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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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Celia Edmunds; to legalize proceedings on Sunday in certain cases; providing for the voluntary enslavement of George, Shed, Sam and Sukey, persons of color in the county of Buckingham. A Petition was presented from the commanding officers of the 181st Regiment Virginia militia, asking for a work on military tactics. Resolutions.--On motion of Mr. August, Resolved, That a select committee of three be appointed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing Howell L. Thomas, as attorney for — Jacques and others, to convey certain real estate. Committee: Messrs. August, Isbell and Bruce, who subsequently reported the bill. The following resolutions of inquiry were also adopted: By Mr. Critcher, authorizing the Monticello Bank or the Bank of the Commonwealth to establish an office of discount and deposit at Monaskon, in the county of Lancaster; by Mr. Taliaferro, of relieving the securities of Thos. K. Davis, late Sheriff of Prince William county,
mits of the town of Fredericksburg; by the same, referring so much of the Auditor's report as refers to the claim of T. N. Fitzhugh against the Commonwealth, to the Committee on Finance. Indefinitely Postponed.--Senate bill to authorize Howell L. Thomas, of Richmond city, to sell and convey all the real estate in said city, of which Bertrand Labourroir died seized and possessed; was indefinitely postponed, the committee to whom it was referred having reported it inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Mr. Thomas,of Fairfax, presented a petition of sundry citizens of Fairfax, for a stay law during the suspension of specie payments by the Banks: that no further appropriations be made to internal improvements during the present session: and that no charter be granted to foreign companies to construct rival roads to those made at such heavy cost to the State. Bills Passed.--Senate bill providing for the voluntary enslavement of George, Shed, Sam and Suckey, persons of col