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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
amending an act concerning the voluntary enslavement of free negroes, and providing for the purchase of books of instruction for the military officers of the State. Petitions, &c.--The following petitions were presented and referred: By Mr. Christian, the petition of the Central Bank for the renewal of its charter; by Mr. Hoffman, the petition of citizens of Harrison, for the amendment of the laws relative to ferries; by Mr. Ballard, the petition of Joel Eddins, praying to be released froMr. Lock, of allowing to Jno. Avis, late Sheriff of Jefferson county, a sum of money for board furnished a guard during the John Brown raid; by Mr. Keen, of suspending for a time the law requiring one-fifth of coin to be held in the Banks; by Mr. Christian, of readjusting the tax on livery stables; by Mr. Wingfield, of amending the 3d sec, of chap. 170 of the Code; by Mr. Holliday, of relieving Jos. Hagan from an erroneous assessment; by Mr. Pritchard, of relieving James Rix of an erroneous a