The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-12-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Saturday, Dec. 8.


The minutes Of Friloy'S proceedings
yere read.
A message from the House amour
cling the appointment Of an investigating
cSMmiltee in relation 10 the PubiiG
Printing was read:
Mr.. Burnley moved 10 take up the res
olutions requesting John s. Garlic &c
resign. Adopted.
Mr. Fleshcr offered the following as
a substitute;
WHEREAS, The Gsneri Assembly, by
resolution, heretofore instructed their
Senator'S Of this State 10 Congress to
sustain the Federal Government in tS
Efforts to maintain the supremacy Of the
laws and TO preserve the integrity Of the
Union. And by an act requested them
to use their endeayorS 10 obtain che con
sent Of Congress to The admission Of
Western Virginia into the Union.
And Whereas, The Hon. John S. Car
lille having failed 10 sustain not only Lhe
legitimate efforts OF the Government 70
suppress The insu ERECTION but having cp.
posed by lila votes in the Senate. aud
! public speeches in and cut Of the Sen.
ats, measures absolutely necessary TO the
preservation of the Union, anr the en-.
forcemenl Of the laws; and having also
by his speeches and votes in the Senate
opposed the bill for the adGission Of
Yves. Virginia into the Onion, There.
fore.
BesO've'. By the General Assembly
that inssmuch as he has neither regarded
the instructions aforesaid nor the known
will oil the people of tho State, he is
hereby respectfully requested TO resign
| his seat.
Rcsolrel, That the Governor be re-
quesled to forward copies Of these reSo.
lulions to our Senators and Represcn.
talives in Congress with the request that
the same be laid before that body,
Messrs. Slack and Jackson, offered
amendments which were rejected,
Mr.. Jackson then moved to lay the
resolutions on the table.
The motion to lay on the table and
print was losJ and tina resolution of Mr..
Flesher was adopted.
HOUSE. Mr.. Kramer offered the
following:
Rssolc:G, by the Gescral assembly Of
Yirgiaia, That feeling the greatest AMI
city Ond interest in the successful issue
Of the movement Tor new State in West
Virginia, and fully approving the spirit
and purposes Of the bill which passed the
I United States Senate on the aoth ofJuly
last. we earnestly request the House OIL
Representatives, before which the bill
will come on Tuesday next, to pass it
without alteration or amendment.
A message from the Senate aunouu'
ced the passage by that body Of the res
olutions requesting the resignation oil
Senator Garlic.
On motion Of Mr. Patrick the resolu'
ton was laid over ill Monday.
Monday, DeceMbsr s.
SENATE.-Mt. Jackson ofere res
olution proposing an inquiry into the
eXpejiency of reducing the taxes on
real and personal property. Adopted.
HOUSE. The FIRST regular business
in order, it being the joint resolution pas
sod by the Senate Saturday, requesting
the resignation Of Senator Garlic was
taken up.
Mr.. Patrick asked the courtesy OIL
having it passed by to enable him 10
offer resolution of inquiry in regard to
giving John Sack, Jr., sheriff elect Of
Kama wha county, . longer time to quail
fy. The request was ncceded 10, the
resolution offered and adopted.
The CARL resolution was again taken
up.
Nj Smith moved 10 Tablet
Mr., Zinn protested sg&iust such action
He believed they were all rsAdy for a
vote, and he hoped the resolution would
be passed at once.
Tuesday, December 9,
sENATE.--Mr. Gi,t offered resoIu.
ton appointing a joint committee to re-
district the State.
HOUSE. Mr.. Davidson offered a re.
solution, instructng the Committee on
Finance. 10 consider the eIpedloncy Of
reducing the tax "a resi- &nd pstsoGSi
property.
By Mr.. Logan, lnsIruoting the com
minee on finance. to consider the erPr.
diency ofroduciug the taxes ON merch'
aDls' licenses,
" wednesday, BScsm6Sti0,,
SENATE,--Mr. Claukadon offered q
resolution that the committee Of finance
inquire ia'o the sxpedicncy ofincrcasing
the per cOntaso of ShcritFs for collecting
the public Revenue. Adopted.
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