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The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in New York. (search)
another resolution which he had submitted, and the motion was agreed to. The bill amending and re-enacting section 9, chapter 60, of the Code, edition of 1860, relative to the powers of the Court of Appeals in cases of habeas corpus, &c., authorizing the removal of causes from one district to another, was taken up and passed. Ayes 31, noes none. The Militia bill, with the amendments of the House, was taken up as the order of the day. After considering a number of the amendments, Mr. Keen moved that a committee of conference of the two Houses be had; but the motion did not prevail, and the Senate continued the consideration of the bill as amended. A bill was reported from the Committee on Agriculture for the establishment of a Board of Manufactures. Mr. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, offered a substitute for the bill reported from the Committee on Banks, authorizing a subscription to the Confederate loan; which was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Buford, th
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
The Legislature. In the Senate, yesterday, a quorum of the members appeared in their seats. It was subsequently ascertained that there was no quorum present in the House of Delegates, when Mr. Douglas announced that he would, at the earliest practicable moment, introduce a resolution having for its object the passage of a bill, similar to the one proposed and rejected at the late extra session, commuting the pay of members of the General Assembly. Messrs. Keen, Marshall, and Newman of Meson, were appointed to confer with the Governor and announce the organization of the Senate, and that body was prepared to receive any communication he might desire to make. Thereupon the Governor communicated his annual message. The Clerk proceeded to read the message. At the conclusion of the reading, on motion the message was laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Bruce, the Senate adjourned. In the House, on calling the roll only sixty-two members answered to their names.
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
. Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson, of Georgia and Phelan--6. The following are the committee's resolutions. Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate, A C Myers is now Quartermaster General of the Confederate States Army, and is by law authorized and required to discharge the duties thereof. Resolved, That R. Lawton is not authorized by law to discharge the duties of said office. On motion of Mr. Clark, the Senate adjourned. The House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Keen. Several memorials from the army were laid before the House by the Speaker, among them one from the 154th regiment of Tennessee volunteers, in which was enclosed some resolutions, which had been adopted, declaring the purpose of the regiment to re-enlist in May next, and to continue in the field during the war, or to win honorable graves. Mr. Gray, of Texas, introduced a bill to enable the Government to procure cotton for the purchase of arms and army stores for the Trans Mis
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Virginia Legislature. (search)
into the expediency of so amending the duelling law as to relieve persons who may have incurred disabilities to hold office by engaging in duels since the the 10th day of January last. Also, so much of the Governor's message as relates to the subject of placing negroes as soldiers into the army of the Confederate States. A recess of ten minutes was agreed upon to allow the members to be introduced to General Joseph E. Johnston, who appeared in the hall; after which, on motion of Mr. Keen, the Senate adjourned. House of Delegates. The House convened at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Haymond, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill to pay General Robert E. Lee for his services as major general of the Virginia bill was read the first Mr. McCue, of duced a resolution referring so much of the Governor's message as relates to the placing of negroes in the military service to the Committee on Confederate Relations, with
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Friday, January 13, 1865. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock M. by Mr. Johnson, President pro tem. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter. From the House of Delegates a communication was received, covering a resolution adopted by that body providing for the re-apportionment of the representation of the State; which, on motion of Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, was laid on the table. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Douglas, of King William, providing that, on and after this day, the Senate shall, at half-past 1 o'clock, go into Committee of the Whole, in secret session, on the state of the country. Agreed to. Mr. Nash, of Chesterfield, introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into expediency of increasing the fees and allowances of the clerks of the circuit and county courts of this Commonweath. The bill providing for an additional appropriation to the Virginia
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Savannah "Patriots." (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Tuesday, January 24, 1865. At 12 o'clock the Senate was called to order. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist Church. A communication was received from the Governor, covering resolutions passed by the Texas Legislature on the subject of peace. Mr. Wiley, of Craig, made a motion that the communication and resolutions be laid upon the table and ordered to be printed; but subsequently withdrew his motion, to enable Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, to introduce a resolution declaring the sentiments of the Texas Legislature fully in accordance with those entertained by the General Assembly of Virginia, and ordering fifty thousand copies to be printed for distribution among the soldiers of the Confederate armies. Pending the consideration of a motion, made by Mr. Quesenberry, to refer the resolutions to the Committee on Confederate Relations, the Senate took a recess for ten minutes, in order to allow members an opp
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
hour of 7 1-2 o'clock P. M., was negatived by a vote of yeas, 16; nays, 20. A preamble and resolutions, from the House of Delegates, in relation to the exchange of political prisoners, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, by leave, offered a joint resolution, providing that, in the opinion of the General Assembly of Virginia, the interest of the Army of Northern Virginia imperatively demands that the track on the Piedmont railroad (forty miles bne; and, to the end, a committee of two on the part of the Senate and three of the House of Delegates shall wait upon the President of the Confederate States and confer with him as to the importance of the subject. The President appointed Messrs. Keen and Logan as said committee on the part of the Senate. The following resolutions of inquiry were agreed to and referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. Lewis: Providing by law that, whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Co
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], Falling back. (search)
nate. Saturday, January 28, 1865. Lieutenant-Governor Price called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows. A communication was read from the House of Delegates, announcing that they had agreed to the joint resolution relating to an additional track on the Piedmont railroad. Mr. Collier's resolution, providing for the adjournment of the Legislature on the 20th of February to the first Monday in December, was taken up and advocated by its patron. Mr. Keen regarded the resolution as premature, and moved that it be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to. Mr. Newlon, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported a bill to amend and re- enact an act entitled "an act to prescribe the mode of ascertaining and certifiying elections of Delegates and Senators during the existing war," passed March 24, 1863. Mr. Dulaney, by leave, reported a bill to amend and re-enact the 16th section of chapter, 179 of the Code of Virginia, in relat
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Monday, January 30, 1865. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. Christian, of Middlesex, from the Committee on Public Institutions, presented a bill to amend and re-enact the act passed March 4th, 1864, entitled "an act authorizing an increase of the salaries of the professors of the University, and providing for the education of persons disabled by wounds received in the public service. " Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, presented, with appropriate remarks, a series of patriotic resolutions adopted by the officers and soldiers of the Fifty-seventh Virginia regiment, which were read and referred to the Committee on Confederate Relations. Mr. Frazier, of Rockbridge, also presented resolutions of the same character from the soldiers and officers of the Rockbridge Battery, Salem Flying Artillery, Powhatan Artillery and the Third company Richmond Howitzers, all of which were referred to the Committee on C
The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], Rebellion. (search)
utions reported a bill to amend the act to increase the allowances to officers having the care of lunatics. The Committee on Roads were discharged from the consideration of the memorial of the officers of railroad companies, asking exemption from all military duty of their employees, and the same was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion, leave of absence was granted the Senator from Campbell, Mr. Lynch, on account of sickness, and the Senator from Pittsylvania, Mr. Keen, for three days, in consequence of important business. Senate bill amending the thirty-eighth chapter of the Code of 1860, in relation to the assessment of taxes on licenses was passed. Senate bill in regard to the election laws of the State was passed. The act prescribes the mode of ascertaining and certifying elections of Delegates and Senators during the existing war. Pending the consideration of the bill changing the time of holding the elections for members of Congress an
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