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Rosseison (search for this): article 20
tion provides for biannial sessions of not more than ninety days. The first resolution declares that the provision applies to extra as well as to regular The resolution further declares that the limitation means there shall be not more than 20 days of s legislative session, and excludes all days of recess and vacation. The reasons for this are so apparent, especially in view of present circumstances, that he hoped the resolution would commend itself to the judgment of the Senate. Mr Rosseison, of city, hoped that the nts would lay the resolution on the table. Though he had never fasly considered the ect, yet he did not that vacations ought to be excluded. If so, the one day of the and the ten days or more of the present session only counted, the Senate might inde tely. If the construction put by the Senator from Marion was right, in regular sessions every day's vacation ought to be excluded. Mr. Coghill hoped it would not be laid on the table, as at the first day
Alderson (search for this): article 20
ll to pay to L. D. Raymond a bill for locating a turnpike, was taken up. Mr. Beannon knew the bill to be right. The claimant had been prevented, by reason of the fact that the road was in the hands of the enemy, from collecting his debt. Mr. Alderson knew the claim to be just. He hoped it would pass at once. The bill was adopted, and on motion it was communicated to the House of Delegates. The Chair stated that some resolutions, adopted by the Senate in secret session and sent tnce called, was sovereign in all its parts. if the Convention had adopted a Constitution and refused to have submitted it to the people, it would have been binding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Early, Gar
Quesenberst (search for this): article 20
The committees were called upon for report, when Mr. Newman offered from the Committee on Military Affairs an act to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled "an act to authorize the organization of ten or more companies of rangers," passed February 27, 1862. The Chair presented a communication from the Governor, covering the resignation of Henry W. Thomas, Senator from the 24th District. On motion, the communication and documents were laid on the table. Mr. Quesenberst asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for a lost coupon. Mr. Brannon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill imposing a tax for issuing certificates of transferred stock of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the bill to pay to L. D. Raymond a bill for locating a turnpike, was taken up. Mr. Beannon knew the bill to be right. The claimant had been prevented, by reason of the fact that the road was in the hands of the enemy, from collecting his de
Henry W. Thomas (search for this): article 20
ption, Mr. Ball called for the yeas and nays, with the following result — yeas 21, nays 6.--The resolution was concurred in The committees were called upon for report, when Mr. Newman offered from the Committee on Military Affairs an act to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled "an act to authorize the organization of ten or more companies of rangers," passed February 27, 1862. The Chair presented a communication from the Governor, covering the resignation of Henry W. Thomas, Senator from the 24th District. On motion, the communication and documents were laid on the table. Mr. Quesenberst asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for a lost coupon. Mr. Brannon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill imposing a tax for issuing certificates of transferred stock of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the bill to pay to L. D. Raymond a bill for locating a turnpike, was taken up. Mr. Beannon knew the bill to be righ
Urquhart (search for this): article 20
onvention had adopted a Constitution and refused to have submitted it to the people, it would have been binding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Early, Garnett, Hart, Logan, McKenney, Robertson, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, and Witey--16. Mr. Newman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs it quire into the expediency of reorganizing the militia of the Commonwealth not subject to the Conscription act. Mr. Collier offered the following joint resolutions, which lie over one day. Mc. Collier gave notice that he should offer some remarks in favor of their adoption on Monday, when he would call them up. Whereas, about a year ago the despot wh
George A. Newton (search for this): article 20
resolution on the table. On that motion the years and y were called, with the following result — year 8, May 21. The Senate returned to lay on the table. Mr. Newton thought the time had come for prompt action on this subject. The time was fast coming when the Legislature may be left without a quorum. Being satisfied of thr had expected the contingencies of this hour, but now he should vote for it. Mr. Armstrong felt embarrassed; but having doubt, could not vote for it. Mr. Newton said that the Senate had recognized other ordinances of the Convention, and it was singular they could not recognize this for example — that one changing the woding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Ear<
Isbell (search for this): article 20
he ratification of the Ordinance of Secession by the people carried with it the right to change Confederate States for "United States" wherever they occur. Mr. Isbell never doubted the propriety of the action proposed to be taken. The Convention when called into existence was sovereign, and its every act was binding unless tthe ratification of the people. Mr. Robertson thought the Convention had the right to exercise certain powers su ct to the ratification of the people. Mr. Isbell said, if this were true, the Convention was the mere rival of the Legislature without power. In his view the Convention was a sovereign, whose only limit was i people, it would have been binding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier,
Nash (search for this): article 20
if not, no e were. Mr. Robertson asked if the Convention could have adopted a Constitution distasteful to the people without referring it to them? Mr. B Ll said the Convention, once called, was sovereign in all its parts. if the Convention had adopted a Constitution and refused to have submitted it to the people, it would have been binding. The vote was taken and lost — yeas 16, nays 16--as follows: Yeas--Messrs Alderson, Brannon, Bruce, Coghill, Finney, Isbell, Johnson, Nash, Neeson. Newton, New n, Pate. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Early, Garnett, Hart, Logan, McKenney, Robertson, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, and Witey--16. Mr. Newman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs it quire into the expediency of reorganizing the militia of the Commonwealth not subject to the Conscription act. Mr.
Beannon (search for this): article 20
ing the resignation of Henry W. Thomas, Senator from the 24th District. On motion, the communication and documents were laid on the table. Mr. Quesenberst asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for a lost coupon. Mr. Brannon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill imposing a tax for issuing certificates of transferred stock of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the bill to pay to L. D. Raymond a bill for locating a turnpike, was taken up. Mr. Beannon knew the bill to be right. The claimant had been prevented, by reason of the fact that the road was in the hands of the enemy, from collecting his debt. Mr. Alderson knew the claim to be just. He hoped it would pass at once. The bill was adopted, and on motion it was communicated to the House of Delegates. The Chair stated that some resolutions, adopted by the Senate in secret session and sent to the House for their concurrence, had been amended and returned, and asked if
Newman (search for this): article 20
was put and rejected. The question then recurring on their adoption, Mr. Ball called for the yeas and nays, with the following result — yeas 21, nays 6.--The resolution was concurred in The committees were called upon for report, when Mr. Newman offered from the Committee on Military Affairs an act to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled "an act to authorize the organization of ten or more companies of rangers," passed February 27, 1862. The Chair presented a co. Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Spitier, and Whitten--16. Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Bail, Branch, Carraway, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Early, Garnett, Hart, Logan, McKenney, Robertson, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, and Witey--16. Mr. Newman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs it quire into the expediency of reorganizing the militia of the Commonwealth not subject to the Conscription act. Mr. Collier offered the following jo
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