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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[extra session.]Senate.
Friday, March 29, 1861.
The Senate met at the usual hour--Lt. Gov. Montague in the chair.
Bills Passed.--On motion of Mr. August, the rules were suspended, and House bill incorporating the Home Savings Bank of the city of Richmond, passed; an act for the better government of the town of Danville; Senate bill to release John W. Murrell from the payment of a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Lynchburg against him.
The Virginia Canal Bill a Law.--A communication was received from the House of Delegates, announcing that that body had agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the House bill to incorporate the Virginia Canal Company, and to transfer the rights and franchises of the James River and Kanawha Company thereto.
The bill is now, therefore, a law.
Ordnance Department.--On motion of Mr. Gatewood, the communication from the Governor recommending the appointment of certain officers of the Ordnance
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Evening session.
The Senate met again at 8 o'clock P. M., Lt. Gov. Montague in the Chair.
Mr. Wickham offered a resolution, as a rule of the Senate, that whenever that body proceeded to consider any nominations of the Governor which are subject to ratification by the Senate, it would do so in Executive session, with closed doors, the proceedings to be kept secret, unless the Senate direct otherwise by vote.
Adopted.
Mr. Douglas offered the following:
Resolved. That the Governor be requested to lay before the Senate all the papers and testimonials filed with him in behalf of the officers nominated by him under the law organizing an Ordnance Department.
Agreed to.
Report from Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. August, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred the joint resolution of the House in regard to the contemplated removal of arms from Bellona foundry, near Richmond, together with the substitute of Mr. Douglas, made a report, sett