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The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Executive appointments. (search)
Rich Copper ore. The Senator from Grayson, &c., Col. McCamant, has deposited in our office a very rich specimen — sulphuret — of copper ore from the Peach Bottom Mines, of his district. The copper deposit of that region is exceedingly rich and very extensive. It promises great wealth to those who may operate it with that prudence taught by experienc
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Company, and the Springfield and Deep Run Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company. House Bills Passed.--A bill amending the 1st section of the act forming the county of Webster; a bill refunding to the securities of Wm. H. Blanch, late Sheriff of the county of Mecklenburg, certain damages paid by them; incorporating the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Alexandria; incorporating the Springfield and Deep Run Turnpike Company; incorporating the Richmond City Insurance Company. Petition.--Mr. McCamant presented the petition of John Early and other citizens of Carroll county, asking the incorporation of a Copper Smelting Company. Secession Ordinance — Free Navigation of the Mississippi, &c. --The Speaker laid before the House a message from Gov. Letcher, transmitting a communication from Thomas O. Moore, Governor of the State of Louisiana, enclosing a copy of the Ordinance of Secession, passed on the 26th of January last, accompanied by a copy of a joint resolution relative to the
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
w required by law. Calling a New Convention.--On motion of Mr. Jones, of Appomattox. Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be instructed to inquire into the expediency of taking the sense of the voters of the Commonwealth, in respect to the propriety of calling another Sovereign Convention, and of abolishing and superseding the present Convention. The ayes and noes were called for on its adoption and resulted: Ayes.--Messrs. Ballard, Crawford H. Jones, Kemper, Ligon, McCamant, McDowell, Tomlin, and Witten.--8. Noes.--75. Indefinitely Postponed.--The House proceeded to the consideration of Senate bill incorporating the Queen's Point Division, No. 28, of the Sons of Temperance, in the county of Hampshire. Mr. Gibson moved that the bill be read the third time. Pending the consideration of which Mr. Duckwall moved the indefinite postponement of the bill, (in order to allow him to speak thereon,) and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. Cowan demand
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
the gentleman from King William. I move for the present, that the resolutions be laid upon the table, and printed. Mr. Anderson moved that the resolutions be indefinitely postponed, and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put and decided in the negative — ayes 49; noes 66. On motion of Mr. Martin, the resolution was laid on the table. The engrossed bill making an appropriation for the removal to Virginia of the remains of Gen. Harry Lee, was taken up, on motion of Mr. McCamant, and the blank being filled with the sum of $1,000, it was put on its passage, and carried in the affirmative — ayes 102; noes 1. Mr. McCue, from the Special Committee on the Penitentiary, presented "a bill for the lease of the Penitentiary," which, on his motion, was read twice. Senate bill amending the Pilot laws in regard to the Potomac river was taken up, on motion of Mr. McKenzie, and passed. On motion of Mr. Friend, Senate bill incorporating the James River Boot, Shoe
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pen-and-ink portraits of Major and Mrs. Yelvrerton. (search)
reported, authorizing County Courts to establish water courses lawful fences within their respective limits; incorporating the Tobacco Savings Bank of Richmond City; authorizing the Board of Public Works to estimate and report losses sustained by Wm. W. King, in the construction of the 14th section of the Ohio River and Maryland Turnpike Road; authorizing the trustees of Easterns' Meeting-House, in Morgan county, to sell and convey the same. On motion of Mr. Phelps, the House proceeded to consider Senate bill entitled "an act to amend the 1st section of chapter 149 of the Code of Virginia, relative to the limitation of suits, so as to limit the right to make an entry or bring an action, to recover land West of the Alleghany mountains." The bill being on its passage, it was advocated by Messrs. Phelps, McCamant, Crane, Anderson, and Hoffman, and opposed by Messrs. Smith, of Kanawha, and Caperton, and the House voting the question on its passage, was determined in the affirmative.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Later from California (search)
ay passed House bill incorporating the Home Savings Bank of Richmond. The bill creating the county of Bland was passed. A resolution was passed extending the session till the 4th of April, and one was introduced by Mr. Douglas, directing the Governor to summon military aid to arrest the contemplated removal of certain guns from Bellona Foundry to Fortress Monroe, which was laid on the table, in order to consider a bill for the purchase of the arms aforesaid. Adjourned to 7 ½ o'clock. The House adopted a resolution introduced by Col. McCamant, asking information relative to the Penitentiary. The Stay Law bill was called up by Mr. Keen, who made an able address in favor of the bill. The following bills were passed: Authorizing the County Court of Fluvanna county to appropriate certain funds to the uniforming and equipping volunteer companies in said county; incorporating the Rockbridge Insurance Company, and amending the charter of the town of Union, in the county of Monroe.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], The trade of Charleston since Secession. (search)
House of Delegates. Friday, March 29, 1861. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by the Speaker. The State Prison.--The following resolution was offered by Mr. McCamant: Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Penitentiary furnish this House, with the amount of labor performed by the convicts employed on the Public Square, including other expenses incident thereto, the value of materials furnished, and labor expended, in repairs and permanent improvements to the Peniures, &c., of the institution of last year over and above the amount of the year preceding, and the value of any other work, materials or clothing, furnished under the requisitions of law for any other purpose. In offering the resolution, Mr. McCamant said he was induced so to do because there was now pending on the table a bill for the lease of the State's Prison, and it seemed to him eminently proper that some information should be first had, before acting definitely thereon. Senate
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
se was called to order at 12 o'clock M, by Speaker Crutchfield. Prayer by Rev. C. H. Read, of the United Presbyterian Church. Gen. Henry Lee.--The Speaker announced the Special Committee appointed under the motion of Mr. Robertson, of R, to take into consideration the petition of cavalry and other volunteer corps of Virginia asking an appropriation for the removal to this State, from Georgia, of the remains of Gen. Harry Lee, of revolutionary memory, as follows: Messrs. Robertson, McCamant, McGruder, Mallory and Gibson. Bills Reported.--The following bills were reported, viz: Amending the 1st section of an act to prevent trespasses, depredations, &c., along the borders of the Potomac and other tide-waters in the counties of Fairfax, Stafford and King George; incorporating the Virginia Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company; granting the Commonwealth's right to the real estate of John Kelly, deceased, to Owen Shee; to defray the expenses of a pedestal, setting up and transpo
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. Tuesday, Dec. 3. The House met at 12 o'clock, M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Reed, of the Presbyterian Church. The Speaker appointed the following select committee, on motion of Mr. Barbour, relative to certain vacant seats in the House: Messrs. Forbes, McCamant, Hunter, Burks, Steger, Baskerville, Sanders, of Franklin, and Richardson. Petitions presented. By Mr. Robertson--Memorial of the City Council of Richmond, asking that their issue of small notes may be legalized. By Mr. Steger--Of Retry R. Jones, Clerk of the Penitentiary, asking an increase of salary. Several other petitions of a private character were presented. The Danville railroad connexion. On motion of Mr. Buford, it was Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed to confer with the proper authorities of the Confederate Government in relation to the construction of a railroad between the town of Danville, Virginia, and the town of Greensboro',
The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], King of the Pumpkins. (search)
Church. The Speaker announced the following Standing Committees. Privileges and Elections--Messrs. Blue, Friend, Kyle, Evans, Woodson, Murdaugh, Eggreston, Baskervill, Carter, Mc. Donald of Logan, Baker, Jordon, Wilson of Isle of Wight, Bayse. Courts of Justice--Messrs. Rutherfoord, Bunter, Baldwin, Colner, Jones, Stegen, Anderson of Rockbridge, Forbes, Gilner, Burks, McKinney, Evans, Harrison, McCamant, Coleman of Fayette and Raleigh. Propositions and Grievances--Messrs. McCamant, Riddick, Kaufman, Pyler, Wilson of Isle of Wight, Fleming, Anderson of Albemarle, Hopkins, Troy, Shannon, West of Halifax, Priner, George, Garrison, Coleman of Nerson. Finance--Messrs. Barbour, Tomlin, Edmunds, Bouldin, Newton, Cother, Flood, Wyhne, Thomas, Davis of Campbell, Miner, Gordon, Reid, Noland, Gatewood. Military Affairs Messrs. Anderson, Jones, Huster, Robertson, Military, Pitman, Davis of Amherst, Richardson, Saunders of Campbell, Lundy, M.Gruder, McDonald of Ham
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