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The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
perton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman, Christian, Coleman, Duckwall, Edgington, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, John T. Gibson, Grattan, Hanly, Harrison, Hackley, Hunter, Warner T. Jones, Kemper, Locke, Lockridge, Lucas, Magruder, Wm. Martin, Massie, Matthews, Maupin, McCamant, McCue, McDowell, McGruder, John R. Miller, Montague, Morgan, Myers, Newton, Orgain, Patterson, Preston, Rutherford, Saunders, Seddon, Sibert, Isaac N. Smith, Staples, Thompson, Tyler, Walker, Ward, Welch, Willcox, Witten, and Woolfolk--63. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassel, Bell, Booker, Brown, Burks, Cassin, Childs, Collier, Crane, Crump, Davis, Dickenson, Edwards, Ferrill, Friend, John Gilmer, C. H. Gilmer, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hunt, Leftwich, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Thomas Martin, McGehee, Medley, Miles, Mong, Morris, Phelps, Pretlow, Pritchard, Richardson, Wyndlram Robertson, R. K. Robinson, Rives, Scott, Shannon, James K. Smith, Tomlin, Arthur Watson, West, Wilson, Wingfield, and Yerby--48. So the bill was lost, fo
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
ore prescribed to be used for the benefit of the Treasury. After a brief discussion, the ryder was attached to the bill. The question then came up on the passage of the bill as amended, and after a discussion of some length, in which Messrs. Robertson, Caperton, Chapman, and others participated, it was decided in the negative by the following vote: Ayes 52, noes 61. Mr. Segar moved a reconsideration, giving notice that he intended to move to reduce the amount of the bill. Mr. Woolfolk called the ayes and noes, with the 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 House the financial condition of the Penitentiary and the Penitentiary store." In submitting the resolution Mr. Haymond said
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Ex-President Buchanan at home (search)
ker, Wallace, Welch, Witten, and Wood. --60. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassell, Bell, Boisseau, Brown, Burks, Childs, Cowan, Crane, Crump. Davis, Evans, Friend, J. Gilmer, G. H. Gilmer, Goodycoontz. Haymond, Hoffman, Huntt, Johnson, W. T. Jones, Kincheloc, Kuotts, Leftwich, Lynn, Mallory, Thos. Martin, McGohee, McKinney, Medley, Miles, Morris, Phelps, Pritchard, Randolph, Riddick, R. K. Robinson, Rives, Scott, J. K. Smith, Tomlin, Arthur Watson, Ed. Watson, Watts, West, Wilson, Wingfield, Woolfolk, and Yerby.--50. Mr. Carpenter offered the following resolution, which was laid on the table: Whereas, under the present price of Virginia State bonds, together with the unsettled state of national affairs, not anticipated as probable, or even possible, when the work of the Covington and Ohio Railroad was let to contractors, it cannot be expected or desired on the part of the Commonwealth that those contractors should be required to prosecute their contracts under existing circu
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Cahawba Creek and Fincastle Turnpike Company, and to change the name of the same, was read three times and passed. On motion of Mr. Bass, the title of the company was changed "to the Montgomery, Roanoke and Botetourt Turnpike Company." The bill to amend and re-enact the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th sections of chapter 23 of the Code, and to increase and re-arrange the divisions and brigades of the militia of the Commonwealth, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Watson, of Accomac. Mr. Woolfolk moved to lay the bill on the table, and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. Haymond demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the House, and, being put, was decided in the negative. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and being forthwith engrossed, two-thirds concurring, was read a third time and passed. Disagreement.--A message was received through Mr. Paxton, that the Senate had disagreed to the first amendm
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal affray in Texas. (search)
Fatal affray in Texas. --An affray occurred in Texana, Jackson county, on Wednesday, 6th inst. between Mr. Woolfolk on one side and Messrs. C. M. Flournoy and R. S. Flournoy on the other. Several shots were exchanged with effect, the first-named gentleman being killed, and the elder Flournoy severely wounded. The Grand Jury being in session at the time, a bill of indictment for murder was returned against the Flournoys.
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Union document. (search)
dditional protection for the slave property of the citizens of this Commonwealth, was taken up on motion of Mr.Jones, of Gloucester, and passed. Bill to incorporate the Home Savings Bank of the city of Richmond, was, on motion of Mr. Robertson, taken up, and being explained, was passed. Mr. Christian called up engrossed bill incorporating the Staunton Savings Bank, which was passed.--The engrossed bill for the relief of John Robinson, a free negro of Rockingham county, was, on motion of Mr. Woolfolk, indefinitely postponed. Senate bill incorporating the American Agency, with its amendments, was called up on motion of Mr. Segar, and being put on its passage, was carried — ayes 57, noes 35. The bill incorporating the Patrick Springs Female College was called up, on motion of Mr. Staples, and passed. The joint resolution, heretofore offered, approving the contract made by the Armory Commissioners, for the sale of muskets to J. R. Anderson & Co., was called up by Mr. Kemper, and b
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Stop the Runaway (search)
--For Secession, 591, against, nore. For tax amendment, 473; against, 55. For Board of Public Works--Broun, 270, Holiaday,233. Scottsville, May 25.--For Secession, 230; against, none. For tax amendment, 220; against, 10. Orange. Gordonsville, May 23. --The vote is the largest ever polled. It stands: For Secession 128; against; none. For amendment of Constitution, 47; against, 23. For Board of Public Works--Holiaday 51, Brown 3. For House of Delegates--Newman 41, Woolfolk 26. Augusta. Staunton, May 23. --The vote in this county stands. For Secession 3,300; against, 6.--Christian is elected to the Senate, and Sheffey and Walke to the House of Delegates, certainly. There is a contest between Harman and Late. For Board of Public Works, Broun leads Holladay between 1,200 and 1,500. Botetourt and Roanoke. Bonsack's May 23. --A large vote was polled in Botetourt and Roanoke. Not a single vote against the Ordinance of Secession, so far
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Dispatch Correspondence. (search)
De Leon. Mount Crawford,May 23.--Only one vote against secession at this precinct. Charles Grattan, John H. Hopkins, and John C. Woodson, are probably elected to the Legislature. The vote polled against secession was by a person from a different part of the county, and did not belong to this precinct. Greene. Ruckersville, Greene County,May 23.-- At this precinct, the vote was unanimous for secession. For the tax amendment 75; against 20. For House of Delegates--Newman 66, Woolfolk 23. For Board of Public Works--Holliday 78, Broun 1. Hanover. Hanover C. H.,May 24.--At this precinct and at Ashland and Coal Harbor, there were no votes against secession. In the three precincts Newton's vote for House of Delegates is 679; Holliday for Public Works, 617; for the tax amendment, 481; against it, 165. Rockbridge. Lexington.--But one vote against ratification--(Zachariah J. White.) For tax amendment, 310; against, 1. For Board of Public Works, Broun, 204; Ho
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
een cast against Secession. We append the result at Orange C. H. For Secession, 269; against it, none. For amendment, 132; against it, none. For Board of Public Works--A. R. Holladay, 165; T. L. Broun, 7. For House of Delegates--Newman, 136; Woolfolk, 56. Woolfolk is undoubtedly elected over Newman. Hanover--Official. For Secession, 1,240; against it, none. For amendment, 848; against it, 251. For Board of Public Works--A. R. Holladay, 1,006; Broun, 45. Newton is elected to theWoolfolk is undoubtedly elected over Newman. Hanover--Official. For Secession, 1,240; against it, none. For amendment, 848; against it, 251. For Board of Public Works--A. R. Holladay, 1,006; Broun, 45. Newton is elected to the Legislature without opposition. Greensville--Official. For secession, 322; against it, none. For amendment, 119; against it, 178. House of Delegates--W. T. Londy, (no opposition,) 290. Clarke. For Ordinance of Secession, 553; against it, . For amendment, 475; against it, 50. House of Delegates--Dr. Wm. A. Bradford, 350; Jno. Morgan, 104. Jefferson. For secession, 813; against it, 365. For House of Delegates--A. Hunter, 722; A. R. Boteler, 701. R. W. Baylor, 272; A. E
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Chronology of the day--battle of New Orleans. (search)
for action — action — immediate and decisive. I cannot, Mr. Speaker, sing pœans to an Union that is dead. While it did indeed exist, it was an Union of wrong, of injustice, of insult and oppression. It was born with the seeds of disease. It has sustained itself a body of political corruption and putrefying sores, having the form of Union, while the essence was dead. It stinks in the nostrils of men, and it is high time Virginia had freed herself from the body of this death. Mr. Woolfolk called for the previous question; which, being ordered by the House, the Speaker put the main question, on which the ayes and nays were called by Mr. Kemper.--The voting resulted for second reading — ayes 108, nays 30. The bill was then read by sections. Mr. Jones, of Appomattox, submitted a motion to change the time to 31st January. Mr. Robertson, of R, favored the time (7th February) in the bill as reported from committee. Mr. Haymond said he lived only 18 miles from
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