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The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
Ministers as will ensure the presence of some one of them at our daily sessions. Resolutions of Inquiry. On motion of Mr. Massive, of Goochland, Resolved, That the Committee of Finance and Claims inquire into the expediency of paying to John F. Lacy a license tax improperly paid by him, and report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Henry, Resolved, That the appropriate committee be instructed to inquire into and report upon the expediency of paying Peter P. Penn, of the county of Henry, for his slave Albert, who was condemned to death by the County Court of said county, but who, before the day of execution, was forcibly taken from the Sheriff of the county and put to death by some citizens of said county. Petitions. By Mr. Spitter, of Page: A petition of citizens of Page county, passing that a license tax be refunded A. B. Shenk. By Mr. Robertson, of Richmond: A memorial of the Common Council of the city of Richmond, for the legali
The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
s on Saturday the 21st of the present month, it be to meet on the 2d January, 1862. Resolutions of Inquiry. By Mr. Alderson--Of raising an army of 10,000 men for the exclusive purpose of the defense of this State. By Mr. Carraway--Of providing an increase of the compensation allowed to sheriffs and jailors for keeping and supporting persons confined in jail. By Mr. Spitler--Of incorporating the Cotton Manufacturing Company in the county of Shenandoah. [A bill was subsequently reported.] By Mr. Robertson--Of amending or repealing the laws in relation to condemned slaves. By Mr. Johnson--Of amending section 11 of chapter 29 of the Code of 1860, as to exempt property of persons in the military service of the State from distress for rent. Bill rejected. The bill to compensate Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave Albert, was put upon its passage, and decided in the negative — ayes 9, noes 18. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
extend the time of acceptance of the charter, by the French company, to the 29th day of January, 1848, was taken up and passed — ayes 31, noes 0. The Senatorial vacancies. The bill to provide for holding elections to fill vacancies in the representation in the Senate from the 46th and 30th districts came up on its second reading. Sundry amendments were adopted, and the bill was ordered to its engrossment. Reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, the vote by which the Senate rejected the bill to compensate Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave, was reconsidered, and the bill was laid upon the table. The Holidays. The resolution providing for a recess of the General Assembly was called up, amended and adopted as follows: Resolved, (The House of Delegates concurring,) That when the Senate adjourn on Monday, the 23d of the present month, it be to meet again on the 2d January, 1862. On motion of Mr. Caraway, the Senate adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
The War Tax. Mr. Douglas presented the proceedings of a public meeting of citizens of King and Queen county, relative to the assumption by the Legislature of Virginia's quota of the War Tax. Referred to the Cemmittee on Finance. Mr. Cheistian, of Augusta, presented the memorial of citizens of Pendleton county, asking that the Commonwealth shall assume the payment of the Confederate War Tax, Referred. Bill rejected. Mr. Thomas, of Henry, called up the bill compensating Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave Albert; and it was taken up on its passage. It was advocated by Mr. Thomas, opposed by Mr. Robertson, and lost for want of a constitutional mejority — yeas 18 nays 17. Senatorial vacancies. On motion of Mr. Neeson, the Senate took up the resolutions providing for filling vacancies in the Senate from the 46th and 50th districts. Mr. Robertson moved that they be committed to the Committee for Courts of Justice. Not agreed to. On motion of Mr.
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The New York Herald upon the Somerset affair. (search)
House of Delegates. House met at 12 o'clock, M. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Duncan. The following bills were reported: A bill to legalize the use of certain State securities held by the Bank of Pittsylvania as part of its capital. A bill compensating Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave. A bill authorizing the Judge of the Court of Hustings of the city of Richmond to grant a new trial in the case of the Commonwealth against Edward Kersey and Hammett A. Pearce. A bill to amend section 11, of chapter 163 of the Code in relation to the removal of the records and papers of Courts. An act concerning Treasury Notes. An act to enforce the payment of balances due from Commissioners of forfeited and delinquent bonds. An adverse report as to compensating the Clerk of Hustings and the Sergeant for the city of Richmond for services rendered, was received from the Committee on Finance. A bill to alter the line of the South-Side Railroad, at or near Rice
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Southern intelligence. (search)
House of Delegates. Thursday, Jan, 30, 1862. The House met at 12 o'clock, M. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Deshirl. The bill to authorize the Commissioners of Revenue of the southern district of Halifax county, to issue a license to David Apt as a hawker and pedlar, was passed. Mr. Babbour, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill making an appropriation to the civil contingent fund, which was read and ordered to its engrossment. The bill compensating Peter P. Penn, of Henry county, for the loss of his slave, Albert, condemned to death for murder, was taken up, and, after a brief explanation by Mr. Wootton, was passed — ayes 88, noes 7. Mr. Bufford said, that before the House went ino secret session he wanted to offer a resolution. Last evening, in secret session, the House had passed resolutions complimentary to a distinguished son of Virginia, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. This was a utting occasion for the General Assembly to recognize the services of another
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Not dead. (search)
d payments ordered by them shall be made out of the treasury by warrants of the Auditor of Public Accounts. That the House have passed the following bills: Senate bills entitled "an act to authorize County and Corporation Courts to certify insolvent muster fines in certain cases;" "an act authorizing the Commissioners of the Revenue for the Southern District of Halifax county to issue a license to David Apt as a hawker and pedlar;" and a House bill entitled "an act compensating Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave Albert." On motion of Mr. Whittle, the Senate took up the bill entitled "an act to take the scene of the people on certain ordinances of the Convention, which assembled at the Capitol; in the city of Richmond, on the 18th day of February, 1861," and the same, after being amended, was passed. Small notes. Mr. Coghill, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, presented a bill for the relief of savings banks and other corporations of this Commonwealth