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The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
Wednesday,Feb. 20, 1861. The House was called to order at 11 o'clock, by the Speaker. Prayer by the Rev. Geo. Jacobs, of the Mayo street Hebrew congregation. A message was received from the Senate announcing the passage of a number of bills, most of which were read by title, and referred to House committees. The following Senate bills were passed: Incorporating the Baltimore and Fredericksburg Steamboat Company; authorizing the issue of preferred stock by the Alexandria, Mount Vernon and Aquotinck Turnpike Company; incorporating the Norfolk County Railway Company. Bills Reported.--The following bills were reported from committees, viz: Appropriating a sum of money necessary to pay for the publication of the Code; providing for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes without compensation to the Commonwealth; refunding to Wm. H. Martin a sum of money paid on an erroneous assessment of lands. French's Railroad.--No. 61, a Senate bill, entitled an act to amend