr. WiLliAas-I cEsr the f.:..oEirg amend.
mcn, 10 br added ut the cni Of the ordinance: !:
-"rrd lc j, ilrhcr c-ia::ci :!lat when the
seal of any county or ccrpnraten has been
allix"G LT ihc;i to b0r is US a!nIesaid and the
lax paii. thereon, the Same shall lie refunded
and that hereafter no tax shall be charged for
aiiixiug seals 81 sue! bonds
The question Lrirg taken, the amendment
was agreed TO-
Mr. SLArGuTYu 1t is known hal the ba,IkS
have II" authority TO purchase these bonds, out
notwithstanding this our city banks have pur
chased the b ,hds and advanced the money
upon lhcm therefore ctfer al Amendment
Mr. SuErrEy-Il the gentleman will elicw
me to do 80, Sill ofT.r an amendment which
have prepared 50 as 10 confirm all transac-
tioEs Of that ra'ure:
Ald. the several banks of the CcrnlaCn-
wealth are hcrery authorized to purchase tie
bonds ,ssucti hy Inc counties cf this State for
The purpose Aforesaid, and where suc'l bonds
have been already purchased by sEJ bank iAe
same is hereby .cgalizcd.
The question being ;akcn, the amendment
was agreed 10.
The ordinances AS amended was then passed.
Mr.. WlLLIaMs.-l propose to amend The
title Of tie ordiuancc by adding after the
word State" the words " or the Confederate
States ard 70: her purposes"
The ain"n1msRt WAS agreed t..
ISJuyCrIoS or SECRECY REMOVED.
Mr.. EAEBvlR-l move HAT the Injunction
e secrccy in regard TO the cd 1air'' - r"g":d
To suspicious persons, passed j anc l7Lh, 1861,
be removed.
The r1tion was agreed tn.
sPEciAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Nr. IInIc lMG..-l mlve thu! the ordinance,
this morning i,.,d 0D tie table and ordered 10
he Printed adopting the Constitution of the
Confederate States, lie made the special order
Of the dag tn morrow at - o'clock.
The motion was agreed TO-
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Scor: submitted the following criiaaace
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning oTAinanees ya general legi.!ttire
tharecter, and proridtng Jor their pudtteti-
tiox and t!is:r:J"tiGn.
Beil urdaluc1, tIaI al ordinance, vr !. ltsis
lati7e character. adopted by this Convention,
shall stand on lhe footing Of ordinary acts OF
the Legislature. and sSali be subject to be re-
;,aalrt ur modified hereafter, ct the pleasure Of
lh. General Assembly, ard tbas sad o,dnan-
rcs Le puhlished aai distributed ftr general
inlaru,atior, in the marner provided iur the
pu.l,catioa and DISTRIBUTION Vi acts Of the AS
sem l..
LAID On ;;,u table under tie rule, anl order
ID tu be :,rintr'l.
THE ADvISukY JCEcTI.
Nr. iTCLcoNBE. i ,nuve that tho ordnance
To renral the ordinances concerning the Advi-
sorry Council, be rrw taken up and put upon It's
passage.
Mr.. SLAuGnrsR.-I should prefer 10 have IL
rcpor, fun the Comm!ttee, which has confer
yet, wit.l the Confederate authority; out con-
ccive lt.at a, present there It not quorum "
tho Convention.
The question being taken, on considering
the ordinance at th:' lime by division OF the
;,ouse, il resulted ayes 90, noes 27; a:ti
On motion Of Mr.. Price. there being no que
rum, the Convention then aij 2nrnrd