Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-07
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ern0r saying that he Was deeply impressed
with the necessity of additional legisla-
ton on the part Of the Legislature, for tho
purpose OF aiding in putting down the re-
0ellion III this State. he recommends the
adoption of stringent measures in the way
OF requiring the Administration of oaths
aud the couGscation of rebel property
me message was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr: DAVIDSON submitted a petition from
certain citizens in Taylor county asking
the repeal of the stay Ian.
The consideration of the stay law was
resumed.
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend the amend
ment by substituting the LIST of November,
1852, as the time ut which the stay law
should expire.
Upon this motion. Mr.. Davis called khe
ayes and noes, with the following result !:
Ayes 10, noes o.
The vote WAS then taken. upon the
amendment as amended, with tho following
result: Ayes IL, noes II.
air. DAYS then moved to strike out the
hrst day Of January, 1863, aud insert the
hFst day Of September, 1862.
Mr. hooTEN moved the previous qucs-
ton. The demand was sustained, and the
vote stood: Ayes 10, noes 10.
As tue vote was about being taken upon
the passage of the bill, the hour ARRIVED
day.
Mr.. WEsr moved to pass by the order Of
the day Adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS then submitted substitute
for the bill, remarktng at tho same time
that he should vote against all stay laws.
IT, stay law must pass, he desired TO hnye
It as acceptable as possible aud equal to all
interested.
Mr.: SNDER said the object of the gentle
man FROM Harrison (SIr. Davis) was TO de-
feat the bill. He, hoped the House would
refuse to print the substitute.
Mr. HOoToN said that the object of the
gentleman from Harrison was so apparent
that he hoped no friend of the bill would
hesitate to vote down the substitute.
Mr.. LOGAN spoke against tho policy of n,
'stny law. Under the present law the debt.
or places the creditor completely at deti.
Hnce. lie wopld like to have a law that
would act equally upon both classes, the
debtor and the creditor. He alluded to
several cases within his knowledge where
the present stay law scted very unfairly if
Mr. HooToN said there were statutes al
ready in existence guarding against the
evils complained % by the, gentleman from
Ohio. IS
The previous question was demanded
upon the motion to lay the substitute on
the table aud print, Thedemand was sns.
Noes 10. =
So the House refused to- print the sub
stitute. 49,
Dir. ANCE moved to adjourn,
Mr.. SX1pRR called the ayes and noes with
the following result AYES. 8, Noes 81.
The previous question was demanded
upon the passage of the bill. The demand
being sustained the bill was passed.
The resolution of 4r. WEsr providing
that the Governor may, if in his Judgment
It be safe and expedient call the nert
General Assembly to meet at Richmond or
5 ei Lss.a,t was taken up as unfinished
Mr.. WEST said it had been charged that
we were a bogus Legislature and the Oh.
this. ~
Hr. YAxoE said the passage of this re.o.
luton wouldn't stop any body,s montb
We might stand here forever passing reso-
lptions and halloaiug out that We were
the Legislature of Virginia and nobody
wonl1 believe rs.
ar. PORTER read from the code, show
ing that the Governor had already an
the powers which the resolution nronosed
to give him. = 's.s'.
Mt. WEST called the ayes and noes With
the following result Ayes 4 noes "a
/, AFssS SWAN offered resolution, that the
Committee on. Courts Of Justice, enquire
into the expedieney of allowing the sheriffs
ofsthe commonwealth one year amer fhe
aspiration Of the stay -laW in which 10 exs
ecnts any, writs Of frei taeias OF judgment
aeeEpius during thier term: office. 1dopt-
Mr., DAVIS offered eresolution that the
oonnlttee on Finance inquire into The e e.
pedle9Cy Of reporting biz for the relief
q 3 ,s Sola hooking, OF Harrison county,
Mr.. HooFEN reported a bill CHANGING ibs
Place OF holding courts in Hardy cc9ntys
/, The L!.s 6ill appropsiating $500 for buildiSg
bridge across Cove creek, in GiImes
so3ntI, was ppt upon its passsFe. = E'is
"a. M = swan demanded the ayes and noes;
~ y, tae following result Ayes. N,