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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for William B. Johnson or search for William B. Johnson in all documents.
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General Assembly of Virginia.Senate.
Saturday, Feb. 3, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock by Mr. Johnson, President pro tem, Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brown.
The Military bill
The bill reported from the joint committee "to raise troops to meet the requisition on Virginia by the President of the Confederate States," was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Johnson (Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, in the chair) said that the quote called for by the President's requisition amounted to 65,800 men. The committee had been informed by the Secretary of War that 1,500 troops now in the field had already reenlisted for the war — thus l arch if possible.
Mr. Thomas, of Henry, was not entirely satisfied with the bill, and desired to offer a proviso, to come in after the second section.
Mr. Johnson thought he could convince Senators that there was no necessity for amending the bill; but as it was not entirely proper that the subject should be debated with
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bright's defence — his speech. (search)