Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-14


Ar. r ASH said that he could not see the
object of the resolution. The Bank was
making arrangements 70 place itself npol
the same footing with other Banks of West
err Virginia. Il had been redeeming us
notes and onrtaiifng its circulation, and he
had no doubt gifts SolTency. II tha reso-
luton would have the effect to discredit
the institution It oaght 70 be voted down.
Mr.. FAST moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr. KRAMKR had no disposition TO dis.
credit the Bank. His only object was to
gel at the facts as to what had become Of
the subscription from the Literary Fund,
and the dividends upon the same.
The motion to lay on the table Was lost,
and the resolution adopted.
On motiono OF Mr.. HooTES, the House bill
releasing the Commemorative interest in
certain lands of Ebau Lipsconibs of Preston
county was taken up. amended and passed
Mr.. CRoTHERs from the Committee on
Schools and Colleges reported two bills
concerning Brooke Academy.
The following bill was read second
time.
BILL.ESTITLRD An ACT DECLARING CERTAIN.
oEEESCEs, THEaEN MENTIONED, NlsDE-
WRASoRs.
SEcTIoSl. Belt enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia, that If any person
shall 90 voluntarily before military ofi-
Ger, or a Justice OF the Peace, or other per-
son legally authorized TO administer an
oath, ard shall take aud subscribe an oath
to Support the Constitution OF the United
States, or if any person under arrest,
whether by the military rciyil authorities,
shall take and subscribe such oath with a
view of ehscting his or ner release, or Il
any officer or other person who shall vol.
unfairly take and subscribe the oath pre-
srribed by an ordnance of the Convention
which assembled at Wheeling on the llth
day of J.:ne, 1881, entitled ian ordinance
tor the reorganization of the State Gov
lernment," shall by argument, oral or writ
ten, seek TO weaken or overthrow the gov
eminent of the United States or the re-or-
ganized government of this State, or advo-
cate the government of the so-called Con-
| felerate States, or make any declaration
against the soIemnity aud obligation OF
such oath, or shallin auy way do anything
| in violation of such oath. shall be deemed
/ guilty of misdemeanor, aud shall at the
discretion of jury be fined not less than
one hundred and not more than Eve hun
/ drcd dollars for each Offcnse, and be con-
lined in the county Jail not exceeding
| twelve months, and SHALL moreover, be
| subject to all of tbs penalties mentioned in
the Sd section of chapter 1874 of the code
OF 1860.
sEcTIos 2. This act shall be in force
/ from its passage. ~
Mr. BRoWS moved 10 amend by inserting
that the act shall go into effect sixty days
from its passage. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the cohsidera-
tion OF the bill was passed by.
| The bill requiring all persons who take
ont license to do business or practice pro
LESSONS, TO take the oath to support the
constitution of the UuIted States aud the
trfsIored government of Virginia, was or
dered to its engrossment.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, who replied to the resolution ut th'
1 House that the has appointed no Stat
Amorer, and therefore pays no State Am'
orer a salary. Mr.. Thos. HOrnbrook hai
served the State in that capacity withon
fee or reward.
Mr.. SIXTH said that he desired to cali at
tention 10 an error in the proceedings o
the House, in relation to the matterot tn
printing of the Journals.
1t would be understood from the reported
remarks of the Speaker, in Justice to thl
l.CIerk, on yesterday, that there were i'm
portnnt errors in suctE Of the journals -
were printed. This Eas not the case. Il
Ejustice to the printer this correction shoul'
appear in the proceedings.
Mr. WEST called up his resolution, OF
fered yesterday, as follows:
RssoLred, That this house will, with tn
concurrence of the Senate, proceed o.
Tuesday, the 18th inst, to the election o
Secretary of the OomaonWealth, Treas
urer, an Auditor of Public Accounts, an
Public Printer.
This resolution WAS discussed at som
length and finally voted down.
o. motion of Mr. Davis the House ad
journed.
corsr1rur1oNA1 CONVENTION