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Stafford Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 70
f property should be determined by the principles and proceedings of the common law — provisions that open up the Territories to every citizen of the Union that shall choose to carry his slaves thither. The Black Republicans, as his friend from Stafford so delights, with peculiar emphasis, to call them, have themselves surrendered, given up the Wilmot Proviso. And had the Cotton States remained in the Union, could this Black Republican party, with its minority of twenty-one in one house and eioor, and proceeded to answer the argument advanced by Messrs. Robertson and Segar, which he did at length, taking the Southern State-Rights view of the questions now agitating the public mind. Mr. Segar replied by correcting his friend from Stafford in relation to his misconceived views of his position. Mr. Kern obtained the floor, and commenced an argument against Collier's last proposition to strike out, which he continued for four hours, with many interruptions and calls to order.
Old Point (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 70
se, then, was there for alarm, or for the passage of these harsh and illegal resolutions? Besides, General Scott had said that there was no need for the guns at Old Point, there being a large number of supernumerary cannon already there. The simple truth was, that the guns were to be sent to Fort Monroe because it was the only coembly, and by formal deed duly recorded in the clerk's office of his county, ceded and transferred all her rights, title, and jurisdiction in and to the lands at Old Point Comfort, for purposes of fortification and National defence. Then, if the guns were the property of the United States, and Old Point Comfort were also the propeOld Point Comfort were also the property of the United States, what right had Virginia to lay her hand upon these guns, or prevent their removal to the lands of the United States? A man said (Mr. S.,) illegally takes my horse, and the law pronounces the act larceny — in plainer language, stealing. Now, what difference, he begged to know, is there, either in morals o
Big Sandy (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 70
ginia Central Railroad Company undertaking and agreeing to complete the construction of a railroad from Covington, in the county of Allegheny, to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in the county of Wayne, upon the route and plan adopted for the Covington and Ohio Railroad, within eight years from the passage of this act, all the rights,mplete and equip the said road to the White Sulphur Springs, within three years; to Loup Creek Shoals, on the Kanawha river, in six years; and to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in eight years from the passage of this act. 3. It the said Virginia Central Railroad Company, in a general meeting of the stockholders, shall accept thegs within three years, or shall fail to complete said road to said Loup Creek Shoals within six years, or shall fail to complete the said road to the month of Big Sandy river within eight years from the passage of this act, then, in either of the said events, the said Virginia Central Railroad Company shall forfeit to the Com- mon
Paris (France) (search for this): article 70
inia Central Railroad Company, if the same shall be accepted within nine months after its passage. The vote by which the bill was rejected, was subsequently reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Johnson, and the bill laid on the table. The bill authorizing the Adjutant General to employ an assistant in his office--$800 clerkship — was rejected for want of a constitutional majority. French Line of Packets.--The joint resolutions from the House in relation to a line of Packets from Paris, France, to Virginia, were taken up, and passed. General Appropriation Bill.--House bill making appropriations for deficiency in former appropriations, and for defraying expenses of the General Assembly and Convention now in session, was taken from the table, and several amendments having been agreed to, the bill passed. Bills Passed.--House bill to incorporate the Preston and Augusta Railroad Company; House bill allowing compensation to the Clerk of the House of Delegates and Clerk of
Howardsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 70
he House was informed that the Senate had passed House bills "for the better government of the town of Danville," with amendments, and House bill incorporating the Home Savings Bank of the city of Richmond; also, bills absolving the State from all damages for loss of coupon bonds deposited as security for bank circulation; and Senate bills for the incorporation of the Kanawha Salt Company; authorizing the formation of a battalion of two companies in the towns of Scottsville and Howardsville, in Albemarle county; and have agreed to amendments proposed by the House to a bill incorporating the American Agency. The various Senate bills mentioned were passed and amendments agreed to. Senate bill releasing John W. Murrell from the payment of a judgment rendered against him in the Circuit Court of Lynchburg, was taken up and passed — ayes 97, noes 8. The House agreed to Senate amendments to House bill establishing the county of Bland out of parts of Giles, Wythe and Tazewell.
Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 70
al Assembly to avoid further appropriations for that purpose, and to invite the employment of means other than the means and credit of the Commonwealth to secure the com- pletion of the said continuous line of road from the city of Richmond to the Ohio river: 1. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia. That in consideration of the Virginia Central Railroad Company undertaking and agreeing to complete the construction of a railroad from Covington, in the county of Allegheny, to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in the county of Wayne, upon the route and plan adopted for the Covington and Ohio Railroad, within eight years from the passage of this act, all the rights, franchises, works, and property of the Covington and Ohio Railroad Company, together with any unexpended balances of appropriations to the said Covington and Ohio Railroad, are hereby transferred to the Virginia Central Railroad; and all the road, works, rights, and property of the Blue Ridge Railroad
Covington (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 70
a session.] Senate. Saturday, March 30, 1861, Covington and Ohio Railroad.--The order of the day, the Covington a agreeing to complete the construction of a railroad from Covington, in the county of Allegheny, to the mouth of Big Sandy rihall be expended in the construction of said road west of Covington, and not otherwise. 5. All the contracts of the Covinailroad Company shall fail to complete the said road from Covington to the White Sulphur Springs within three years, or shalla Central Railroad Com- pany may have constructed west of Covington; and the contract of said company, in respect to the paymd Company for the purpose of completing the railroad from Covington to the Ohio river and equipping the same, and shall ob- tain a lien on said road west of Covington, or on the Blue Ridge Railroad, or on the works, pro- perty and revenues of the Virntral Railroad Company to complete the said road, west of Covington, within the time prescribed in this act, or on account of
Scottsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 70
peaker Churchfield. The House was informed that the Senate had passed House bills "for the better government of the town of Danville," with amendments, and House bill incorporating the Home Savings Bank of the city of Richmond; also, bills absolving the State from all damages for loss of coupon bonds deposited as security for bank circulation; and Senate bills for the incorporation of the Kanawha Salt Company; authorizing the formation of a battalion of two companies in the towns of Scottsville and Howardsville, in Albemarle county; and have agreed to amendments proposed by the House to a bill incorporating the American Agency. The various Senate bills mentioned were passed and amendments agreed to. Senate bill releasing John W. Murrell from the payment of a judgment rendered against him in the Circuit Court of Lynchburg, was taken up and passed — ayes 97, noes 8. The House agreed to Senate amendments to House bill establishing the county of Bland out of parts of Gile
France (France) (search for this): article 70
ill 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 for the relief of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad; and passed an act amending the bill incorporating a company to construct a railroad on the plan of Jas. S. French, between Alexandria and Washington; also, House bills releasing to the personal representative of A. C. Layne, the rent due under his lease for a portion of the Public Armory; allowing extra compensation to the Senate and House clerks; incorporating the Preston and A
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 70
y." While opposing the indefinite postponement of the whole subject, Mr. Robertson desired to state his objections to the Senate's amendment. He thought, to say the least, it was infringing upon the privileges of the Executive. He had introduced his resolution merely as a measure of police, to preserve the public peace, and he thought that a matter within the province of this House. He would not authorize the Governor to do an act which might bring about a collision between the State of Virginia and the Federal Government. The debate took a pretty wide range and the gentleman's remarks were continued at some length, but the above points were the main ones made by him. Mr. Kemper said he sympathized in the indignation manifested by the gentleman from Richmond city, (Mr. Robertson,) but thought that gentleman had "roared as gently as a sucking dove." He (Mr. Robertson) advocates a simple protest against the removal of the arms, and questions our power to seize them. Your
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