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The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
, from his present office apartment, he moved that it be referred to a select committee, which was agreed to, and the following committee was, appointed: Messrs. Newton, Tate, Nelson of Eluvanna, McDonald of Hamoshire, and Magruder. The Speaker announced the following as the committee on the part of the House, on the Senate joint resolution inquiring into the mode of filling vacancier in the two Houses of the General Assembly; Messrs. Hunter, Bouldin, Rutherfoord, McCamant, Baskerville, Burks, and Harrison. On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Botetort, Bill No. 13, reported on yesterday from the Military Committee, was taken up, when the House resolved itself into secret session. The bill reads as follows: 1. be it exacted by the General Assembly, that the Governor of this Commonwealth be and he is hereby authorized to commission John B. Floyd a Major General of the State of Virginia, with authority to raise by enlistment, or by accepting volunteers, a force of ten thousan
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Brown, 7th Ga; W J Davis, 2d Ga; W H Nelms, do do; H P Shultze, 1st Tex; H P Freeman, 2d Ga; J W Edwards, 8th Ga; C G Gray, 6th Ga; L R Regsdale, 8th Ga; Jesse E J Leigh, do do; C C Bear, 15th Ala; J A Hill, 7th Ga; J J Patterson, 2d Ga; J E Maguire, 8th Ga; D W Croft, do do; E A Crew, 2d Ga; E A Shepherd, do do; S E Goss, 17th Ga; J D Hale, 9th Ga; L C P Jones, 8th Ga; F E Scarborough, 15th Ga; J B Hopkins, 2d Ga; Lieut W W Williamson, 8th Ga; W D Lewis, 2d Ga; Jacob A Allbright, do do; J L Burks, W Roby, do do; Lieut J B McCollum, do do; J McMasters, do do; J R Manning, 8th Ga; J B Reese, 8th Ga; Jas Lyle, 17th Ga; E P Pearson, 2d Ga; A H Smith, 8th Ga; J T Lewis, do do; R A Gentry, do do, Jas M O Shields, 2d Tenn; P H McDowell, Orr's regt; Lieut A J Robertson, 19th Va; D A Mann, 34th N C; C D S Wilkins, 4th Tex; E C Riley, Orr's regt; Geo W Newlin, 8th Va; J T Freeman, 22d N C; Thos Rutherford, 14th Ala; Jas E Worthy, do do; Capt J J Walton, 16th Miss; M W Colder, do do; Jno
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Arrival of exchanged Confederate prisoners. (search)
officers registered their names at Gen. Winder's office during the day, and were assigned quarters at the various hotels: Capt Wm L Wingfield, 28th Virginia regiment--captured at Williamsburg. Second Lieut J K Dekron, 12th Georgia regiment--Front Royal. Second Lieut G B Samuel, 30th Virginia regiment--Front Royal. Lieut. Col J O Long, 22d North Carolina regiment--Seven Pines. Second Lieut W T Anderson, 5th North Carolina regiment--Williamsburg. Second Lieut C C Burks, 4th Virginia regiment--Keras-own. Col Edward C Cook, 32d Tennessee regiment--Fort Donelson. Lieut-Col M B Carter, 20th Tennessee regiment--Fishing Creek. Lieut-Col Thos F Winston, 53d Tennessee regiment--Fort Donelson. Capt Joseph L McAleer, 2d Maryland regiment--Back River. Capt John L Pitman, 33d Virginia regiment--Kernstown. First Lieut J T James, 11th Virginia regiment--Williamsburg. Second Lieut Wm Wade, 4th Virginia regiment--Kernstown. Captain H
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Murfreesboro' battle. (search)
retaliation. At one o'clock the Senate went into secret session, and on the doors being opened adjourned to meet Monday at 12 o'clock. House of Delegates.--The House met at 12 o'clock, and was called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Fleming offered a resolution that so much of the Governor's Message as refers to magistrates and other officers who have taken the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, be referred to the Committee of Courts of Justice. Agreed to. Mr. Burks submitted a resolution, as follows: Whereas, The General Assembly, by joint resolution, adopted on the 19th day of May, 1862, declared "that it is the sacred and patriotic duty of every good citizen of the Confederate States, not under duress of the enemy, to receive in his business transactions the notes of the Confederate States, and to refuse to receive them must depreciate their credit, and will tend to deprive the Confederate Government of the means of defending our liberty and i
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
n calling upon the officers aforesaid to provide against such reprehensible practices for the future. It was read and ordered to be printed. Mr. Buford moved that the bill authorizing County Courts to impress certain articles of prime necessity to supply the wants of destitute families of soldiers in the field, when in their opinion the exigencies of the case demand it, be taken up. The bill was freely discussed by Messrs. Buford, Forbes, and Anderson, in its favor; and Messrs. Newton, Burks, Hopkins, Gilmer, Bouldin and McDonald, of Hampshire, opposed the passage of the bill, believing it to be unnecessary and of doubtful propriety. The vote being finally taken by ayes and noes, it was decided in the affirmative, and the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Hunter, the bill authorizing fiduciaries to invest funds in their lands in certain cases, was taken up, and upon his further motion, made the order of the day for to- morrow at 12 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Mays, the bill
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
yes 77, noes 9. On motion of Mr. Mallory, the bill amending the act authorizing the Upper Appomattox Company to enlarge their capital stock was taken up, read a second and third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Jones, the bill to extend the time within which to institute prosecution in criminal cases in counties in the possession of the enemy was taken up and ordered to its engrossment. Mr. Fleming moved to take up the bill providing for the election of county officers in certain cases. Agreed to and the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Burks, the bill amending the Code so as to require railroad companies to receive all transportation by weight, and receipt for the same accordingly, war taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Richardson, Senate bill converting the Northwestern Bank of Virginia, at Jeffersonville, into a separate and independent bank was taken up, read a second and third time, and passed. At 3 o'clock the chair was vacated until 7½ o'clock.
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
he would ask the action of the House to compel the attendance of such delinquents. Upon the re-opening of the doors Senate bill increasing jailors'fees for keeping and supporting prisoners of the Commonwealth was taken up and, on motion of Mr. Burks so amended as to assess the compensation for the purposes indicated at a sum not less than thirty five cents nor more than one dollar and a quarter for each prisoner in their charge. Mr. Wynne moved a proviso that the Hustings Courts of Ri read and appropriately referred. The report of the committee relative to the bill transferring the State troops, under consideration at the morning session, was slightly amended upon the motion of Mr. Boulding, and passed as amended. Mr. Burks submitted a resolution, which was agreed to, authorizing the keeper of the rolls of the House to have printed 500 copies of the law relating to slave impressments, and forward one copy to each of the county clerks throughout the State, the rema
The Daily Dispatch: May 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Feature of Yankee Excellence. (search)
For Hire — a Servant Girl. --She is a good Cook, Washer, and Ironer, Price moderate. Apply to Minor & Burks. Carvet bet 13th and Va. my 28--3t*
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