Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04
VIRGINIA. IKGIsLATURR.
House fDslegates.


Senate announcing the passage Of a bill,
repeating certain sections Of the militia
lag, thereby impairing that law.
MI. HooIKN moved 70 lay the bill on the
table. he said that at this very time we
were more in danger from Guerrilla par
ties than We had been for some time. and
ne was opposed toimpairtng The law at this
Mr.. sHIDKR said the gentleman misap-
prenended the purpose of this law. The
intention was to revise and improve the
OLD law which was disgrace to the State.
ar. HooTEN said that at any other time
be would go heart in hand with the gem
tlemAn 70 remOddle the militia system, but
we have no time to do itnoR
adopted.
Mr. HoorEx from the Committee ON
Courts Of Justice, reported back three Sem
ate bills, and among thema bill re-enacting
the stay law.
Mr.. SWAN offered resolution that the
Senate be requested to return House bill,
relieving the North Western Virginia Bank
from the redemption of the notes Of its
branch at Jacksonville. Objected to and
laid on the table.
Mr.. MINER offered n resolution that the
Committee on Courts of Justice report a
eminent to purchase not exceeding twenty
acres, in the counties of Alexandria or
Fairfax, as place of interment for per-
sons dying in the United States service.
Adopted.
The joint resolution of tie Senate, FIX
ing Tuesday, the 4th, as the day of adj
journment, was taken up.
The question required upon the amend
ment to substitute Friday, the 18th. The
previous question having been demanded,
the demand was sustained, and the amend
ment adopted.
Tie vote was then taken upon the reso-
luton as amended, with the following re-
suit:
ArEs-Messrs. Crothers, Davidson, Dow
ney, Davis, Farnsworth, Fast, Hooteu,
Kramer, Logan, Micheal. Miner, Porter,
Myers, Parsons, Patrick, Radcliffe, Snider,
Swan, Vance, Wilson, West, Williamson Of
Peasants, Wetzel and Zinn-24.
| NoEs-Messrs. HaWxshurst, RoIlyson,
Trout, and Mr.. Speaker %. Frost)-I
So the Legislature, 1.-THE Senate concur
ring in this amendment will adjourn on
Friday next sine die.
| The bill requiring all persons who insti-
tute and maintain suits in any courts of the
| Commonwealth or before justices of the
| Peace, to take an oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States and the
restored Government of Virginia, was to-
ken up as unfinished business.
Mr.. WEST spoke in favor of the bill.-
Any man who denies the authority of the
Icourts in which he sues, and the authority
of the Government under which the courts
are organized, has no right to the adj
vantages of the law. He should give the
bill his hearty support.
Mr. MINER made brief speech in sup
port of the bill.
Mr.. PATRICK said he doubted the pro-
priety of the provisions ofthe bill. If the
bill must pass apply the test to every in-
diViduRl in the commonwealth. Making
the oath SO common would have demon
nlizing tendency.
Mr. WEST said he would takethese oaths
every day before meals. No good, loyal
citizen would refuse to take it. The peo-
pie of Wetzel would come up enmasse and
take it.
Mr. PATRIoK said that the county of
Wetzel signed the ordinance of secession
in tho Richmond Convention, thing that
kanawha has not to answer for.
Mr.. WEsT-Judas Iscariot sold his
Saviour, but the balance of the Apostles
refused to follow him. Leonard S. Hall
sold his people to the secessionists for a
gold cane but the people repudiated the
sale.
Mr.. FARxswoRTH said he would never
allow man to take away from his neigh
bOur his last pittance when he denounces
and spurus the authority by which he does
it. Many had harped upon the solemn OBJ
legation of contracts. Yet stay laws had
been passed interfering directly aud palpa-
bly, with contracts already made. Yon
hear nothing of the obligation of contracts
when these bills are passed. 1t IS only
when it is proposed to make men who
scorn and denounce Your laws acknowledge
them before awaiting themselves of their
advantages. lie coutended that If the Leg.
islature could punish him for writing or
speaking against slavery it could pass a
law TO compel men to take this oath. IF
one is to protect private rights the other is
equally intended to serve that purpose
! We not only propose to protect private
rights but We do this for the public safety,
which in time like this, demands some
such action. He was willing to risk the
fate of this bill before the House. He said
the people would hail its passage with Joy,
Let us stop those who curse the Gov
eminent with the same breath In which
they bring suit.
Mr. DAVIS took the position that the bill
failed of its object. The imposition of
oaths will never make a man obedient to
the Government. When the law cannot
be enforced by the ordinary means it is
the duty of the Executive to call out the
MALTA. The right to sue is not priv
lege. Itisa Legislative grant. If it is q
privilege to sue tits privilege to defend,
| and the supporters of the bill have strick-
en- out the section applicable to defendants.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. PATRICK said that the more be re-
/ flected uDon the snhiect the ynoIo .,,,f3,,,