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The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted — negroes.-- (search)
provide against the sacrifice of property, and to suspend proceedings in certain cases. Bill passed. The Senate took up the bill relative to the employment of negro convicts upon public works. It provides that they may be hired to proprietors of iron works, so amended as to include the proprietors of salt works. Mr.Coghill moved to further amend by including any internal improvement company, which was agreed to, and the bill, as amended, passed. Tribute of respect. Mr. Whittle, of Pittsylvania, arose to announce the death of his predecessor in the Senate, Col. George W. Townes, paying a feeling tribute to his memory, and offering the following resolutions: Whereas, Since the adjournment of the Senate of Virginia, Col. George. W. Townes, a member of it, has departed this life, and the Senate being anxious to testify its regret at the loss of so estimable and worthy a member: Resolved, That in the death of Col. Geo. W. Townes, we lament the loss of a c
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
1. The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Montague. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Head, of the Presbyterian Church. Senatorial election. A communication was received from the House of Delegates announcing the adoption of a resolution to proceed, on the 9th of January, to the election of Senators to represent the State in the Confederate Congress. On motion of Mr. Dickinson of Prince Edward, the subject was laid upon the table. Resolutions of Inquiry. By Mr. Whittle.--Of insuring the more prompt collection of the public dues by sheriffs and other collectors, and of their stricter accountability therefore. By Mr. Bales.--Of changing the name of the county of Scott. By Mr. Ball.--Of providing that no State tax shall be imposed upon the seal of the Court where the said seal is required in the authentication of any paper or record necessary to the recovery of the wages or other dues of deceased soldiers. By Mr. Johnson.--Of more effectuall
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia, (search)
onstitutional. The roll was called, and the vote resulted — ayes 22, noes 13. The President decided that the bill was lost for want of a constitutional majority. A debate ensued upon the merits of this decision, and an appeal being taken therefore the decision was overruled by a vote of 15 to 17. The bill accordingly passed, and was ordered to be communicated to the House forth-with. [The bill was amended on Tuesday by the adoption of the following section, offered by Mr. Whittle: "3 Any citizen of either of said Senatorial Districts, entitled to vote were he at home, may on the 1st day of January, 1862, the day of election, have his vote recorded for Senator, and a certificate thereof signed by the voter and the officer taking said vote, by any Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Commissioner in Chancery, or judge of any court of record in the county where he may be on said day, upon his first making oath that he is a resident and qualified voter of said di
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
: Of paying to the securities of Robert O. Doss, late sheriff of Campbell county, a sum of money retained in the treasury as a payment by said securities upon two executions issued in the year 1860 against said Doss and his securities. By Mr. Whittle: Of raising and equipping a force not less than 10,000 men for the defence of this Commonwealth. By Mr. Thomas, of, Fairfax: Of compensating David W. Frobel for his services rendered the State of Virginia in organizing the militia in the tive having exhausted his resources, it becomes proper that the Legislature should provide other or some relief for this distressed portion of our Commonwealth. The reorganization of the militia being now under consideration, it is peculiarly proper to consider all these circumstances. Bill passed. A Senate bill to amend the act incorporating the James River Insurance Company, in the town of Howardsville, was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Whittle, the Senate adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
nstitutional 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. Neeson, the resolutions were laid upon the table and made the order of the day for to-morrow (Friday) Bill passed. The Senate on Wednesday passed the House bill entitled "an act amending the charter of the town of Fredericksburg"--(omitted in our last report.) The stay law. Mr. Robertson, (in the absence of the mover, Mr. Whittle,) introduced a subsittute for the bill entitled "a bill to suspend sales and legal proceedings in certain cases," and "tor repeal an ordinance to provide against the sacrifice of property and to suspend proceedings in certain cases." Ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Newman, the Senate adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
ment to the public interest, was taken up and passed. The following committee was appointed on the part, of the Senate: Messrs. Robertson, Johnson, Neeson, Spitler, and Dickinson of Grayson. Judge Thompson's salary. The first resolution directing the payment of the salary of Gen. W. Thompson, Judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit, was taken up and passed — years 26, nays 11. The order of the day. The bill generally known as the "Stay Law" was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Whittle, (who has prepared a substitute for the proposed amendment,) made the order of the day for Thursday next. Military bill. The bill to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the Confederate army, was taken up, and Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, Cheered an amendment thereto; when, on motion, the bill and amendment were raid upon the table and made the order of the day for Wednesday. Small notes. A bill, was received from the House of Delegates, to revive and extend the or
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
The following resolutions, instructing the standing committees to inquire into expediency of legislation upon the subjects mentioned, were adopted: By Mr. Armstrong.--Of making an appropriation to relieve the wants of such of the loyal citizens of Virginia as have been arrested and imprisoned by the United States authorities. By Mr. Isbell--Of providing for the payment, by the Commonwealth, of Virginia's portion of the direct taxes imposed by the Confederate Government. By Mr. Whittle--Of inquiring what ordinances of the Convention are required to be submitted to the people for ratification, and into the expediency of so submitting said ordinances at the time of taking the vote on the new Constitution. Bills passed. The following bills, reported from the standing committees without amendment, were taken up and passed: House bill to amend an act entitld an act to incorporate the Atlantic Steam Ferry Company. House bill entitled an act to authorize Hug
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], Small Por and Starvation among the Yankees — a feeling of safety — during Brover. (search)
f himself and others, of the joint committee appointed to correspond with the lessess of the Salt Works; which report recommended the purchase by the State of the said Salt Works. The following resolutions of enquiry were adopted: By Mr. Whittle, of amending the Code of 1861, so as to authorize the survey or of county roads to furnish working animals and tools, instead of hands. Laid on the table. The House bill, to reduce into slavery, emancipated slaves who have forfeited thas follows: Airs--Messrs. Armstrong, Ball, Brannon, Carraway, B. Christian, Coliter, Day, J. Dickenson, Early, Frazier, Greever, Hart, Marshall, Massrs, McKenney, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Robertson, Taliaferro, H. W. Thomas, C. Thomas, Whittle, and Wittten--25. Noks--Messrs. Alderson, Bales, Branch, Brace, J. Christian, Coghill, A. D. Dickinson, Douglass Finney, Garnett, Harvey, Isbell, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Thompson, Urquhart, and Wiley--21.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Contraband trade in Illinois--Seizure of medicines, &c. (search)
emetery for the interment of the remains of the distinguished sons of Virginia. It was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Bill presented. Mr. Whittle, by leave, introduced a bill to take the sense of the people upon certain ordinances of the Convention. It was ordered to be printed. Sundry bills were ta, Greever, Harvey, Isbell, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, McKenney, Nash, Newman, Pate, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Robertson, Spitler, Thomas of Henry, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton. For Mr. Preston--Messrs. Alderson, Ball, Branch, Christian of Middlesex, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Douglas, Early, Finney, GarnCollier, Dickinson of P. Edward, Frazier, Hart, Harvey, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pennybacker, Robertson, Spitler, Thomas of Henry, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton. For Wm. C. Rives--Messrs. Ball, Carraway, Christian of Augusta, Collier, Frazier, Hart, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newton, and Thomas of F
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The case of Senator Bright in the Washington Senate. (search)
ct to incorporate the Catharine Furnace Company, in the county of Spotsylvania, communicated yesterday from the House, was taken up, read twice, and, on motion of Mr. Quesensberry, the rule requiring the commitment of the bill was suspended. The bill was then read a third time and passed. A communication from the House of Delegates by their Clerk was read, signifying their concurrence with the amendments of the Senate to the act respecting the issue of small notes. On motion of Mr. Whittle, it was resolved that the Committee of General Laws inquire into the expediency of repealing sections 23 and 24 of the Code of Virginia, and of so amending the 26th section as to require clerks of courts to transmit to the Auditor of Public Accounts, in addition to the register of marriages therein named, only a copy of the books required to be made out by Commissioners of the Revenue for the registration of the births and deaths. Bills read a Second time. Bills to compensate Wm. H
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