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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
fused to lay on the table. Mr. Thomas, of F., then moved to amend by giving it effect on and after Thursday. Mr. Brannon moved the indefinite postponement. His experience was against the propriety of night sessions. Ayes 17, noes 11.--inshall proposed that the Senate will take a recess from 2 until 4 o'clock P. M., for the remainder of the session. Mr. Brannon moved to indefinitely postpone. Ayes and noes demanded — aves 19, noes 15. Postponed. Unfinished Business.--The r moved to lay the resolution on the table. Yeas and nays demanded, and recorded as follows: Yeas--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Finly, Finney, Greever, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neason, Newlo consideration. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, withdrew his proposition to strike out forty cents and insert fifty. Mr. Brannon proposed an unimportant amendment to the general provisions of the bill, which was adopted. After a few amendment
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
relative to the sale of old muskets by the Executive to Joseph R. Anderson & Co., gave rise to a discussion, in which Messrs Brannon, Stuart, August, Carter, and others, participated. Mr. Brannon proposed a substitute. The whole subject wasMr. Brannon proposed a substitute. The whole subject was afterwards referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On account of the absence of members, the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill, which had been made the order of the day, was laid on the table, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. The resolution authorizing the Governor to contract for the manufacture of arms, was called up by Mr. Brannon and adopted. Mr. Johnson called up the resolution offered by himself a few days since, giving the exclusive right to Col. A. W. dered and rejected — yeas 17, nays 18. The vote on the passage of the bill was recorded as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickinson of Price Edward, Douglass, Finney, French, Hubbard, Joh
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Treason defined in Florida. (search)
echanics' Insurance Company, of Richmond; also, bill making an appropriation for the removal of Gen.Harry Lee's remains to Virginia, and agreed to House amendments to bill for the relief of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Evening sessions were resolved on. A substitute was reported for the joint resolution approving the sale of old arms to Anderson & Co. The bill for the sale and transfer of the James River and Kanawha Canal was passed, receiving the vote of all the members present. Mr. Brannon reported a substitute for the Covington and and Ohio Railroad bill. The House agreed to Senate amendments to the bill for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes, and passed Senate bill exempting the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge from taxation for six years. On motion of Mr. Seddon, Senate joint resolution authorizing the Governor to contract for the manufacture of arms, was laid on the table. Senate bill for the relief of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad was passed. Mr. Robertso
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
hey shall select an umpire, who shall perform the duty hereby assigned to them. The bill having been sufficiently amended, it was put upon its passage, and adopted, every member present voting for it, as follows: Ayes.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Caraway, Jr., Claiborne, Coghill, Dav, Dickenson of G., Dickinson of P. E., Douglas, Finney, Gatewood, Greever, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Maggie, McKenney, Nash, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thomas of F. Thompson, Townes, and Wickham.--31. The rules were suspended, and Mr. Neeson was authorized to communicate the bill to the House at its night session. Mr. Brannon reported a substitute for the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill. Ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Carson, the Senate adjourned. Evening session. The Senate met at 7 ¾ o'clock, Lieut. Gov. Montague in the chair. Mr. Johnson offered a resolution, proposing that the resolution passed by the Senate to-d
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of one per cent., instead of one-half of one per cent. The subject was discussed by Messrs. Stuart, Paxton, August, Brannon, Carson and Coghill. The Senate refused to strike out, thereby rejecting the proposition. Mr. August proposed at the present session, and which may hereafter be passed by the General Assembly, was considered, and discussed by Messrs. Brannon, Coghill, Paxton, Neeson, and others. Mr. Paxton moved to lay on the table. Lost. Mr. Newman proposed to amend by exempting all bills passed at the present session from the tax. Rejected. Mr. Brannon moved to amend so as to fix a specific tax on such bills as have been, and may be passed at the present session. Lost. The amendment as reported waots and improvements, by striking out forty cents, with a view of increasing the amount. Opposed by Messrs.Coghill, Brannon, and others. Mr. Thomas moved to lay the bill on the table. Carried. And then, on motion of Mr. Johnson, the jo
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Richmond Dispatch. (search)
...April 1, 1861.General Assembly of Virginia. [extra session.] Senate. Saturday, March 30, 1861, Covington and Ohio Railroad.--The order of the day, the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill, was considered on motion of Mr. Smith. Mr. Brannon offered his substitute and advocated its passage. Mr. Wickham proposed an amendment to the substitute, which was rejected. The vote on the substitute was then, taken, and adopted — yeas 17, noes--. A motion to reconsider, was loents of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike Road was taken up, on motion of Mr. Fleming, who submitted a ryder thereto, which was incorporated in the bill and passed with it; House bill for the relief of J. J. Spaulding was also passed. Mr. Brannon informed the House that the Senate had passed House bill making appropriations for deficiencies in former appropriations, and for defraying expenses of the General Assembly and Convention, now in session, with amendments. A message was re
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Senate. Saturday, March 30, 1861, Covington and Ohio Railroad.--The order of the day, the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill, was considered on motion of Mr. Smith. Mr. Brannon offered his substitute and advocated its passage. Mr. Wickham proposed an amendment to the substitute, which was rejected. The vote on the substitute was then, taken, and adopted — yeas 17, noes--. A motion to reconsider, was lost. Mr. Wickham proposed another amendment to the substitute, to come in at the end of the second section, which was adopted. The substitute as amended was then voted on, and rejected for want of a constitutional majority — yeas 23, nays 12. The following is the substitute as amended : Whereas, the state has undertaken to construct the Covington and Ohio Railroad, for the purpose of securing a continuous line in connection with the Virginia Central Railroad, to the Ohio river; and whereas, large sums of money have been appropriated out of
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Great snow Storm at Boston (search)
e town of Jeffersonville, in the county of Tazewell; amending the 15th section of chapter 109 of the Code of Virginia, second edition; directing the payment of certain interest to Emmet J. O'Brien. The engrossed House bill appointing superintendents of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike Road was taken up, on motion of Mr. Fleming, who submitted a ryder thereto, which was incorporated in the bill and passed with it; House bill for the relief of J. J. Spaulding was also passed. Mr. Brannon informed the House that the Senate had passed House bill making appropriations for deficiencies in former appropriations, and for defraying expenses of the General Assembly and Convention, now in session, with amendments. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Johnson, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the joint resolutions in relation to a line of steamers between Virginia and some port in France, and to the amendments proposed by the House to Senate bills
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
nd Ohio Railroad was then taken up and considered. A substitute, offered by Mr. Wickham, was adopted, and the bill laid on the table. The resolutions in regard to the "big gun" to be moved through Virginia, with the amendments of the House, were then taken up and agreed to. Mr. H. W. Thomas presented a protest against the passage of the resolutions into a law, signed by Messrs. Carter, Wickham, Marshall, Johnson, H. W. Thomas, Carraway, Jr., Stuart, McKenney, and Townes. Messrs. Brannon, Neeson, and Coghill, objected to the protest being spread upon the journal of the Senate, because it was a protest against the action of the House of Delegates, and not against an action of the Senate. Mr. Thomas defended his position in reply. The Senate refused to permit the protest by a vote of ayes 7, noes 26. Covington and Ohio Railroad.--Mr. Wickham's substitute to the Covington and Ohio Railroad was agreed to, and the bill authorized to be reported to the House.
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
he Revenue in the counties of Nicholas, Fayette, Braxton, and Logan. Bill Rejected--House bill authorizing the County Court of Powhatan county to correct the assessment of lands of A. S Wooldridge's estate, was taken up and rejected. Mr. Brannon moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 7 o'clock to night Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Wickham, the Senate adjourned. Night session. The Senate was called to order at 7 ½ o'clock, Lt. Gov. Montague in the chair.bill imposing taxes for the support. of Government. The resolution was concurred in, and the President appointed on the part of the Senate the following committee: Messrs. Riannon. Paxton, August, Wickham, and Quesenberry. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the action of the Senate was communicated to the House. The resolution concerning the sale of arms to J. R. Anderson & Co., was taken up, and Mr. Johnson offered the following substitute: Resolved, That the Attorney General be, and
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