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o be refunded by the Confederate States, under the Convention of the 24th day of April, 1861; and in case the temporary connections aforesaid are made, then the authority given by this Ordinance to the companies aforesaid is hereby revoned." The foregoing substitute was offered by Mr. Slaughter, and was adopted by a vote--61 ayes, noes 20. An ordinance was then called up in regard to the calling out of the militia in portions of the State which may be invaded by the enemy. Mr. Sheffey opposed a reference to the Military Committee, on the ground that the people of the West are determined to rise up in their defence whenever invaded; but as they preferred to do so by legal authority, he hoped the ordinance would be passed at once and without any delay. In the course of the debate Mr. Garnett took occasion to pay his respects to the militia defenders of the State. If we have to depend on militia, he thought, we might as well give up the war at once. Several ord