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The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
the vote by which the foregoing resolutions were passed at the time in secret session: Yeas.--Messrs. Alderson, Armstrong, Ball, Christian of Augusta, Coghill, Douglas, Frazier, Garnett, Garrison, Hunter, Keen, Lewis, Nash, Neeson, Newlon, Newman of Mason, Newman of Madison, Stevenson, Spitler, Tayloe, Taylor and Thomas--22. Nays.--Messrs. Bales, Bruce, Christian of Middlesex, Collier, Dickinson, Dulaney, Graham, Guy, Hart, Jones, Logan, Lynch, Quesenberry, Saunders, Wiley and WittenNewman of Madison, Stevenson, Spitler, Tayloe, Taylor and Thomas--22. Nays.--Messrs. Bales, Bruce, Christian of Middlesex, Collier, Dickinson, Dulaney, Graham, Guy, Hart, Jones, Logan, Lynch, Quesenberry, Saunders, Wiley and Witten--16. Admiral Buchanan appearing in the hall, on motion, the chair was vacated for ten minutes, in order to give the members of the Senate an opportunity to be introduced to him. When the President resumed the chair, the order of the day, being the Senate bill imposing taxes for the support of Government, was taken up and amended, and discussed till the hour of adjournment. Evening session. The entire evening session was taken up in perfecting the bills imposing taxes for the
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
enemy, was taken up, and, owing to the absence of Mr. Quesenberry, again laid on the table. House bill to establish an agency in this city to prosecute and collect all claims of deceased soldiers against the State of Virginia and the Confederate Government was taken up for consideration.--[The bill appoints Colonel Henry Hill as the agent, and requires him to report his action to the Governor monthly.]--After an amendment, to include claims for horses killed in service, was offered by Mr. Newman, of Mason, the bill and amendment were laid on the table. The appropriation bill was then taken up, and, after the filling of several blanks and the adoption of two or three amendments, it was engrossed and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Coghill, the bill for the appointment of an Inspector of Salt, at Saltville, was taken up, read twice and then laid on the table. The bill for the production and distribution of salt was taken up, on motion of Mr. Coghill, and
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], Death of John M. Daniel. (search)
Virginia Legislature.[Extra session.] Senate. Thursday, March 30, 1865. In this body, to-day, seventeen members appeared in their seats. Mr. Newman, of Mason, called to order; after which, on motion, the Senate resolved into secret session in order to determine the constitutionality of transacting business in the absence of a quorum when the requisite number were detained from their seats in consequence of the movements of the enemy. House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock; but no quorum being present, a motion to adjourn was agreed to.
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia Legislature.[Extra Session.] Senate. Friday, March 31, 1865. The Senate was called to order by Mr. Newman, of Mason, President protem. A communication was received from the Governor, containing the resignation of Mr. Robert R. Collier, Senator from Petersburg. On motion, the communication was laid on the table. Mr. Neeson thought a writ of election should be issued to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Collier. Agreed to. Joint resolution prohibiting the banks of the Commonwealth from diminishing the amount of specie in their hands was read the second time and laid on the table. Mr. Marshall, of Fauquier, thought, in the present organized state of the Senate — it being evident that there was a very slim attendance present — it had better adjourn, and therefore moved that it adjourn till 12 o'clock to-morrow. Mr. Dillard, of Sussex, called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. Mr. Frazier, of Rockbridge, de
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