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The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], A true account of the Yankee Captures at Vicksburg . (search)
The Legislature.
--In the Senate, yesterday, the following are the most important of the resolutions of inquiry offered:
By Mr. Spitler: Of making it compulsory on the County Courts to provide for the support of the destitute families of soldiers.
By Mr. Stephenson: Of granting to debtors the privilege of tendering in payment of all debts now due, or that may become due during the war, Confederate States Treasury notes in payment, and in case the creditor refuses to receive said notes, then, in that case, the interest on said debt to cease from the date of said tender.
By Mr. Coghill: Of authorizing the County Courts to levy a tax in kind, or a money tax, for the support of soldiers' families.
By the same: Of authorizing the County Courts, before conviction of a slave for an offence punishable with transportation, to arrest proceedings, upon the owner entering into bonds for the sale of said slave in the mode now prescribed by law for the sale of negro convicts.
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The Legislature.
Senate.--A communication was presented in the Senate yesterday from the Governor, accompanied by a number of documents relating to the case, in regard to Ferdinand A. Winston, a Justice of the Peace in Floyd county, and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Messrs. Taylor, Marshall, Collier, Lewis, and Stephenson.
A bill was reported for limiting the time for the payment of certain claims against the Commonwealth, and a bill limiting the time for the payment of interest on certain bonds of the Commonwealth.
A resolution to develop and encourage domestic manufactures, and to place within the reach of the people the means of procuring such implements and machinery as may be made, was adopted.
Also, a resolution for the appointment of an agent to collect the names with the rank, company, regiment, &c., of all Virginia soldiers who have been or who may be hereafter mustered into the Confederate service, and transcribe the same into suitable boo
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Scenes in a town at the embarkation of a raid. (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.]
Senate. Monday, January 9, 1865.
Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, President pro. tem., called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Stephenson offered a resolution, which was adopted, providing that the Board of Public Works be requested to report, as soon as possible, the rates of toll they have authorized railroad and other companies in the State to charge, and whether said railroad and other companies have complied with the requirements of the act entitled "an act to authorize the Board of Public Works to increase the rates of toll, etc." passed March 10, 1864.
Mr. Wiley presented a petition from the clerks of the courts of Roanoke and Botetourt counties, asking an increase of fees and compensation to the clerks of the courts of this Commonwealth.--Agreed to.
The rest of the session was taken up in the transaction of business in secret session.
House of Delegates.
The House met at noon; Speaker Hugh W. Sheffey in t