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The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1865., [Electronic resource], Scott and Taylor. (search)
--Mr. Spitler, of Page, who was necessarily absent from the Senate on Tuesday when the bill regulating the currency and prohibiting the illegal traffic in gold was passed, made a personal explanation, expressing regret that he was not present at the time. He would have voted for the bill if he had been in the Senate when the vote was taken upon it.] House of Delegates. The House met at noon, Speaker Sheffey in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brown, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ambers, of Chesterfield, introduced a resolution that, on and after the 26th instant (Thursday), the House will hold evening sessions for the consideration of business on the secret calendar. Lies over. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, moved, by resolution, that the Legislature proceed, on Monday next, to the election of a Superintendent of the Penitentiary, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the failure of the present incumbent (Mr. Bass) to qualify within the time required by law. The motion was ag