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ued under his direction until the 20th, when the battle was brought on unexpectedly in advance of the fortified line. The enemy advanced that morning early, in two columns, one by the railroad and the other by the Lake City and Jacksonville road, and they pushed forward rapidly, supposing they had only to contend with the forces they had previously met, and unaware of the reinforcements concentrated at Olustee. As soon as General Finegan was advised of this movement he sent forward Colonel Caraway with the cavalry, who found the enemy three or four miles east of the Confederate position, and reporting that fact engaged in skirmishing with the Federal advance guard. Col. George P. Harrison, commanding the Second brigade, was then instructed to send forward the Sixty-fourth Georgia and two Companies of the Thirty-second, and these troops, going forward from the intrenchments at noon, were instructed to engage the enemy lightly and fall back with a view of drawing him to the works.
te both lines at such points of interference so as to prevent any unnecessary or unreasonable expense to either company in the construction of its line, and if said arbitrators cannot 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
stice--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, Marshallf Henry, and Witten. On the Penitentiary.--Messrs. Dickerson, of Grayson, Brannan, Johnson, Logan, and Garnett. On the Armory.--Messrs. Neeson, Coghill, Caraway, and Douglas. On Executive Expenditures.--Messrs. Day, Newman, Early, Dickinson of Prince Edward, and Pennybacker. On Library.--Messrs. Christian, of Mi. Taliaferro, Massie, and Bruce. On the Treasurer's Office.--Messrs. Pennybacker, Spitler, and Branch. On the Bonds of Public Officers.--Messrs. Newman, Caraway, and Christian of Middlesex. On Public Printing.--Messrs. Newton, Hart, and Pate. On Enrolled Bills.--Messrs. Thomas of Henry, Logan, Pennybacker, Thomp
extend the time of acceptance of the charter, by the French company, to the 29th day of January, 1848, was taken up and passed — ayes 31, noes 0. The Senatorial vacancies. The bill to provide for holding elections to fill vacancies in the representation in the Senate from the 46th and 30th districts came up on its second reading. Sundry amendments were adopted, and the bill was ordered to its engrossment. Reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, the vote by which the Senate rejected the bill to compensate Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave, was reconsidered, and the bill was laid upon the table. The Holidays. The resolution providing for a recess of the General Assembly was called up, amended and adopted as follows: Resolved, (The House of Delegates concurring,) That when the Senate adjourn on Monday, the 23d of the present month, it be to meet again on the 2d January, 1862. On motion of Mr. Caraway, the Senate adjourned.
Legislature of Virginia, Senate. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1861. The Senate was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Read, of the Presbyterian Church. The salt extortion. A communication was received from the House of Delegates announcing the passage of a bill to prevent extortion in sale, and asking the concurrence of the Senate. Referred to the Committee on General Laws. Mr. Caraway offered the following preamble and resolution, which were adopted: Whereas, It is represented to the General Assembly that great distress and suffering now prevail throughout the State in consequence of the scarcity of salt, which has been caused by the extraordinary demand for that article and the high prices at which it is held by speculators; and whereas the most practicable and effectual mode by which the monopoly can be broken up and relief afforded to the people is by increasing the supply of said article: Be it. Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws be instructed to