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The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia State Convention.Fourteenth day.--[second session.] Richmond, June 28, 1861. The Convention was called to order at the mal hour, prayer being offered by Rev. Mr. doddridge of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Chambliss submitted a resolution, which as ordered to be printed, in reference to the Ferry machinery. Mr. James Barbour, chairman of the Commission, on Confederate Relations, presented a , which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Bouldin submitted an ordinance prescribing the mode of electing a President and Vice-President of the Confederate States. Mr. Barbour also submitted a petition of Messrs. Blacklock, Dent & Co., of Alexandria which was referred to the Committee of Finance. On motion of Mr. Scott, the ordinance providing for the re-apportionment of the Confessional Districts was recommitted. On motion of Mr. Conrad. the Convention went into secret session. After half an hour's session, the doors were again opened. Several ordinances
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
lemen who have been appointed by the Governor as aids, shall be paid up to the time that this Convention decides that they are inelligible to their seats as such aids. Moved to lay on the table, ried. The discussion took rather a wide range, Governor Letcher receiving some heavy licks during the debate. Moved and carried to lay upon the table. It was moved that an ordinance in reference to the election of Members of Congress to the Confederate States be now taken up, and Mr. Bouldin moved to amend. Amendment reported, and on motion carried. It was resolved that the commission of Jno. J. Jackson, as Brigadier General of Virginia, be and the same is hereby annulled. It was moved that unless the Manassas Gap Railroad complete the connection between Strasburg and Winchester, that the Winchester and Potomac Railroad be empowered to do so. Mr. Tredway moved the consideration of an ordinance in relation to disloyal or suspicious persons. An ordinance in
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ran away--ten dollars reward. (search)
ting war between the United States and the Confederate States of America." Rejected. Another amendment proposed by Mr. Brooke was rejected, and the 19th section was agreed to, as follows: 19. Slaves hereafter emancipated shall forfeit their freedom by remaining in the Commonwealth more than twelve months after they become actually free, and it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to prescribe proper regulations for reducing such negroes to slavery. In the 20th section, Mr. Bouldin moved to insert after the word "may" in the first line, the words "prohibit the future emancipation of slaves, or"--which was agreed to. Mr. Woods moved to amend by substituting the word "shall" for "may" in the third line, so as to make it obligatory for the General Assembly to pass laws for expelling free negroes from the State, but subsequently withdrew it. The 20th and 21st sections were then adopted, as follows: 20. The General Assembly may prohibit the future emancipa
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], State Convention. (search)
e, so as to include such cases in the "exceptions" to the appellate jurisdiction of the court — and adopted. Mr. Blakey moved to amend the 4th section by inserting in the first line, before the word "twenty-one," (the number of judicial circuits,) the words "not less than," and by adding, after the words "General Assembly," the words, "but the number of circuits suail not be increased unless by a concurrent vote of all the members elected to both Housts of the General Assembly." Mr. Bouldin moved a substitute, but with drew it, and the foregoing amendment was agreed to. The section, as amended, was then adopted. Mr. Tredway moved to return to the consideration of the 24th section of Article IV., and to have taken from the table and printed an amendment on the subject of excises. It was so ordered. Mr. Stuart moved to strike out from Affrom Article VI. the enumeration of judicial circuits, as the some had been determmed in the preceding part of the Constitution to
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
appointed for the several counties and cities of this Commonwealth to superintend the election of Electors for President and Vice President of the Confederate States, that a majority of the votes polled at the said election were given in favor of the following persons: John R. Edmunds, of Halifax. Allen T. Caperton, of Monroe. Joseph Christian, of Middlesex. Cincinnatus W. Newton, of Norfolk city. Raleigh T. Daniel, of Richmond city. Wm. F. Thompson, of Dinwiddie. wood Bouldin, of Charlotte, Wm. L. Goggin, of Bedford. Benj. F. Randolph, of Albemarle. Jas. W. Walker, of Madison. Asa Rogers, of Loudoun. Samuel C. Williams, of Shenandoah. S. McDOWELL Reid, of Rockbridge. Henry A. Edmundson, of Roanoke. Jas. W. Sheffey, of Smyth. Henry J. Fisher, of Mason. Joseph Johnson, of Harrison. E. H. Fitzhugh, of Ohio. Now, therefore, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, I hereby proclaim and make known that the said perso
The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], King of the Pumpkins. (search)
n of Isle of Wight, Bayse. Courts of Justice--Messrs. Rutherfoord, Bunter, Baldwin, Colner, Jones, Stegen, Anderson of Rockbridge, Forbes, Gilner, Burks, McKinney, Evans, Harrison, McCamant, Coleman of Fayette and Raleigh. Propositions and Grievances--Messrs. McCamant, Riddick, Kaufman, Pyler, Wilson of Isle of Wight, Fleming, Anderson of Albemarle, Hopkins, Troy, Shannon, West of Halifax, Priner, George, Garrison, Coleman of Nerson. Finance--Messrs. Barbour, Tomlin, Edmunds, Bouldin, Newton, Cother, Flood, Wyhne, Thomas, Davis of Campbell, Miner, Gordon, Reid, Noland, Gatewood. Military Affairs Messrs. Anderson, Jones, Huster, Robertson, Military, Pitman, Davis of Amherst, Richardson, Saunders of Campbell, Lundy, M.Gruder, McDonald of Hampshire, Friend, Bradford, Eggleston. Penitentiary--Messrs. Montague, Davis of Amherst George, Payne, Bass, Jordan, Johnson, Friend, Fleming, Staples, James, Dabney, Dunn, Fletener, Vermillion. Executive Expenditures--Me
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia, (search)
e of salt from sea-water. Adopted. Mr. Baskerville offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the account of C. Edmondson. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Robertson, the Committee on Military Affairs was increased by the addition of five members. The Speaker also appointed Messrs. Edmunds, Sheffey, Flood. George, and Minor to constitute such addition to the Committee. The Speaker also appointed Messrs. Newton, Tredway, Sheffey, Collier, Saunders, Franklin, Bouldin and Stregar to constitute the Committee on the manufacture of sea salt. On motion of Mr. Burks. the unfinished business of Monday, being the consideration of the bill suspending legal proceedings in certain cases, (stay law,) was taken up. Mr. Harrison offered a substitute to the bill. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Courts to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill prohibiting the sale of ard
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Terrible affair in Franklin county, Ky. (search)
ght this was one of the most important questions that had arisen for the action of the House. We are not able to foresee what may be the length or uncertainties of this war, and it becomes us, therefore, to do what we can to conciliate the various interests within our Common wealth. He reviewed the various arguments presented in the previous discussions of this question; and in concluding he expressed the hope that the representatives of the Northwest, themselves, would soon have an opportunity, on this floor, to vindicate their section, if possible, from the charges made against it. Mr. Robinson, of Richmond, was opposed to the indefinite postponement of the resolutions which provided for filling these vacancies. The question was further elaborately argued by Messrs., Bouldin, Hunter, McKinney, and Barbour, who set forth the constitutional objections to the filling of vacancies in the manner proposed. At the conclusion of Mr. Barbour's argument the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Sawery" Bennett's opinion of old Abe. (search)
informing the House that it was now ready to proceed to the election. The House then proceeded to ballot, with the following result. For Mr. Hunter--Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clark, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. L. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, er, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Tyler, Vermillien, Ward, West, J. L. Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wooten, Worsham, Wright, Wynett-- Total 105. For Mr. Preston--Messrs. Baker, Barbour, Baskervill, Bouldin, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, M. N. Coleman, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Eggleston, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gilmer, Gordon, Huntt, Irby, Jones, Jordan,
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
general interests of the Confederacy, and he hoped that this sacrifice on the part of Alexandria would be remembered by the General Assembly when in the future the city he represented should seek the aid of the State to relieve her from some or the intolerable burdens under which she now labored. The previous question having been ordered, the bill was put on its passage, with the following result: Ayes--Messrs. John T. Anderson, Francis P. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Burke, Carter, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Curtis, Dabney, Daniel, John D., Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Kerby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgald, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson
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