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The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
d, Glimer, Grattan, Hunt, Irby, James, Kaufman, Mathews, McLaughlin, Murdaugh, Robert E. Nelson, William G. T. Nelson, Pitman, Robertson, Rutherford, Peter Saunders, jr., Sheffey, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Ward, Williams, Woodhouse, and Wynne.--39. Nays.--Messrs. Bass, Bradford, Burks, Carpenter, Cecil, Clarke, Dice, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Franklin, Friend, George, Green, Hunter, Johnson, Jones, Kyle, Lundy, Lynn, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, Isaac E. McDonald, McKinney. Montague, Newton, Orgain, jr., Prince, Reld, Riddick, Robinson, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Thomas, Thrash, Tyler, Vermillion, West, James L. Wilson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Wright.--40. Not voting--39. The Speaker of the House, Mr. James L. Kemper, was granted leave of absence for the rest of the session, on motion of Mr. Edmunds. At the instance of the same gentleman, a resolution of thanks was unanimously voted Mr. Kemper for the able, impartial and dignified manner in which he has disc
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
Old Hanover in the field. Mrs. V. E. W. Vernon, Manager of the Batter of the Ladies' Defence Association, requests the acknowledgment, through the Dispatch, of the following donations to the gun-boat fund from the ladies of Hanover county, through the hands of M. Peachy Pollard, Esq. It will be seen that they do not forget they inhabit the land of Henry and Clay: Mrs Wm Brockenbrough, $20, Mrs. Henrietta Nelson, 20; Mrs M Peachy Pollard, 20; Mrs Wm. B Newton, 20; Mrs E P Meredith, 20; Mrs. Carter Braxton, 14; Mrs E B Compton, 10; Mrs J P Smith, 10; Mrs P Tinsley, 10; Miss Kate Nelson, 8; Miss L L Nelson, 8; Miss E E Pollard, 8; Mrs Martha Hundley, 8; Mrs T E Meredith, 8; Mrs Susan Hill, 5; Mrs C Winston, 5; Mrs Wm Norment, 5; Mrs Julia Norment, 5; Mrs B L Taliaferro, 4; Mrs Mary Haw, 5; Miss M J Haw, 5; Mrs M E Blake, 5; Miss Mary Clark, 3, Mrs F E Elliott, 3; Miss B L Elliott, 2; Mrs S E Cross, 2. Total, 251.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Revolving steel and iron forts. (search)
General Assembly of Virginia. extra Session. Monday, May 5, 1862. The Senate met at 12 o'clock, and was called to order by Lieut. Gov. Montague. The roll was called and only eighteen members responded, viz: Messrs Anderson, Armstrong Ball, Brannon, Coghill, Collier, Finney, Garnett, Hart, Isbell, Johnson, Marshall, Neesen, Newton, Newman, Robinson, Thompson, and Willey. Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, suggested an adjournment until to-morrow at 12, M. Mr. Robertson, of Richmond city, thought, to view of the importance of getting a quorum to-day, that the Senate had better take a recess until 6 ½ o'clock in the evening, and submitted a motion to that effect. This motion, as amended by Mr. Thompson of Dinwiddie, extending the hour to 8 P. M., was carried by ayes 16. nays 1. [We copy the calendar of the only business to which the attention of the Senate is likely to be called, consisting of Senate bills returned from the House and joint resolutions returne
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], A brave standard Bearer. (search)
rch, moved that a committee be appointed to inform the Governor that the Senate was ready to transact business. Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, thought this out of order until it was ascertained that there was a quorum The Chair in this view concurred, and directed the roll to be called. The following Senators responded to the call, viz: Messrs Armstrong, Alderson, Brannon. Rail, Bruce, Coghill, Collier, Dickenson of Prince Edward, Garnett, Hart, Isbell, Johnson, Marshall, Neecon, Newton, Newman, Pennybacker, Quesenbury, Robertson, Taliaferro, Thompson, Wiley, and Whitten--23. The Chair read the rule authorizing the Senate to enforce the attendance of absentees Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, suggested that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to procure the attendance of such members as are in convenient distances of the city. Mr. Coghill, of Amherst, thought if the Senate adjourned till-eight P. M., and authorized the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring in absentees, the resul
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Sugar going North. (search)
receive any communication he might have to make. The motion was agreed to, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Blub, McGruder and Gilmen said committee. Mr. Newton offered a resolution that a joint committee be appointed to take into consideration the condition of the country, and to report such measures or resolutions as for the adoption of the General assembly. To this a substitute was offered by Mr. Woodson, which, after some discussion, participated in by Messrs. Woodson, Newton, Rives, and Lynn, was rejected, and the question recurring upon the resolution of Mr. Newton, it was agreed to. The committee appointed to wait upon the GoveMr. Newton, it was agreed to. The committee appointed to wait upon the Governor returned, and through their chairman, Mr. Blue, submitted the following message from the Executive, which was read by the Clerk, and, on motion of Mr. Collier, laid on the table, and the usual number of copies ordered to be printed: Executive Department, May 5, 1862. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Delegat
The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ved from the Senate, communicating the adoption of the House resolutions for the appointment of a Committee on the State of the Country; upon which the Speaker named the following gentlemen to compose the committee on the part of the House: --Messrs. Newton, Bouldis, Rutherfoord, Tate, Minor, Treadway and Pallory. Mr. Newton offered the following preamble and resolutions, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on the State of the Country. [See evening session, Senate proceedithe committee on the part of the House: --Messrs. Newton, Bouldis, Rutherfoord, Tate, Minor, Treadway and Pallory. Mr. Newton offered the following preamble and resolutions, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on the State of the Country. [See evening session, Senate proceedings] On motion of Mr. Woolfolk, the Speaker vacated the chair until eight o'clock P. M., st which time the Military Committee reported, in secret session, upon the subject of the State defences.
The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
The Clerk announced a message from the Senate communicating the passage of several measures, already reported, among which was a resolution to provide more suitable accommodations for the Auditors of the Commonwealth. This resolution, Mr. Newton had understood, was passed by the Senate without any examination, and as its effect would be to remove the Register, Mr. Parker, from his present office apartment, he moved that it be referred to a select committee, which was agreed to, and the following committee was, appointed: Messrs. Newton, Tate, Nelson of Eluvanna, McDonald of Hamoshire, and Magruder. The Speaker announced the following as the committee on the part of the House, on the Senate joint resolution inquiring into the mode of filling vacancier in the two Houses of the General Assembly; Messrs. Hunter, Bouldin, Rutherfoord, McCamant, Baskerville, Burks, and Harrison. On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Botetort, Bill No. 13, reported on yesterday from the Military C
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
motion, the House resolved itself into secret session. The House, in secret session, took into consideration the subject of adjournment. The injunction of secrecy was removed, and it was stared that the House refused to adjourn. Impressment laws, Mr. Mallory (the House having re-opened) offered a resolution that a committee be appointed to take into consideration a change in the impressment laws of the Commonwealth. Committee--Messrs. Mallory, Hunter, Magruder, Green, and Newton. Mr. Rives desired to take up a bill concerning certain appropriations for the city of Petersburg. It having been considered in secret session the doors were closed. Injunction of secrecy. The house adopted a resolution removing the injunction of secrecy from the following resolution and report: Defences of Richmond. The following resolution was passed on yesterday and referred to in the report of yesterday's proceedings: "Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
, remove slaves out of the State to any one of the Confederate States, for the purpose of preserving such property, the tenant for life shall not be responsible to the remaindering for any loss or damage that may thereby occur. On motion, the Senate concurred in the bill. On motion of Mr.Armstrong, a committee of five, consisting of Messrs Armstrong, Bruce, Newman, Neeson and Hart, were appointed to confer with a committee upon fixing a period for adjournment. The committee subsequently reported, fixing Monday, at 2 P.M, as the time for adjournment, sins dis. The report was concurred in by ayes 19, nays 16, as follows: Ayes--Messrs. Alderson, Bales, Bruce, Carton, Collier, Dickenson of Grayson, Frazier, Hart, Johnson, Logan, Massie, Quesenberry, Thomas, Thompson, Urquhart, whittle, and Wiley. Naye--Messrs. Armstrong, Ball, Branch, Brannon, Carraway, Coghill, Dickinson of Prince Edward, Finney, Isbell, McKenney, Nash, Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate, and Robertson.
The Daily Dispatch: September 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Lint. (search)
to be published for general information; and that he also be requested to communicate the same to the Senate. Adopted. On mention, the Senate adjourned. In the House, the following bills were reported from the various committees; To increase the fees of tobacco inspectors; authorizing the city of Lynchburg to issue an additional number of their notes as a currency; to suppress the circulation of counterfeit notes in this Commonwealth; to incorporate the Rockingham Savings Bank; to incorporate the Pleasant Grove Mining and Manufacturing Company; authorizing the distillation of whiskey for the use of hospitals. The Speaker appointed the following committee, to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, to inquire into the character of the present session of the Legislature — viz: Messrs. Rutherfoord, Newton, Edmund, Green, and Minor. The House then went into secret session on the subject of salt. The injunction of secrecy will probably be removed to-day.
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