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The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock M., Mr. Collier, or Petersburg, in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. The House agreed to the Senate's amendment to the bill constituting New River a lawful fence; also to the joint resolutions passed by the Senate relative to the defence of Western Virginia, and avowing the determination of the Commonwealth to retain its jurisdiction over that section. A bill for the relief of John Otis, late jailor of Jefferson county, was reported from the Committee on Claims. Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the following bill. "An act to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, passed by the Convention July 1, 1861." Mr. Barboun, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill to authorize the transfer of certain bonds of the State held in trust by the Government of the United States for certain Indi
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia (search)
Legislature of Virginia Senate. Saturday,Jan. 18, 1862. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock Mr. Collier, the Senator recently elected in the city of Petersburg, and county of Prince george, to fill a vacancy appeared and took his esenting. this district that I felt it incumbent on me to make these few remarks. Mr. Robertson was followed by Mr.Collier of Petersburg, Mr. Dickinson of Prince Edward, and Mr. Isbell of Jefferson. We regret that we have not space to add to on the part of the House, to carry out the object designated in the resolutions, consisted of Messrs. Beanoh, Robertson, Collier, Isbell, New. man, Johnson, and Wiley. After the announcement of the committee as above, the Senate adjourned. House of Delegates. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1862. The House met at 12 o'clock, Mr. Collier in the Chair. Prayer by Rev, Dr. Moore. The Speaker pre tem presented to the House a communication from the Governor. [See Senate proceedings.]
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock, M. The Speaker, (Mr. Kemper,) in the Chair. The Clerk read the order of arrangements made for the funeral of the Hon. John Tyler. Mr. Collier moved that the order just read be spread upon the journal of the House, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Collier, the House then adjourned. House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock, M. The Speaker, (Mr. Kemper,) in the Chair. The Clerk read the order of arrangements made for the funeral of the Hon. John Tyler. Mr. Collier moved that the order just read be spread upon the journal of the House, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Collier, the House then adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], Small Por and Starvation among the Yankees — a feeling of safety — during Brover. (search)
ill, authorizing any Clerk in the Treasurer's office, appointed for the purpose, to sign said notes, was passed, after an amendment, made in relation to the salary of the Clerk. The Confederate Senate. The joint order in relation to the election of the Confederate Senators was taken up, and Mr. Newlon moved that the execution of the said order be postponed until the 15th of February next. Upon the motion to postpone an animated debate arose, in which Messrs. Newlon, Taliaferro, Collier, Thomas of Fairfax, Christian of Augusta, Robertson, and Day, participated, in favor of the postponement, and Messrs.Coghill, Pennybacker, Dolglass, Isbell, Newman, and Alderson, against it. Upon the motion being put, it was decided in the affirmative--25 ayes to 21 days--as follows: Airs--Messrs. Armstrong, Ball, Brannon, Carraway, B. Christian, Coliter, Day, J. Dickenson, Early, Frazier, Greever, Hart, Marshall, Massrs, McKenney, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Robertson, Taliafer
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
ent. Mr. Staples nominated Wm. C. Rives. Mr. Vaden explained that he had intended to support Mr. Tyler for the Senatorship. He now seconded the nomination of Mr. Rives. Mr. Forees re-nominated William Ballard Preston. Here a message was received from the Senate that it had agreed to a joint resolution to postpone the election of Senators to the 15th of February. The postponement was strenuously opposed by Messrs. Mallory and Rives, and advocated by Messrs.Green and Collier. The Senate's resolution to postpone was rejected by a vote of ayes 25, noes 90. Mr. Sheffey was dispatched to the Senate with the information that the House refused to concur in the joint resolution to postpone. Here an interval of an hour and a half transpired, the House waiting for the Senate to take action, during which several desperate attempts were made to procure an adjournment or a recess, in order to get dinner, but all of which were unsuccessful. At five minut
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Contraband trade in Illinois--Seizure of medicines, &c. (search)
announcing that the name of Mr. Daniels was withdrawn from the nomination of the House. Messrs. Robertson, Douglas, Collier, Neeson, Christian of Augusta, Alderson, Newman, Hart, Brannan, Wylie, and Newlon severally addressed the Senate, urging the election of the nominees whom they severally preferred. Messrs. Collier, Christian, and Hart in behalf of Russell and Rives. Messrs. Robertson, Douglas, and Alderson for Messrs. Hunter and Preston, and Messrs. Neeson, Brannan, and Wylier, forf Fairfax, Thompson, and Urquhart. For Mr. Russell--Messrs. Armstrong, Bales, Brannon, Bruce, Christian of Augusta, Collier, Dickinson of P. Edward, Frazier, Hart, Harvey, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pennybacker, Roitler, Thomas of Henry, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton. For Wm. C. Rives--Messrs. Ball, Carraway, Christian of Augusta, Collier, Frazier, Hart, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newton, and Thomas of Fairfax. Tellers were then appointed on the part of
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Sawery" Bennett's opinion of old Abe. (search)
the support of the Confederacy in the efforts to recover Western Virginia. On motion of Mr. Collier, laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A message was received from the Senate, th Green nominated Chas. W. Russell. Mr. Walker nominated Wm. C. Rives, of Albemarle. Mr. Collier, of Petersburg, nominated William Daniel, Jr., of Campbell. Messrs, Anderson of Rockbridtelligence that the House was ready to proceed to the election of Confederate Senators. M. Collier withdrew the nomination of Wm. Daniel, Jr., at that gentleman's request. After some delay ooten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clark, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. L. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Fotal 67. For Mr. Russell--Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Bass, Blue, Booten, Bradford, Carpenter, Collier, Daniels, Edmunds, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Green, Gillespie, Hunter, Johnson, Kaufman, Laid
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The case of Senator Bright in the Washington Senate. (search)
time. Bills to compensate Wm. H. Dulany, to refund the amount of a licence tax to James H. Burdette, and to authorize the issuance of a licence tax to David Apt, were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Collier obtained leave to introduce a bill to regulate the work of railroads in this State on the Sabbath, which, upon motion of Mr. Armstrong, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. Mr. Logan, from the Committs on Generatomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad in Richmond, and between the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad in Petersburg, was taken up on motion of Mr. Robertson, and the question being on the third reading of the bill, on motion of Mr. Collier, it was laid upon the table, but on the further motion of Mr. Thompson, it was made the order of the day for Wednesday next. Mr. Armstrong, moved to take up a joint resolution in regard to the appointment of committee of three on the part
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The New York Herald upon the Somerset affair. (search)
ns and Grievances. Mr. Richardson asked the clerk to read a letter from certain citizens to the citizens of Monroe, detailing the terrible outrages committed upon the people of that county by the Federals and Tories. The paper was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Speaker appointed the following Special Committee under the resolution offered yesterday to provide for more effective measures to prevent the escape of slaves to the enemy: Messrs Woodhouse, Baker, Collier, Wilson, of Isle of Wight, and Murdraugh. A resolution was offered by Mr. Mallory, that the House meet daily at 11 o'clock, A. M. Objection being made, the resolution laid over one day under the rule. The House then took up the bill to organize the State troops and volunteers of Virginia. The question, when the House adjourned, yesterday, was the proposed amendment to provide for the filling of vacancies in companies by promotion, except in the office of lieutenants of the lo
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
A bill to provide for the assumption and payment of the Confederate War Tax. The last named bill was, on motion of Mr. Barbour, taken up and read, and ordered to its engrossment. Mr. Evans presented a report from the Special Committee on vacancies in the Judiciary, occasioned by the disloyalty of certain officials thereof, together with a special report in the case of George W. Thompson, of Wheeling; which were ordered to be laid on the table and printed. On motion of Mr. Collier, the bill to incorporate the Planters' Insurance Company of Petersburg, was passed. Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, from the Committe on Military Affairs, reported a bill to authorize the Auditor's Board to allow certain claims not already provided by law, which was subsequently read for the first time. Mr. Burkes. presented the remonstrance of Thomas W. Davis and others, soldiers from the county of Bedford, against the passage of the proposed military bill; which was referred to th
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