Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-25
YTReTETA IEaIsIATURE.
IIon.r Id IOeI.eates.

0EnhNf uuupu0NlhN WV FAANkN ~ $50
Senate bill 10 authorize eumuAndAnis Of
Regiments and BagRlioas TO convene Regi-
mental and Battalion Courts Of lnqgiry, Il
auy time daring The year 1859 The bill
was committed TO be rad 4 third time
! SIR. SMITH, from the Committee on Courts
Of Justice, reported bill requiring all per-
sORs ins;ituiing and sustaining suits in
any Of the courts Of 'ht State, 10 take AZ
oath to support the Constitution OF the
] United States aud the restored Govern
meat OF Virginia,
J Nr HoorIS, from the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, reported a bill
changing the place Of holding elections in
BraItoa eounty.
: Nr WEsT. from tdc Committee on Roads,
reported back the Senate bill transferring
the State stock in the Marshall aud Ohio
Turnpike Company, to Marshall aud Ohio
counties.
The bill eIenpiing property to the
amount OF $500 from levy aud distress,
aud homestead for indigent debtors was
taken up as unfinished business.
Mr. PAasoSs moved the indrbaite post
ponemeat Of the hill, but subsequently,
withdrew the motion.
Sir. SMITH dwelt upon the justice and
general merits Of the BILL
Mr.. pOHrER was NOT sure that he could
vote for the bill. He thought that legisla-
ton upon this matter should DO left TO the
New State whose whole system would
doubtless be different from the system which
nov exists. lie moved to amend the bill
so that It should not take effect until July,
1869.
Mr.. RrpvSgR moved 10 ameud by SUBJ
shutting "lsG4."
Dir. SNlrn alluded to the States of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Texas, all OF which had
exemption laws Of this character and none
OF which had many pAupers, and all of
which are prosperous.
Mr.. PARSONS said he did hot believe the
law would benefit any honest man. In re-
gard to the prosperity Of Texas, he thought
any allusion u the population Of that State
was unfortunate All the rascAls In the
country run of aud went TO Texas. The
meanest man he ever knew went to Texas
be was captain in the war Of 1872, and
succeeded ia stealing the money belonging
to his soldiers. He fiually got to forging
and warrants, and fnAlly went to Texas
and changed his name to Smith. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. SMIru said he was aware that tho
Smith family had had to bear y good deal
Of infamy TO which they were not entitled.
In support OF the exemption bill he pro-
ceeded to illustrate case. Suppose the
gentleman from Tucker tMr. Parsonsl
keeps store aud be sells poor man a lot
Of grOg
Nj, PARsoNs-Tho gentleman will please
not say sold grog. never dealt IN Such
an article at all.
Mr. SMITH said he was merely illuStra-
ting a case and did not even know that the
gentleman was merchant. He proceeded
to speak in favor Of the bill.
The amendment to the amendment OF
Mr. Ruluer was rejected and the amend
ment adopted.
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
meut.
Mr.. Fast offered a resolution that the
Committee on Finance inquire into the eX-
pcdicncy Of reducing the State tax. Adopt
ed.
on motion oEM KRAMER, the Senate
bul aulhOriSipg heCommandAnts Of laegi-
meulH and BattalionS 70 convene ReglmOu-
tai and Battalion Courts ofInquiFy during
the year 1869, was taken up aud passed,
Mr.. WEST moved to take up the joint
resolution authorizing the Governor to
arrest aud punish certain lnwless persons
committing Outragss upon loyal people
Adopted.
Mr.. WEST said his object WAS to get at
class of persons who have, under the pre-
teucc of belonging to tho Confederate Gov
ernment, shot dOwn loyal men, These
parties are arrested by the United States
authorities and confined in prison in
Wheeling, and after short time the nu-
thorities aforesaid swear them and let
them 90. The offences thCh they commit
are State offences and shouldbc punished MS
such. He had known persons Of this char
ncter TO murder, steal aud burn, and when
brought here they innOcently wipe their
mouths and say they were fighting in the
Confederate army, and for this reason they
were permitted to depart upon taking Ru
oath and promising not to do 50 again,
The State authorities took hold OF John
Brown & Co., aud hung them. Brown was
a rebel aud killed several persons. These
murderers and marAuders were equally lia-
BILE to State Jurisdiction, Notwithstanding
they claim TO belong to the Confederate
army.
Mr.. BoREMAN said it was now, BY law,
made tho duty OF the Governor to punish
these parties and all other parties guilty OF
crime against the State laws. 1t was his
impression that such parties were now
punished in counties where courts were or.
gauizel. The reason why there were not
moro convictions was because the persons
agrieVed do not come forward and give eT-
idence,
Mr.. wEsr said that many of these men
were now here within the grasp Of the
State authorities, aud that one reason Why
the agrieyed parties did not come forward
promptly was because they did not know
that they were under the protection Of the
State Government.
Mr.. DAVIS said that no was told this
morning by tho District Attorney that all
Of these parties were to be turned over TO
the State authorities. Soma thirteen Of
these fellows--poor deVils-who didn't
know what treason was, were recently dis.
charged merely upon taking the oath Of
allegiance. liz saw no prOPrieIy in voting
upon the resolution.
Sir. LOGAN moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Courts of Justice.
He didn't think it made much difference
whether the resolution passed OF not,