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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Reported capture of a whale. (search)
owing dispatch: Cairo. Nov. 28.--On Tuesday last a Secessionist in Paducah, by the name of Woolfolk, hung a secession flag out of his window as some of our troops were passing by, and hurrahed fo sent his Aid-de-Camp, with a squad of men, to order the traitorous flag to be taken in, and if Woolfolk refused, then to take it in and erect the stars and stripes over his house. Woolfolk knowing tWoolfolk knowing that General Smith was senior officer, refused to obey Gen. Wallace's orders, whereupon Wallace's Aid forcibly took down the rebel flag and hoisted the stars and stripes in its stead. In the meantag should not be taken down while there was a live man in his brigade. Wallace's aid said that Woolfolk should sleep under a loyal flag one night any how. Smith's aid replied he did not consider thattemper of the moment, might be resorted to. Gen. Smith, it appears, not only excused the act of Woolfolk, but his aid-de-camp, in referring to the matter, delivered himself of a grossly insulting and
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. Cecil: Of passing an act changing the county line of Wythe and Pulaski, so as to include within the boundaries of the latter county the residence and plantations of Joshua A. Holmes. By Mr. Vaden; Of so amending the law referring to the subject as to require the Adjutants of regiments, or any officer acting as such, in presenting their bills for mustering companies having no officers, to certify on oath that said officer did muster said company, and for such a length of time as the said law requires. By Mr. Woolfolk: Of reporting a bill repealing the ordinance of the Convention of Virginia exempting overseers and others from service in the army as militia open. The petition of the Common Council of Petersburg, in reference to the proposed connection of railroads in Petersburg, was presented. Wednesday by Mr. Collier, from that city. The House then adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia, (search)
urks. the unfinished business of Monday, being the consideration of the bill suspending legal proceedings in certain cases, (stay law,) was taken up. Mr. Harrison offered a substitute to the bill. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Courts to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits to negroes in counties from which the militia have been called out. Adopted. Mr. Woolfolk offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Free Negroes to examine the 19th section of article 4th of the statutes of Virginia, and report on the expediency of carrying its provisions into effect. Adopted. Bills passed. A bill amending the charter of the town of Fredericksburg came up on its third reading, and passed. A bill to compel turnpike and plank-road companies to remove dead and dangerous timeer from their roads. Passed. A bill authorizing the Governor to
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Brider-Burser Pardoned (search)
Departure of troops. --The Ashland Artillery, Capt. Woolfolk, left the camp of instruction yesterday and departed by the Central Railroad, for the Army of the Potomac.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Sawery" Bennett's opinion of old Abe. (search)
inson, Rowan, Rutherfoord, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Spady, Small, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Tyler, Vermillien, Ward, West, J. L. Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wooten, Worsham, Wright, Wynett-- Total 105. For Mr. Preston--Messrs. Baker, Barbour, Baskervill, Bouldin, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, M. N. Coleman, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Ey, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rowan, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Staples, Steger, Taylor, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Tyler, Samuel Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.--Total 67. For Mr. Russell--Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Bass, Blue, Booten, Bradford, Carpenter, Collier, Daniels, Edmunds, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Green, Gillespie, Hunter, Johnson, Kaufman, Laidley, Lively, A. W.
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Death of Judge E. A. Palmer. (search)
iency were referred to the appropriate committees. By Mr. George.--Of reorganizing the 17th and 28th brigades of Virginia militia, and reporting by bill or other wise. By Mr. McCamant.--Of re-enacting the act concerning grocers and forestallers. By Mr. Rowan.--Of compensating the privates of the 19th brigade Virginia militia for clothing not allowed them, and for services. By Mr. Harrison.--Of increasing the fees now allowed by law to Commissioners in Chancery. By Mr. Woolfolk,--Of permitting all county and corporation courts to prohibit the distillation of grain within their jurisdictions. Mr. Woodson said that from present prospects the debates on the military bill will be interminable. He wanted to arrive at some conclusion. Too much time had been already wasted, He offered a joint resolution that all the bills and substitutes before the House be referred to a joint committee of both Houses, and that the presiding officers of each be requested to appo
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Store wall Jackson (search)
prompt payment of interest on the various bonds guaranteed by the Commonwealth, passed Feb. 10 h, 1860. From the Committee on Claims: A bill for the relief of W. T Mitchell. On motion of Mr Bass, the bill authorizing payment for clothing furnished to the militia of Roanoke, was ordered to its engrossment. The following resolutions of inquiry were referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. Mallory of refunding to G. H. Lucy a license tax which he never used By Mr. Woolfolk--Of paying the staff officers of militia regiments called into service by proclamation of the Governor of Virginia of the 8th July, 1861 the Confederate Government having refused to pay the same. By Mr. Bass--Of providing by law that all acts of incorporation of companies shall be subject to amendment and repeal by the General Assembly, unless otherwise provided by law. By Mr. Gordon--Of providing some method by which the rents may be collected of friends of the South, now with
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], To Punish Fraud. (search)
A deserter. --Patrick H. Bailey, the man who pretended to have lost an arm at Rich Mountain, was proved on Saturday to have been a deserter from Capt. Woolfolk's "Ashland artillery" company, and was sent to jail to be called for by his commanding officer. He had been sent down on Friday for false pretences and as a suspicious character.
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
were offered: By Mr. Saunders--For the reconsideration of the vote by which the constitutional majority of this House was last night determined. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, the original report and resolution was recommitted to the Committee on Courts. By Mr. Newton--Inquiring into the expediency of furnishing from the State forces of Virginia a number of seamen, not exceeding 4,000, for the defence of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. Adopted. By Mr. Woolfolk--Inquiring into the expediency of reporting a bill imposing a heavy tax on agents for procuring substitutes for militiamen and volunteers in the army, and requiring them, before a licence is granted, to enter into a bond, so conditioned as not to impose on either party in procuring substitutes Adopted. By Mr. Colemant--Relative to the expediency of allowing the claims of Hopkins a Wilt, late merchants of Howardsville, Albemarle. Adopted. By Mr. Davis, of Campbell — Relative to am
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
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 discharged the duties devolved upon him. Mr. Kember replied with much feeling and considerable success. Mr. H. W. Sheffey was elected Speaker protem,
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