Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31

NAYs;--hisss.s Montague, (presdeut) hubler, Arias
SFsn Rons Sss
Man, Dpleny Fisher Forbes Gill! spe Gregory, Addison
Hall l.; s. us'i, Hendren Hull, lsbeil. Januey, MLy
rye Masiiu ofet Morris Moore, N-Ison, OSbrrn p1es
ton, froe Pugh, George v. Randolph. 1homas J. Ran
aepe Koo'nsoD, saundrrs. Scott st!ngton, Slaughter
spsed s,aple' An. II: Stuart, sstE ,iin Tayoe Thor
tcc, "1edTay. Ribest L. %.rarr Tsler, Waller, Whl:s
Woods IounG-Sl
So tho Convention refused &c lay inc resciS,
tioa On the table.
When Mr. BRAwNEK's name was called, upoa
the above vote, Mr. DULANY stated that he 'Els
detained from his seat 5y indspositiou.
When the name Of Mr. James Il. Cox vas
called, Nj. Curtis states that ne vas called
home because Of serious iudisE2s:tiou il his
family.
The question then REQUIRED upon taa adop-
ton Of tue resolution, :ad being put, il Tas
decided in the Affirmative
Mr. BLAggc.-l move TO iaEu Gp the osji-
na7cc, concerning salt.
Mr.. S~uAK7-! hope tbs Convention will
not agroe to tako up that ordinance, but lnat
it will proceed witt tho order oi The d.y.
The PsEs!pEsT.-Ths time ioc proceeding &c
the consideration OF tins order OF tho tYy mas
nearly arrived. The Chair will pu; Lie qpey-
ton upon this motion Iew
Mr. BAYLOR i wcul2 sts:e that this ordi
nance concerning salt is pfoeor:Y tho ori;cr OF
the Jay now, being 50 :ar,le q day or .Tc sirc..
Mr.. STUART. Thea il that bs 40, !! nc:e
that We pass hy this ordinance so that We may
proceed to lte consideration VI ths ans0dlnects
to, the Constitution.
sir. MAcss.aLAHD.--i haps ;ac gentleman
will withGr::is thSt fer : moment 20 epablo re
to submit Te:or, is2,G = committee.
Mr. STUART II Ttgg,: ,c i.ave &C refuse ;hc
gen,lenai's rc3cest.
MT. MGcEAEL..SU.--l aua aut:i1cl3G;: ag nc
Committee of Finance TO report at Ordinance
which t is al important to pass ct the Prcsen.
session. 1t !s an ordinance authorizing the
isaae Of treasury notes not bearing interest
It would not &c competent ios .ha Legislature
10 authorize this thing to be dorc without in
curing great l-a; Of additional :ne: TIE
engraving apparatus h.s been praridc;i winch
shows that The issues have been au!heI;-e,: LY
the Convention, and if this ordinance is no.
passed By thia body, and the natter is rc:e!rcd
to the Legislature, il vii! ae:sssitate the pur-
chase Of new ;,la!es.
Mr.. STu.Kr-I have no objection 10 the
gent'sman's presenting that ordinance. | PIE.
sumo it will occupy no time, inasmuch Is, un
der The rule, IL will have to be printed before
being acted upon,
MIR. MAcr:s1AyD-Tn nov submit tLe nr,!i>
nance, aud ask tha: ]: be )ait upon tho table
and printed.
The ordinance reads as follows:
AN GRD,NAscE co7osra9ng Treasury Notes
Whera.a: by o-di.1Ecea Q; this Oonycn4icD,
number thirty G7e; entitled Ian ordiasnce 20
authorize The issas Ct Treasury Notes pass.
&C Aprl 3Gtn, 1851, ana nn ordinance, nuIn
beS seyenty-one, entitled "aa ordinance au.
thorizing Treasury Notes. aad concerning the
b:uks" passed June 2S!h. 1861, sutLo.i:y was
given TO issue Treasury Notes 10 an amount
nor exceeding, il the aggregate. ;he sum OF six
millions Of dcllucs, of which four millions were
&c bear interest &C toe rate Of sig pc: ce5tu.a
PER anauin. AMI lie remaining !:7G aiiilirns
were TO be without interest: AID il being dc.
sirsble &c relieve the Tgsasary fro1a the pay
ment Of interest on tbs Treasury Notes "ssd
and circulated aa & currency.
Be if orclainaG, That the Auditor .: Sat:ic
Accounts ve, ana &c is hereby, authorized to
issue Treasury Notes, which shall bear nc i'll
terest, to an amount not exceeding four mil.
licps oi dollars, ior tho purpose Of :edeeming
at maturity, or at such other time IS insy may
be prcsented for paytrl1t, tho interest bearing
Treasury Notes. which we're issued under toe
ordinances Of this Contention, passed rs aiore-
said, respectively OF Tia 5G:h daY Of April,
lS6l, and on tho 26th day oS Jrae, 1911
The said notes shall DC oi denominations Tot
lsss thaa Ave doliars-ba 2syatls 10 b:a7c7 st
tha Treasury on GeG,Gd--ald when presented
6: payment in sums Of i've hurartd dollars,
Or any multiple of one hundred dollars aooTc
tha. sum, they may be con"ertca into regis.
tered bonds Of tee State, bearing siz per cen.
:um per snnur interest, ali the provisions
Of said ordinances, numbers thirty i've I6d
severty.onc, il tsis ordinance referred to, and
tie ordinance entitled . az ordinance Tcoulr-
ing the banks 10 receive Inc Treasury Notes Of
this Common eaith," passed July lst, 1881,
shall te held tc apply 10 tie aCt"a ac;ECTized
to be issued b. tits oTciaauce, except 50 fa7
oniy as they aiaJ pc Inconsistent. ;tieTew;th.-
Aud % snabie the auditor cf Public Accounts
TO execute Tie provisions q !nis ordnance. he
is suthcri5od 10 employ g. the purpose Of
dating, numbering, clipping ard registering
said noLss such clerical force, ii addition IL
that now in his ciioe, az msy Be necessary for
the object, at an expense not eIcseding tho.
rata OF nina hundred dollars poi annu;n lor the
time so employed. All expenses incurred n
the execution oj this acl, shall ba betrayed ou!
of any money in the Treasury not Otherwise
appropriated.
This ordiaalc, shall b III iorca :con its PES
sage.
The ordnance 5as laii upon ihs table aud
ordered 10 be printed,
Mr.. STuARF.-I suppose the question nos
cnmes up upon my motion to PASS by the Or
Giranca concerning salt TO obvate any dill
Guilty, arising from the intervention Of the ac
lion lust had. I rsneE !lo motion 10 pass
by.
Mr.. BArLcg.--I hope il viii r.,s. DC the plea
sure CT the Convention to pas9 by this orai-
nance. Lam told 6y Z considerable number
O: persons irU1a Il; c0anLy, that there Is great
excitement noT prevailing there vpon this SUD
isct, understand there is large 9nspsty OF
salt there it. that COUNTY nov, which ia held up
for axsort:oa EurFnscs. Ataa administrators 8
sale. the other day, one inciS;dua! Hho Dad q
lsree quantity Of salt oahaud, baug;;: tip "ll
that was .Ted at ihis sale for $50 sac:-, IL
order that the people ccn'; rot Sc. tie art:.
cls elsewhere than !:oIn hi1n. This monopoly
sod sstcrtion is practictd in coaay other com,
ties thTcuSA"u! ;ac N".h'h'':" S'''"; "''4
think it Ito duty vi I'd G"nrsnt!on 20 STIeS!
tho practice g. once This ordinance will take
but q fas minutes 10 De dispc5sd oi, wal!s!
the amendments 10 thc Cnns!j1utio" Tiii re-
ouire q long time in their caaaldersiio7
Mr.. SrukRT.-I ar soITy &c t;itsr with ~
colleague as 10 the pFopriS:y OF passin5 ny
this sab;eei lis Is a.iSiaAe2 in 2cria::.55 5
that the ordinance vii pass without Es7l1ls
opposition. II is q complicated orlinanco
which will require some consideration: ana o':
which, hs7e no doubt vii! lsac g pEoIoHsea
discussion.
r7ocssdines. We al! know that when Te get
tb7ou,h with these amendments 10 the t";-
stitution, they will have TO bo rs.eon0'i:ted %
tbs committee for the purpose of revising 'hein
and putting every psTt in form. H.hl.e IN, this !,
is being done, ths Con-cuiion csr 60 cn VIII
the consideration III these other o.alaances'