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General Assembly of Virginia.
Senate. Thursday, December 14, 1865.
The Senate met at the usual hour, Lieutenant-Governor Cowper in the chair.
Prayer by Dr. Minnegerode.
Message from the House that they have passed the following bills:
To amend and re-enact the act incorporating the Norfolk and St. Nazaire Navigation Company;
An act changing the place of voting in Wythe county;
An act to incorporate the Snowville Woolen Manufactory, of Pulaski;
An act to change the location of the Floyd Courthouse and Christiansburg road.
Referred to appropriate committees.
On motion of Mr. Coleman, the act to authorize the Virginia Central Railroad Company to borrow money was read a third time and passed.
An act to authorize the County Court of Fauquier county to borrow money for county purposes — reported without amendment and subsequently passed.
An act to incorporate the Virginia State Insurance Company--reported without amendment and passed.
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia . (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.
Senate. Monday, December 18, 1865.
The Senate met at the usual hour; Lieutenant-Governor Cowper in the chair.
Sad to relate, it was not opened with prayer.
On motion of Mr. Lemosey, the bill incorporating the Norfolk and St. Nazaire Steam Navigation Company was taken up.
Mr. Lemosey offered a substitute for the bill, which was adopted, read a third time and passed.
By Mr. Strother:
"Resolved. That the Committee on Courts of Justice inquire into the expediency of altering and amending the sections from one to fourteen, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and ninety-eight of the Code of 1860, and report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
Mr. Lemosey, from the Committee on Finance, reported adversely to the resolution of Mr. Boyd, referred to them:
"Resolved, That the Committee on Finance inquire into the expediency of increasing the fees allowed to clerks, sheriffs, jailors, &c."
They deemed the changes inexp
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia . (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.
Senate. Thursday, December 21, 1865.
The Senate met at the usual hour; Lieutenant-Governor Cowper in the chair.
Prayer by Dr. Duncan.
On motion of Mr. Gray, House bill entitled to incorporate the St. James Improvement Company was taken up, read a second referred to Committee on General
On motion of Mr. Gray, House bill entitled incorporate the Chesterfield Gas Coal Mining Company was read a third time and passed.
By Mr. Coleman:
"Resolved, That the Committee of Courts of Justice be instructed to report a bill for the purpose of legislating and enforcing all contracts with the freedmen by parties wishing to employ them by the year, or for a less period, and providing for the enforcement of such contracts, as may be deemed necessary and proper." Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Lemosey, the Senate took up a bill to amend the fourth section of chapter one hundred and forty-one of the Code, and to repeal the fifth, sixth,