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The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
re disposed of; and the character of these which were adjudicated renders it a wasteless consumption of space to give them publicity in our columns. The Confederate States Court was not in session. In the Hustings Court, Judge William H. Lyons delivered his opinion in the habeas corpus case of E. J. Crump, resisting the right of compulsion to perform guard duty around Government property on the ground of being over fifty years of age, and attached to the reserve forces of the State of Virginia. Judge Lyons's decision was adverse to the petitioner, maintaining the principle that, although the Governor of Virginia has not the power to turn State exempts over the Confederate service, yet, where parties resided in committee under the government of Confederate officers, there was no authority vested in the State Governor to interfere in any step deemed necessary to be taken for the welfare of the Confederate cause. His decision settles an important question, and consigns to guar
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
State of Virginia, Executive Department,Richmond, November 1, 1864.a proclamation. --The General Assembly of this Commonwealth having, on the 27th of February last, adopted a joint resolution requesting to be convened on the first Wednesday in December next; and a majority of that body Saving in writing, on the 10th day of March last, also asked that they shall be re-assembled at the time aforesaid, therefore. I, William Smith, Governor of the Commonwealth, in deference to wishes thus express is do hereby announce by this, my proclamation, in the Senators and Delegates of the General Assembly this Commonwealth; that they are required to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on the First Wednesday in December next, at 12 o'clock M., then and there to take into consideration the condition of public affairs and to enact such laws as they may deem necessary and proper. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this fir
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Attempting to cross the lines. (search)
State of Virginia, Executive Department,Richmond, November 4, 1864.a proclamation. --Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the General Assembly of this Commonwealth by the resignation of S. W. Thomas, the member of the House of Delegates from the county of Warren; therefore. I. William Smith, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby proclaim and make known that an election will be held in said county at the places prescribed by law, to supply the vacancy aforesaid, on the First Thursday in December next. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the lesser seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 4th day of November, 1864, and in the eighty-ninth year of the Commonwealth. William Smith. Teste: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. no 7--tde