Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-02

| ing upon the adoption OF an amendment offered
| by Mr. Steenrod, by way of substitute.
Mr.. Roger resumed and finished his remarks
in opposition to Mr. Steenrod's amendment, and
was followed by Mr. Huddlesou and Mr.. West in
support of the amendment, when, on motion of
/ Mr., West, the Senate was discharged from the
consideration of the order Of the day, aud it was
made the order Of the day for Monday.
On motion of Mr. Gatlctt, the Senate adjourn
ed. !. g!
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ESAruRDAY, Jan. 26th, 1856.
| message from the Senate announced the
passage Of sundry bills which were read andsp-.
prOpriatcly referred.
PESNsYLvASIA AND VIRGINIA.
The message also announced that the Senate
had passed the bill for the protection of James
| Parsons, Jr., Of Hampshire and other citizens of
| the Commonwealth in the maintenance Of their
constitutional rights, with amendments, in'Which
they request the concurrence Of the House.
These amendments have the been explained in.
our notice Of the Senate's proceedings.
! Mr.. Eiett of Hampshire said that the amend
ment from the Senate rendered the bill ofno val
ne, and his constituent (James Parsons, jr.,3 had
gone to stand his trial in Pennsylvania. The
Senate amendments seemed to infer that he was
here merely to ask for the payment of the bail.
Nj. H. denied this emphatically. The appica-
ton was not for money. If that were all his con-
stituent could have paid it, What he wanted
was protection; and what sort OF protection did
| the Senate bill propose 10 extend! That sort of
protection which vultureS give TO lambs: only TO
rend and destroy them His constituents were
not rich in money; but they valued their consti-
tutiona privileges too dear to sell them for such
bill as that from the Senate. He moved that
| it be laid on the table.
| Mr. 9tanard desired to know whether, in lay
! IL no
up again?
| Mr. Hiett replied, that so far as he and his
constituents were concerned, twas his intention
not again to call it up till the resurrection gun
cracks!
Mr. Stanar,i was disposed to acquiesce in the
motion, as it came from those interested i'll the
Hill.
Mr. Garnctt desiring to say word, the motion
! to lay on the tablewas Withdrawn. Mr.. e. went
on to say that the bill was returned from the
Senate in the precise form in which the House
had refused to paSsit-90 to 6. The Senate pro-
posed simply to pay the bail, without any further
declaration as to the policy and determination of
| Virginia, and thus premium was offered to citi-
zens Of Pennsylvania to arrest citizens of Eir-
GINA in order to obtain bail from them. lie
| would not say any thing dircspecful to the Sen
ate; but he regretted their action because Of the
effect it would have upon thepublic mind in 9TH
l er States as Well as our own. 81.
If the Senate supposes that young Parsons
wanted the bail, it was mistaken, as he could az
/ firm from what he know. of him. He was a man
Eof integrity and responsibility. His uncle was a
member ofthis House. They were ready to meet
all their Obligations. What they desired was pro-
! lection. This the House bill proposed to give
| Young Parsons, and this the Senate denied him.
/! Mr.. Garnet went on o remark that il was
now too late Parsons finding that the State con-
sidere,l it matter of money, had left the city
and gone on to stand his trialto take his chances
for Justice in Pennsylvania Court, and, ifneed
be, to enter her Penitentiary. Under these cir
cumstances he concurred in laying the bill on the
table--not to let it SluInber there forever but to
await the decision of the Court in Parsons case
If he was acquitted the subject need not be again
lopened; il, however, he was convicted, the Leg
lisIature would have to make some provision for
au exigency anticipated by the House BILL and
which, had it been passed, would, as he had con-
tended yesterday, have avoided that eXigency
But as it was too late to do this now, he propos
ed action of another kind; he proposed that Vir-
| ginia should send commissioner to be present
during the trial Of Parsons, not as consul, but
as agent for Virginia, to watch the proceedings
and take testimOny-such testimony as the Sen
| ate expressed so much desire to have yesterday.
Mr.. G.. contended that this testimony and official
account of the proceedings of the court would
| form the substantial basis of such action rs the
State might feel called on take.
/ Mr. Imboden was absent from the House when
the subject was formerly under considerations;
but would have voted for the House bill. He
concurred in what Mr.. Garnet had said He re-
gardetl the issueas one that we were required as
/ Nirginians to face, and face boldly. Virginia
had been too long resolving; twas time for her TO
take dignified and firm stand--one that she
wonld maintain confessed he was not satisti-
ed with either bill. The House bill did not go
| far enough 1t afforded noredress for the wrong
committed. But onehalf was done when Par
sons was protected from arrestand Incarceration
| Mr.. l. cOntended that there should be indemnity
! for property Ifthis redress could not be OBJ
tanned under the existing laws, he argued that
we must tindmeans to protect lveS-IneanS
outside the Constitution perhaps; but which
must be justified by the character ofth outrages
upon us which were in violution ofthe ConStitu-
ton andIaws. Mr. /. read o bill in pursuance Of
his views, which he proposed to lay on the table
with the bill and Senate's amendments, to be
considered when they. were taken up. This bill
proposed to indemnify owners of slaves fleeing
to Pennsylvania, and which being appreheuded
are rescued from them, by garnishecing monies
due By our citizens to those of Pennsylvania and
with them paying the owners for slaves OF which
| they were thus robbed.
Mr. Langftt expressed some doubt as to
whether Commissioner as proposed by Mr.
Garnet, could make the testimony part Of the
record Of the Court, unless he appeared as coun-
sci also. He spoke of the peculiar position of
1.-The counties of Brooke and Hancock, whose COM
ncrcial intercourse with people of Pennsylvania,
was so intimate; and he expressed his desire
that general bill should be formed after the most
careful deliberation. 5s
Nr. HOge was willing to devote the whole day
70 the subject without the intervention of COM
mittee. Itmattered not whether the matter was
at first serious enough or not to command the
consideration Of the Legislature discussion
| in that House and in the Senate had made it so
serious that it became imperative that it should
not fail, The idea seemed to be that Virginia
was asked to intcrpose between james Parsons
and his bill If Parsons had come there with
tsuch petition he would have secuted him out
ofthe House. His petition was that he should
be protected by the broad shield of the States
but he had gone to Pennsylvania to relieve his
| friends and he had zone for the want of that