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The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], Clothing for the Confederate prisoners. (search)
Virginia Legislature.
Senate. Wednesday, December 7, 1864.
At 12 o'clock M. the Senate was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Samuel Price, of Greenbrier.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Doggett, of Centenary Church.
The proclamation of the Governor calling the Legislature together was then read, after which the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, when only fourteen members responded to their names, and the President thereupon announced that no quorum was present.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, the Senate adjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow.
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon, with Speaker Hugh W. Sheffey in the chair.
After the reading of the proclamation of the Governor convening the Legislature, the Clerk, William F. Gordon, Jr., called the roll; and only fifty-eight members answering to their names, the Speaker announced that no quorum was present; whereupon, on motion of Mr. Woolfolk, the House adjourned until to- morrow.
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session]
Senate. Thursday, December 8, 1864.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock M. by the President, Lieutenant-Governor Samuel Price.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Doggett, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The roll was called, when only twenty-one members roll was called, when only twenty-one members answered to their names--five more being necessary to constitute a quorum.
Adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House of Delegates assembled at 12 o'clock, Mr. Sheffey in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Read.
The roll having been called, a quorum was ascertained to be present.
Mr. McCue, of Augusta, moved the appointment of a special committee to make arrangements for the establishment of a soldiers' home in the city of Richmond, which was agreed to.
Mr. Pendleton submitted a series of resolutions in relation to the state of the country and expressive of the sentiments of the Legislature as to
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The exemption bill. (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.]
Senate.
Saturday, December 10, 1864.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Lieutenant-Governor Price in the chair.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett.
The roll being called by the Clerk, it was found that a quorum was present.
Messrs. Johnson, Neeson, and Newman, of Mason, were appointed a committee to wait upon General Joseph E. Johnston, now in the city, and invite him to a privileged seat on the floor of the Senate during his sojourn here.
A resolution, offered by Mr. Dillard, was adopted, instructing the Committee on Finance to report a tax bill as early as practicable, with a view to shorten the session by promptly maturing the legislation required on that subject.
The hour of meeting was fixed hereafter at 12 o'clock; after which the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House met at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Haymond, of Marion, introduced a resolution directi
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.]
Senate.
Monday, December 12, 1864.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Doggett.
A large number of resolutions were offered and referred to appropriate committees, among which were the following:
Inquiring into the expediency of so amending the first section of the act for the support of soldiers' families as to authorize the impressment of supplies at rates greater than those fixed by the commissioners of the Confederate States.
Inquiring into the expediency of so amending the duelling law as to relieve persons who may have incurred disabilities to hold office by engaging in duels since the the 10th day of January last.
Also, so much of the Governor's message as relates to the subject of placing negroes as soldiers into the army of the Confederate States.
A recess of ten minutes was agreed upon to allow the members to be introduced to General Joseph E. Johnston, who appeared in t
Virginia Legislature.[Extra session.]
Senate.
Tuesday, December 13, 1864.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Doggett.
A communication from the House of Delegates, on the subject of details of farmers, blacksmiths, etc., and calling for the appointment, by both Houses, of a committee on the subject of salt, was read and adopted; and Messrs. Ball, Douglas, Hart, Wiley, and Christian, of Augusta, were appointed by the Senate to concur with the committee on the part of the House on the subjects embraced in the communication.
Resolutions were introduced, inquiring into the expediency of suspending, during the war, all laws requiring the removal of emancipated negroes beyond the Commonwealth; so amending the law for the relief of indigent soldiers' families as to require appropriations to be made from the State treasury instead of from the county treasuries; calling upon the Board of Public Works to make a report of the tariff of rates th