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The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Friday, December 9, 1864. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Edwards, of the Methodist Church. The bill to authorize the President to furnish with supplies, etc., loyal citizens held prisoners by the enemy, and appropriating $100,000 for that purpose, was rejected by a vote of ayes, 12; noes, 7. It required two-thirds for its passage. The Senate reconsidered the vote by which was rejected the joint resolution relative to the exemption of State officers, and the resolution was passed. Ayes, 10; noes, 7. Senate bill to provide for the employment of negroes in the army as laborers, was, on motion, by Mr. Hunter, made the special order for Monday next at half-past 12 o'clock P. M. By Mr. Hunter: A bill to regulate the impressment of slaves in the State of Virginia. Referred to the Military Committee. On motion, by Mr. Sparrow, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn to-day, it be to Monday next. The Senate resolved into se
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
rnment was thereupon agreed to till 12 o'clock to-morrow. House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock M., and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Hutcheson introduced a resolution, directed to the Committee for Courts of Justice, to compel aliens to take out naturalization papers; also, to require military service of all citizens of Maryland within the State, upon pain of losing their right to hold and possess property in the same; which was agreed to. Mr. Edwards offered a resolution to empower the overseers of the poor in the several counties to impress supplies for the use of the poor, to be paid for at the regular schedule rates. Agreed to, and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. Mr. Scott submitted a resolution, directed to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation, to require railroad companies to invest a certain percentage of their income to keep the roads and rolling stock in repair. Mr. Murtaugh, by resolution