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The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, of St. Paul's Church. Committee. The President announced the following select committee, under Mr. Tredway's resolution, adopted on Saturday, to make inquiries as to whether any movement of arms or men has been made by the General Government, indicating a purpose to coerce Virginia; Messrs. Tredway, Pendleton, Bouldin, Wilson and Mallory. Amendments to the Constitution. Mr. Haymond offered the following resolution, which, on his motion, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed: Resolved, That the Constitution of this State should be amended, and that this Convention will amend the Constitution wherein it is necessary and proper that it should be amended, and will submit the same as amended to the voters of the State for their adoption or rejection. Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. Chambliss, was laid on the table
The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hard party. (search)
The Convention. The President yesterday appointed the following committee under the resolution adopted on Saturday, relative to the alleged menacing movements by the General Government: Messrs. Tredway, Pendleton, Bouldin, Wilson and Mallory. Mr. Haymond introduced a resolution contemplating amendments to the State Constitution, which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, offered resolutions on the same subject, which were tabled. A petition from Mr. Collier, of Petersburg, relating to the national troubles, was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. A report fixing the compensation of officers was adopted. Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge, submitted resolutions demanding from the North security against future wrongs; opposed to going into any Confederacy which had for its objects the re-opening of the African slave trade, free trade, or direct taxation; and proposing to go into Confederacy on the basis of the Crittenden resolutions, or their
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
following result: Ayes 70, noes 33. Mr. Caperton moved to lay on the table, and make the order of the day for next Friday at 11 ½ o'clock. Opposed by Mr. Haymond, and carried in the affirmative. State's Prison.--By Mr. Haymond, "Resolved, That the Directors of the Penitentiary be requested to report to this HouMr. Haymond, "Resolved, That the Directors of the Penitentiary be requested to report to this House the financial condition of the Penitentiary and the Penitentiary store." In submitting the resolution Mr. Haymond said the House was without information as to the condition of either subjects of inquiry embraced in the resolution. The proper committee had not reported on the subject. He wanted said committee to go to the Mr. Haymond said the House was without information as to the condition of either subjects of inquiry embraced in the resolution. The proper committee had not reported on the subject. He wanted said committee to go to the Penitentiary. [Laughter.] The resolution was adopted. Condition of the Banks.--A communication was received from J. M. Bennett, First Auditor of the State, in reply to a resolution of the House of Delegates, calling for certain tables respecting the condition of the Banks of this Commonwealth, which he enclosed. Ordered to b
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
er in which the Commissioners of the Board of Public Works have disposed of the bonds of the State-- if so, what the loss is, of what it consisted, and when it occurred; and that he be also requested to report to this Convention the amount levied by each county of the State for the year 1860 for the compensation of Justices of the Peace.--Also, the amount paid to jurors, for services rendered in the county courts, from the State and county treasuries during the same period. On motion of Mr. Branch, of Petersburg, the resolution was laid on the table. Printing the debates. The President submitted the contract made with the editors of the Richmond Enquirer, upon the terms they had proposed, for printing the debates of the Convention. Mr. Morris offered a resolution to amend the contract by supplying 100 papers to each member, instead of 20, as proposed; which, on motion of Mr. Haymond, was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Patrick, the Convention adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ale of real estate belonging to Ebenezer Academy; authorizing the trustees of West Fork Meeting House to sell the same, and purchase and build on another site. Mr. Haymond, from Finance Committee, reported, without amendment, Senate bills for the relief of Samuel E. Lybrock, Sheriff of Giles, and for the relief of Hopkins and Campbell, of Rockbridge. Adverse Reports.--The Committee on Finance, through Mr. Haymond, reported adversely to the petition of Joseph Hagan, of Scott county, in relation to releasing him from taxes improperly charged. Mr. Yerby, from the Committee on Lunatic Asylums, presented an adverse report to a resolution inquiring into thef specie funds by the Banks to the Commonwealth by their capital, rather than their capital, circulation and deposits, was put and decided in the negative. Mr. Haymond submitted an amendment, to the effect that the contribution of specie funds should be in proportion to the amount of the notes on each Bank or Branch Bank which
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
ccepted, he called for the yeas and nays on the adoption of the substitute. The call being sustained, the vote was taken with the following result: Yeas.--Messrs. Jauney, (President,) Aston. Baldwin, A. M. Bathour, J. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Branch, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carter, Coffman, R. Y.Conrad, Couch, J. H. Cox, Critcher, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Graham, Grant, Gravely, Gray, A. Hall, E. B. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hull, Jackson, M, Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Patrick, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Saunders, R. E. Scott, W. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, A. H. H. Stuart. C. J. Stuart, Tarr, Taylor, White, Wickham, and Willey.--71. Nays.-- Messrs. Armstrong, Blow, Bolssean, Borst. Bouldin, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coun. C. B. Conrad, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Garland, Grah
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the State with the expense. Mr. Fisher, of Northampton, opposed the resolution, and moved that it be laid upon the table. On this motion the yeas and nays were called, and resulted — yeas 30, nays 62. So the Convention refused to lay the resolution upon the table. Mr. Montague, of Middlesex, opposed the resolution. Mr. Branch, of Petersburg, and Mr. Early, of Franklin, advocated it, after which the vote was taken and the resolution passed. Contested election. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, by leave, presented some papers relative to the contested election in Lee county, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on Elections. Unfinished business. The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered some days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, being entitled to the floor, resumed his remarks. While speeches had been made calculated to inflame excitement against those with whom he hoped we
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
up the resolution that he might substitute the 11th for the 5th inst. Mr. Martin, of Henry, asked the gentleman to withdraw his motion, promising that he would call it up to-morrow. Mr. Jones said he had no objection to the withdrawal. He expected to adjourn himself to-morrow, and consequently felt but little personal interest in the subject. The House refused to take up the resolution. The bill imposing taxes for the support of Government, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Haymond, who proposed an amendment to the 8th section. Pending a discussion of this and other amendments, the bill was made the order of the day for to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Death of Judge Hopkins.--Mr. Crump said: Mr. Speaker, it is my painful duty to announce to this House the death of Judge Hopkins, of the county of Washington. I will not attempt a eulogy upon the character of the deceased, but merely to give a slight rehearsal of his historical record. Judge Hopkins was born in
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
; refunding a sum of money to the heirs of Wm. A. Bradford and Peter Grant; refunding a sum of money to P. B. Crowder. Mr. Bass presented a report from a special committee authorizing the Trustees of the Parsonage of the M. E. Church in Salem, Roanoke county, to execute a deed of trust on their property in said town. The Tax Bill.--The hour having arrived for the consideration of the bill "imposing taxes for the support of Government" as the order of the day, it was taken upon motion of Mr. Haymond, and numerous amendments thereto proposed. An amendment offered by Mr. Collier, of Petersburg, exempting the salaries of laboring men from taxation was adopted. An amendment proposed by Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, to exempt the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Courts of Appeals and of the Circuit Courts from taxation, was lost. It was advocated by Messrs. Myers and Robertson, and opposed by Messrs. Duckwall and Yerby. On motion of Mr. Kincheloe, the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
onvention is upon the amendment offered yesterday by the gentleman from Amelia, to the amendment to the resolution of the gentleman from Chesterfield: and on that question Mr. Flournoy is entitled to the floor. the vote on Reference. Mr. Haymond, from the Committee on Elections, asked leave to make a report, (before the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the order of the day,) relative to the vote on the question of referring the action of the Convention to the people. It aturns have been received, viz: Buchanan, Cabell, Elizabeth City, Greene, Logan, McDowell, Upshur, Wise, Wyoming and York.-- Should the returns from the delinquent counties be received, the result of the vote will be reported. On motion of Mr. Haymond, the report was laid on the table. report on Coercive Measures. Mr. Treadway, from a special committee appointed a few days since, asked leave to submit the following report: The Committee to whom was referred a resolution with
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