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Virginia State Convention.Tenth day.--[Second Session.] Richmond, June 24, 1861. The Convention was called to order at the usual hour, Mr. Southall in the chair. A fervent prayer was pronounced by Rev. J. B. Duncan, of the Methodist Church. Mr. Macfarland submitted several ordinances from the Committee on Finance. The regular business of the day, namely: the connection between the Richmond, Potomac and Petersburg Railroads, was then taken up. A motion to indefinitely postpone was lost — ayes 37; noes 53. The main question was then put on the substitute to the ordinance, of which the following is a copy: "Be it ordained, That the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, and the Richmond Company, or either of them, is hereby authorized to extend their road, or either of them, through the city of Richmond, so as to connect with each other, and that the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Company, and the Petersburg Railroad Company, or either of them