Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-12


drsn are iee without support, deprived of
il by the slave, yet, though the master is
rIeh, laE lie is 10 he paid $500 for his
slave, While the family, deprived Of all sup
port. is lsfE uzPzovidei for. This case Is,
perhaps, the history Of thousands of cases
that have occurred in the State. The
whole system of pairing for eonTiet Slaves
has been revolving 10 my mind ever since
had judgment TO comprehend IT.
In Ine isSI tEeuI! years Eheve have been
above S600, coo appropriated by the Legs
iAiure 20 pay for couTiet slaves. From
$4,000 10 S+0, 900 have been annually APP
proPrialed think it is high time the
whole thing vas stopped. and would re-
commend that You not only do not make
any appropriation 20 par for those that are
alrsady condemned, but that ron repeal the
law which allows compensation for con-
demaed slave. Large numbers OF slave
holders have engaged in the rebellion nov
IN progress. They are passing resolutions
to burn Iheir crops They are taking their
horses and mules 10 he used in the rebel
army. They are not providing the means
Of subsistence for their slaves during the
coming year, by planting crops the present
season. lnSubondiuaiion may arise among
the slaves IN different parts Of the State.
They may commit various crimes for which
thousands Of Them, during the coming
rear, may be condemned TO be hung or
transported, and in this way au insupport-
able debt may be forced on the State.
respectfully suggest, gentlemen, that
you repeal the law above referred TO.
F. II. PETRPoLST.
NJ. SSIDEz moved 10 lar the message on
the table aud print ; 600. II Was the best
document euanating from any Governor of
Virginia since the days Of the parriarchs.
Mr. Vases declared that he would not
vote TO print one single copy OF such a
document
Mr.. LoaAx moved as al amendment 10
print the usual number.
Agreed 10.
Nj. HAwEHrRT moved as a further
amendment 10 print 900 copies.
Agreed to.
The resolution as amended vas adopted,
and 900 copies ordered.
Mr.. ZISS moved to suspend the rule aud
tAkenP senate bill No. 5. in relation le sp-
PoEtiOniug and distrieting the State. The
bill Vas made the order for Monday
Mr. PoETEE offered the following joint
resolution:
Rstolrsd, BY the General Assembly, That
the Governor be authorized and directed
to apPoint Commissioners whose duty il
shall be TO look after the various lunstics
II the deaf and dumb asylums at Williams
/ burg and Stsunton
( Laid upon the table
Committee on Public Printing was au-
nouneed: Nessrs. Kramer, Bower, and
( RolIysSu.
y resolution was offered by Mr.. Farus.
worth and adopted. referring so much Of
the Governors message as relates 10 re.
Pes!ing the law in regard to convicted
slaves TO the Committee on Courts of jas
lice.
| The rule Was suspended. and the hill ii
relation 10 transferring the Maryland and
Ohio turnpike to the Comfy Court o.
Marion. was read first and second time
and ordered to be engrossed; and the bill
to ameud the charter of the Holidays Gov,
Railroad Company, was read frs
/ time by its title
] The bin making the Ohio river Lawful
fence in Wood county was read a second
time amended by adding Marshall county
aud ordered to lis engrossmeut
The bill for the relief Of Thomas Cruz
vas also read second time and ordered Il
be enErossed.
The House adjourned.