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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
following petitions were presented and referred; By Mr. Baily, the petition of citizens of McDowell county in relation to the removal of the Court-House of said county; by Mr. Bessel, the petition of citizens of Upshur county, asking to have refunded certain sums of money by them erroneously paid; also, by same, petition of citizens of the same county, asking the passage of a stay law; by Mr. Alderson, for the 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 additio
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important Naval intelligence. (search)
Sent on. --Orris Harrison was examined before Recorder Caskie, on yesterday, for the alleged stabbing of Miles McJordan, on the 29th of January, and was remanded for examination before a called Court of Hustings, on Thursday, February 21st. Had the offence been a bailable one, he would doubtless have been allowed the privilege of entering bail for his appearance, as an impression generally prevailed that both parties were somewhat to blame for any breakage of the law occurring at the time of the disturbance between them.