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The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
militia law in Virginia. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Bills Reported.--The following House bills were reported: Authorizing the sale of real estate belonging to Ebenezer Academy; authorizing the trustees of West Fork Meeting House to sell the same, and purchase and build on another site. Mr. Haymond, from Finance Committee, reported, without amendment, Senate bills for the relief of Samuel E. Lybrock, Sheriff of Giles, and for the relief of Hopkins and Campbell, of Rockbridge. Adverse Reports.--The Committee on Finance, through Mr. Haymond, reported adversely to the petition of Joseph Hagan, of Scott county, in relation to releasing him from taxes improperly charged. Mr. Yerby, from the Committee on Lunatic Asylums, presented an adverse report to a resolution inquiring into the expediency of increasing the salaries of any of the officers of the Lunatic Asylums of the State. Bank Relief.--No. 77, an engrossed bill for the relief of the Banks of the Co
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
ubject of a Middle Confederacy. He was not particularly in favor of such a measure, but wanted the concurrent action of all the border States. Mr.Moore,of Rockbridge, asked the privilege of making an explanation. The gentleman from Orange (Mr. Morton) had referred to the opinions he entertained thirty years ago upon the subwas secured, he meant to keep the State together, and would not see her sold to the North or the South. the place Conference proposition. Mr.Dorman,of Rockbridge, offered the following: Resolved, That the Federal Union was made by the people of the several States, and can respectively be dissolved by the power aloneand it was so referred. Unfinished Business. The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of unfinished business — the resolution of Mr.Moore,of Rockbridge. Mr.Baylorof Augusta, being entitled to the floor, resumed his remarks. He had never been able to see any good reason why Virginia should secede at all-mu
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ted that the first business in order was the consideration of the resolutions of Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge, and that Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, was entitled to the floor. The State Constitution. then proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered some days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, being entitled to the floor, resumed his remarks. While speeouthern people were to be put in jeopardy. He deprecated the sentiments of the gentleman from Rockbridge, contemplating party issues on this floor. To the Democratic party he would say that it had bo sell their birthright for the spools of party. He denied the position of the gentleman from Rockbridge that the Cotton States sought the aid of Virginia for a selfish purpose. It was a question for some days where the gentleman from Rockbridge would like to go; but on yesterday he defined his position. He believed it was now generally understood that he would not go with the South. He wo
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The starry heavens. (search)
The Convention. A resolution was offered in the Convention on Saturday, to amend the Constitution so as to tax slaves without exemption, according to value; and one was adopted referring the contract for printing the debates to a select committee. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, delivered an address on the subject of the resolutions offered a few days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. He advocated Southern rights to their legitimate extent. Sundry resolutions relating to Federal Relations were referred to the Committee on that subject.
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ion calling for the printing of 10,000 copies of the addresses, to be distributed equally among the members, for circulation. Mr. E. B. Hall moved to lay the resolution on the table, and on this motion Mr. Goode called for the yeas and nays. The vote was then taken, and resulted — years 64, nays 42. So the resolution to print was laid on the table. Unfinished business. The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered some days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. Mr. Willey, of Monongalia, being entitled to the floor, addressed the Convention. He did not propose to enter upon a full discussion of the great questions before the Convention, but to notice briefly some of the arguments tied in favor of secession by gentlemen upon this floor. He alluded to the influences that had been brought to bear upon the body, and claimed the privilege of expressing his mind fully and freely, independent of influences here or elsewhere.--Free speech was the
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
esist such exercise of power with all her means: Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Legislature of the State be requested to make all needful appropriations of means, and provide the necessary forces to resist and repel any attempt on the part of the Federal authorities to "hold, occupy, and possess the property and places" of the United States in any of the States that have withdrawn or may withdraw from the Union, or to collect the duties on imports in the same. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, said that none of the resolutions met his approval. He spoke at some length on the Inaugural Address, the coercive policy of which he condemned, but thought, as the shock of the battle, which all anticipated, had come, it was the duty of the friends of the Union to stand firm. Mr. Branch, of Petersburg, approved the original resolution. It contained something practical, and was easy to understand; while that of the gentleman from Goochland was a volume of words, the application of
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
nia Coal Oil Company, in the county of Taylor. Most of the Senate bills above named were referred to committees. Bills Passed.--Senate bill incorporating the Maryland and Virginia Coal Oil Company in Taylor county; House bills amending the act passed March 20th, 1860, authorizing the Council of the City of Richmond to construct a railroad in its streets; amending certain laws respecting the militia of the Commonwealth; for the relief of David A. Hopkins and Saml. Y. Campbell, of Rockbridge county. Bills Reported.--For the relief of Thomas Nichols; refunding a sum of money to the heirs of Wm. A. Bradford and Peter Grant; refunding a sum of money to P. B. Crowder. Mr. Bass presented a report from a special committee authorizing the Trustees of the Parsonage of the M. E. Church in Salem, Roanoke county, to execute a deed of trust on their property in said town. The Tax Bill.--The hour having arrived for the consideration of the bill "imposing taxes for the support o
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Monuay, March 18th, 1861. (search)
e purpose of considering the report of the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Doeman, of Rockbridge, moved that the execution of the order of the day be postponed in order to give the gentleman ed that the communication be laid on the table and printed. Mr. Samuel McDowell Moore, of Rockbridge, hoped the order to print would not be adopted. The Convention was already annoyed enough by ther an assumption on their part. Mr. Conrad, of Frederick, differed with the member from Rockbridge. He at least knew enough of the character of the gentlemen composing the Commission, to say tonfederacy would be ruinous to Virginia manufacturers. Only two days after the gentleman from Rockbridge made his speech, apprehending the disastrous result of secession upon the iron and other interttee then rose, and the Chairman reported progress. Federal Relations. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Federal Relations inq
The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
n motion of Mr.Barbour, the bill was laid on the table. Mr.Watson, of Accomac, offered for adoption a resolution providing that, with the consent of the Senate, the House would on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 1861, proceed to the election of Militia Major and Brigadier Generals. It was objected to and laid on the table. House Bills Passed.--Establishing an inspection of leather for the county of Hampshire; incorporating the Virginia Lumber Company, of the counties of Augusta and Rockbridge; and amending the charter of the town of Guyandotte, in the county of Cabell. Night Sessions.--The House took up and considered Mr. Tomlin's resolution, providing that on and after to-morrow the House shall sit till 2 o'clock, and the chair being vacated at that time, the House shall resume its business at 7 ½ o'clock. On motion of Mr.Jones of G., "Monday next" was inserted in place of "to-morrow." Mr.Bass moved that the Clerk be authorized to withhold the pay of those membe
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Mr. Wise begged to assure him that he never cried out crucify South Carolina; but had there been an attack upon her he would have fought side by side with him in her defence. Mr. Bruce went on to pay his respects to Messrs. Moore, of Rockbridge, and Baldwin, of Augusta, of whom he had little hope, and made humorous allusions which excited the merriment of the members as well as the spectators. The argument of the gentleman from Albemarle (Mr. Holcombe) as to the impossibility of turnmember of the Convention, and he hoped that all would remain after the adjournment and witness the ceremony. He then submitted a motion for adjournment, but withdrew it at the request of Mr. Dorman. Retaliatory Measure. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the General Assembly the passage of a law imposing a license tax on the sale by retail, within Virginia, of the products or manufactures of such Northern States
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