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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Later from California (search)
day passed House bill incorporating the Home Savings Bank of Richmond. The bill creating the county of Bland was passed. A resolution was passed extending the session till the 4th of April, and one was introduced by Mr. Douglas, directing the Governor to summon military aid to arrest the contemplated removal of certain guns from Bellona Foundry to Fortress Monroe, which was laid on the table, in order to consider a bill for the purchase of the arms aforesaid. Adjourned to 7 ½ o'clock. The House adopted a resolution introduced by Col. McCamant, asking information relative to the Penitentiary. The Stay Law bill was called up by Mr. Keen, who made an able address in favor of the bill. The following bills were passed: Authorizing the County Court of Fluvanna county to appropriate certain funds to the uniforming and equipping volunteer companies in said county; incorporating the Rockbridge Insurance Company, and amending the charter of the town of Union, in the county of Monroe.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], The trade of Charleston since Secession. (search)
e by the Senate of an act to establish the county of Bland out of parts of Giles, Wythe and Tazewell. Stay Law.--The Senate bill providing for the suspension of executions on trust deeds in cases of refusal to take Bank notes, came up. Mr. Keen made a speech in support of his amendment, which makes the bill general in its operations. Mr. Duckwall offered an amendment to the effect that executions issued on delivery bonds should be returnable in not less than six months nor more th Mr. Keen made a speech in support of his amendment, which makes the bill general in its operations. Mr. Duckwall offered an amendment to the effect that executions issued on delivery bonds should be returnable in not less than six months nor more than twelve months. After discussion, Mr. Keen's amendment was rejected; and the question recurring on Mr. Duckwall's amendment, it was adopted — yeas 82, nays 20. The hour of 2 having then arrived, the House took a recess till 7 P. M.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Carolinian volunteers as seen by a Northerner. (search)
the Code, after which it shall remain as before. Before a sale of property shall take place under any execution, the return day of which is prescribed by this act, notice thereof shall be published at the door of the Court-House of the officer's county or corporation having such execution, on the first day of the term of the County Court of such officer's county, next preceding the return day of such execution, in addition to the notice now required by law. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Keen moved a further amendment, striking out "six months," so that executions would not be returnable under twelve months. Mr. Burks opposed the entire bill. He had intended to vote for a stay law, but as such an one could not be framed constitutionally for the relief of all classes of creditors, he should vote against the present bill. Messrs. Robertson and Wilson opposed the substitute, which was advocated by Messrs. Duckwall and Anderson, and the vote being called on the adoption o