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The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
arter, 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 then went into secret session on the bill to organize the Virginia forces.
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
oel E. Bragg, of King and Queen county, a certain license tax paid by him. Mr. Saunders, of Campbell, offered a resolution that, with the consent of the Senate a joint committee of both Houses be appointed to communicate to the Secretary of War the passage of the bill to organize the forces of Virginia, and to confer with the Secretary for the purpose of promoting harmony between the act of the Confederate Congress and the act of the General Assembly of Virginia. Messrs. Anderson, of Botetourt, Green, River, Prince, Grattan, Burns, Jones, and McKenney opposed the resolution. They deprecated any interference with the Confederate Government in its arrangements with the volunteers. Messrs. Saunders, of Campbell, Bouldin, and Sheffey advocated the resolution. Mr. Rives moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution; which motion was adopted by a vote of — ayes 54, noes 46 Upon a communication from the Governor, the House then resolved itself into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. Friday, Feb, 14, 1862 The House met at 12 o'clock M., Mr. Sheffey, of Augusta, in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wooderidge The Clerk reported the bill to amend an act passed by the Convention, respecting the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, from the Senate, with amendments. Mr. Baskerville moved to amend the Senate's amendment, which exempted free negroes in the service of officers of companies, by making the exemption apply only to free negroes now acting as servants to officers — He explained that if the Senate's amendment was adopted, free negroes would hire themselves out in great numbers to officers, in order to escape enrollment. His amendment only exempted those now in service. The House rejected Mr. Baskerville's amendment, and adopted the Senate's amendment, by a vote of — ayes 58, noes 23. Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, from the Committee on Military Affair, reported the following bills. A
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1862. The House met at 11 o'clock A. M. The Speaker (Mr. Kemper) in the Chair. Mr. Sheffey, from the Committee on Roads, reported a bill authorizing the sales of stock held by the State in turnpike and plank roads. On motion of Mr. Fleming, the bill for the prevention of the distillation of grain by distillers, or other manufacturers, other than that grown by themselves, was taken up. Mr. Collier moved to strike out the words "other than that grown by themselves," which was adopted. Mr. McDonald, of Hampshire, moved to amend by making it the duty of the Courts, the moment of the presentation, to cause the grain and property of the defendant to be seized. Mr. Sheffey moved to amend the amendment by giving the defendant ten days in which to give bond to answer the judgment of the court, and to have forthcoming all property liable to forfeiture under the judgment. Adopted — ayes 72, noes 7. Mr. Collier moved
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates (search)
House of Delegates Monday, March 3, 1862. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter. Virginia's quota. The joint resolution of the Senate to define the meaning of the act to provide for raising Virginia's quota to the Confederate service, came up, upon a motion of Mr. Sheffey to recommit it. The motion was, after a brief discussion, withdrawn, and the resolution concurred in. [It fines the minimum of each company at 100 men, to be supplied by voluntary enlistment or draft, and opposes the organization of any new companies, until those already in service have been filled, as in contravention of the policy of the General Assembly.] Election of State officers. On motion of Mr. Fleming, the joint resolution providing for the election, on the 27th inst., of a State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Public Printer, &c., was taken up and amended to order the election on the 7th inst., (Friday next,) inst
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
he names of Buchanan and Scott counties, and moved to substitute the name of Bowen for that of Buchanan. A lengthy discussion occurred upon this bill, which was participated in by several members. Some objection was made to the name of Bowen, and many names were suggested to supply its place. The bill was finally laid upon the table. The Senate bill to prevent certain violations of Sunday was taken up, and elicited a very interesting and full debate between Messrs. Robertson and Sheffey in opposition to the bill, or to some of its principles, and by Thos. H. Wynne and Hunter in its advocacy. Mr. Boulden offered an amendment prohibiting all persons from shooting, ranging or fishing upon Sunday, "on the lands of another." After further discussion, participated in by Mr. Greene in opposition to the bill, the amendment of Mr. Bouldin was agreed to. The question then recurring upon the bill, it was adopted — ayes 57, noss 28. The bill to refund license taxes wher
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ions in this direction, when it was out short, somewhere in Western Virginia, by the announcement of a message from the Senate. This was announced, with the supplemental intimation that it could be delivered only in secret session. When the doors were reopend, we found the House industriously engaged in the apparently hopeless task of manufacturing a quorum. The bill under consideration involved the payment of money from the Treasury, and, under the Speaker's decision, (affirmed by Mr. Sheffey, Speaker pro tern.,) such bills require but a vote of at least 77 members, that being the constitutional majority. But it seems there was not even a quorum present, and the House ordered the doors to be closed and the roll to be called.--Some of the absentees were excused, excuses having been made by their friends; others were not excused. The process was a tedious one, and the members present evinced the most commendable disposition, as well as endurance, in their efforts to enforce th
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
he Senate to appoint a Committee of Conference to consider the subject of disagreement between the two Houses in relation to the bill authorizing the manufacture of field artillery and small arms, was agreed to. The bill confiscating lands of citizens of the U. S. lying west of the Alleghany Mountains, and where such lands are claimed by loyal citizens under the grants from the Commonwealth, to transfer the same to them, was taken up, amended, and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Sheffey, it was Resolved, That the Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation, inquire into the expediency of providing by law for regulating the charges of Express and Railroad companies, on freight sent by express. The bill amending and re-enacting an act to authorize the banks of this Commonwealth to issue notes of the denomination of one and two dollars, passed January 24, 1862, was indefinitely postponed. The House then went into consideration of the tax bill, and after disagr
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Crockett, Cuslis, Dabney, Robert J. Davis, Evans, Flood, Garrison, Gatewood, 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, Lundyman, a resolution of thanks was unanimously voted Mr. Kemper for the able, impartial and dignified manner in which he has discharged the duties devolved upon him. Mr. Kember replied with much feeling and considerable success. Mr. H. W. Sheffey was elected Speaker protem, with unanimity. The House then went into consideration of the bill to carry out the contract of the State with the lessees of Washington and Smythe Salt Works for the purchase of 400,000 bushels of salt. The bil
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
Jno T Anderson, Thos H Flood, Mason Mathews, Charles Blue, Samuel McB Reid, Matthew Harrison, D H Gordon Jno L Woolfolk, A L Carter, W Biskervill, Jr, R R Nelson Jno O Stener Warnes Anderson, A B Evans, Richard Liby, C W Murdaugh, Robert J Davis, A. W. McDonald, Jr. Thos C Green, A. S. Buford, R. B. Dice, Thos H. Gillespie, Geo. W Sherrard, Wm Johnson. John Gatewood, P Piman, Francis G Taylor, E J Spady, W G Cazenove, James Franklin, John Gilmer, Seymour Lynn, Adam, mall, Lasac Vermillion, David B. Clark James Walker. Chas Williams, John H. Daniel, Samuel Carpenter, I E McDonald, Richard Payne, H N Colemen, Jr, S W Thomas, Duncan McLaughlin, Hugh W Sheffey, H B Tomlin. R. D. Mentagus, Wyndham Robertson, Thos H Wynne, Geo T Wright, Green Lames, Jno C. Woodson, J Dudley Davis, James Davis Geo H. West, C. T. Friend, E C Barks, A Jordan., Harvey George. ap 2--1t
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