The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-25
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION
TENTH DAY.-rSRcoxn SKssios.l
RIcHAoxD, June "a, 1861

RIcHAoxD, June "a, 1851.
The Convention was called to order At the
usual hour. Mr.. SorrHALL in the chair.
tervent prayer was pronounced by Rev. ]. Il.
pCxcAx o: the Methodist Church.
MIR MAcPARLASp submitted several ordi-
nauccs from the Committee on Finance
The regular business Of the day, namely
the connection between the Richmond Poto
mae aud Petersburg Railroads WAS then taken
up. A motion to Indefinitely postpone was
loEt--ayes 81, noes 80.
The main question was then put on the
substitute TO The ordinance, OF which the fol-
lowing is a copy
"RR ordain-d, That the Richmond Frederioks-
bur. p tomac Railroad Company, and The Rich
ranad Com oany, or either Of them is hereby su-
thorited TO extend their read, or either OF them
through the city Of kiehmond TO connect
with each other, and that The hichmoDd Peters
burg Railroad company, and the Petersbarg
Railroads, ompsny, or either Of them. is hereby
authorized TO extend their roads either 81
connect with each other. Should sad companies
faii 10 make Immediate steps to make either Of
said connections, II the Commander in-Cbief Of
the Confederate forces IN this st"te deem haid
connections, or either of them. necessary for the
this state nay cause temporary connections 10 be
constructed between the roads above mentioned,
to continEe during the war; or tho Governor Of
the state, on the requsition OF the autborti's OF
said Cor fedeTals lhorities may cause such tenn
porsry connection to be made, and tefrAy the ex-
pens thereof oul OF the fluids appropriated to the
d.fenoe OF the state, 10 be refunded by the Con =
fsderate States. under the Convention Of the 2ith
day Of April. ls5l; aud in case the temporary
G. nuec. oEs Aforesaid made. then the author
ity given by this Ordinance to the companies
aforesaid is hereby revos ed
The foregoing substitute was offered by AIR
SLAUGHTER, and was adopted by a yote-Gl
ayes, noes -.
An ordinance was then called up in Te
gard 70 the calling ont Of the militia in por
tons OF the State which may be invaded by
the enemy.
Mr.. SHRPREY opposed reference 10 the Mill
tary Committee, on the ground that the PEG
ple of the West are determined to rise up il
their defence whenever invaded but as the.
preferred 10 do so by legal authority, he hopet
the ordinance would be passed at once an
without any delay.
In the course of the debate Mr.. GARNET
took occasion TO pay his respects to the Iniliti
defenders of the State. If we have TO depen
on militia lie thought, we might rs Well Civ
up the war at once
Several ordinances were taken mp ard eithe
passad or amended and referred, relative I
The Banks OF the State and the payment {
i~.errsr bonds due In England, in specie -
The whole banking subject was fully discuss
co The privileges OF monopolIes diss"ciet
and the adj vantages resulting from bankin
institutions 20 the communities in which the
are located fully developed. Mr. MosTAGU
manfred if Banks which had suspended spf
Gle payment had not occasionally sold specs
10 private individuals MT MAcrAKLASD an
swered No The ordinance was laid upon tn
table and ordered to be printed, and seyera
ordinances on the same subject were adopted
An ordinance reasoning Winfield Scott, an
appulIing ALI acts heretofore passed IN his f;
yor by tina Legislature, and changing II
name Of Scott county TO Davis county, and
Buchanau county to Stephens county, W;
taken up, promscuously discussed, and Gna
IL laid u pom the table for more mature COZ
HderatiOn
After Il lengthy speech by Mr.. MAcFA
LAND, MIR. AHBLBR pTopounded a questlo
whether money due from the North 10 Il
Eouth has not been seized in Washington,
"a Of hr
swered mo" We unhesitatingIy 8,
"yes," and we cannot understand why III
mcfarland should be ignorant OF the fact.
Mr. AABLgR replied, and i'll response To
question from Mr., MAcFARLAkD, wheth
England ever refused to pay her debts, and
pecuniary obligations to France, even VIII
engaged In war with that nation Dir. A. Ga
he had not looked into that question.
IAs "aHfcuS curfts,' - We sent note to Al
AnHLgK informing him that McCauley' II
tory Of England shows the fact that, pend
a war between England and France, IL W
made a penal offence for any corporations
Banks OF England to make payments OF mon
to the enemy. Mr.. Am bier was thus enabl
TO reply TO Mr.. mcfarland, the last. nam
gentleman being completely dumb, founder
by the unexpected answer
Mr HoLCoABE made an able and very for
bic speech, which was listened 10 with no l.
attention than interest.
After which the Convention adjourned.