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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Crenshaw Battery , (search)
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[Extra session.] Senate. Thursday, Feb. 14, 1861.
Called to order at the usual hour, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Saul.,
Bill Reported.--By Mr. Thompson, for the relief of Josephine Harper.
Petitions.--The following petitions were presented: By Mr. Coghill, petition of Geo. Woodson, and other slaves of A. S. Goodson, asking the enactment of a law authorizing their voluntary enslavement.
By Mr. H. W. Thomas, petition of Celia Edmunds, asking certain relief.
Mr. Carson presented sundry petitions in favor of the Strasburg connection.
Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted: By
Mr. Quesenberry, of amending the charter of the Bank of Commerce, of Fredericksburg; by Mr. Townes, of amending the charter of the Bank of Danville; by Mr. Neal, to authorize Thos. Chancellor to construct a wharf on his land, on the South side of the Little Kanawha River, near its mouth.
Change of Hour.--On motion of
General Assembly of Virginia.[extra session.]
Senate. Monday, Feb. 18, 1861.
Bills Reported.--Mr. Paxton, from committee, reported a bill to incorporate the Elk River Railroad Company, and a bill to incorporate the National Railroad Company. Mr. Coghill reported a bill to amend the 9th section of an act passed March 24th, 1848, entitled an act to incorporate the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad Company.
Mr. Newman, by leave, reported a bill to incorporate the Virginia Mineral Oil and Coal Company, in the county of Mason, and a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Mason county Mining and Manufacturing Company, in the county of Mason, passed March 22, 1860.
A large number of bills were advanced a stage.
Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted and appropriately referred:--By Mr. Johnson, of prohibiting by law the sale of ardent spirits to free negroes; by Mr. Critcher, of refunding to John F. Hughlett certain expenses incu