Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-10
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Lone "a Delegates.
FRIDAY, May 8,

FRIDAY, May o.
The House met at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Mr.. Smith from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, reported a Bill to amend and
re.enact an act entitled an act prescribing
osths 10 certain cases, passed Feb. 10, 1862.
The same gentleman from the same Com
mittee, in response to resolutions offered
yesterday to withdraw from the files of the
House bills No. lie and III, reported them
back without amendment.
Mr.. HooToN from the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, reported a bill appor-
tioning the members to which this State is
entitled in the House of Representatives of
the United States by the censns of 1860,
among the several counties, cities aud
towns the State.
A similar bill was reported last winter.
This contains the following additions =
Adding to the 9Th district the county of
Highland; TO the Sd district the county of
Monroe; and to the 9th the county of
Prince Edward.
Mr.. KITCHEN from special Committee
reported bill to amend the charter of the
town of Martinsburg. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill read.
Mr.. HAwxHURsr offered the following:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of reporting a
bill for the relief of Thomas CrUx.
Mr.. WEST offered the following -
ReSOlUed, That special Committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker, author
lied to report bill giving the Governor
power, either by the civil or military au-
thOrity, to arrest and disarm all persons
who it may be made to appear are disloy-
al to the Government of the United States
and the recognized Government of the
State of Virginia, who continue to prove
themselves to be SO by acts or words
against the general or State authorities, or
by advocating the so-called Confederate
States.
Mr.. Vance objected to the consideration
of the resolution, and it was laid over un-
der the rules.
! MIR. HAwXHURsT offered the following:
ReSolped. That the Committee on PriVi-
leges and Elections be instructed to in-
quIre into the expediency of changing the
place of voting in the 9th district of Fair
fax county from from GAINESVILLE to Spring
Vale.
Mr.. WEST offered the following joint res
olution:
ResolUed, By The General AssemGIy of Tir-
ginid. That when this Legislature adjourn,
it adjourn to meet in the City of Richmond,
il the Governor think 1t safe and prudent,
and that the general good of the State may
Sc promoted thereby.
Adopted and communicated to the Sen
ate.
Mr.. RoLLYsox offered the following:
ResolDed, That the Committee ON Militia
ry Affairs inquire into the expediency of
reporting a bill, organizing military com
panies in certain counties to subdue the
guerrilla bands, organized by John Letch-
er and Company.
Mr.. KRAMER called mp the resolution. Of
fered by himself yesterday, and laid over,
providing for an adjournment on Tuesday
next.
The resolution was taken up by vote
of 10 yeas to 10 nays.
The resolution was adopted by yeas aud
nays, gentlemen voting as follow
YEAs- Messrs. Bowyer, Davidson, Da-
, Wis, Farnsworth, Kramer, Logan, Myers,
Powell, Parsons, Patrick, Rather, Smith,
Snider, Swan, Vance, Wilson, West. Will
hanson of Pleasant, Williamson Of Writ,
10.
NAYs-Messrs. Foreman, Crothers, Dow
ney, Fast, Frost, (Speaker,) Hawxhurst,
Hooton, Michael, Porter, Henderson, KitcL-
en- Radcliffe, Rollyson, Trout, Wetzel, and
Zinn,-l6
On motion of Mr.. ZrSx, the rules were
suspended, and House bill No. 1, giving
consent to n division of the State, was Ia
ken up and read second time.
Mr.. SSIDER moved to amend by striking
out the second section, providing for in
Guiding Berkeley, Jefferson and Frederick
Whenever those counties ratify the COnstitu-
ton.
Mr.. Smith moved to pass by the further
!; consideration of the bill I'LL O'clock P. NJ,
Agreed to. tH'
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on
Banks, reported bill to amend and re-en.
act the lst section of chapter 5s of the code
of Virginia.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title.
On motion of Mr.. DowSEY, the bill for
the relief of the Preston Coal aud Iron
Company, was taken up and passed to its
second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. ZINN, the bill district
ing the State was taken up, the rules sus.
pended and the bill read. ~
a communication from the Senate an
nouuced the readiness OF that body to
proceed to the joint order of the day, at 9
O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. 'SmrH, House bills
Nos. lie and III, were taken up aud read
: by their titles. He moved to dispense with
, the printing of them. 30
On motion of Mr.. PARSONS, the House
took a recess till half-past o'clock. l'd -ti
AFTERNOON SESSION. nt'
The yeas and nays we're taken on Mr.
Smiths motion to dispense with the print.
ing, and it was agreed to by % yeas "a
IL nays.
The following resolutions were offered
and referred asH- l'.sH