Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-10
From the Daltflore SUM-
The Virginia Legislature Governor
Wiser Massage.

The Legislature # Virginia, which as
semblcd on Monday, was organized as fol-
lows :-Housc-0. Nj Crufchfield, ofSpott-
sylvanin, was elected Speaker; w. +.
Gordon, of Alternate, clerk; w. Z. II.
Word, of Botctourt, 5ergeant-at-arms; II.
ID. Burrows, of Kiut William, lst door
keeper, and Robert T. Burke, of Augusta,
I'd door-keeper. AlAtheiothcr Offices were
filed by the incumbd pts of last session.
In the Senate, Lieut sGovernor jackson
presided. Shelton C.tDavis was elected
clerk; John \. JordofS of Isle of Wight,
sergeant-at-arms D. Baldwin, door
keeper, and Jas. +. Goqse, printer.
ediately att9r1 & hrfesa t1ization, Gov
iEting cXttdsiveiy Is Ferry dii0fFs
of which we published Il pretty full abb
| stract yesterday.
The other message oIens by warmly
complimenting all the military who SO spir-
itedly fastened to IIGrpcr's Ferry and
Charlestown. The Goytrnor asks the
Legislature ''to thank the Maryland volun-
teers, and particularly their body of sur
gcons, with j. W. Dunbai, a Yirginian by
birth, at their head.n The services of Gen.
Talioferro, Capt. Hunter, pf Jefferson, Col.
Gibson, Capt. Bolts, Col. Smith, Col. Davis,
Lieut.. Green, of the VI Submarines, Mr.
Burckholt@ and others, IRE mentioned in
| terms of commendatiun.
The Alexandria troops under Col Stew
| art and Major Duifey, tuds the Fauquicr
| and NewtOwn and Shcpirdstown cavalry,
deserve n compliment Of The best arms and
accoutremcnts.
y handsome compensation to y. Hunter,
Esq, for his assistance ID prosecuting Old
Brown and party is recommended After
other remarks, the GovcInor says:
II shall continue sufficient military
force until after the 10TH and urge upon
you i'll anticipation of a withdrawal of
troops an efficient organization and arm
ing of the border from tile Point of Rocks
to Wheeling. That city has shown her
truth to Virginia, and WIS proud of the
corps she was prompt to 4ud to prove it,
rendered service from every point"
The Governor then proceeds to make the
following highly importGfk recommended
tions:-lst. An appropriation, at once. of
$4,000 TO meet expenditures already in
Cured for defense. I'd. i similar amount
to pay for arms and ammunition. Sd. a
reorganization of the malie--onc portion
to be an actire body, of nltF from IS to %
years of age, and of volunthers of any age,
to be fully armed and equipped and fire.
quently drilled, and complied to do duty
under heavy and summary fincs and penal
ties. To be ordered out from time to time,
in squads, at discretion off commanding
officers, to do duty as militlry PATROLS
They are to be exempt fromtury duty and
working on roads. 4tll-t4nd an enrolled
and reserved militia of alItmen not over
twenty-five, not volunteers. to he assem-
blcd but once in year, and TO pay u tax
of one dollar per man for exemption
from active duty, unless called to act
ual service. 5th. Incteasc the State
Guard TO one hundred mqn, with pay equal
to the U. S. army. 9Th Provide mill
tary patrols orpolice purEnses. 9TH. Give
the Governor more powcrko proclaim mar
tial law, and to do snmmtrY execution in
extraordinary cases. Sthi Regulate tclc-
graphs, take care who are operators and
complete the ways of transportation as
early as possible, especially the Winches-
and Strasburg railroad. 9th. Revise the
laws as to the distribution bYmails or by
newspapers or booksellers, Of incendiary
HrItten or printed lnatteEs 10th. Regn-
late and restrain the INSTRUMENTATION
md the intercourse of sIayss md free ne
groet to or from States north pf Virginia.
Nth. Extend the inspection LAWS of vessels
to all our waters, eastern and western
shore, and make the laws apply TO all yes
sells bound northward, whetReTsliy the bay
or the eapes. IL. The moststringent laws
are required against all secret kndnightly
associations ofnegrocs, bond Free 18th.
tits earnestly urged not to DRIVE free ne
grOes North. Force them to be- constantly
employed. Compel all illers, Sagabonds,
persons of bad behavior, petty criminals
among them, to go upon the public works
and labor under guard. Encourage the
worthy and respectable among us to re-
main, on condition ofagood behavior and
habits ofindustry and faithfulheSs. Allow
them not to hold real estate.