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The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Thames too strong for Parliament. (search)
Supreme Court of Appeals. --Present Judges Allen, Daniel, Moncure, and Robertson. The following decrees have been entered since our last report of 20th February: The petition of Wm. M. Hume, adm'r. of Jas. Moxley, dec'd , for an appeal from decree of Circuit Court of Fauquier county of 6th September, 1860, in a suit in which petitioner was plaintiff, and Meredith Eskridge and others were defendants, heard and denied. Nathan A. Holman vs. Michael Hart, upon a writ of supersedeas from judgment of Circuit Court of Buckingham county. Partly heard — no decision. Petition of Maria E. Kirkmeyer, adm'x. of Fred. Kirkmeyer, for a writ of supersedeas to a judgment rendered by Henrico Circuit Court Oct. 9, 1860, affirming, with costs, a judgment recovered by James Jones against the said petitioner, denied. Wm. P. Browne vs. Wm. Rencher, &c., upon appeal from decree of Circuit Court of city of Williamsburg and County of James City. Partly heard — no decisio
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Sawery" Bennett's opinion of old Abe. (search)
An adverse report to the resolution requiring Railroad companies to pay full value for stock killed on their road, An adverse report as to the expediency of confiscating the bonds, &c., of the State of Virginia held by the United States. The following bills were reported: A bill to incorporate the Mutual Life Insurance Co. A bill to authorize the Board of Public Works to transfer the South western turnpike to the counties in which it lies. A bill refunding to William M. Hume, Sheriff of Fauquier county, damages paid by him as such. A bill incorporating the Savings Bank for small earnings of the city of Richmond. A bill so incorporate the Planters' Insurance Company of Petersburg. A bill changing the lines of Pulaski and Wythe counties. The Finance Committee made an adverse report as to the expediency of providing means for the relief of the loyal poor citizens of Elizabeth City county and the lower part of Warwick, now in the hands of th
The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], $25 reward. (search)
. Ball offered as a substitute a bill authorizing the organization of regiments, not to exceed six regiments, which elicited considerable discussion, and was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Nash moved to take up the bill in regard to the raising a State force as auxiliary to the Confederate force Lost. Mr. Spitler moved to take up the resolution fixing the time of adjournment. The yeas and nays on this were called for, and resulted — yeas 13, nays 2 . Senate bill to refund to Wm. M. Hume, Sheriff of Fauquier, damages paid by him as such, was taken up and rejected. Senate bill for the relief of Robert Shield, late Sheriff of the county of York, was laid on the table. Senate bill for the relief W. H. Goodwin and others, was passed — yeas 27, nays 1. A bill to redress loyal citizens injured by u urping persons, was read a third time. Mr. Robertson was opposed to it, because it was of the character of an ex-post facto law. Mr. Nelson hoped not, as it