Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, December o, l62.


ETel s. SATURDAY, December @, '62,
The President called the Senate to order
at half past 10.
The minutes of Fridays proceedings
were read. "a 70 ~ te
Mr.. CGRskGDox offered a resolution re.
ferring to appropriate Committees different
portions OF the Governors Message
A message from the House announcing
the appointment of an Investigating Com
mittee in relation to the Public Printing
was read.
Mr.iFLIsHBa sHered resolution refer
ring portions of the Governors Message.
Sir. BgRLEY moved to take up his reso-
luton requesting Johns Cnrlile to resign.
Adopted. ~ '-g--5F a'l
Mr., FIEsHEn offered the following as a
substitute
WHBRR&s, The General Assembly. by
resolution, heretofore Instructed their Sem
ators of this State in Congress to susta in
the Federal Government in its efforts to
maintain the supremacy of the laws and to
preserve the integrity of the Union. Aud
by au act requested them TO use their en-
deavors to obtain the consent of Congress
to The admission of Western Virginia into
the Union.
And WHEREAS, The Hon. John s. Car.
lille having failed not only to sustain the lie.
Ultimate efforts ofthe Government to sup
press the instruction but having opposed
/ by his votes in the Senate, aud public
| speeches in and out Of the Senate. meas
ures absolutely necessary to the preseryO.
| ton Of the Union and the enforcement oil
the laws; aud having also by his speeches
aud votes in the Senate opposed the bill
for the admission of West Virginia into the
Union. Therefore, ea
ResolUed, BY the General Assembly thai
iuasmuch us lie has neither regarded the
instructions aforesaid nor the known viii
| of tue people of the State, he is hereby
respectfully requested to resign his seat.
Res0lrsd, That the Governor be request.
ed TO forward copies of these resolutions tC
our Senators aud Representatives in Con
gress with the request thar the same bt
laid before that body. iH-
MEssRs. SLACK and JACKSON, offered
amendments which were rejected. FH
Mr. Jackson then moved to lay Mr.
FLEsHRRs resolution on the table aut
print it. a7s-- s-'7
Mr.. BuRLgY was opposed to any delay
in the matter. The resolution was intend
ed TO have an influence upon Congress
He didn't think II would have any effec
upon Carlile, bnt it was necessary that the
resolution, IL II pass atHili should pass al
once. ~
Mr.. oArHER was also opposed to delay
He should vote against laying the resoIu.
tion on the table. The resolution onght
TO be sent to Congress by next Tuesday
the day upon which the new State bill
would be considered. 1t was not expected
that Garlic, or any other traitor would re-
sign II suchH result could be hoped fol
there might be some prOpriety in delaying
the matter, bit as it is, there is5none.fd d
Mr, JACKSON said he was opposed to tht
course of Carlile, but when heIooked at thu
way the new State was coming in be could
not help but think that it would not bt
whit we expected There were new issue,
Involved which ought to be carefully fnyes.
tigsted,
The motion to lay on the table and prin
was lost, and the resolution of Mr. Fieshel
was adopted, MIR, Jackson alone voting 1t
1.-THE negative. Ii-N So
On motion of Mr.. Flesher the Senate nd
journed until Monday at 2 o'clock