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The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
the State. The following bills were reported: A bill to amend the act, passed April 1st, 1858, entitled "an act to amend the charter of the Wytheville Savings Bank;" House bill to defray expenses of statue of Jefferson: a bill for the relief of Rowland Fletcher; a bill for the relief of P. D. Lipscomb, Clerk of Prince William county; a bill to refund to Jas. S. Connell and Daniel Paisley a sum of money, improperly paid; a bill for the relief of J. R. Hathaway: a bill for the relief of Thos. L. Jordan, of Wayne county: a petition of John Goode and others, securities of Henry Gordon, late Sheriff of Powhatan county. Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted and appropriately referred: By Mr. Neal, of reporting Senate bill No. 423 of last, session, for incorporating the Parkersburg Bridge Company; by Mr. Paxton, referring so much of the Governor's Message as relates to sale of the works, property and franchises of the James River and Kanawha Company to M. Bel
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
at county. Joint Resolution.--The following joint resolution, proposed by Mr. Finney, was laid over under the rules: Resolved by the General Assembly of Virginia, That by allowing the Federal flag to be raised on the Capitol of Virginia, that State denies the right of the seceding States their position. Bills Passed.--Senate bill refunding to Moses G. Booth, damages paid by him as surety of Samuel S. Turner, late sheriff of Franklin county; Senate bill for the relief of Thomas L. Jordan, of Wayne county; Senate bill to distribute Mayo's Guide to Coroners; Senate bill for the relief of Samuel E. Lybrock, of Giles county; House bill releasing the Commonwealth's claim to a certain island in Chesapeake bay to Edmund J. Paulson; Senate bill for the relief of M. C. Hall, late Sheriff of Lewis county, and his securities; Senate bill for the relief of Webb & Adams; Senate bill for the relief of Thomas Nichols; Senate bill to authorize railroad companies to appoint police agent
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
n of an unnecessary tax upon the people of Virginia. It operated to pay certain persons large salaries for doing nothing. He was opposed to the principle of creating officers for the remuneration of political tricksters and party wire-workers. The bill was committed. Bills Passed.--Senate bills for the relief of the securities of Eugenius Tibbs, late Sheriff of Ritchie county; for the relief of Benj. S. Reynolds, of Harrison county. Senate Bills Reported.--For the relief of Thomas L. Jordan, of Wayne county; directing the payment of certain interest to Emmet J. O'Brien; amending the Code so as further to encourage the volunteer system; legalizing proceedings on Sunday in certain cases. Free Negroes.--The special committee on free negroes reported a bill for the voluntary enslavement of certain negroes in the county of Appomattox. The bill for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes without compensation to the Common wealth was taken up and passed, after the fol
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
. Resolutions of Inquiry.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted and appropriately referred: By Mr. McKenney, of reporting Senate bill No. 231, of last session, amending the charter of the Jackson Orphan Asylum of Norfolk city; by Mr. Paxton, of releasing the securities of John E. Lewis, late Sheriff of Greenbrier county, from the payment of damages on the revenue collected by the said Sheriff, and of extending the time of payment thereof; by Mr. Newman, of refunding to Thos. L. Jordan $26.54, improperly paid by him; by Mr. Carson, of amending the act passed March 14, 1860, entitled "an act for the relief of Hugh Crolly and Patrick McCane;" by Mr. Hubbard, of passing some law for the object of relieving the Asylums of this State from certain harmless and incurable patients. The following joint resolution, proposed by Mr. Neal, was laid over, under the rules: Whereas, the sending of reinforcements to the forts and arsenals of Virginia has caused uneasiness,