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The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], To James M. Estes, Wm. M. Caldwell, and others. (search)
f Justice; by Mr. Christian, of referring so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the public buildings and grounds to the Select Committee on the Capitol Building; by Mr. Bisbie, of amending and re-enacting the act incorporating the Virginia Car-Spring Company, passed 19th of March, 1860. Relieving the Banks.--The engrossed bill, "for the temporary relief of the Banks of this Commonwealth" from the penalty incurred by a suspension of specie payments until the 1st of March, 1862, came up on its passage and was debated. Mr. McKenzie offered the following ryder to the bill: Provided, That the Banks shall not, during the suspension of specie payments, charge and receive damages on drafts for non-payment, nor charge or receive, between Maryland and Virginia during the suspension, a greater rate of exchange than 1 per cent. Mr. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, moved to lay the bill and ryder on the table. Pending the discussion of the same, The House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
s, late Sheriff of the county of Campbell; by Mr. Chapman, the petition of sundry citizens of the counties of Monroe, Giles and Craig, praying the passage of an act incorporating a company to construct a turnpike road from Newport, in the county of Giles, to the Gap Mills, in the county of Monroe. Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were presented and referred, viz: By Mr. Evans, of reporting a bill for the relief of Wm. H. Winder, of Mathews county; by Mr. McKenzie, of instructing a special committee to inquire into the expediency of painting the Capital. Bank Relief Bill.--The House proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, being the ryder offered by Mr. McKenzie to the bill for the temporary relief of the banks of this Commonwealth, which had been returned passed by the Senate with certain amendments. The pending question was, shall the bill and ryder be laid on the table. After debate, the House refused to la
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
. Myers, of giving Justices of the Peace jurisdiction in the cases of garnished summons; by Mr. Boreman, of requiring the Clerk to prepare weekly a calendar of House proceedings; by Mr. Miller, of amending chapter 61 of the new Code, with regard to the transfer of turnpikes heretofore transferred under the provisions of the same laws as turnpikes transferred hereafter; by Mr. Grattan; of creating a Board of Examination of candidates for the place of Surgeon of the regiments of militia; by Mr. McKenzie, of providing by law proper penalties for the transmission of false intelligence by telegraph; by Mr. Kean, of repealing the 9th section chapter 144 of the Code of Virginia; by Mr. J. Gilmer, of so amending the existing law prescribing the time within which writs of fieri facias and other final process shall be returned, as to increase that time; by Mr. Bisbie, of raising the pay of members of the General Assembly to six dollars per day. Bills Reported.--The following bills were repo
The Daily Dispatch: February 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
to the Williamstown, Belleville and Ravenswood Turnpike Company. Bill Passed.--The bill incorporating the Berkeley Border Guard Armory Company was read the requisite number of times and passed. Petition.--Mr. Bassell presented the petition of citizens of Upshur, praying that constables be confined to the Districts for which they were elected. Resolutions of Inquiry into Expediency.--By Mr. Duckwall, of amending the 6th and 7th sections of chapter 150 of the Code of 1860; by Mr. McKenzie, of authorizing the Second Auditor to receive from any railroad or other company who has received State bonds at par in payment for State subscriptions or loans, to pay, in settlement of interest due the State, the bonds of the State at par; by Mr. Crump, of amending the 55th section of chapter 85 of the Code of 1860, so as to authorize the committee of a lunatic to afford a maintenance or advancement to such of the children of an insane person as shall have attained their majority; by Mr
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
formation of a new county out of parts of Greenbrier, Fayette and Nicholas; by Mr. Harrison, of citizens of Rockingham county, for the relief of John Robinson. The Covington and Ohio Railroad.--A bill for the suspension of the sale of State bonds, and to provide for the completion of the contracts lately made on the Covington and Ohio Railroad, came up on its second reading. Mr. Caperton hoped the bill would be read the requisite number of times and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. McKenzie offered an amendment. He moved to strike out the words "but no new or additional subscriptions shall be made to any joint stock company." He did not wish to embarrass the friends of the bill. The contractors thought they would be relieved if they received half a million in Treasury notes rather than State stock. It was necessary that the work should be completed at least as far as the White Sulphur Springs.--The contractors had no agency in bringing about the present state of public a
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
the 15th sec. of chap. 191 of the Code; by Mr. Preston, of amending the law authorizing a Branch Bank at Abingdon; by Mr. McKenzie, of providing that all free negroes, sold or enslaved for crime hereafter, shall not be paid for out of the Treasury; t Liberty, Bedford county, having been reported back from the House Committee on Banks with an adverse recommendation, Mr. McKenzie moved that the same be not concurred in. Mr. Wingfield opposed Mr. McKenzie's motion, which was finally defeated. Mr. McKenzie's motion, which was finally defeated. Washington and Alexandria Railroad.--House bill amending an act incorporating a company to construct a railroad from Alexandria to Washington on the plan of James S. French being on its second reading, was debated on its merits in favor of by Messrs. Tomlin and Segar, and in opposition to by Messrs. Myers and McKenzie, and, on motion, was finally laid on the table. Proposed Change of Hour of Meeting, &c.--Mr. Keen asked the indulgence of the House to read a resolution which he proposed to
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
tracts already made upon the Covington and Ohio Railroad," was taken up and considered. The pending question thereon was the proposed amendment offered by Mr. McKenzie, which was to strike out the sentence "but no new or additional subscription shall be made to any joint stock company." Mr. Martin moved to amend in lien thereof by striking out all the preceding, after the enactment clause, embracing the amendment of Mr. McKenzie. The amendment of Mr. McKenzie being withdrawn, the question recurred on the proposition of Mr. Henry to strike out. A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Martin of H., Caperton, Chapman, Anderson, and ChriMr. McKenzie being withdrawn, the question recurred on the proposition of Mr. Henry to strike out. A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Martin of H., Caperton, Chapman, Anderson, and Christian advocated, and Messrs. Kaufman and Yerby opposed striking out. The question to thus amend was decided in the affirmative — ayes 74, noes 38. Mr. Martin then moved to further amend by inserting in the 16th line, after the sentence "five hundred thousand dollars," the words "provided that, to the extent of said amoun
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
county; by Mr. Haymond, the petition for the relief of the securities of Edward Moore, late Sheriff of Wetzel county. Senate Bill Passed.--A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Pennybacker, who informed the House that the Senate had passed a bill authorizing the County Court of Rockingham county to loan to the Manassas Gap Railroad Company a sum of money. The bill was afterwards taken up and passed. Temporary Adjournment.--The House adopted a resolution, offered by Mr. McKenzie, to the effect that the House adjourn over to Saturday, at 11 o'clock. Covington and Ohio Railroad.--On motion of Mr. Rutherford, the House suspended the rules for the purpose of taking up and passing the engrossed bill "for the partial suspension of the sale of State bonds, and to provide for complying with contracts already made upon the Covington and Ohio Railroad. " It was read a third time and debated, and the question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Walker demanded the pr
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. Wednesday, March 13th, 1861. The House was called to order at 11 o'clock by Speaker Crutchfield, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Pettigrew, of the Campbellite church. Guano and Plaster Inspection.--Senate bill authorizing the inspection of guano and ground plaster was read twice. Mr. McKenzie desired the bill to be sent to the proper committee. He was of opinion that these inspectorships were nothing more than the imposition of an unnecessary tax upon the people of Virginia. It operated to pay certain persons large salaries for doing nothing. He was opposed to the principle of creating officers for the remuneration of political tricksters and party wire-workers. The bill was committed. Bills Passed.--Senate bills for the relief of the securities of Eugenius Tibbs, late Sheriff of Ritchie county; for the relief of Benj. S. Reynolds, of Harrison county. Senate Bills Reported.--For the relief of Thomas L. Jordan, of Wayne county; d
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
terday, the rules were suspended, and the bill communicated from the House for the incorporation of the Richmond and Liverpool Packet Company taken up and passed. The Committee for Courts of Justice, to whom was referred a resolution asking for a Stay Law, reported it inexpedient to make any such recommendation. After some other unimportant business, the Senate adjourned. In the House, the Senate bill authorizing the inspection of guano and plaster was taken up and read twice, when Mr. McKenzie addressed that body in opposition to said bill, and desired its reference to the proper committee. He regarded the inspectorship as nothing more than an unnecessary imposition of taxes upon the people of Virginia, and tending only to bestow upon certain persons large salaries for doing nothing. He was opposed to the principle of creating offices for the remuneration of political tricksters and party wire-workers. The bill was so committed. The special committee on free negroes reporte
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