Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
House of Delegates.
TnGnspAY, Dtesmher le.

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The House was opened With prayer by
the Rev, Mr.. Harvey.
4 communication was received from the
Senate announcing the passage Of the
House bill to authorize the Auditor Of
Public Accounts u appoint Commissioner
OF the Revenue in certain cdses,with ameud-
ments. Also the p,,ssAge of the bill re-
,quiring persons applying for licenses, to-
take the oath 10 support the restored Gov
.erument of Virginia. Also joint rrsolu-
;tion appointing Committee 10 examine
the accounts OF the executive at his discre-i
ton.
Upon the question of concurring In tue
amendment at the Senate TO the House bill
requiring persons who take out licensrs to
la e an oath To support the restored Gov
ernnrut Of yirginia.
Nc. LOGAN said He was opposed to en-
forcing such a test upon Que class of clt!-
zens while othersar excluded. Hedoubt.
ed too whether we had the right to require
this oath.
De moved to lay tie bill withthe amend
ment, ON the table.
Mr. BoREMAS iutimated that be WAS in
favor of making all men take the oath, and
the reason why lie favored the bill before
the House now was lhatwe could easily get
al the merchants and those who take out
licences.
Mr. BRowS said we must goforward and
swim, or founder and sink The Govern-
meut holds out 10 its people peculiar priv
iIcges We compel lhOsewho administer
tue Government TO take the oath. The
granting of license is a peculiar privileges
granted by the Government 10 the mer-
chant. You don't enforce the license upon
uWy one. This privilege is not extended to
ali citizens. II they eujny this privileges.
they ought to acknowlege it BY giving
some evidence of their loyalty to the Gov
eruinent,
de alluded L, THE fAef that when the
7EcRTstinure 1pHSRli17 g4aW compelling ccr-5
tainpersons upontakf9g utiirenses TO take
an oath not to pass small notes. the county
of Kanawha was fall Of small notes As
sUon Ms the law went into effect, the small
notes few away like flock of black birds
fred upon suddenly He thought thai to
compel every gentleman who takes ont a
license 10 sell goods or practice profess
sion, was tue most quiet and etfectual way
of restoring the new Government Of Vir-
ginia. 81
Mr.. LOGAN said that in moving to lay the
bill on the table be did not hope to make IL
final disposition OF it. He iissented from
the views of tue gentleman from KhnawhA,
ns to merchanfs aud sthers who luke out
license being privileged class. They pay
taxes on their licenses as the faTmer pays
taxes upun his lands or the manufacturer
upon his prOducts.
Mr. BoRRMAS said he did not favor the
bill out of aspirit Of persecution. He fla.
yorsd it ns II remedial measure, for the pro-
lection, restoration and maintainance oithe
new Government which we haze inauEer-
atell.
Ar. s4rTu said that Il Was not proposed
BY the biilito influence the. oonsciences and
Judgements ofmen. Twas, however, pro-
posed TO control their action When a
man comes and asks Of this Government
the privilege Of selling calico, he
must accept that privilege upon our own
terms. No loyal man would object to tax
lug the oath upon receiving the license,
aud 10 man is entitled 10 license from a
Government which he seeks to overthrow.
The billwA laid onthe table for the pre-
sent.
Mr. PORTER, from the Committee on Ri
nanCc, reported b.!lfmakiug 40 apPro-
priatiou tor defraying the expenses OF the
SIR. HooroN, from the COMMITTEES on
Privileges aud Elections, reported.a bill
for thaleleclion of II Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, Secretary, Sc.
sir. WlLIlAHs0x of WiTt. snbmipeda mi
norily report upon. the matter OF the IVES.
ton LnnAtic AsYlppa, 49, -.
Mr.. WibsoS asked that 10Th the majority
and minority rsp6sts E@Gted, Adopted.
Mr. BRowx offered a, soluliop that the |
Committee on lFinAnee be requested to en-
Qlire into the expedienCy OF re assessing |
such lands tnsthe county Of khuBWh1 rs
the owners may desire 10 have re-assessed.
Mr.. KRANER offered a resolution pro.
posing Hn enquiry into the expediency of |
attending the Jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace in cases of return OF attach
nents. Adopted.
Dir. MYkRS offered Aresplutionl that this |
dIuse, with the concurrence. of the Sem
tel when Il Rdjourls on Monday next, it
1et to meet on the 7th day of January.
Laid on the table. aaa
The eugrossed bill requiring jnrors to
AXE az. oqthto support the restored Gov
of YirgiuIay WAS pat upon ats
Sassage,
Yr. WILSON moved that all the bills mp I
N the subject of requiring different class.
8 Of citizens TO take 0aths, be recommit-
ed to the Committee on Courts Of Jus.
ice, including the one in reference to jur-
ri Adopted. n5
Mr.. FARHswoHTH NOTED TO suspend the
nlk Ia order to take up the resolution of
lrl AyeFs in reference 10 The adjournment
4 the House. The rules were suspended
I'D the RESOLUTION ttken up,
ar. WEsT ppposad the Hdioneumeat. it
,aS a universally bad policy 70 takg these
acGsaes. We are fairly urgani1sd now, j
udsif weAdjuUrA ell AFTER the unilidaYS,I
'e'li all get said and II viii take ut aOyaral
a4t 80 get properly heated aGaln' Let as