The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09
VI r G | Nj A.
Failure Of the Attempt 10 Raise q state
militia Force-Interestfng Proceedings
or the Legislature, sc.
QUE RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE

or the Legislature, Sc.
QUE RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.
RICHMOND, Dee 8, 1895
TIM VIRGINIA STATE MILITIA
Dill Is about 10 be introduced into the Legislature for
the organization Of the militia Of the State In view Of
the dsoganzed condition Of the late slave population or
the State grea, deal or uneasiness has been felt the
districts the recently enacted in Jamaica
should be repeated on the soil Of the Old Dominion 1t
is known that in response to the earnest calls Of the
landed gentry and the county authorities throughout
the state officers have been appointed toenrol
volunteer companies local police for the main
tenance OF law and order Up 10 date IL most sngu
lar and significant fact that not single recruit has been
obtained. The rank aud file seem determined to nave
nothing to do with military organizations ana
TO trust themselves in the power OF their
late disastrous leaders II any militia force = 70 DE- or
ganzed in this State Il is perfectly apparent that VIII
have To be done by compulsor draft.
the STATUS or THg iE0IsLArUnf-
AS things are shaping themselves from day TO day
there seems TO be every evidence that handsome mn
gritty OF both houses will cordially and sincerely CO.
operate with tho Governor in his policy.
PROCEEDINGS THE LEcrsIsrUaN
The leading feature OF the session 10 day IN elabo
rate discussion OF the proposed amendment 70 The third
article Of the Alexandria constitution having relerence
to the removal OF certain disabilities to the end That Ger
tain persons old Office and four Senator's, now out
I've enabled to take their One element Of this
article OF the constitution involves the question OF
SUBJECT il had passed The Senate. The opposition
to negro suffrage Is total and the debate ELECTED feel
ing Of probability that cocsttutional convention VIII
mcnt had passed to third reading in the House before
the members woke up TO q sense Of what they deemed
great danger reconsideration was had and the Dill
was finally committed to the Judiciary Committee Tor
nc, ion and report.
THE SLAVERY AxESpnESr
bill was introduced this afternoon covering an en-
dorsemen by the Legislature OF the action OF the Alex
aIdra Legislature in the passage Of the act forever aool
in Tho Sola nj
pass at an early day.
TIM rAsDos OF n NJ r. HUNTER.
Mr. Muscoe Garnett introduced preamble and resolu
ton asking its passage requesting the President OF the
United States to grant unconditional pardon 70 NJ
Hunter II referred to select committee, who VIII
report upon it on Friday next.
thought that Governor pierpoint will get aside the
recent election Of officers OF tho Grunge and Alexandria
Railroad, and order new election. IL Will he reinem-
bered that two sets OF officers were chosen the other
day
resolution introduced into the lower house to.
day that the registered bonds Of the be converted
into coupon bonds.
The National Express and TRANSFORMATION COMPANY
have made call for five per cen, OF the capital stock
II ls being promptly paid in
Proceedings OF the legislature Yesterday
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 8, 1865.
The Legislature to-day amended the State constitution
so to render eligible TO Office persons excluded the
third article.
Mr.. Hurst OF Norfolk, offered resolution referring to
the report OF General Butler being about take charge of
this military department, impugnng his honesty in sar
castle terms. The resolution laid on the table.
preamble and resolutions adopted In the House
earnestly recommending the pardon OF cx Senator Hun.
ter and Robert L. Montague
Reorga nixstIOn OF the Richmond Police.
RICHMOND. Dec. s. 1856.
The City Council has passed an ordinance organizing
the police. and elected John II. Claiborne chief
Affairs I'm Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec ?. 1875.
General william Malone elected President Of the
South Side Railroad yesterday.
THANKSGIVING Day generally observed here. The
weather is clear and very cold.