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

jsct under consId liberation. The report is merely
,hs foundation upon which the ordinance
! Tes:s-
; Mr. HAYMoSp.-l have no objection to the
ordnance; but am unwilling 10 pronounce
snspicioa upon this gentleman and seed his
! cass before The public with this ban of susr-
c;oa upon nitu.
! aT. MeaRis.-Tho gentleman will fnc that
! the comin!ttee states that there is strong sus-
pic!op Of Judge Pitts ;iisloyalty; but tbs;
they have :.ot sa fhcient evidence 10 convict him
Of disloyalty. We did not think it proper that
this body should undertake az investigation
ot ;he matter, because of the limited tine
which ths CaG1ention is likely to continue in
session, and of'the meeting Of tho Legislature
on Monday next wEich will have ample tina
and opportunity to institute the proper in
quirics ip reference to this matter. With
view 70 enable the Legisisture t. take action
in it, ne introduced this ordinance, 80 IS to
remove the difficulty in the way OF personal
services. 4 majority Of the comm ittes certainly
arrived a. the conclusion that there ware
strong grounds FOR suspicion against JGdge
Pitts.
Mr. S=ApLEs.-it seems to me that :dese
has 10 bo some action With reference TO the
|
ture TO :ska up md consider this matter.
Yhe question was pat on the adoption of the
ordinance, nld L wac decided III the aihrlna.
tive.
Mr. PsicE.-Therc was a. ordinance report.
cd by a sv.act committee to wEom wss referred
tie 'ettcs .! the Secretary of sTar addressed to
the Governor, which v2::ld move to take
| UP.
Whilst Gu rot ci opinion that re should
| 60 into Legislation especially - this pe.!od cf
| Ii. sss.,co, ttin!-, haweEec, iDasgGcn as this
! ordiaeace wii: :!ot LEAD 10 dScussiGa. that sc
| Lad btttor act upeu ii
TIE motion 10 take up was agreed TO-
/ The ordinances vas then read as follows:
Ax Osp1sAEcs for the trial Of persona cFand
faG occins. Tie !a,-, ef tbs Commonwealth
IL eog~t;es IN naSssSs:o% Of :he coT7mon
enemy.
!. b. it ordained, Taat eSende:-; against the
criminal laws OF .h;s Commonwealth, when
The pEtuco shall ksve been committed III 4
county il iEe possession af the ?;lGic eneluy,
I OF is threatened T;;l invasion, Ehereby the
! ia7S canrot pc safely Or conveniently admin
! is.efcd therein. mas be prosecuted, tried and
! punished 10 any other convenient county !;
! and no question of jurisdiction IS to the place
of trial Shall pc sustained by The court; pro-
rided, however, that the vsil,te may be changed
! in such as III other cases
| .. Es i, further ordained, ThIi AEeI any
soldier is charged with am ofsnce against the
criminal iap,4, nc riay &c arrested: net cclT IS
any oficer row authorized by law to make
sach arrest, bu: BY any officer Of the army,
anG .euy &c carried c:Ecrs any justice Of the
! pesca Of ,he Common 7=esitn, whether in or
! ont OF his county, with the charge and evil
! GeDce aya;nst the accused, ard such justice is
hereby sitbo-iz:i 70 hear such case, and if il
! his opinion lbs accused should DC farther
:riei &c shal! ilso decide lc what county he
will Serd bin Cor trisL Such justice Shall have
uossur, eud il shall be bis duty to bind the
witnesses IN recegpizsnca i5r their appear
ancs in court 10 testify, and in default OF such
recognizarce. 10 CONN.,; them to lai! ioG safe
! keeping.
~ 8. Bo it further ordained That during the
! present var, rape committed upon Nhiie &c
! iaan shall be punished with death.
! Mr.. HAYMoso.-t move 10 amend the ordi-
nance by striGing ont the word convenient"
in tho 9th line.
| SIX. P.acs.-I think tha. word bad better
ke..a!t ,in.. Itiadicztes the SENSE OF the Jon
yention, that tho party ought to be prosecuted
! in the most coagenient county, 4 man might
hars committed an offence in Greenbrcr and
! be arrested iD ToriulS; and inc object Of this
| il e tr5 HIN ii Norfolk, without incurring s;1o
inccn7 saience aud delay Oh taking hin oscE tc
GFesno;!sc.
The upszdlelt :sas rejecrsd, and ths oIdi-
nance adopted.
MIR. S7APLEs-I think il world bs veil for
! the Convention 10 dispose 81 the report Of the
! Cc-au.i.iee &c relation to Judge Pitts 1t
| YOU'D seem, from The character of The report
| thss soms acton is necessary With reference
to =, icr Inc Committee ssk to be discharged
:roi:. he ilr:hei consideration Of tie SI!jecG,
scl rscoianend :hs Convention 20 request OF
| th: LEGISLATURE 50 take some Io:!o2 ID this
! mater.
! think the reeorr ought csrtaiuly be dis
lo3ed CT in SOMA way.
! Ic. PmcE.-Eith 7ies OF testing ihs sense
| Of the CcnveHtoa es TO whether or rot ,ioy
! :avcr Eation upon It, oaove 10 Ia; tue report
G. the table.
| TAe motion was agTe+d to.
Mr. MoaaE-i bsg leave 20 Of5r the fc!vw-
ing resolution:
Resolved, Tia, Lae Committee ID Anepd-
! ma.ls 70 the Constitution, be Instructed u IN
sort ia the ordinance, by which The C0ns!l.n-
Iion shall DO submitted 10 The people Tor ratih'
cation or rejscsion, provision, requiring the
| ccrs conducting tho election, to take CT the
| same time, separate vote oc ite question D!
so restricting tho right 2s suffrage, that III
person shall vote at any election woo has Got
paid, within the ysar ttey were assessed, eli
| State aud county or corporation taxes, assessed
| on h;,u in ii.e ccunty III which he resides. Tor
he ye.c preceding :hgt III ~h!ci hs oH1Es IL
vote.
| Mr., MooEs.-lE lh5 oounty III which re-
| s;G,, ,hs number 81 persons; returned de:ln.
eueut, f.r cn-uA: : ulvLt of taxes, is Six hurs
| irrd, .cuai 10 uEc-lourtn Of the voting pcpuA
| lion II ,he cYun.v. rne nur,5ec lie Augusta
| is SnG, AID tao nvube1 in Boietoart shout
ac0
! .sant az opportunity to 10 afforded to ,nc
people OF deciding whsthor these people stall
| be permitted tc vote hereafter or not do
! trust ths. trese g@ni.elneE Who belie7s IL the
infa;lib,lity oil She people, vii! no" aH9rt taeai
an opportunity :f saying whether Or ao- tn's
| restriction small he placed upon the Totars OF
| the State. I see 40 reason OF earth ThJ peo-
2ls should enjoy self government TSne vii
not impose suitable restrictions upon them
| selves. Uuder tho provisions of the Conststu'
| ton. az i. now stands, ne have this remarkable
| fact. that Door men, who uro unable 20 pay,
but willing to vay, are excluded from voting,
| J9tile these n.no nave The ability to p.y, out
refuse To DO it, ara permitted TO ezsrc!se that
privilege. Some persons affect 10 De shock
ed at the idea Of poor soldier oeinG
turned away from the palls, because ne
could rot pay his taxes Lei those VINO ex.
urcss iye!ings Of tais surt, Imagine the case OF
3 poor soldia7 vino has spilled bis blood ID ,tne
battles OF his country, sud Who hears the
wounds upon 5ia person which DO received -
defending lis country, being turped away from
the polls because he is unable to psy his tax,
and then Imagine the case Of one who skulked