Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04
Notice to man sllbscrlbers.
p8-THE SWEARING LAws.-The long ag-

HS-THE SWEARING The long ag-
Ouy is over. The two bills vuIgarIy known
Is the "cusSin Bills which have caused
uch contention ia the House of Delegates
Fere disposed of yesterday. The bill re-
auiriug all persons institnting aud main
aiming suits before any court of record or
usttce of the peace in tho Commonwealth,
10 take an oath to support the constitu-
lion of the United State and the restored
government of Virginia was rejected. The
cher bill known as the Hliceuse bill" was
passed. The bill requires that all Courts
pr Commissioners of the Revenue in the
Commonwealth, shall, upon granting any
license to any person to practice any pro-
ession or to transact any business or call
ng, for which license is required by ex-
sting laws, require all applicants to take
n oath.to support the constitution of the
United States and the restored government
if Virginia was passed. Itapplies to Grand
nd Petit Jurors, to lawyers doctors, dem
lists, ministers of the gospel, who desire to
elemnize marriages, surgeons, and SO
Orth. In the case of doctors the bill pro-
tides that doctors shall not maintain any
ctiou in any court or before any Justice Of
he Peace, for services rendered in viola
ion of this act. It is also made the duty
+ all Bank directors, and all officers of
Auks, and the keepers of all toll bridges,
pads OF ferries, and officers OF all corpora.
ons, associations andinstitutions, in which
be State has an interest, and also of all
equity clerks of county, corporation and
ircuit courts, and councilmen, commits
toner's in chnucery for courts, notary pub
cs, With n 30 days after the taking effect
I this Act to take aud subscribe the oath
Toresaid. Any one continuing in office in
ioIation Of the Act will be fined not ex-
eeding $4,000.
Tho clerk, commissioner, or other per-
pms administering the oath, arc required to
Ike the name, age, residence and Occupa-
on of the person subscribing the oath,
pd keep record of tho same for exami
ntiOu. ''It any person shall go volunta-
ly before military officer, court, or any
crson authorised to administer an oath,
nd take the oath aforesaid, or if any
ersOn under arrest, whether by the mill
Try or civil authorities, shall take the
lth with the view of effecting his or her
leasc, or shall seek to weaken or over
row the Government OF tho United States,
Id the reOrganizatcd Government of this
late, or do any thing with the intent
Oresaid, or shall advocate tho Govern
cnt of the so-calIed Confederate States,
make any declaration against the SOL
unity and obligation of such oath, shall
deemed guilty of misdemeauor, and
all, at the discretion of jury, be fined
less than twenty nor more than one
Ousand dollars, and be confined in the
unity Jail not exceeding twelve months,
d shall, moreover, be subject to all the
nalties mentioned in the third Section
Chaper 1914 of the Code of 1860"
"will the bill go through the Senate ~
ked we yesterday of friend of the bill.
ike a dose of salts,' said he. That be-
& the case, we may expect, when the
ne comes round for taking out the licen-
$, to hear some of the talleat swearing
er witnessed in this "nsck of woods
Q take this oath will go hard with some
no cannot do business without taking it.
be bill, like all other measures of the
nd, will meet With determined opposition
n
No rogue Ger felt the halter draw,
With good opinion Of the law.
Time, which determines all things, can
lly tell whether our Legislators have been
Sc or uuwiso in this.
R3~A WELL DESERVED APPOINTMENT
e are glad to learn that Capt. Phillip