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Virginia State Convention,Sixteenth day--(Second Session). Richmond, July 04, 1861.
evening Session.
The Stay Law was first taken up on several amendments, chiefly providing for the payment of interest on debts thus suspended.
Mr. Cox said that of all the ordinances passed by this Convention at its last session, this Stay Law ordinance was the most unpopular in his county.
Mr. R. E. Scott, of Fauquier, urged his views on the subject.
Laid on the table.
Mr. James Basque, from the Committee on Confederate Relations, submitted a report stating that. "the President of the Confederate States agreed to receive into the Confederate service for twelve months any regiment, battalion or company, already organized, in cases where such organizations already formed may offer only for twelve months," &c.
Mr. Branch called up an ordinance in reference to the forcible employment on works of public defence of the free negroes of the State, between the ages of 18 and