Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-31
vIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
House of Delegates.
THURspAr. January 30.


Mr.. Kramer, from the Joint Committee
on the subject of the Public Printing, said
that he was instructed by the majority to
repor; the following:
Hs'otsed, That it is inexpedient to legis-
late upon the subject of Public Printing.
Mr. Kama said he dissenled from the
majority, and begged leave TO submit u mi
nority report as follows
The undersigned, member of the Joint
Committee, TO whom was referred the let
ting of the Public Printing to the lowest
responsible bidder, being satisfied that the
printing can be procured at lower rates
than are now paid, disseuts from the ma
Jority OF the Committee, aud respectfully
asks the General Assembly TO pass an act
providing for the letting out of the Public
Prnting TO the lowest responsible bidder.
LIZ RoT ERANER
The minority report was laid on the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed
M WEST offered a resolution that when
the House adjourn, it be 20 meet again If
teen days sitter the vote upon the Constitu-
tion of the new State, fer the purpose Of
ratifying said Constitution and submitting
1t to Congress for adoption.
Objection being made the resolution
went TO the table.
Mr.. WILSON presestei petition, which
was referred TO the appropriate committee
The substitute for the bill prescribing
oaths IN certain cases. was taken up as un
finished business.
Mr.. AISEE offered an amendment to APP
ply to persons engaged IN the mining
business and mining SCENTS. Adopted.
Sir. Smith offered "a amendment that all
grand and petit jusars shall be required to
take the oaths prescribed, aud any persons
refusing TO take such oaihs shall be lncom-
Petent to serve as jurors.
Mr. DAVIS moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out petit jurors.
Mr.. VANCE said that difficulty present.
ed itself here. 1t was with difficulty that
a good petit jury could be found, ard when
this bill is law. good men, who do not
wish to serve, will simply refuse - take
the oath, when they are rendered, |6y such
refusal, incompetent.
Mr.. HooTES controverted Abe positions
and thought the gentleman from Harrison
was entirely mistaken.
| Mr.. SMITH said that man who would
refuse to take the oath merely to get rid
I Of serving upon jury, was not fit TO
serve.
! Mr.. FARSswoRTH hoped that petit, as
| well ms grand jurors, would be included.
The best men ia the State were the men
| who would willingly take this oath. If
secessIonists were permitted to serve upon
Iuries, they would persecute Union mely
Mr.. VANCE said if the secessionists were
as bad as the gentleman said they were,
they would take the oath without hes
ltatiOu and without twiuge OF con-
science, so the difficulty would not be
obviated. He knew some secessionists
who are just as honest as the gentleman
from Marion or the gentleman from Up.
| shur.
Mr.. WEST said that he did not believe
that any secessionist who had seen the re-
suits Of the rebellion and still clings TO his
opinions, could be an honest man at heart.
BE would not trust his life or his fortune
with such men TheV were not fit to serve
as jurors. The man who does not love his
country does aot love his God, and there
fore does not love his neighbor.
Mr.. FARHswORTH said if the gentleman
from Harrison (Mr. Vane) meant any i'm
Putation upon his character by comparing
him with secessiouist, he would say that
he dehed him or any other man born OF a
woman 10 say one word against his per-
sonal reputation, or name one dishonOra-
Die act connected with his name. The
| gentleman might have more sympathy with
secessiOnists than he had, and perhaps be
looked at them with different spectacies.
Mr.. VANCE said the same old game had
been commenced again. Every man who
| opposes certain measures is charged with
! Sympathizlng with the secessiouits. These
illusions and insinuations are contemu-
tible. He believed there were lust as hon
orable men among the secessionists as the
gentleman from Wetzel, or the gentleman
from Upshur.
Mr.. LOGAN said he could have no conf
denee IN a man who could come forward
mutteriugly and grumblingly and take the
oath under this bill. The honorable, con-
sciences secessiOnists would not do it He
| would Hocrifce his business first, Mr. Lo-
! gan spoke against the bill
| Mr. WEsT said he himself believed that
there were honest secessiouists, bur the Sc
cessionIst who persists iu his opinions now
that he sees the results of the rebellion.
could not be an honest man at heart. and
was not entitled to the sympathy of this
Legislature
Mr.. Smith said be saw a disposition to
saive over the good, cousciences seces-
sionists. He hoped the recent election in
the city Of Wheeling had had no effect nm
on gentlemen. 1t used to be bad seces-
sionists Now it was good secessiouist.-
de had taken his position and he intended
TO de by IT. He would not sugar coat a
secessionist to receive his vote. These
Good' honest, conscierces secessionists are
conspirlng at night against our Liberties
Mr.. PORTER moved 70 pass by the con-
sideration Of the bill, in order to take un
the revenue bills. He said he owed it to
his constituents and the people of the
State, to make this motion, as we eouId
not adjourn until these appropriation bills
were acted upon Upon the motion to
pass by Mt. Porter called the ayes aud
noes.
Mr.. HooTES said that the motion to pass
by would only retard our progress.
Mr. PoRTER said that the revenue bills
must be passed, in order that the Senate
might act upon them.
Messrs. Smith, Miner, linn, Past, and
others, upou the grounds Of ecouomizing
time, opposed the motion to pass by.
| The vote upon the mntinn N ~. L.