Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
and Ike proceedings shall then be

the ClSa OF i0T ,.iCbii!NS bo'""'
80. . If no ,lrL,or offers no suc. bond, il shall
i, iva div Of the officer to summon three
froab,LIcrs Of tL- yiclnagr, who, after beng
first swo.,, Tor the purpose, shall proceed 70
vain. the nropcr,- according to what would
lay, Lrro ;ts value OIL til" 9Th day Of Novem
hcr 1850. and tunlc.s the said property sha!!
sell for the fnll amoGrE q slicfl 'a.I,"elon, II
ehnY l.. restored 50 is,G dchlCr. Provided,
however, ;E.:t he i;c3 u Tic creator upon
:rch r,u,.cr;y shall th@tSAsHr remain as II MS
II III wero in ;Draa in The hands OF the olhctr,
mud no: levied.
1. Eyccnt in criminal cases or Common
vcalth's prosecutions there shall De no 'rihl OF
any cause rcpuiriag the intervention 81 aJnEg,
but either par!s ~ such cause shall nave the
rirht. uron reasonable notice, to lake inc de-
n6Ssi;iars Of any witness &c BE- read de |sne
: In ca.es Of m;sdemeanor, jlFics shall ba
summoned from the by-stardtTS, All moi under
the law MS il row is-and with the consent OF
the marty prosecuted, the cause may ne tried
This ordinance shall nat apply to liabilities
,,nor The mart Of public officers, either to The
STATE. to counties, to municipal corporations,
or to individnoIs-nur to the Liabilities OF idu
Charles in their character rs such.
The time during which this ordinance is in
force, shall net be computed IN any case ~here
The statute OF Limitations comes in question.
This ordinance shall expire on the s0th day
after the assembling Of the next Genc'"l As
sembiy.
Mr. GoGG1S.--I Offer thai IS 4 substitute FOR
thc whole ordinance Of the Committee.
Mr., RAsp,LPn-' move To lay the ordi'
rarce an:i substitute up07 the ;abln.
Agreed To.
Mr.. MACFanlASb.-i move that Tile SuoSll-
tate no printed.
T. Tire moiipn was agreed IN.
Mr. P.yuaLpM.-l nov move that The Con
rcntion take m the ordinance providing Tor
tho organization II a provisional army.
The motion VIA agTtef To.
Thc ordinance is rs fulpws:
Be ;t ordained, Tha. there stall be organic
Cd a Provisional Army ior the State OF Virginia,
IS ina exirencics of the service may require,
which, Army shall consist. IN addition TO the
| M,inr Genera. commanding the military AMI
naval forces Of the STATE, OF four BrlgatiIer,
Generals, two regiments % artillery, eight re-
%giniar;s Of irIap.:y. one regiment 81 r.ilcmen
and ~. regiment o. cavalry. Escu regiment
Of artillery shall consist O. one c':onc', on.
lisutenanl colonel, one major, one sergeant
major, ore quarter master sergeant, ard sel
coupan:c:, and each company shall Consist II
on. captain, one first lieutenant. one seconi
lieutenant, four scrgcaTIs, ;our corporaIs, t"'
artif;rcrG, " muSiriaIS, anal Sev"iIty two pr
Yates. E..o!t regiment Of infantry shall consist
Of one t. ,I0ncl, one lieutenant colonel, enc ma
ior, one sergeant major, one quaricTmasttr
sergeant, two principal musicians, and tcl
companies, ana each company shall consist Of
me captain, ono first lieutenant, ono sccoF1
lieutenant, iour sergean;s, flar corp5rais, t~0
musicians, and seycnty-twD p~r!va.aa.
The r~egilncHt nf caralrv shall consist Of Oils
colonel, one lieutenant Colonel, one major, one
aiiutan,, who shall be a lieutenant, one ser
selnt mejor, one qpacteynaate7 sergeant, one
chief musician, two chief buglers, and ten
companies, ard each company Shall consist n;
one captain. one first I:enten.nt, one second
lieutenant, exclusive Of lile lieutenant who is
10 be the a~lju,aal 0! the regiment: four SER
ccnniS, orc Of %hcm shall set a. qraittTmai-
lar sergeant 10 The company, Jour c2rporaEs.
Two bU-lcrs, one ilCgicr and blacksmith, ami
s:yeniy-two pTivatec.
TIE regiment al ~r;!i:!aen shall consist OF one
c~olonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major,
one sergeant mainr, oue Gla:lcrmastcr ser
seaat, tao principal musicians. and ten CON-
paaics, and each company shall consist of one
c~a.tn:l,. one first lieutenant. orc second lieu
tenant, four Serscart$, four cnrpura!s, tTo mu-
~sicians, and savenLg-.wc p~rivates.
The Br;ga1::r Generals rf the said Army,
shall Dc appointed by the Governor, by an1
with the advice ana consent Of this Cnnr.r-
ton. ::ad the field and other officers OF !E2
several regiments shall be appointed by the
(iavara0r by a%l Eith the advice end cnnssnt
OF his Advisory Council INIT! otherwise pre-
viled. and the Governor sh.il commission all
Of said officers.
The Major General commanding tho military
and nsyal forces Of the Stale Snail be entitled
10 two aiiS-de calap WIZ, may he taken ift:m
the line without regard to rank, and he nay
appoint a military secretary ether !ram private
~citiz:ns Dr from the snbaiterns Of the army,
whn, for the time being. shall have the pay
and! emolunents Of Il captain nj cavalry. Each
br;rallier general shall Je entitled to one I'D 10
he taken from the snbalterns Of the line and
10 each regiment there shall be an ~adju;ant. to
be appointed from among the su1al;crns by
the commanding officer nf the regiment.
The non commissioned officers, musicians,
ar:lficcrs, ~farrirrS and hlacksnI!ths. and pri-
Yates Of the Provisional Army shall be enlisted
for three years, unless Su'ncr discharged. and
the regulations f1r thdir enlistment shall b.
prescribed BY tin: ,nriHr general commanding
tie m;liiar- aa6 rarai f:rccs, Subjec', however,
to the approval & ;hc Governor and his AdTi-
sorry Courc:l.
The officers Of the Provisional Army shall
take rank ard precedence over all officers oil
the same grade of the volunteers and militia
without regard to date Of commission; and the
Governor may proceed at nnca to %appnint, in
the mode prescribed, the general and field eff
GELS Of the Provisional Army, md they may
be assigned 70 Gu'y with TIER respective rank
Tjth the vGil:ltears which h.vc been or may
he called into service.
General regulations fpr tae Provisional Army
and aii ilIe departments Of rho military ard
naval forces i:aT lre prescribed By the com
mandcr Of the military and naesl f'rccs, snb-
iect 10 the ratification Of The Governor ard his
Advisory Council.
ih;s ordinance shall he in farce from the
time Of; it's nini fi%n, ard be subject amend
ment, modification, or repeal by this CoaV"n.
ton OF ny the General Assembly.
Mr.. EsuLy..-I propose to offer an amend.
laent 70 His ordinance, in conformity w;'tl the
suggestion Ct tho gentleman from Louisa, tMT.
AHe.Eg.)
The fourth section ol the ordinance reads
'Tha Brigsdicr Generals oi the ssld army
shall he appointed by the Governor. b. aid
with the advice and consent OF this tnn1cn-
ton, and the several regiments stall BE- ap
pointed Ivy the Governor, hy AID w:'h the al
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