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The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Thrilling disaster. (search)
The Legislature.
In the Senate, yesterday, a bill was reported to extend the corporate limits of Fredericksburg.
A petition was presented for an appropriation for a camp of instruction for cavalry officers.
A joint resolution, to adjourn on the 12th inst. to the 1st Monday in December, was offered, and laid over under the rules.
The bill concerning the voluntary enslavement of free negroes was indefinitely postponed.
The bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes will be considered next Wednesday.
A bill was passed to legalize proceedings on Sunday, in certain cases.
In the House resolutions were offered as follows: For amending the law exempting certain specific property from levy, so as to allow $300 worth in value to be selected; for providing against the discontinuance of motions in behalf of the Commonwealth, &c.; of amending the law so as to prevent fraudulent conveyances; for appropriating a sum of money to experiment on a recently invented cannon, and for auth
General Assembly of Virginia.[extra session.]Senate.
Thursday,Feb. 28, 1861.
Called to order at the usual hour, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin.
Bills Reported.--By Mr. Logan, to amend the acts concerning District Free Schools, in the county of Jefferson; also, Senate bill extending the corporate limits of the town of Fredericksburg.
Mr. Wickham presented the petition of officers of cavalry for an appropriation to meet the expenses of a camp of instruction for cavalry officers.
Resolutions.--On motion of Mr. Neeson, it was resolved to inquire into the expediency of legalizing certain irregularities in the sales of land delinquent for taxes, made in the year 1855, in the county of Tyler.
Adjournment Proposed.--Mr. Smith offered the following joint resolution, which lies over under the rules:
Resolved, That the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring therein, will, when it adjourns on Tuesday, the 12th day of March next, adjourn to m