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The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], What does it Mean? (search)
Flag presentation — Acknowledgment from the Mayor of Portsmouth — no warlike demonstrations — the weather. Norfolk, Dec. 4, 1861.
Another presentation will take place next week.
A beautiful flag will be presented to the 6th regiment Virginia volunteers, in command of Col. Corprew.
This regiment is stationed at the Entrenched Camp, about two miles from the city.
The flag will be presented.
I learn, by Brigadier-General Wm. Mahone.
Geo. W. Grice, Esq., Ex-Mayor of Portsmouth, acknowledges the receipt, from the Ladies' Soldier's Aid Society of Portsmouth, of a quantity of clothing, blankets, &c.; and from the Amateurs of the 9th regiment volunteers, of the proceeds of a concert, a mounting to $200 50. These donations will be judiciously appropriated for the benefit of the Portsmouth volunteers and their families.
There are no warlike demonstrations in the Roads this morning.
The frigates and gunboats are riding quietly at anchor, and no sound of cannon is heard t<
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia , Senate. (search)
Legislature of Virginia, Senate. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1861.
The Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the First Baptist Church.
Standing Committees.
The President announced the Standing Committees of the Senate, as follows:
On Privileges and Elections,--Messrs. Thomas of Fairfax, Newton, Dickerson of Grayson, Thomas of Henry, Early, Spitler, and Finney.
On Courts of Justice--Messrs. Coghill, Robertson, Neeson, Day, Christian of Middlesex, Ball, Branch, Whittle, and Nash.
On General Laws.--Messrs. Logan, Marshall, Alderson, Caraway, Garnett, Hart, Wiley, and Quesenbury.
On Roads and Internal Navigation.--Messrs. Johnson, Dickinson of Prince Edward, Christian of Augusta, Newman, Marshall, Thompson, Claiborne, Lynch, Pate, McKenney, Taliaferro, Greaver, Whitten, and Bales.
On Finance and Claims.--Messrs. Brannon, Dickinson of Prince Edward, Neeson, Thomas of Fairfax, Day, Bruce, Robertson, Lynch, Early, Christian of Middlesex,
State Convention. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1861.
The Convention was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hend, of the United Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Nelson, of Clark, moved to pass by the order of the day and go into secret session, for the purpose of considering Executive nominations.
Lost.
Vacancies in the Legislature.
Mr. Masters moved a reconsideration of the vote of last evening, by which the report of the Committee on Elections was stricken out.
The motion opened the way for debate, in which Messrs. Haymond and Borlin participated, when Mr. Hall, of Lancaster moved the previous question, which was sustained.
The vote was then taken on the motion to reconsider, and resulted — eyes 41, noes 47.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Brooke moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute of Mr. Dorman was rejected last night.
Agreed to.
The question recurring on Mr. Dorman's substitute, the vote was taken, and resulted in its adoption — ayes 71, noes 26