Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-07
Lawson, the delegate from Logan. Boone au,


Lawson, the delegate from Logan. Boone aud
wyoming. hiss Hrt hsen hera.
Mr. keNF.-Mr LAWSON is rsiueaa, s1d is
no~ 10 my cocaty with friends OF his HIS
absence has bee. CAUSED sy bad health.
tne resolution Has adopted.
Ar. LES ,io7!rs to present the following
ordinance:
Ar ordinancs &c au :nor!zs the qualified 70.
sers OF the Commonwealth who may he Ia the
military se:T;ce cf Iho State, or the Confeds.
rass Ssaisa, to vote to: members Of ths Gene.
ral Assembly wltnin their encam pneass and
authorizing the General Assembly 70 mike
such !s"s as sne. DO requisite to giva tie
qual!hsd Eesera -: :de niiItarg service OF TIE
state, OF the Confederate States, en- tho day o!
any election uod:: me Constitution, the right
10 vote within :!.c.T eacaUPmen.s at such elsc.
tons, and authorizing the citizans Of any
county, or corporation, abseus ,herefrom, be.
cause ot tho PRESENCE of the public cnany,
who would 81 ,.a!ifisd to vote ior members Of
the General Assembly, in sach county or cor.
poratlon, 20 @o.t :! 'srY genera! or spscial elec
ton, fer mes!ih.:A c: lie General Assembly
TOR lher counties o7 corporations"
VI. BE it ordained. That tho qualified voters
0! this Commonwealth, who mar be il the
military service oi tue STATE, or Of ,hs Con-
:sdsrsts States H. lie day oc sny genera! or
speo!s' electioa, tcc the General Assembly,
may cote 10 ssiI a:ucticns, 2; such pisca or
places within thar sncamptnont, ~ tho COM
msnder at such encaupusnt shall designate,
whether ihe sa!G e1campment shai! ): within
tho liG,i;s OF s!:e state or mex.
2. For each place Of vcting, 1ha cc.o tiuter
OF the sncau.p .pm"a. shall appoint :. srpcr,n.
tendent, th-e9 c..t-,Gcissioners, End aq many
clerks On shai! ir' necessary, who, a,i.r be;ae
first dely sE-:F: :; t:;a, III pesiorm the
duties requir=d :.I, Iud os liable 20 ths penll-
ties imposed lpvn such ol3osrs, ~ the cleo
ton laws et :hc State. Tne said commission
ers Shall opai: polls toc tho coun.;os and cor
pora!ioas cs iho State, ircn whicn there msy
be voters 10 tia ssid slcsnpuent, desiring 70
vote. The qualified voters who present lhrip-
selves 70 exercise the right OF satr%sa. siiai, ic
each asked to ralns the County or ccrporstioa
Of bis reCideno+, and shall &c :!lovcd ~ vo.c
70 rspresea. he county in Thica hs reside,
and u: naic. shall .. hs:d ed 10 the p1l! book
opened for his county or corporation. When
the pa!la taken as aforesaid, shall lie closed,
ths commissioners holding sad e.ee-
tons shall .rsks g certified statement
Of the result OF the esctloD in .uch
eneampneDt fer each county for winch
poll was opened, sad ehsIi de;i7cr ghs state.
ment 50 made sud tho pol; took 10 Tie coin
nscder Of the eEcampIneni, who aha! trr,a-
With appoint sofue person Y h,sie uutY it sha.i
be 70 take the poll book and he statement 81
the result TO the Coart Hosso Of the oouat5
!or which ssid election waa held, and to de-
liver the Same 10 the officer conducting the
elections at tine Court House of s2iI couaty !;
but il said coual2 il IN possession OF tho pub.
lie enemy, then 10 deliver tho sauc % The Sec
retsry of rhs Commonwealth. ali olher pro
cesd;ngs shall os tbs same rs prescribed ny
law.
Ssnbly TO make such laws during .ae existing
war between the Confederate States End tee
President OF the United Stakes, as may t-s
reqaisits 20 aa!horizs the 1ue!:a.d vo:ers Ok
the Con,noa Fsai!t wao BE- ms. ;a ,ne mi:-
!scy service of the S:a:c On tie dsg OF s1v
election unde. TIE Constitution, &c 7o.e with:a
the;r encambmenrs at suc;i election.
Mr. LrE-I move % ssspcn'i tho -al. ye-
aeir;ng all ot&&;oeoes TO 81 p.!c:ed ee!cSa te-
ing acted upon, 4ith view &c pa. this oTdi
nance upon us p2seaSa
Nr. STUARr-I shall Be oonpons:;; 70 oppos.
that nosios. bocsuse feel very great d.Gtts
as to the p!opristy Of adopting th.:or6i1nace--
doubts resting upon principle aad u2on e1-
pedisncy.
One OF ,hs g7>aai prc7isiona Of tho Bill Of
Rights which ne jest adopted Is, that tia rr;ii-
tarJ power shsl! ba n strcs su5o-oiaa:ioa to
tho civil power. iapp-ehaat, sir, ina: while
il may be right upon general questions, such
as thut :n7ol7ed 10 ths ado2tic: q ri action
of the Fundamental iaF, ,o ai!cT t2.a saicieCs
70 vote, yet in question: fDv0:T.7S .1aTs!! tda
election cf individuals there is p very vide dis
sinction. think, upon details, it wou!d iant
20 organize thu military in opposition to per.
sons in civil liie. You MAJ l:7;ao your Pace
PIE into two classes-rDose "to vii! setk sup
port merely il ths military as:71-, AID '!Iose
VINO will seek support merely ia ei7il life
That is tie principle 9hitE induces mc 10
think that it would be improper 70 sd1pt that
csiinaooa
But upon considerations o. .zp:1iencT,
| think it is in biga degree improper 70 adopt
il. # you will invite The Soldiers Of the coun-
try to Tots upoG eTe!y election, you will Spd
that cMosrs Of regiments vi! h:c9sas candl-
dates for election; JOG will lag :ao foaadstiso
for systero of elect:oneecing L cr.a1; ydn
will Gnd discipline relaxed: you @!ii hHi
every effort made OF The piTt vf ottcers 70
court the fs7ors Of thcir men ia reference 70
civil offices, snd instead OF exsct!as ooec.sHco
in regard TO the military department: Of tie
government you ~ili lad commanding officers
extending every indulgence which can bcst
.snd to concila.e ths good will end favor OF
the nea under Lbeic GoGomaa!; s:i the result
will be, that Jou viii hare Coloasls snd c!hsr
superior officers elected br a,o;r enc:.n2tnso.5
to positions in civil life, which vii ia7oivs lie
uecsasity OF their .akiDg farlorgfls :" discharge
the duties Of their new offices.
Cannot 60 into this question a! caE;h; I'll:
With Ibis simple prshen:atior cf ii, hops IT
will nct be :be pleasure OF tbs Correction 20
suspend tie rule.
Mr. LEE regret ve:y nuch .aat the dis
tinguished gentleman hes thought proper e
or5ose the molten 10 suspend the rule II c,dey
20 pus this ordinance upon rs passage,
iiho are tba individuals that now compose
eur srnYf They sre lot p,erobaTs nf i:ie re-
sular arI5y; but those VINO, apon Toe cAli Of
tts country, have left thsir ::one:;-iHsiT !.:-
terasts being ss Iasr ard d+sr ~ tTc'r ~ those
yho reroain &C hono-.o caieEd the rights OF
tie country; ard proposition 70 gi:r them
an cprortunity 10 selac. representative q" the
s.a.s Of Virgins. IS opposed mere sroa ~.
f9or by one q :he most distinguished ard in
Hncntisl members Of tt;;5 body And upo3
what grouadsr Tnst the oltcer', .orsceth,
will use their irtldsnce with ths nioS 0! thelr
command to secnre their eiscsoR 70 Inc Gene
raj Assembly, and nsglec. :heic dusle. n order
to accomplish that cbject. i DO nos shisk shss
al oiaesr ba7iag the c,snwand OF regiment
or company, would, in e cviss lks 'hla, when
no fslt his duty TO leave his hnrns 10 engage il
his country's defence, surreh1er ihzt !p's:'oa
in order to occupy seat Il, the L=E:;sia'9rs-
Mr. S7UAsr.-We gave authority to soldiers
in camp 10 vote for members OF C0nnTtSs, aud
what has heen The resrltf We have no; less
than three oi iour Colonsls stec.as: u tho nss;
Congress. We have Colonel pf{eI. coioael @
Smith, Colonel Baldwin, and probably there
-, ~ e.I.-. rhoSa y,nrCES sll1Ct lGI C2E