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


charge all the duties required, upon giving
bonds in penalty TO DC fixed and with security
20 be approved by the Auditor and taking the
oaths required by this ordinance.
T. II any officer Of this Commonwealth, re-
e red to in this ordinance, shall be guilty Of
any act mentioned in the first section Of the
ordinance passed May lst, 1861, entitled, "Au
Oriinance for The prevention and punishment
Of offences against the Commonwealth :" or
shall wiltuIly ial to Co his duty in sustaining
this Commonwealth and the Provisional Gov.
ernment of the Confederate Siutes in the pre-.
sent war with the said United States Govern
lnent; or shall by word or act, oppusc the or
dinance Aforesaid, passed April II. 1861, or in
stigate or encourage opposition 10 the same, or
tnalntain or defend the policy Of tho said Gov
erument of the United States in its war and
coercion against the Confederate States or any
Of them. he shall be- subject to indictment
therefor, as Tor felony, and shall upon convic.
tiou thereof, he punished as lio~ provided for in
the cases named in the first section OF the or.
6ii,snce passed May lSt, 1861, aforesaid, eX-
cePt where existing laws may hx other pun
iShment; and shall, moreover, be deprived Of
his office, which shall thereupon bcc,me va.
cans; and shall forever be disqualified to hold
;,ny Office in this Commonwealth, or 10 eXer
else any civil privilege whatsoever; nor shall
tie Governor exercise The power Of paI don or
rsprieve in any such cases, except a> provided
for in the Code o Virginia, chap. II allt Is
s. Vacancies in ctiice, occurring uuder this
ordinance, shall be filled, ar il. other clses Of
vacancy, rs provided by law.
8. This ordinance shall be in inrce from lis
passage, un:l repealed by at Of A>>eInbly or
by an ordinance o Convention.
IN Ordinance to regulate the qualification IF
SAer;ys and other collectors II lie ;arss u
tic Commonwealth.
l. be ii oId,ineJ, rhlt all :hcritiS, or other
collectors Of public taxes f,r the S;ate. shall
hereafter be reg iii Ell to give bonds before the
Judge Of the cicuit court for the county Tor
which he shall have been elected, Vr n the cir
cu,. court during term; and to take all the
oa'hs required bS law Or by ordinance before
saca Judge or in such court .lnd It shall DC
the duty uf said Judge in vacation to make the
proper cer,if :ats tor record at the next term
Vi his clurt IN the County, Of the execution OF
the said bonds, and The due qlsl jatlon OF
>ad stltrifis and where the qualification shall!
be in term, then the record shall be nade Ill
! ead court AS in other cases In all casts the
clelk Of said Court Shall, within sixty days,
| transtui; COPY thereof 10 tbs Auditor ui Pub
| llc ACCOUNTS.
,. Whenever collector shall hc appointed
| as herein provided, he shall be required to give
bond and To qualify as heieiDbeluic provided
IN tho case Of sheritfi.
5. Whenever tie Auditor OF Public Ac.
couatS shall deem the security, or any bond Of
Il sheriff now in ciiicc or hereafter elected, TO
be insult :cnt, il shall be lawful for him, and
ne is hereby repaired, 10 petition the Judge Of
the circuit court Of The county for which the
sheriff was elected, TO require y: said sheriff a
| ne@ bond, in the same manner as II none lad
occll e. n by him.
6. The said sheriff, upon receiving reason.
able notice Of said petition shall give new bond
at such time as the Judge may require Of him,
| ard, on failure so to d., shall therrupvn DC de.
prived Of his cfi:e, and vacancy thereof ba tts-
| ciared; 20 be filled as in other cases CT va
cancy.
8. This ordinance shall be in fYrcc from its
passage, until repealed by act Of Assembly, CT
by AL ordinance Of Convention.
On lotion Of Mr.. MoH:AGuE, the communi-
caIion and accompanying documents were llid
on The table, and ordered to y. printed.
EXECUTIVE coaMr:;,cATioS-vlR VIRGINIA NAVY OF.
FIcEgs-AKMY.
The PRESIDENT also submitted the following
communication from the Governor, which was
laid on tbs table:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
jane II, lS6l.}
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
transmit the advice Of Council, adopted on
| the l4.h inst, acc1m3aned by papers furnish
4 I.l1 of Z he
| Navy Of the Confederate States. | cordially
approve this advice, aid earnestly, but respect.
! fully request that your honorable body will
give to this important subject your early ct
| isntion. 1t is eininently proper you should dc
So in consideration OF the prompt manner IN
which these gentlemen have come fJr ward to
tender their services to Virginia. and OF the
7aluable aid they have rendered to the Com
rnonwral,h, at most important period Of heI
history. Respectfully.
IN COUNCIL, JUNE 18th, 1861.
The following advice was unanimously
adopted By the Council:
Whereas, The Governor Of the Common
wealth, by proclamation of the 9Th instant,
has, according to the terms Of the Convention
between the State Of Virginia and the Confed
! crate States, iormllly transferred to the Pres
idcnt the chief contr3l aGd direction Of the whe!:
military force and military operations OF the
Com mon " eslth, and whereas, the Council has
been Informed that it is proposed 10 d'srnte
certain highly meri;orious officers OF the FiT'
gina Navy By commissions, assigning to them,
in the Confederate Navy, a lower grade than
.ha. held by them in the Virginia Navy; ats
further, that it is proposed by the Confederate
authorities to ignore The commissions Of certain
other ficers OF the Virginia navy as well as
of the coast survey and revenue service; anu
whereas, the services Of every Cfh9er and man IN
the navy of Virginia are, at The present. requr
ell To make good lhe cUmmon d"tencc; thcrc
fore. the Council advise that the Governor pro-
test. in the narae of the State, against such ac'
tion On the part of the Confederate States as
detrimental bath to the State and the public
strv:ce, and as being at variance with the true
shirt and intent Of said Convention, and teat
he request the President to receive all the otn
GERS aforesaid as part Of the military fnrce o'
the State, and assign them to duty under thcir
Virginia commissions until the subject Can De
brought brs,rs Congress and disposed OF IN
such manner rs they, in their uisdom, may
prescribe; and further, that the Gnrernor com
tnunica,e to the Convention, now III session'
his action in The premises.
From the minutes,
P F. Howard,
Secretary Of the Council
CoEri p.RATE STATES
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Richmond, Jane Is, 1861.
p. f. uowAED. E q,
Secretary o the CouHci! Of State. Richmond,
Virginia.
sir--lu response to the "advice OF The Coun,
CT, Of the 18th instant" | have the honor 20
forward herewith Il list of such ,thcers on