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The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Virginia State elections. (search)
Att'y Gen'l: J R Tucker3257216821728 For Congress: W C Wickham3134044861203 Jas Lyons172348260780 For State Sen'te: G W Randolph3106386091557 R O Haskins146111114371 Ho. of Deleg's: W Robertson3235594131295 D J Saunders136312480988 D J Burr181401318900 T H Wynne184278209671 Thos. B Bigger126268182576 L W Glazebrook90165366621 R F Walker97186144427 Wm Taylor1824465291 Flournoy over Smith, 589; Flournoy over Munford, 544. Wickham over Lyons, 423. Randolph over Haskins, 1186. Messrs. Robertson, Burr, and Saunders were elected to the House of Delegates. Refugee Vote from Jefferson County.--The following is the vote of the refugees from Jefferson county, polled at the City Hall in this city. Congress: Boteler, 22; Holliday, 13.--Senate: Moore, 25; Hammond, 7. House of Delegates: Burnett, 28; J Y Beall, 27; Green, 11; Stonebraker, 2. Melvin, 1. Board of Public Works: B F Beall, 35. At Prince Edward Court-House the refugee vote from Winchester stood: Flour
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Congressional election. (search)
able." Brown's Regiment, 1st Va. Artillery.--For Governor: Smith over Flournoy 14 For La. Governor: Imboden over Price 42. For Congress: 3d District, Wickham over Lyons 37; 4th District, Gholson 9 over Collier; 8th District, Barbour 19 over Dejarnette; 9th District, Funsten 16 over Menefee, 11th District, Baldwin 9 over Letcher; 12th District, Edmondson 2 over Staples. For State Senate; Randolph 33 over Haskint; Patton 14. over Early. For House of Delegates: Richmond, Robertson leads Burr 11, Wynne comes next, at a distance of 9; then Saunder 8 behind. Thirty-second Virginia Regiment--Governor: Flournoy's majority over Smith, 19. Lieut. Governor: Imboden over Price, 39. Congress: Wickham over Lyons, 43. House of Delegates: Custis leads Colbert 19, who leads Vaughan 1, who leads Henley 13, who leads Slater 16. Fluvanna County.--Palmyra: Smith 25, Flournoy 20. Price 39, Imboden 7. Guy 29, Massie 3. Scottsville, 10 o'clock: Smith 10, Flournoy 4, Munford 1. Twen
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Elections. (search)
of Delegates as far as received: Albemarle — B H Magruder and — Branch. Alexandria — Harrod Snowden. Amherst — Paulus Powell. Bedford — W M Burwell and Alex Jordan. Berkeley — Israel Robinson and Robert W Hunter. Campbell — F B Dean and Daniel Marr. Charles City, James City, and New Kent — W S Slater, (?) Chesterfield — Wm Ambers. Dinwiddie — H C Worsham. Greensville and Sussex — W T Lundy. Henrico — Joseph J English, (?) Henry — Samuel J Mullins, (50 majority.) King William--Harrison B Tomlin. Marion — A S Haymond and Stephen A Morgan. Monongalia — Evans, Stewart, (?) Montgomery — Douthat. Nansemond — N E Riddick. Nelson — J M Shelton. Petersburg — A M Kelley. Pittsylvania — A Buford and John Gilmer. Prince George and Surry — Taylor. Richmond City — Wyndham Robertson, D J Sounders, and D J Burr. Roanoke — Dyeric. Rockingham — Harris, Kinney, and, Walker. Southampt
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate currency and credit. (search)
Called meeting of the Council. --A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Saunders, Walber, Hill, Richardson, Denoon, Clopton, Epps, and Burr. The President announced the death of M. L. Stratton, long an officer of the city, and late First Auditor. Mr. Saunders offered the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, it has pleased God, in His all wise providence, to remove from us by death our late estimable and efficient Auditor, Moses L. Stratton, whose long services in the employment of the city, first as Register of the City Water Works, elected to that office for a number of years by the almost unanimous voice of the citizens, and for the past five years as Auditor, elected by the unanimous vote of the Council, whose fidelity in the discharge of the duties of his office, and unassuming manners and accommodating spirit in which those duties have been discharged, have endeared him to every member of the Council. Therefore,
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Foreign Relations of the United States (search)
. V. Moore to enter a calmest with a view to drain the water from the basement of his dwelling, which was caused to accumulate by the filling up of 4th street, north of Leight. The communication was referred to the Commissioner of Streets. Mr. Burr offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the present Committee on be authorized to contract with Col. John M. Clarkson, State Superintendent, for a supply of sale adequate to the waste of the city at $2 per bushel. Mr. Scott present report be printed; but the motion was last, only Walker and Denton voting for is. The report was then laid on the table. The report of the Overseers of the Poor was presented by Mr. Berr, and an tion of $20,000 asked for and granted. Mr. Burr, chairman of the committee to inquire into the expediency of transferring the duties of making out the gas and water from the Auditor's office to the respective departments, submitted a majority and, report — the former in opposition and the l
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Hustings Court. (search)
onds and other securities for which the holders refuse to receive Confederate notes as so much gold at the market value.--By Mr. Lynch: Of reporting a bill requiring magistrates and constables to report to the nearest military post all deserters and absentees from the army. By Mr. Woolfolk: As to the authority of the Superintendent of salt to make regulations for the distribution of salt, giving preference to counties furnishing hands. By Mr. Melvin: Of releasing from the payment of all arrears counties overrun by the public enemy, and that said counties continue to be exempt so long as they are thus overrun. By Mr. Burr: Of increasing the allowance per diem of jurors in criminal cases. By Mr. Saunders: Of relieving notary publics from the tax imposed by an act of the last session. The joint resolution to authorize the Second Auditor to receive one million of dollars from the Virginia and Tennessee railroad was then taken up and was under discussion when the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], An English visit to the Florida. (search)
called session yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the City Hall. Present: Messrs. Saunders, (President,) Stokes, Scott, Burr, Denoon, Walker, Eppes, and Clopton. The proceedings of the last meeting were read and approved. The President ail had been called together at the request of the chairman of the Committee on Finance, who had a report to submit. Mr. Burr, chairman of said committee, then arose and stated that he had prepared a report which he desired to submit, but as therof the Poor, in the purchase of wood, coal, and other necessary articles, for the comfort and support of said poor. Mr. Burr offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Auditor of the city be instructed to pay to63, in lien of the increase of his salary reported by the Committee on Salaries, as of the date of March 1st, 1863. Mr. Burr also offered the following resolution, which was passed: Resolved, That the Auditor of the city be instructed to pa
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
--noes 24. A preamble and resolutions was offered by Mr. Miller, for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the sentiment of the Northern people as expressed in State conventions, primary meetings, &c., on the subject of peace, and to report such measures as in their judgment may be calculated, with honor to the State, to bring about an armistice. On motion of Mr. Morgan the resolution was indefinitely postponed. The following resolutions of inquiry were submitted: By Mr. Burr: Of empowering the James River and Kanawha Canal Company, and other lines of internal improvement, to regulate the charges for freight and passengers. By Mr. Holden: Why the Confederate soldier is not furnished with rations according to the Army Regulations; and if they cannot be furnished, why commutation is not allowed. By Mr. Kelly: Of exempting from taxation the "Model Farm," Petersburg. Mr. Walker, of Rockingham, offered a resolution that the present session of the Legislature b
The Daily Dispatch: October 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], City Council. (search)
City Council. --A called meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon. --Present--Messrs. Saunders, Hill, Walker, Scott, Richardson, Epps, Crutchfield, Clopton, Stokes, Griffin, and Burr. The President stated that the meeting had been called at the instance of Gen. Winder, who wished to apply for the use of the City aims-house as a prison. By consent, Gen. Winder stated that he had procured every building in the city at all suited for a prison; that Yankee prisoners were ppin, Overseers of the Poor for the City of Richmond. Mr. Hill favored the petition of General Winder because the city could not furnish the new alms-house. Mr. Griffin thought the house ought to be taken for the city poor. Messrs. Burr and Scott thought the city ought to take it if the Surgeon General would give it up. Mr. Hill was in favor of granting the application and offered a resolution turning the alms-house over to Gen. Winder by the consent of the Surgeon Gener
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], The dismissal of the British Consuls — official correspondence. (search)
ffered by Mr. Baker, and agreed to, requesting the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to authorize the Governor to import shoes and blankets for the soldiers of Virginia in the Confederate army. Mr. Bouldin offered a resolution that the Committee on Finance inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill by which the salary of the Governor may be made approximate to the amount prescribed by the Constitution. A petition was presented by Mr. Burr, from certain parties, remonstrating against allowing the James River and Kanawha Canal Company to regulate their own charges, which was laid on the table. Mr. Snowden presented a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committee on Courts inquire into the expediency of so amending the Code as to authorize the sale of free negroes who have aided or abetted in the escape of slaves, or may so aid and abet, the proceeds of such sales to be appropriated to the indemnity of the owners of sl
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