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The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
n a resolution referred to them to inquire into the expediency of authorizing such volunteer companies as have not already been provided with arms by the State, to purchase arms, the quantity and quality to be defined by law, &c., and had passed a resolution to the effect that it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject. Petitions.--The following petitions were presented: By Mr. Leftwitch. the petition of the securities of Robert O. Doss, late Sheriff of the county of Campbell; by Mr. Chapman, the petition of sundry citizens of the counties of Monroe, Giles and Craig, praying the passage of an act incorporating a company to construct a turnpike road from Newport, in the county of Giles, to the Gap Mills, in the county of Monroe. Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were presented and referred, viz: By Mr. Evans, of reporting a bill for the relief of Wm. H. Winder, of Mathews county; by Mr. McKenzie, of instructing a special committee to inqui