Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Delegates,


WEDNESDAY,, Jaa..29. 1852.
: communication was read from the
Senate announcing the passage % House
bill 10 poyi1e for the taking ofthe sense Of
the people OF that portion OF Preston couu-
= which formerly belonged TO Randolph
county, whether not they desire 10 he AZ
taehed To Tucker county. Also the House
bill TO provide FOX The .e-assessmeat OF GER
tain lands in Kanawha county.
On motion Of Mr.. RUTgSEE the following
joint resolutions tom tie Senate was taken
up
wHrREAs Matthew p. Wyatt and Charles
Leyaus, old. venerable and respected citi-
zen Of kanawha county. holding response
ble positions therein, were on the 24th OF
October last, while in the discharge o! the
legitimate civil duties imposed upon them
by the officers and appointments
they held under commissions and By the
appointment Of the Governor of this
! Commonwealth, vioieatly and cruelty ssiz-
T ed oy band OF armed men claiming and
processing 10 be acting under the authori-
" OF the so called Confederate States Of
America, and carried into the limits or
Jurisdiction OF the said Confederate States,
50 called, and las this Legislature has peen
intoTmed) compelled to undergo fardships
and perform duties entirely unsufted 10
their age and former habits OF life: and
whereas. many Intellectual appeals have
been made, in various ways, for tle!r re-
lease; therefore, DC il
Rssolrs3 by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, that the Secretary OF War be aud
- hereby requested 20 select from among
the prisoners now held by the Government
OF the United States, OF that may hereafter
be taken for that Parpose, two or more OF
Ike standing aud condition, and holding
like or similar relations the Government
OF the so called Confederate States, as hos
tages for the release OF the persons above
named, and TO make an unconditional de
maud Tor the immediate release OF those
persons, accompanied with the assurance
that whatever infections, punishmeuts, or
penalties have been or may be imposed
upon the persons thus demanded. viii be
inflicted upon the persons so held: or 10
take such other measures as may be aeces-
sary and etiectua! for the purpose of seen
ring the object desired
> RsS0irs1, That the Governor of this
Commonwealth be respectfully requested.
forthwith 10 t-ausm 10 the Secretary OF
War copy of this resolution.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
Mr.. RUFTSER offered resolution that
the House will on Saturday next, with the
concurrence OF the Senate, proceed TO the
election OF q Brigadie- General for the 27th
/ Brigade. Adopted.
Mr.. DAVIDSON presented petition from
citizens OF TAYLOR county, which was re-
terred 10 the Committee on Finance
The substitute for House bill prescribing
oaths IN certain cases, was taken IN as TN
finished business. The bill was amended
| by various gentlemen, and considerable
discussion took place upon minor points
Mr.. DAVIS. during the discussion of the
subject, said if the bill passed we would
nave civil war in our midst in less than
| Twelve months The way to restore the
Government was by moderation and con-
Citation, and not by such fragrant acts of
tyranny rs this. You are lc-islaiinp as IL
you desired 10 Ostracise and cut oil these
men. 1oa do not hold out any induce
ments for a man TO become loyal. 3y
this sort OF legislation you will drive these
men to the wall, when, like the hunted
stag they will turn upon their pursuers.
Ihls legislation is the legislation eff little
'nlnds There IS no craftsmanship aboutft.
Mr.. Minor replied to Mr.. Davis saving,
that he was astonished to hear that gen
tieman pleading for rebels in arms.
Mr.. DAVIS asked Mr.. Minorif he intend
ed to insinuate that he Mr.. Davis was not
loyal citizen.
Mr.. MISoR said he intended to make no
charge directly or Indirectly. but he
thought he had quoted the gentleman cor
reetly. and did rot see how any other con-
struction could be placed upon it.
Mr.. WEST said he had sone experience
in legislative matters, but ne had never
heard such a harAngue of sbuse thrown out
upon any legislature az that INDUCED IN by
the gentleman from Harrison mr.. pa.
VS. II he believed all the gentlemen
IRON Harrison said about the bitterness
OF tbs body, so help him God, he
would resign his seat Tomorrow. bpt
as ne did not believe one word the ysuJle-
man said ne should retain his seat. We
ask nothing Of those With whom the Gen.
aenan from Harrison seems to symp1tI;-e
SO ardently tihe rebelsl bat what We asE 7
OF loyal men. If the gentleman iron, Har-
rison will 60 about the country maxim, (
such speeches as he has made here be viii .
make more rebels than this LeEisIs,r,-s
can suppress. The time had come wbeo I
this House should viudicate its own bono- .
its personal reputation.
Mr.. SMITH said the gentleman from Har-
rison had forgotten his self respect. BE
had charged that this bill had enansted
from little, contemplate minds. He read