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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for John Avis or search for John Avis in all documents.
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House of Delegates. Thursday, February 21st, 1861.
The House was called to order at 11 o'clock, by Speaker Crutchfield.
Prayer by Rev. George Jacobs, of the Mayo Street Hebrew Church.
A message from the Senate announced the passage of several bills.
Referred to House committees.
Bills Reported.--The following bills were reported, viz: Requiring reports from Savings Banks and certain Insurance Companies, and imposing a tax thereon; for the relief of John Avis, late Jailor of Jefferson county; authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Henry Exall, of the city of Richmond, for services rendered and expenses incurred in altering and repairing the State Court-House in the city of Richmond; refunding to Jas. W. Larue a sum of money paid on an erroneous assessment of land.
Harper's Ferry Expenses.--Mr. Duckwall moved to take up from the table the report of the Harper's Ferry Auditing Board, on the subject of paying a portion of the 89th Regiment of Virginia