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The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
n election by the Senate, to fill vacancies in the 46th and 50th Senatorial Districts, were taken up as the order of the day. Mr. Neeson addressed the Senate in support of his propositions. Mr. Robertson could not consent that propositions which, in his opinion, involved a violation of the Constitution, should be passed over without further consideration. He therefore submitted a motion to lay the resolutions upon the table. The Senate refused to agree to the motion — ayes 15, noes 20. The constitutional question involved was discussed by Messrs. Johnson, Neeson, Robertson, Newton, and Thomas, of Henry. The vote was then taken on the first resolution, and it was rejected. Mr. Robertson moved the indefinite postponement of the remainder of the series.--Agreed to — yeas 21, nays 17. On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, the vote by which the first resolution was rejected was reconsidered, and laid upon the table. On motion, the Senate adjourned
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ff of Harrison county, was passed. The bill to increase the salary of Joseph Jackson, Clerk of Accounts, in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, four hundred dollars in addition to his present salary, was read. Messrs. Barbour, Newton, and Robertson spoke feelingly in favor of increasing the salary of Mr. Jackson, to whose long and faithful services they bore willing tribute. If the House passed the bill, Mr. Jackson's salary would then be $2,000 per annum. The bill was passed by a vote of ayes 77, noes 21. A resolution offered by Mr. Carpenter to inquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the other clerks in the various State Departments was rejected. Mr. Newton, of Westmoreland, presented a series of resolutions enlogising General Joseph E. Johnston, for the magnanimity he displayed in permitting his military subordinate at the battle of Manassas, General Beauregard, to carry out his (Beauregard's) plane, at that battle, and comparing the
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
ill to connect the Orange and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroad and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, was amended, on motion of Mr. Forbes, and then ordered to be engrossed. The bill to incorporate the Danville Manufacturing Company was passed. The clerk read a communication from R. H. Murry and others, delegates to the recent Southern Commercial Convention at Macon, presenting certain documents, which were referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. Mr. Newton, of Westmoreland, offered a series of resolutions eulogistic and approbatory of the conduct of the Virginia volunteers in the field, and requesting them to re-enlist in the service of the Confederacy. On motion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, the resolutions were laid over one day. The bill to remunerate A. F. Hayman, Attorney for the Commonwealth, was passed. The bill to amend and re-enact section 13th, of Chapter. 42d, of Code of Virginia, (Code of 1860,) "so as to more ef
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
oun, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill to authorize the transfer of certain bonds of the State held in trust by the Government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, and providing for the payment of interest thereon. Also, an adverse report as to the expediency of refunding to Rudu and Gresham, of Chesterfield county, a license tax. Also, an adverse report as to the expediency of refunding damages paid by sureties of R. W. Gill, Sheriff of Chesterfield. Mr. Newton's joint resolutions, enlogizing the Virginia Volunteers, and inviting them to re-enlist for the war, (having been slightly modified,) were read by the Clerk, and the same adopted. On motion of Mr. Buford, the bill providing for the construction of a railroad connection between the Orange and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroads and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad was taken up. Messrs. Buford and Lynn strongly urged the passage of the bill as a means for proper
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
. The House had much important business before it, and ought not to be distracted longer by a matter of this character. Mr. Bucks called the ayes and noes. The question of postponement was decided in the negative by a vote of ayes 27, noes 88. The Spraker announced that nominations for a Senator to fill the first vacancy were in order. Mr. Wilbon, of Isle of Wight, nominated James Barbour, of Culpeper. Mr. Crockett nominated William Ballard Preston, of Mongomery. Mr. Newton nominated Robert M. T. Hunter. At the suggestion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, Mr. Crockett withdrew the name of Mr. Preston for the present. Mr. Staples nominated Wm. C. Rives. Mr. Vaden explained that he had intended to support Mr. Tyler for the Senatorship. He now seconded the nomination of Mr. Rives. Mr. Forees re-nominated William Ballard Preston. Here a message was received from the Senate that it had agreed to a joint resolution to postpone the election of
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Contraband trade in Illinois--Seizure of medicines, &c. (search)
Logan, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pennybacker, Robertson, Spitler, Thomas of Henry, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton. For Wm. C. Rives--Messrs. Ball, Carraway, Christian of Augusta, Collier, Frazier, Hart, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newton, and Thomas of Fairfax. Tellers were then appointed on the part of the Senate jointly with the tellers on the part of the House of Delegates to count the whole number of votes cast by both Houses; which duty having been performed, Mr. NewtonMr. Newton, on behalf of the Senate tellers, made a report, which was announced as follows: Whole number of votes cast164 Necessary to a choice83 Of these, Mr. Hunter received140 Mr. Preston88 Mr. Russell62 Mr. Rives23 Mr. Floyd7 Mr. Daniels2 Mr. J. M. Mason1 Mr. Wise1 Of these, Robert M. T. Hunter and William Ballard Preston having received the requisite number of votes, were declared to be duly elected Senators from Virginia in the Confederate Congress for the term of six years,
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Sawery" Bennett's opinion of old Abe. (search)
n request. The Speaker announced that the nomination of candidates for Confederate Senators was now in order. Mr. Newton, of Westmoreland, again nominated R. M. T. Hunter. Mr. Crockett re-nominated William Ballard Preston. Mr. Greiden and Spady, made speeches defining their positions. There being no more nominations made, the Speaker directed Mr. Newton to convey to the Senate the intelligence that the House was ready to proceed to the election of Confederate Senators. y, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCaMant, A. W. McDonald, J. E. McDonald, McGruder, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rowan, Rutherfoord, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders,Jordan, Kyle, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, McGruder, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rowan, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Staples, Steger, Taylor,
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Not dead. (search)
e the scene of the people on certain ordinances of the Convention, which assembled at the Capitol; in the city of Richmond, on the 18th day of February, 1861," and the same, after being amended, was passed. Small notes. Mr. Coghill, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, presented a bill for the relief of savings banks and other corporations of this Commonwealth, and exempting them from the penalties imposed by existing laws for the issue of small notes. Resolutions. By Mr. Newton: A resolution that the Committee on Agriculture and Commerce inquire into the expediency of incorporating the Preston Coal and Iron Company, in the county of Preston. By Mr. Hart: That the Committee on General Laws be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the laws as to enable the County Courts, whenever a Commissioner in Chancery may be engaged in the military service, to appoint a special Commissioner. By Mr. McKennet: That the Committee on Military Affairs i
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Battles of 1861, (search)
of grain by distilleries and other manufactories of spirituous and malt liquors. Arms of the State. The bill to secure to Virginia the arms, &c., furnished by her to troops now, or to be placed, in the field, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Newton, and the vote by which it was ordered to its engrossment and third reading was reconsidered. Mr. Newton then offered an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill subsequently laid upon the table. Other bills, coming up on their passage, Mr. Newton then offered an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill subsequently laid upon the table. Other bills, coming up on their passage, were laid upon the table. Military force of the Commonwealth. Mr. Johnson, from the joint committee on the Governor's Message reported an act for ascertaining and enrolling the military force of the State. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate took a recess until half-past 7 o'clock, P. M. Night session. The Senate was called to order at twenty-five minutes past 8 o'clock, Mr. Brannon, of Lewis, in the chair. Military bill reported. Mr. Johnson, of Bradford, from t
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
cis P. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Burke, Carter, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Curtis, Dabney, Daniel, John D., Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Kerby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgald, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robert C. Sanders, Sheffey, Sady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tredway, Walker, Ward, Williams, S. Wilson, Woodson, Woottorn Worsham, Wright, Wynne, and Mr. Speaker.--Total 83. Nays.--Messrs. Brooks, Clark, Collier, Franklin, Lundy, Prince, Peter C. Saunders, Staples, Veden, and West.--Total 10. So the bill was passed by a vote of $3 to 10. On motion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, the House t
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