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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
ddlesex, proposed a resolution for preventing by law the traffic fin gold and sliver and in the currency of the United States during the war. The committee appointed to inform Gov. Smith and Lieut-Gov. Price of their election announced the performance of that duty, so far as the Governor was concerned, and that they had addressed Lieut. Gov. upon the subject, he being inaccessible to them in person. A bill was passed to authorize the admission of wills to record upon proof of the handwriting of the attesting witnesses, in certain cases. And a bill for the enrollment of persons between the ages of 16 and 55 years domiciled in this Commonwealth. Mr. Johnson offered a joint resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to take immediate steps to increase the pay of the soldiers in the Confederate service; which, after a suspension of the rules, was unanimously adopted. In the House there was nothing of importance transacted.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
to order by Mr. Hunter, of Va. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ryland, of the Baptist Church. The bill heretofore presented, to limit the terms of office of the heads of the Executive Departments, was, on motion of Mr. Johnson, of Ark., taken up, considered, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Baker, of Fla., presented joint resolutions of the Florida Legislature relative to the pay of soldiers of the C. S. army, requesting their Representatives in Conbe conveniently collected by the Government agents. The bill to regulate the next meeting of Congress was then taken up. The bill was amended so as to fix the time of the meeting of the next Congress on the first Monday of May, 1864. Mr. Johnson, of Ark., moved to reconsider the last vote and lay the bill upon the table. The bill was reconsidered and laid upon the table, to be called up on a future day. A message was received from the President transmitting copies of the cor