Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Duncan or search for Duncan in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Virginia Legislature.Senate. Monday, Jan. 27, 1862. The Senate was called to order by Mr. Montague, Lieutenant-Governor, when prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Duncan, of the Methodist Church. The House bill entitled "an act to transfer certain bonds of the State held in trust by the Government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, and providing for the payment of interest thereon," being taken up. On motion of Mr. Brennan, the rule requiring to be read on three several days was suspended, and the bill was read three times and passed. A message was received from the House announcing the passage of the Senate bill for altering the line of the South-Side Railroad. Resolutions. Mr. Thomas, of Henry, offered a resolution, referring it to the Committee on General Laws, to enquire into the expediency, of preventing by stringent legislation, the consumption of grain by distilleries, and report as early as practicable — which was referred. By