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The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
demands that there should not be an hour's delay. Mr. Paxton presented his objections to the resolutions. He understood them to signify that the seceding States should allow the forts and arsenals within their limits to remain in the possession of the Federal Government. Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, said he would give the resolutions his cordial support. They do not compromise the interest or honor of Virginia Surely, in an hour like this, it becomes every patriot and every Christian, before he commits his country to the horrors of civil war, to exhaust all honor able means for preventing it. There was everything to gain and nothing to lose by the adoption of the resolutions. As brave and magnanimous men — let us endeavor to avoid strife, by all honorable means. His continents, though ready for war, desired peace. Mr. D. Appealed to the Senate to adopt the resolutions unanimously. Mr. Paxton reiterated his objections to the resolutions. Mr. Coghill said th
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
amend and re enact an act entitled an act for regulating foreign life insurance companies within this Commonwealth, passed March 6th, 1856," by Mr. Chapman, a bill to incorporate the Arnoldsburg and Sandy Turnpike Company; a bill to extend the improvement of the Little Kanawha River to the falls thereof, in the county of Braxton; and a bill to incorporate the Lynchburg and North Carolina Railroad Company. Petitions, &c.--The following petitions, &c., were presented and referred: By Mr. Christian, the petition of B. M. Smith, of Prince Edward, for relief from the payment of a fine inadvertently incurred; by Mr. Kaufman, the petition of Col. E. E. Shryock and others, asking that compensation be paid the drummer and lifer for services rendered to the 51st Regiment of Virginia Militia; by the same, the petition of Capt. James Long and others, asking that leave be given to Henry Guard to meddle same articles without license; by Mr. Orgain, the application of Paul A. Farley, for the r