Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate
SATURDAY, December 20.

SATURDAY, December 20.
Mr.. WATSON called up the resolution in
reference TO the proposed recess, and moved
that the Senate agree to the House amend
ment extending the recess from the 23d OF
December 10 the 9th of January
Adopted.
Mr. WATSON called up the Senate bill
No. 9, staying the collection of debts iu
Accomac, Northampton, Alexaudria aud
Fairfax counties, which was passed.
| The House bill to appropriate the resid-
nary fund of the estate OF the late Peter
Curran to Brooke Academy, was passed.
The Senate bill No. IL, to exempt per-
sons from the payment of militia fines for
the year 1861, WAS taken up.
Mr.. BURLEY opposed the bill upon the
ground that some ofthe counties had paid
their militia fines, and because there were
expenses to be paid out of these fines
Messrs. CarskadOn, FlesheI and Jackson
concurred in the statement that most of
fines for 1861, particularly in the border
counties, were imposed by rebel courts of
inquiry upon men who refused to muster
because they we're afraid of being fiFed and
drummed into rebellion.
A message was here received from the
Governor, urging upon the Senate the inn
portance of making some provision for the
payment of expenses incurred in organizing
the militia during the last summer and
autumn. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Messts. Gather, Watson, and Close spoke
in favor of the bill, which was passed by a
vote of ayes 8. noes l. --.--,
The Senate bill imposing tax on dogs
was taken up aud passed, unanimously.
Senate bill No. IL, an Act to amend aud
re-enact the 10th section of chapter 40 of
the Code of Virginia, was taken up and
passed.
The substitute tor Senate bill No 5, in.
creRsiug the commission of Sheriffs in
certain cases, was taken mp. u fs,r
Mr.. STEWART proposed an amendment
which strikes out nearly the whole Of the
substitute, which was adopted, aud the
resolution as thus amended, was ordered to
its engrossment. /.
Mr.. STEWART asked the privilege of cast
Jog his vote upon the bill repeating that
portion of tue ordinance of the June con-
vention relative to the salary of the Gov
ernor and the mileage of the members of
the Legislature, which, upon his motion,
was called back from the House. He sta.
ted that his vote would defeat the bill, il
having passed the Senate by one of a ma
iority. He therefore hoped that, some
friend Of the bill would move a reconsid.
tuS 06 L.
No member making such a motion, Mr..
Stewart moved for the privilege of voting
Mr.. GATHER arose 10 make some remarks,
but stz5,as 49,.
The PRBsrDENT decided Mr.. Stewards
motion out of order. =.
Mr.. STEWART appealed from the decision
Of the chair, but afterwards Withdrew the
appeal upon the motion of Mr.. Flesher to
reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed. That motion being adopted, tho
question was put upon the passage of the
bill, when Mr.. Flesher moved 10 lay the bill
on the table. Adopted.
Mr.. GATHER, with leave, introduced bill.
extending the Stay Law from the LIST of
January to the LIST of February.
Several Senators stated the object was
to extend the law,for tue reason thatlthe
law expires on the hrst Of January, and as
the General Assembly has decided 70 take
a recess, the members will have an oppor-
tuuity to consult thsirf constituents as to
the propriety of re .enaeting the law tt
+ On motion Of Mr.. Watson the rules were
suspended aud the bill was placed upon its
third reading and passage.
Mr.. STEWART loosely remarked that ''if
wepassed the bill our constituents would
say. when we 90 home to enjoy the holi.
days, that we had first to suspend the law
before we could feel free TO enjoy ourselves
in the presence of our .creditors.p
The bin was passed,
Mr.. BuRLRY reported back a House bill
In relation TO co-terminus coal lands west
OF the Blue Ridge. Reada FIRST and Second
time.
On motion of Mr.. Flesher the Senate adj
journed.
House of Delegates.
Prayer BY Rev. S. BARNEs, of the II. E.
Mr.. SIXTH from the COMMITTEES on Courts
of Justice reported a bill to extend the
stay law till the LIST of February. zyoT5 n
Mr.. sWRsE moved q SUSPENSION yof thea
rules to have the bill taken mp and read q
ffst and second time. Not Agteed to.