Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
K1rKA SESSION.
Senate,

SATURDAT MoRxixo, May 10.
\ communication was received from tbe
House announcing the passage of Joint
resolution OF thanks 10 Col Jos. Thnburn
and the First Virginia RegimE4i CT Infant
~ for their gallant conduct At Winchester.
Also joint resolution proposing an adj
tournament stne die C Tuesday next.
Mr. Stewart fZoR the committee on
Courts of Justice reported that it was in.
eTpedient 70 isgisIate upon the subject Of
allowing judges TO hold sessions in eoun-
ties contiguous TO their districts IS Judges
ssse23y have that power. Also tina, If is
iaeKPedieat to legisiate upon the subject OF
giving The Governor power TO disarm reb-
els Eho refuse to take the oath Of alleEi-
ance as the Executive already possesses
that power.
TIE House resolution proposing an ed
tournament to Richmond vas concnrred in.
Also the House resolution requiring the
Auditor to report the amount of money in
the Treasury liable TO be appropriated for
school purposes, with the amendment that
the report be- made by Tuesday.
The bill declaring farm Las sAvfnl
fences ia certain cases, was cz31se6 TO be
printed
The act giving the conseat Of the Lesis-
lature to the formation of a new State
within the Jurisdiction of this State, was
taken up.
Mr.. STEWART moved to amend so tha,
the Legislature will give its consent "ac-
eording to the boundaries proposed by the
Convention which assembled at Wheeling
on the 26th day of November, 1851" in
stead of according to the boundaries and
uuaer the provisions set forth in the Con-
sti;ution for the said State OF West Vir-
ginia."
Mr.. STEwARr said his intention was to
give the consent of the Legislature in gen
erAl terms, SO that in case the provisions of
the new State Constitution should be
changed, it would not be necessary for the
Legislature TO again give its consent
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. STEWART moved to strike ont the
portion requesting our Representatives in
Congress to use their endeavors to secure
the admission Of the new State into the
Union.
He said it should not appear that the
Legislature was an applicant for this thing.
It should only appear that the Legislature
gives Its assent II must appear as tie
party applied to and not as being an appli.
cant itself.
Aessrs. CATHER and FLEsHER favored
the amendment, which was adopted.
Mr. STEWART moved to strike ont the
section which provides that the counties
OF Berkly, Jefferson and Morgan shall he
included in the new State whenever the
voters of said counties shall ratity the Con-
stitution.
This amendment elected some discussion
in which Messrs. Flesher, Close, Jackson
and Burnley engaged.
The amendment was adopted.
Nj. CARsKADDES moved to lay the bill
on the table till Monday. Adopted.
The bill changing the places of deposit
for State monies was taken mp.
Mr.. CLosE moved to substitute the UEx.
change Bank" at Alexandria for the "Bank
of the Old Dominion" at the same place.
Ar. BURLEY was in favor of naming only
such places of deposit as are known 10 be
sate and whose officers are known to be
Mr.. CLOSES motion was adopted.
The bill was ordered to its engross-
nent.