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September, 1 AD (search for this): article 2
thought he might continue so to do with equal propriety. The House was too slim to justify action on the bill at present. Mr. Jones urged the importance of immediate action on the bill. For want of a constitutional majority present, the bill could not pass to its second reading, and was passed over. Election of Senators. The Senate amendment to the House resolution, fixing the 22d of January as the day of electing Senators to the Confederate Congress, in lieu of the 9th of January, as proposed by the House, was agreed to. The report of the committee appointed to confer with the Smyth and Washington Salt Works was received. The report states that a correspondence had been opened agreeable to instructions, and in furtherance of their object the committee asked a delegation be appointed to visit the Salt Works in question.--Accompanying the report was a joint resolution passed by the Senate, authorizing the appointment of the delegation asked for. The question
October, 2 AD (search for this): article 2
rginia Military Institute for the year terminating on the 1st of July last, was received. A communication from the Governor, accompanying the report, urged upon the House the propriety of making additional appropriations for the benefit of the Virginia Military Institute, was also received. Both documents were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. The militia bill. The bill reported by Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, suspending the operations of the militia ordinance until February 10th, was taken up. Mr. Collier said the Governor had taken upon himself the responsibility of not enforcing the ordinance for three weeks past, and he thought he might continue so to do with equal propriety. The House was too slim to justify action on the bill at present. Mr. Jones urged the importance of immediate action on the bill. For want of a constitutional majority present, the bill could not pass to its second reading, and was passed over. Election of Senators.
January 22nd (search for this): article 2
upon himself the responsibility of not enforcing the ordinance for three weeks past, and he thought he might continue so to do with equal propriety. The House was too slim to justify action on the bill at present. Mr. Jones urged the importance of immediate action on the bill. For want of a constitutional majority present, the bill could not pass to its second reading, and was passed over. Election of Senators. The Senate amendment to the House resolution, fixing the 22d of January as the day of electing Senators to the Confederate Congress, in lieu of the 9th of January, as proposed by the House, was agreed to. The report of the committee appointed to confer with the Smyth and Washington Salt Works was received. The report states that a correspondence had been opened agreeable to instructions, and in furtherance of their object the committee asked a delegation be appointed to visit the Salt Works in question.--Accompanying the report was a joint resolution p
January 6th, 1862 AD (search for this): article 2
ourt, said the resolution said nothing about the mode of election. Mr. Collier said there were citizens in the unrepresented districts not in the camps, and there was no provision under the ordinance of the Convention authorizing these citizens to vote out of camps. Several members suggested that Mr. C. had better examine the ordinance. Mr. Collier said that as none who ought to be informed seemed to know anything about the question, he would withdraw his opposition to the measure. Mr. Grattan moved to amend by providing that said elections be held at the place of voting in the manner and under the forms now prescribed by law and the Constitution. A division was called for, but a quorum was not present. A motion was made to adjourn, but was defeated, a division being ordered. The House was rapidly coming to a dead lock, when a call was demanded, which being refused, a motion was made and the House adjourned to meet on the 6th day of January, 1862.
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