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The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Arrived, Schr. M. C. Hopkins, Hopkins, New York, ice, Griffin Taylor, and hay Bridgford & Co. Schr. D. Herbert, Myers, Fort Calhoun, light. Sailed, Steamship Yorktown. Parrish, New York, mdse. and passengers, Ludlam & Watson. Steamer Geo. Peabody, Pritchard, Baltimore, mdse. and passengers. D. & W. Currie. Steamer City of Richmond, Mitchell, Philadelphia, mdse, and passengers, C. P. Cardoza. Bark Matagorda, Brown, down the river, light. Schr. W. W. Griffin,--, down the river, light.
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
of the resolution. He spoke of the wrongs inflicted on the South, and alluded to the fact that the whole North were now arming for her further subjugation. Mr. Myers, called for the reading of the resolution, and remarked that he would vote against laying it on the table, and in favor of its adoption. On Saturday last he voty identified upon every question with the South. Suppose a portion of that South should conceive it to their interest to re-open the slave trade. A trade which Mr. Myers declared he abhorred and detested morally; and he asked whether any man in his senses was prepared to declare that the interests of Virginia could be promoted by Gentlemen in private conversation informed him, that such was not intended by the resolution of last Saturday. Then why not say so in the resolution itself? Mr. Myers was opposed to voting for generalities, when he might afterwards be told that his vote covered a specific proposition to which he never would have given his sanc
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resistance to the laws. (search)
He might add, what he hoped would be felt a persuasive argument by every gentleman in the House — if any other were necessary — the fact that we have now our equal in all respects, on this floor, in the person of his respected colleague, (Mr. Myers,) a member of the Jewish denomination, and the House, he was sure, would not reject the petition, and repel from our desk the pastor of his choice. The motion was carried in the affirmative. Indebtedness of Railroads to the State.--Thhe protection of sheep in the counties of Kanawha and Fayette; by Mr. Knotts, of incorporating a company to construct a railroad from some point on the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, by way of Kanawha Court-House, to the mouth of Big Sandy; by Mr. Myers, of authorizing the High Constable of the city of Richmond to sell slaves and other property levied upon, distrained or ordered to be sold under attachment, at the City Hall of said city, or any other public place in said city, upon notice ther
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
itchard, of granting a charter for the construction of a Turnpike Road from the mouth of Flat Run, in Marion county, to Burton, in Wetzel county; by Mr. Walker, of allowing the Militia fines in the county of Rockingham, after defraying the expenses of the Militia in that county, to be appropriated for the benefit of the Volunteer Regiment of that county; by Mr. Richardson, of incorporating the Wheeling Gymnasium Association; by Mr. Seddon, of refunding license tax paid by Harry Purkins; by Mr. Myers, of giving Justices of the Peace jurisdiction in the cases of garnished summons; by Mr. Boreman, of requiring the Clerk to prepare weekly a calendar of House proceedings; by Mr. Miller, of amending chapter 61 of the new Code, with regard to the transfer of turnpikes heretofore transferred under the provisions of the same laws as turnpikes transferred hereafter; by Mr. Grattan; of creating a Board of Examination of candidates for the place of Surgeon of the regiments of militia; by Mr. McKe
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
laves." Commerce, Mining and Manufactures.--Mr. Bisbie offered the following: Resolved, That a select committee of nine be appointed by the Speaker upon a proper State system of Commerce, Mining, and Manufactures. Adopted. The Speaker appointed the following committee: Messrs. Bisbie, Barbour, Collier, Edgington, Haymond, Hopkins, Martin of Henry, Segar, and Saunders. James River and Kanawha Company.--Mr. Hunt submitted the following resolution, which, on motion of Mr. Myers, was laid on the table: Resolved, That the Committee of Roads and Navigation be requested to lay before this House such proof, if any, of the ability of the firm of Bellot des Minieres, Bros., & Company, to execute their contract made in August last, for the purchase and completion of the James River and Kanawha Canal. Mr. Duckwall submitted the following resolution: Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Commissioners to audit and settle the accounts for services at
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
k from the House Committee on Banks with an adverse recommendation, Mr. McKenzie moved that the same be not concurred in. Mr. Wingfield opposed Mr. McKenzie's motion, which was finally defeated. Washington and Alexandria Railroad.--House bill amending an act incorporating a company to construct a railroad from Alexandria to Washington on the plan of James S. French being on its second reading, was debated on its merits in favor of by Messrs. Tomlin and Segar, and in opposition to by Messrs. Myers and McKenzie, and, on motion, was finally laid on the table. Proposed Change of Hour of Meeting, &c.--Mr. Keen asked the indulgence of the House to read a resolution which he proposed to offer, granting the use of the Hall to the members of the State Convention till the hour of 4 o'clock each day, and which proposed that at the hour named the House should assemble for the transaction of business until otherwise ordered. Mr. K. urged as the chief motive for the adoption of the resol
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
act to amend and re-enact the 1st and 3rd sections of an act entitled an act to incorporate a company to construct on the plan of James S. French, a railroad between Alexandria and Washington, passed Feb. 27th, 1854, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Myers, amended, and as amended, read a third time and passed. Ordered that the Clerk communicate the same to the Senate and request their concurrence. Report of Virginia Commissioner to Seceding States.--A message was announced by the Speaker fommunication from the Governor of Michigan was received and read. It enclosed certain resolutions adopted by the Legislature of that Black Republican State, of a decidedly coercive character against seceding sovereign States. On motion of Mr. Myers, the House resolved that the same be laid on the table, and not printed. Petition.--Mr. Ward presented the petition of citizens of Frederick county, praying for the passage of a general law, authorizing the erection of work-houses, which w
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tour of Mr. Lincoln. (search)
Krepp J Kennedy J T Kearney J Kenney J Keelty T K Love W L Lintz W F Lucke W H Lorentz W Lacy W D Lutz W G Lee W C Lacey J A Laughrige Col J T Locke J J Lee Col J H Long J Ligon J L Lipscomb J T Landrom J D Lipscomb V T Littington Col T Lucas Robt G Lewis D Lawler P Lee C C Landrum C D Lotirzo M Lambert A Lazell A E Lincer G Lee, Johnson & Co. Mitchell J Mezelvoy J A Moore J H Morrisey J Michaels J C Marshall & Co. J Myers J H Mitchell Jno Jr Mulholland J Manning J Milbourn W Morris W Merrett H Mander H Moody G E Mortemer G Manning H Marion T Marshall S H Morton T S Murphy C Mantley D Mauck D T Morris E Moore mast F D Moffatt L Morris Col N D Maldown B R Miller A R Maddox A Miller A B Martin L R Mortimore L Mason S T Miles F A Moore E Morgan L Murphy P Malanory J McDonald Jas McGrager J F McGovern P McGurgan Pearce H Parham W S Perr
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
The vote on the bill was as follows. Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Alderson, Anderson, Bailey, Ball, Ballard, Barbour, Baskerville, Bentley, Bisbie, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman, Christian, Coleman, Duckwall, Edgington, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, John T. Gibson, Grattan, Hanly, Harrison, Hackley, Hunter, Warner T. Jones, Kemper, Locke, Lockridge, Lucas, Magruder, Wm. Martin, Massie, Matthews, Maupin, McCamant, McCue, McDowell, McGruder, John R. Miller, Montague, Morgan, Myers, Newton, Orgain, Patterson, Preston, Rutherford, Saunders, Seddon, Sibert, Isaac N. Smith, Staples, Thompson, Tyler, Walker, Ward, Welch, Willcox, Witten, and Woolfolk--63. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassel, Bell, Booker, Brown, Burks, Cassin, Childs, Collier, Crane, Crump, Davis, Dickenson, Edwards, Ferrill, Friend, John Gilmer, C. H. Gilmer, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hunt, Leftwich, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Thomas Martin, McGehee, Medley, Miles, Mong, Morris, Phelps, Pretlow, Pritchard, Richardson,
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
; refunding a sum of money to the heirs of Wm. A. Bradford and Peter Grant; refunding a sum of money to P. B. Crowder. Mr. Bass presented a report from a special committee authorizing the Trustees of the Parsonage of the M. E. Church in Salem, Roanoke county, to execute a deed of trust on their property in said town. The Tax Bill.--The hour having arrived for the consideration of the bill "imposing taxes for the support of Government" as the order of the day, it was taken upon motion of Mr. Haymond, and numerous amendments thereto proposed. An amendment offered by Mr. Collier, of Petersburg, exempting the salaries of laboring men from taxation was adopted. An amendment proposed by Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, to exempt the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Courts of Appeals and of the Circuit Courts from taxation, was lost. It was advocated by Messrs. Myers and Robertson, and opposed by Messrs. Duckwall and Yerby. On motion of Mr. Kincheloe, the House adjourned.
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