The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-07
the on,csrs Of tn. Public Guard relating 70


the cn,cers Of ths Public 0nard relating 70
the same sutjsct. tAppendix ID.
trust II will be the pleasure Of the Gen
ernl Assembly TO tnstltuts q searching tuvos'
ttgation, and 70 adop. such legislation 10
viii insure rigid discipline and a bstter sys.
tenn OF management, not only In pfoc9I,nsk
! supplies, bu. In conducting the shops. W.
indicious management, the institution Won'u
! pay Veil-wlthout 1t, IL most remain 10 IL
| has bssn, a burden upon tho state.
| The numb OF convicts now In the ir sutu'
tion Is very large-as many AZ t1Ise, an1 IN ~
some instances more, being connnea mn ~ INC
! same cell 1t II important that tne ossNuiN.
ment should be enlarged, or some otnsr "ous
! Gdoptsa TO secure relief in this respect.
| In my message Of Januay, 1861, pXesehes9
| a Recommendation on this subJsct; which
now respectfully renew:
| "i suggest also that you 30 amend the GRIM
! NAL laws Is to prohibit any person from be-
! log confined in the pen itentisry for shorter
| period than three years. ltreQdires ct least
| III rae years to acquire a trade aud those VINO
| are confined for shorter Teriod are borden
| TO the institution and TN expense TO the stats
| IN all such cases let some other pun!shment
| b. substituted. The ends OF justice would be
"a well plisned-perhnps better-and
/ ths treasury would be relieved from an one
| rous anu Unnecessary burden"
| & very lg,ga npmbsr OF conyicts ere sent to
tho feTi ten iiafy for shor: terms; and such
| labor rs we can GO. from them falls far short
| of compromising - State for their support
| And besides, think 1t may be very safely
! affirmed, that a couvic. who remains in the
| institution too short a term TO enable him to
| acquire Z. useful trade, Is In n worse condition
| when discharged than when ne entered the
| prison. when discharged they should be
! able % obtain en- honest living, by prosecu-
ting IN honorable trade. II teey hsvs no
| srcds, tt@y turned ont upon IT, world
without the means OF making livelihood,
| aud they naturally ard necessarily relapse
| iato their OLD habits. The obi let OF punish
| meat is reformation, az all legislation reia-
| ting 10 offenders aud crimes should be di-
| cred 70 the accomplishment Of this wise
| end
| Iyeccrr mend the repeal Of section twenty.
| seventh of chapter forty -four OF the Code
This section directs that every Cancelled Ger
| titictte of debt shall remain flied In the iTea
| sursr's Office. ! recommend also ths repeal
Of section fouTth of nrdiLH7ce nnm Der thir-
y.five. passed APRIL S0.h, 1871. This section
! req oirrs the Treasury notes, as iney are re-
desmed BY the Auditor, to be cancelled oy lin,
ard delivered: 70 the I. e3surer, to b. pr'sa we'd
in his Office Lists OF the notes Issue rs wsli
IS Of those redeemed and Cancelled, are re
gard IL be kept; and tn S, 1t seems to me,
accom- pIi she's all - 1T Is necessary. All these
evidences Of d bit and Treasury notes can be-
destroyed, "! ;hoat prejudice to the Interests
of :ndivttua,s or of the Asta:e, These papers
are in the way in the Treaaufsl's ohc', add
the Auditor and Treasurer ssou.d De IL
s.rncted to destroy them without delay
The same reco Ii me nda;ion is made es to the
Treasury notes issued under the act o. 1853,
which are also G:l ost:ed liz the Tre6surer's
office.
The banks OF Weston and Mana:sas-insti
"a ions based on State Sscur. 5ies--hayiue
failed, the Treasurer proceeded under the levv
- wind hotn up There remain yet out
standing Of the circulation Issued by the Bank
OF Weston two thousand eight hundred AID
fifty dollars, aud of the Bank Of Manassas
about five thousand che hundred ard fifty
doliars
recon- mand, therefore. that you shall by
law aE:hOTi2- the saie CT he stocks now in
the Treasnrcr's Keeping belonging to these wo
iHstitu tions, and DEPOSIT the proceeds in the
treasury for the REDEEM p.;o.3 OF their ciycult-
ton. This will operate justly for the note
holders, AID Will adequately protect their IN
terests. l TecOmm end also that the Treasurer
be directed to notify the notshoiders to pre-.
sent their notes wi hin twelve mon tbs for re-
d5mpIon, or they Will be birred OF all par
tic,pf ton in the fund re liz ri from the sale
o. the stocks belonging TO those ins'ituti)ns.
K3tucGs of The eiecuon in the adicial cir
cult to supply tbs vacancy Occa.ioned py the
iaEGentad death Of it3n, john webb Iyler,
nave not been received al this d9 par tment.
Tho only Ie.Uru IA tES bsan rec ive.i is
here g:ta tyi:n=nlitIed. (Eppendiz I'm.
der tna circumstances, hare Aad no Tszns
OF aSC3rtGiniJg she recG:t aud haac5 the
proclaim alton required II such cases mss ro-
baan issued The su!J3ot as now brought L
ths f-teG.ioa CT The General Assembly, 20.
-non action as may be deeinsd proper 10 sup
1:v thts vacancy Le.a poE@riiy, uGtii m Cp-
y.rtuNitY shall ba Afforded TOT G0id.Es nn
election according 70 l1v.
TIE state !;onvsuti0n diIec:e the Consti-
tuition which hey LAD al pied 10 be submit.
:sd 20 Il vote OF the people Ths rstuGEs
which nave been received 1T this department
from eighty seven coULtte ard cities, aud
from he camps, show that thirteen thousand
two hundred m thirty -hree votes were cast
for ats Ratification, and hi teen thousand
ii g hn5,,.rs.. ard eleven votes against its rat
ii @sii0n. ar tie rnnaining counties Whica
we've IAi -, j:.c pos ,eSs!oh OF Il them a. the
;iIn3 ths vote Was east, W. D Il l.GGC uutc cep-
rss2n, thai = cons teT.n;e additional vote
eg.ii', t;.G r;-t- a..siio.. or Bho Constitution
eas given, which would iucr 7Isa the Inejori-
Z. i.
ratucE.s, thSy aave not bsen received. The
GHr I)~ity fJr lis reJectoo, therefore, is six
1nnored ard seventy eight vutss This Ies
lie, tbs Y IeS, tOH Of cons ti.uUoIai reform fer
gue present.
nave Zee. informed believe the in
formation re:tabc--that The ConStita tton
adopted by tis ,Tait tors rno constituted lha
Wheeling Convention, rGs been rejected by
lhe people te wCoIn IT wes directed 10 be sub
m.t:eG. Al c'ars' prov ding for gradual
emancinst;oC also su omitted At tls same
time, nd rejected by the popular vote
" IA; makes .nese results the more siKnif-
cant Is the tact hat nii soldiers, no matter
whether c!tiE'ns of Nirgni. or not, were al
lowed ~ vo:", IS let ara aad in spite OF this
extraordinary proceeding, the public judg-
rDsu. rv,.s prUGCuu cad agntns. both The CON.
ssItution submitted by the State Convention
hLc'rg h1eG rejected, r9d ina Constitution
suhm tied by tue Wheeling Donvrltion hav-
ing also been rejected, I'll Virg u a--rids
waite, Piedmont, Valley, aui rrans-Ane-
6h.' y-remails under the tlne constitutional
y. Il.
with propEiaty faiicitate ourselves and the
peQIl e OF the whole State.
There is much N isunders .ancinE with re.
gard 10 tbs seotimsnts ard position OF our
Decpls m western Virginia !; and IL would be
uupiTd02ai le il e, g TO permit this Occasion to
pass, with1Ut viz itcatiig hem in the eyes OF
my coz 4tryne1 o, tho .so,taer ( onfeGeracy
a decided maJ)Tity Of the reopie If Western
Virginia sustained the or1in1nce Of the Don.
ventiou declaring the secession of Virginia.
Eeyscii votes have been since taken, under
the direction OF the usurped Government at
wheeling, and in 10 single instance have
more than Ope-third OF tas voting 20 oula
ton be IN found ct the polls. Let theye signif
can facts go to the world rs n vindication Of
this people against the uDjus. Ynputations
thai have been made ag ainst their 10y atty aud
f.eIity. Northern power has crushed them
for the pres nt, ont the day is coming when
that section of ouf Stats-rich ~ mioeral re.
lurcss, fertile in soil, geniai IN climate, and
abundant in ill the cereal productions-wili
be remem bered and reclaimed. The ayengnS
hour dra ws nigh, when tbs dis!oya!, Ut faith.
full and traitorous viii: De made to bow i'll
humble submission to the majesty OF tho law,
aad viii r. joice At the Opportunity 10 share
again Wiz IS ia the glorious name OF Virgi.
MAN Respectfully,
JOHN LETCHtR.p
MIR WEST offered q resolution to Instruct
The committee on Courts OF Justice 10 report
: oiil to authorize the County C1urt of Hall
fax to purchase a supply OF salt fer The use
of the cit:Z ms Of tina. county.
ar BRADFORD offered a resolution that the
COMMITTEE Oh COHr;S OF } Jus. Ice report a bill
To eX lend the jdrIs,iic ion Of Coualy Courts
in certain cases
kr WEST offered q Eesolution tina: the
t'ommi tee on Finance inquire into the expe-
diency OF aiiowia Z merchants to take out Ii
cen SEES for Less period than twelve months.
Mc. PRINCs offered \ resolution IL procure
the discharge OF the militia Of Sou hampton
and othsr counties. over the sge of thirty
Iva, " no may now be in services. This reso.
luton was Withdrawn with being SD.
cred, upoa the STA cement OF several members
tnaI sucn discharge had already been effected
Mr. TREpwAY stfsrei q resolution that the
Comm ttee On Propositions and Grievances
inquire into the expectancy Of re chartering
the NEarm yilIa WArekouSs.n In the town OF