Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House of
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1861.

FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1861.
The proceedings were opened with pray
er by the Rev. Mr.. Fisher of the LIST Pres
byteriau Church.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported two bills.
Mr. HooTEN, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported that Mr.
Rogers, of Putnam county, Mr.. Henderson,
of Wood, and Mr.. Robinson of Clay and
Braxton, were entitled to seats in the
House. The report was laid upon the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr. PORTER offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on FL
nance inquire into the e$pediency of de-
visiug measures to facilitate the payment
of Virginia's portion of the direct tax laid
upon the United States by an act of Con-
gress approved Aug. 5, 1861, entitled, Gan
act to provide increased revenue from i'm
ports to pay interest on the Public Debt,
and for other purposes" Adopted.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH offered resolution
that so much of the Governors Message rs
refers to the repeal of the Stay Law be re-
terred TO a committee. ...
Mr.. DAVIDSON offered resolution that
all ministers who perform the marriage
ceremony in this Commonwealth be re-
quired to take the oath prescribed by the
reorganized Government.
Mr.. FARNswoTH offered the following:
ResoEved, That the Committee on Courts
of Justice inquire into the expediency of
reporting a bill confiscating all debts due
| to those living out of this State who are
ruvoring the present rebellion, either by
word or deed, and that the debts so
confiscated shall be appropriated to reim-
burse such loyal citizens of the State as
| have suffered by the rebellion, aud the res
idue, if any, for the literary fund.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH presented a petition
from citizens of Upsher county, for the re-
lief of Vim. Fnrnsworth who is repre-
scented to have been oppressiveIy assessed
upon his land. Referred.
Mr.. ARNOLD offered q resolution asking
that Il committee be appointed to enquire
into the propriety of approprnting $4,000
for the completion of the Weston Lunatic
Asylum, in addition to the $4,000 which
already stands to the credit of the institu-
ton. Adopted
House bill No. was engrossed and read
a third time.
The bill for the relief of ferdinand
Robinson and Beverly Waugh was ordered
to its engrossment.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to administer oaths was
read third time and engrossed.
The House bill No to reenact the
1onrtn Section Vi cunpt oue u ll IU "'O
twenty one OF the code was engrosseu.
The act organizing the county Court o.
Alexandrl" ana tor o'her purposes was Gu
crossed: ...,.
The following VIII was reported:
HOUSE BILL, NO. s.
IN Act releasing non-coanmissioned officer.
and priUateS from the payment Of tGreS.
8. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bIv that ali the non-commissioned officers
and nriva1es of the Virginia Volunteer com.
Donies while in the service of the United
States he released from the payment O.
T~vps where the amount. Including the
Conntv lew, does not exceed the sum O
Five Dollars on each individunl soldier
And ;forv curh Voluntear shall have maid
sm " 10 Wy nrov;ons to the nossage Of this
Act, the same shall be REFUNDED to him out
~ Ca,,o+, Court ~ tho Coun+,, in which
h.. INV reside of the correctness of the
same
This Ac, shall be in force from its