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The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
the House on Friday, for the relief of the Sheriffs of the Commonwealth, having been reported, Mr. Wickham proposed the following amendment, which was adopted: "In any settlement with Sheriffs against whom judgments have been rendered for the taxes of 1860, the said Auditor shall remit all damages except so much only as may be necessary to pay expenses of the collection of said judgments, provided that said taxes are paid prior to the 1st day of April next." At the suggestion of Mr. Pate, it was further amended so as to provide that Sheriffs shall have the number of days now allowed them for traveling, after the 1st of April, to make such payments. The resolution as amended, was adopted by a vote of ayes 29, noes 10. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Executive, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Delegates: Shortly after the adjournment of the last session of the General Assembly, I appointed Col. Angus McDonald,
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
n an able argument against the postponement, and in favor of the passage of the bill. He was followed by Mr. H. W. Thomas in opposition. At the conclusion of Mr. Thomas remarks, Mr. Carson spoke briefly in support of the measure. The vote was then taken on the indefinite postponement of the bill, with the following result: Yeas.--Messrs. Carter, Coghill, Critcher, Day, J. Dickenson, Douglass, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Massie, Nash, Neeson, Newlon, Pate, Quesenberry, Rives, Smith, Stuart, Taliaferro, H. W. Thomas, Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--26. Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Bruce, Caldwell, Carson, Claiborne, A. D. Dickinson, Early, French, Gatewood, Isbell, Neal, Paxton and Thompson-- 13. Bills Passed.--Senate bill to provide for the voluntary enslavement of Thomas Garland and Mary Anderson, persons of color, in the county of Hanover; Senate bill to amend the third and fourth sections of an act passed March 15, 1850, to provide for t
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
the vote on the amendment, resulted in — ayes 24, noes 20. The motion recurring on the adoption of the amendment, it was rejected — ayes 21, noes 24. The bill, with but a few slight verbal amendments, was passed by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Armstrong, August, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, John Dickenson, Asa B. Dickinson, Douglass, Early, French, Gatewood, Greever, Hubbard, Isbell. Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Massie, McKenney, Nash, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Tallaferro, Thompson, and Urquhast--32. Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Caldwell, Carter, Critcher, Neal, Neeson, Rives, Stuart, Henry W. Thomas, Townes, and Wickham--11. Bills Passed.--Senate bill organizing a volunteer company of cavalry in Albemarle county; Senate bill amending the charter of the Black Lick and Plaster Bank Turnpike Company; Senate bill to incorporate the Cove Creek Lead, Copper and Iron Manufacturing Company in the county of Tazewell;
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. [extra session.] Senate. (search)
with prayer. The bill incorporating the Virginia Canal Company, and to transfer the rights and franchises of the James River and Kanawha Company thereto, which passed the House on Friday, was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Paxton. Resolutions of Inquiry.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted: By Mr. Carson, of refunding to James A. Russell an amount of taxes unjustly paid by him, in consequence of an erroneous assessment upon certain lands in Frederick county; by Mr. Pate, of refunding to the security of the late Sheriff of Logan county, certain damages paid by them for said Sheriff. Tax Bill.--On motion of Mr. Brannon, the bill imposing taxes for the support of Government, was made the order of the day for Monday at 11 o'clock. Charter of Richmond Amended.--On motion of Mr. August, the bill amending the charter of the city of Richmond, was taken up. After the bill had been explained, the roll was called and the bill passed — ayes 31, noes none. T
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
to, reported the same with sundry amendments. He announced his intention of calling up the bill at the earliest practicable moment. The joint resolution of Mr. Pate, for a suspension of a judgment of the Richmond Circuit Court against certain parties in Logan county, was taken up, and after an explanation by Mr. Pate, it wasMr. Pate, it was rejected. The vote by which it was rejected was subsequently reconsidered, and the resolution tabled. Night Sessions.--Mr. Day offered a resolution providing for night (as well as day) sessions of the Senate hereafter. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Ayes and noes demanded — ayes son, Newlon, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thompson, and Urquhart--21. Nays,--Messrs. Carraway, Carter, Christian, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, McKenney, Newman, Pate, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and Townes--12. The Tax Bill Passed.--On motion, the order of the day was passed by, and the bill imposing taxes for the support
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Mr. Neeson appealed from the decision; on which the yeas and nays were called, and resulted — yeas 13, nays 18. The Senate refusing to sustain the Chair, the amendment of Mr. Armstrong was considered and rejected — yeas 17, nays 18. The vote on the passage of the bill was recorded as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickinson of Price Edward, Douglass, Finney, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Lynch, Marshall, McKenney, Nash, Newman, Pate, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Smith, and Thompson--28. Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, August, Dickenson of Grayson, Gatewood, Greever, Layne, Logan, Neeson, Newton, Paxton, Stuart, Townes, and Wickham--13. Belmont Bridge Company.--The bill suspending the levying of taxes by the State on the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company for six years, was next called up and passed. Virginia Canal Bill.--On motion of Mr. Neeson, the House bill to incorporate the Virginia Canal Company and to tran
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
nnot agree upon the location of said lines; they shall select an umpire, who shall perform the duty hereby assigned to them. The bill having been sufficiently amended, it was put upon its passage, and adopted, every member present voting for it, as follows: Ayes.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Caraway, Jr., Claiborne, Coghill, Dav, Dickenson of G., Dickinson of P. E., Douglas, Finney, Gatewood, Greever, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Maggie, McKenney, Nash, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thomas of F. Thompson, Townes, and Wickham.--31. The rules were suspended, and Mr. Neeson was authorized to communicate the bill to the House at its night session. Mr. Brannon reported a substitute for the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill. Ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Carson, the Senate adjourned. Evening session. The Senate met at 7 ¾ o'clock, Lieut. Gov. Montague in the chair. Mr. Johnson offered a resolution, proposing th
The Daily Dispatch: may 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], A revolving cannon. (search)
A revolving cannon. --We have had the pleasure of examining a beautiful revolving, five shooting cannon, cast and finished at the foundry of Messrs. Tappey & Lumsden. The piece is of small size, but complete in all its parts, and can be loaded with the ease and rapidity of a Colt's revolver. The weight does not exceed six hundred pounds. It carries a 3-inch ball, four pounds in weight, and shoots with great precision at the distance of 1200 yards. We understand it was made by order of the "Rangers," Capt. H. C. Pate.-- Petersburg Express.
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Petersburg, May 22d, 1861. (search)
wn. It is hoped his stay will be long enough to permit our people to pay him the honor due to so distinguished a man, and one who is destined to play a most important part during the present agitations of the country. The Mounted Rangers, Capt. Pate, will be armed with Jenk's carbines, which Capt. Pate fished up from the water, into which they had been thrown from the old ship Pennsylvania, at Norfolk. They are in excellent condition, and very convenient to handle, being breech-loading anCapt. Pate fished up from the water, into which they had been thrown from the old ship Pennsylvania, at Norfolk. They are in excellent condition, and very convenient to handle, being breech-loading and self-priming weapons. They will also shoot a long distance. A negro man was shot at the South-Side Depot this morning by Mr. Bradley, the head machinist of the company. It is supposed the wound will prove fatal. The election to-morrow will doubtless attract every man to the polls who shall not be detained by sufficient cause. It is not believed that there will be a single voter opposed to ratification. Our merchants, with a good degree of unanimity, have agreed to close their
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
status quo for 60 days except to repel hostile aggressions on all questions of difference between the General Government and the seceding States. 2d. That the Governor be requested to telegraph, immediately, this resolution to the President of the United States. The substitute was adopted by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce — Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Douglass, Early, Finney, Garewood, Greever, Isbell, Layne, Longan, Lynch, Nash Neeson, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Richmond and Thompson 24. Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Cadwell, Carraway, Carter, Critcher, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal, Newson, Rives Stuart, Thomas of F, Thomas of H., Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--20. Mr. Thomas asked what is to become of us after the sixty days have expired. He infinitely preferred that no resolution should be adopted but that of Mr. Claiborne. The subject was finally referred to a select committee, consist
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