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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The English press on the emancipation Society. (search)
e to enclosures to contain was taken up and considered. The wars the courts of the counties enamerated to in their respective counties; the amendment which simply provides for keeping up outside fences, was in. Mr. Hopkins of Petersburg, called up the bill converting into stock in the South-Side railroad, the arrear interest due the State by said company. The subject was discussed at considerable length by Messrs. Hopkins. Prince, Anderson of Rockbridge, Anderson of Botetourt, Baskerville. Treadway, and others in its behalf, and Messrs. Hunter, Sarbour and Green in opposition. The bill was finally passed — aye 65 noes 15 Mr. Buford, from the special committee appointed this morning, reported an amendment to the first section of the Stay law; which was read a second time, and laid on the table. The vote by which the bill converting the interest due the State in the South-Side railroad into stock was reconsidered, and the House further addressed by Mr. Cazenove a
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Treatise on Lincoln's message. (search)
Dr T B McCaw, Dr C B Gibson, Rev M D Hoge, D D; Rev C Minnegerode, Rev J L Burrows, D D; Col John T Pickett, E L Hudson, Esq, John Enders, Esq. In addition to about $1,200 received as fees for membership, the following donations were made before the adjournment of the meeting: E M Bruce, Ky, $5,000; John T Pickett, $1,000; Jos W Carroll, N O, $1,000; T Branch, Petersburg, $1,000; Louis D Crenshaw and W G C, $1,500; Haxall & Crenshaw, $1,000; Dunlop, Moncure & Co, $1,000; R H Manry & Co, $1,000; W F Price, $250; Joseph H Crenshaw, $500; C W Purcell, $506; Samuel J Harrison, $500; B Desha Harman, Ky, $500; B M Browden, $100; J H Gardner, $100; C K Marshall, Miss, $500; Thomas R Price & Co, $250; Mitchell & Tyler, $250; Bacon and Baskerville, $500; Boling W Haxall, $500; D T Williams, $250; Slaughter, Watkins & Co, $100; Robt Jamison, Jr, Ala, $500; Jeremiah Morton, $100. The above contributions foot up nearly $20,000, and argues well for the success of the Association.
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
lution inquiring into the expediency of repealing the tax bill of the State was adopted. Adjourned. In the House, the Senate resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate alleged abuses at Camp Lee was passed, after certain modifications. Mr. Bouldin, from the Finance Committee, reported adversely upon the Senate bill appropriating money for the importation of certain machinery for the use of the State, and with the recommendation that it do not pass. The Speaker presented the resignation of George W. Lurty, member of the House, which was accepted, and the Speaker authorized to issue his writ for a new election. The act to provide relief for the indigent families of soldiers and sailors in the war from the State was passed. Mr. Baskerville introduced a resolution to repeal the act imposing taxes for the support of Government, except so much as relates to taxes on license, which resolution was directed to the Committee on Finance. Adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
essrs. Miller, of Lee, and Smith, of Russell, voting against the indefinite postponement. Mr. Duval offered a resolution in regard to the filling of the vacancy in the judgeship of the eighteenth judicial circuit, made vacant by the death of Judge David McComas. Mr. Hunter, of Berkeley, offered a resolution inviting legislation on the subject of desertion and the unlawful evasion of military duty, making both infamous crimes, and disfranchising those found guilty of them. Mr. Baskerville introduced a resolution recommending the immediate rebuilding of that part of the Roanoke and Valley railroad between Raleigh and Gaston, in the county of Granville, North Carolina, and the town of Clarksville, on the Roanoke river, in the county of Mecklenburg, Virginia, and the completion of the line from Clarksville to Keysville, on the Danville railroad, in the county of Charlotte. Mr. Pendleton introduced a resolution to rebuild the burned bridge on the Saltville branch of the
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Principal of the Virginia Military Institute in reference to a resolution, giving the names, ages and date of entry of cadets, and designating the pay and State cadets, with other items of information called for. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Monroe introduced a joint resolution instructing our representatives in the Senate and House of Congress to urge the passage of a bill making an appropriation of money to pay soldiers for horses lost or killed in the military service. Mr. Baskerville introduced a joint resolution in relation to the reconstruction of the destroyed bridges on the Saltville branch of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, and the speedy resumption of transportation on the road; which resolution was adopted. The House went into secret session, upon motion of Mr. Deane, for the consideration of a message from the Senate. When the doors re-opened the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ge of the Governor of that State that trains conveying salt from Virginia to North Carolina had been diverted from that use to the advantage of Virginia, was taken up, and the Speaker laid before the House a message, just received from the Governor of Virginia, and transmitting a very conciliatory communication from Governor Vance, in which he acknowledged that the action of the North Carolina Legislature had been hasty; that no such diversion of transportation had taken place, &c. Mr. Baskerville obtained the floor, and moved the reference of the report back to the committee, with the communication of the Governor just received. The communication of Governor Vance intimates that a great deal of private salt from Virginia had been sold in his State by one Gilchrist, a reputed agent of Colonel Clarkson, the superintendent of the Salt Works, and suggests that some parties interested in its transportation were grinding axes in the matter. The report was recommitted. The b
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
er consideration the arming of Virginia slaves as soldiers be permitted to set during the session, which request was granted, as the business was urgent. Mr. Baskerville called up the bill to loan six hundred thousand dollars to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company, to aid the company in completing its connections, and forming a double line to Greensboro', in the State of North Carolina. Mr. Baskerville said there were reasons why this enterprise should be immediately carried out. He had letters from the General-in-Chief of our armies, and every one of the heads of departments, urging the passage of this bill. The bill, on Mr. Baskerville's motion, Mr. Baskerville's motion, was taken up and ordered to its engrossment. The bill appropriating one million of dollars for the relief of the families of soldiers residing in counties under the control, or within the lines of, the public enemy, was taken up as the order of the day, and, after some discussion, its consideration was again postponed, and ma
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
State, in cases where the county courts are, in consequence of the presence of the public enemy, not allowed to hold their regular sessions, was passed. The House bill, reported from special committee, to provide fuel and other supplies for the use of Virginia soldiers in Chimborazo Hospital, was passed. The House took up House bill appropriating six hundred thousand dollars to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company; and the objects to be attained by the bill were advocated by Messrs. Baskerville, Haymond of Marion, Anderson and Burwell. The bill, being put upon its passage, was passed: Ayes, 105; noes, 0. The bill is designed to aid the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company in the construction of branches, so as to make a double track from Richmond to Greensboro', in the State of North Carolina, by a branch to the Richmond and Danville railroad and another branch to the Raleigh and Gaston railroad, as a military and local necessity. Mr. Dyerle presented the proceedings and r
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
five days. The House finally resolved to extend the session for eight days by a vote of ayes, 71; noes, 36. Mr. Saunders, of Richmond, introduced a joint resolution to appoint a committee of five from each House to confer with the Confederate authorities and see if some modification of the tobacco order could not be obtained. The resolution was adopted, and the Chair appointed the following to compose the committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Saunders, Keily, Shelton, Baskerville and English. The resolution was reported to the Senate. The following bills were passed: The bill for the relief of Lunsford L. Loving, late sheriff of, Nelson county, for a slave escaped to the enemy while in State employ. Bill for the relief of Joseph G. Bullock, of Fluvanna county, for a slave condemned to death, and hung by a mob, appropriating two thousand dollars. Bill for the relief of Tucker Carrington, of Mecklenburg county, appropriating one thousand dol
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], Southern Representation — the latest news from Washington. (search)
Meeting of the stockholders of the Richmond and Danville Railroad. --The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Richmond and Danville railroad was held at 12 o'clock yesterday in the Exchange Hotel. Mr. Buford, president of the company, called the meeting to order. Mr. F. N. Watkins, of Prince Edward, was chosen chairman; Messrs. John D. Blair and — Baskerville acted as secretaries. The first business announced by the Chairman to be in order was the appointment of the following committee on proxies: Messrs. Giles. Treadway and Coleman. The committee proceeded to the execution of their labors, and after the lapse of a half an hour, made the following report: Votes by proxy, 1,014: by stockholders present, 791; State vote, 1,202--making an aggregate vote of 3,007. Necessary to a quorum, 3,367. Mr. Bouldin remarked that the precedent had been established, in making up a quorum, for the whole vote of the State to be counted; whereupon the chairman of th
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