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The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Dangerous Plaything (search)
ne dollar notes and multiples thereof, and the multiples of one half dollar. By Mr. Beannon--Of providing compulsory means for the conversion of coupon bonds, issued by the State, held by loyal owners on some certain day heretofore, into registered bonds, so as to determine the amount of such bonds held by disloyal, citizens and alien enemies. By Mr. Christian, of Augusta — Of a more equitable apportionment of pay between the officers and the privates in volunteer service. By Mr. Pate--Of authorizing the judges of Circuit Courts to hold special terms for the purpose of trying persons arrested upon charge of treason against the State. By Mr. Thomas, of Henry — Of changing the times of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit. By Mr. Thompson--Of exempting from taxation the estate of an idiot or person of unsound mind, when the same is insufficient to afford an adequate support. Relief of Invaded counties. Mr. Branch, of William
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
ate to the Senate the number and character of the Virginia volunteers now in the field, whether infantry, artillery or cavalry, so far as the records of his office may show the same, and also the dates of their respective terms of service. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, presented a plan for the re-organization of the Virginia forces for the war, which, he said, was prepared by a distinguished officer of the Army of the Potomac. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Pate, so much of the Governor's message as refers to the making out and filing in the State Department "complete lists of all our forces in the field," was referred to a select committee of five with instructions to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing the Governor to carry out his recommendations in that respect. Senatorial vacancies. Mr. Neeson presented a series of resolutions setting forth that the Senate was authorized by the Convention to fill such vacancies
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
an, of Middlesex.--Of refunding to Lewis Jones a certain sum of money improperly paid to the Sheriff of Middlesex as a license tax. By Mr. Branch.--Paying to John S. Lacy, Sheriff of New Kent county, a sum of money paid by him into the public treasury upon three executions recovered against him by the Commonwealth. By Mr. Branch.--Of paying the claims of James M. Vaugun, R. B. Chismen, and Wm. Clinton for services rendered on board the U. light vessel at Willough by Spit. By Mr. Pate.--Of releasing the securities of Robert Chambers, late Sheriff of Boone county, from certain damages obtained against them. By Mr. Carraway.--Of authorizing the county Court of Princess Anne to correct an erroneous assessment of land belonging to Samuel Davis. By Mr. Christian, of Augusta:--Of refunding to J. H. Burdett the amount of a license tax erroneously paid by him into the treasury. By Mr. Neeson.--Of legislation to redress loyal cleggymen, who have or may be injured b
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this first day of April, 1862 and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Mufford, Sec'y of the Com'th. to his Excellency John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: the undersigned members of the Senate and House of Delegates of Virginia, respectfully request that you will convene the general Assembly, to meet on this 1st day of April, 1862. Senate. John Hickenson, William D Pate, C Y Thomas, J K, Marshall, Wm L early, Bollvar Christian, James D Armstrong. H W. Thomas, John D Pennybacker, John Brannon, R. R Callier, James. Neeson, Thos M. Isbell, R a Coghill, C B. Finney. Cyrus a Branch, Wm F Thompton, James H Carson. James M Whittle, James F Johnson, Robt M Wiley, Chas B Ball. John R. Garnett, Wm Frazier, Wm D Hart, Chas W Newton, W. W. Newman, Ch Massie, Wm W Carraway, Jr., J A. Alderson. House of Dele
The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
ernor to commission as officers citizens of counties which have been occupied by the enemy since the passage of said act. Mr.Nelson offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of organizing and maintaining, during the war, an army of the State of Virginia. Adopted. Mr. Whitten asked leave to offer a bill to authorize the organization of Rangers for certain counties. The bill was read a first time. Mr. Pate offered the following resolution; Resolved, That the Senate will, on the 12th day of May, proceed, in conformity with the ordinances of the Convention, to fill vacancies from the — and — districts. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Newman, the Senate resolved itself into secret session, and after remaining some time therein, the doors were opened. On motion of Mr. Quesenberry, members of the House of Delegates were admitted to the sessions of the Senate when sitting in
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
obertson asked if the Convention could have adopted a Constitution distasteful to the people without referring it to them? Mr. B Ll said the Convention, once called, was sovereign in all its parts. if the Convention had adopted a Constitution and refused to have submitted it to the people, it would have been binding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Early, Garnett, Hart, Logan, McKenney, Robertson, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, and Witey--16. Mr. Newman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs it quire into the expediency of reorganizing the militia of the Commonwealth not subject to the Conscription act. Mr. Collier offered the following
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], Reports of casualties. (search)
rt O Hair, John F Holmes, Wm G Holmes, Chas S Johnston, Isaac M Jones, Columbus Kerr, James A McRoy, Peter T Miller, Jacob T Robb, Franklin A Shuford, and Wm Brady. Co. D.--Second Lieut, M Clay Hazalle, slightly in hand; Corp's James Brower, H Pearsall and Cedar Parker, seriously wounded; Privates James Anderson, Wm Burnham, John T Beard, Elijan Croom, Combs, Geo W Casey, Wm Dinkins, John Daniel, John Holmes, Stephen Holmes, T R Lee, Joseph Lane, Elisha Myers, Jas Norris DeWitt C Pate, Edward A Robins, W Sasser, Jas Sanderson, Jesse T Tindall, Right R Understood. Ber J F Whitley, John B Williams and John Whitley. Co. E.--Capt David M Carter, 2d Lieut -ward Q Redding, Corp'ls Joseph W Leggets and Thos R Tettertson, Privates Jas Brady, Jesse Brown, James Williams, James Sy- John Harris, Mordecal Ward, Wm A Cutler Richard A Baynor, John Rivers, David Besnor, Jas Brickell, Wm Mallison, Geo Whit- 2d Lieut Dan'l P Latham, Serg't Major F Williamson, Henry C Cutler, Private
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
is Sartin, 22d N C; Lt G W Marshall, 47th Va; Abner Camp, 34th N C; Capt W B Valandigham, 12th S C; Color Serg't George Onderdonk, 5th Texas; Jas A May, 22d N C; Patrick Gelday, 8th Ala; R A Overcash, 34th N C; Benj Martin, 34th N C; Corp'l Wm Wright, 34th N C; C M Branch, 56th Va; A W Hicks, 8th Ga, F M McKinney, 1st Tenn; J H Critzer, 14th Tenn; W L Gillilan, 11th Miss; W F Rawls, 11th Miss; J O Clark; 19th Miss; Samuel Cunningham, 4th N C; J H Knight, 2d Fla; Lt Wm C Norris, Orr's S C; B J Pate, 14th Ala; Isaac W Gill, 14th Ala; Capt D A Parker, 28th N C; John Brockwell, 28th N C; James L May, 40th Va; E W Chandler, 18th Ga; Sol W Young, 28th N C; H V Bayne, J V Downing, 19th Miss; Sergt R H Teague, W D Barnes, F W Query, 7th N C; J E Taylor, 11th Miss; Eli Brown, J L M Clemmer, 37th N C; J S Thompson, C W Rowland, 28th N C; Wm Chapple, 6th Ga; W Yow, 28th N C; J H Hockaday, 40th Va; Thos A Gibson, J M Hendricke, 37th N C; R H Bird, W H Stutts, 28th N C; H J Pettit, D N Sorebee, Ric
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Pacific Railroad Convention. (search)
Garnett offered a resolution to the effect that a joint committee be authorized to consider the propriety of amending the law of enclosures, commonly known as the Fence law. Mr. Collier offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved. That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire and report whether the forces now being raised pursuant to the act of May 5th, 1862, for the command of Gen. J. B. Floyd, shall be disbanded or transferred to the General Government. Mr. Pate also offered a resolution on the same subject, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to Gen. Floyd's command be referred to a joint committee of five members of the Senate and seven of the House. Laid over. On motion of Mr. Thompson, so much of the Governor's Message as relates to salt was referred to a joint committee of the two Houses. The President pro tem appointed Messrs. Thompson, Graves, Newman, Wiley, and Earley said committee on the part of the Senate. Ad
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Murfreesboro' battle. (search)
they be left to the people. Laid on the table, printed, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. Mr. Nicholas offered a resolution inquiring into the expediency of building a bridge over Green river, in the county of that name; Mr. Queen of relieving citizens of Caroline and Spotsylvania whose slaves had been stolen by Yankees, and refunding taxes paid on some, and also granting relief to citizens of Port Royal whose houses had been robbed and burned by Yankees; Mr. Pate, of reporting a bill appropriating money in the relief of Virginia soldiers in the Confederate States Army or State Line, whose counties are in by the enemy in such manner as to prevent them from hearing from home. The joint resolution offered by Mr. Collier, directing the Governor to get passports for the members during the session was called up, discussed, and adopted. Mr. Armstrong, of Hampshire, offered a lengthy preamble and resolution relative to the depredations of the Yank
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