Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TAuRsDAY, Jan. g.

THURSDAY, Jan. 9.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
the Rev. R. " Dodge:
Mr.. CATHEk offered a resolution that the
President of the Senate appoint commit
tee of three to consider the propriety of re-
pealing the act creating the county of
Tucker
Mr.. FLEsHER submitted a bill authorize
ing o. B. Wagner, as Trustee, TO sell cer-
tain lands in Mason county, which was read
and referred. Also an act reducing taxes
on certain property.
Mr.. STEWART reported bill for the re-
lief of Theodore Davis. Read first time
and ordered to be printed.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the passage of House
bills Nos. 10, 81 and 80.
On motion of Mr.. FLEsHER the joint res
oiution proposing to go into the election of
u Public Printer on Friday, the 9th, was
taken up and lost.
Mr.. WATSON called up the resolution Of
fered by himself aud laid over, proposing,
on the 18th day of January, with the con-
sent of the House, to so into an election for
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy
which will be ocrasiohed By the expiration
OF the term of Waitman 7. Wiley.
Mr.. STEWART said that the time propos-
ed by the resolution was two days after the
time fixed for an adjournment by public
meeting recently held at Kiugwood, in Mr.
Gathers district. He wanted 20 know
what WAS to be done about this.
Mr.. GATHER said the meeting alluded to
was composed chiefly of Browns, about
thirty-tiVe men and boys and few old
men. He thought we need not allow that
meeting to bother US at all.
Mr. GIsT moved to substitute Tuesday
the 18th for Monday the 18th. Adopted.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. FLEsHER called up the net staying
the collection of certain debts-kuown as
the Stay Law.
Considerable discussion ensued, upon an
amendment of Mr.. Stewards striking out
the portion of the bill requiring creditors
to pay semi-annual instruments.
Mr.. BURLEY said that the whole State
was opposed to these stay laws and al
ways had been. All such laws were de-
moraliziug in their effects There is a great
deal OF money in the country, as much as
there ever will be again. He was in favor
OF compromise upon the provisions of
the bill and if he could not effect that he
would vote against the whole bill.
Mr.. JACKSON said he was opposed to the
bill. He considered all sue laws uucon-
stitutional, as they interiered with the OBJ
legations of contracts.
MIR. FLEsHRR adhered to the original
bill. He alluded to the difference between
thecondi'ion Of his people aud the people
represented by the gentlemaa from Mar
sb"l (Mr. Burly.) His people had been
overrun and impoverished, while those of
the Pan Handle enjoyed peace and pros
Perity. In reference TO the obligations of
contracts he alluded TO the contract of
Shylock for the pound of flesh.
Mr.. STEWART said be believed if the
Legislature had never passed stay law the
condition of the State would have been
much better. He had never favored a stay
law, because he thought there was no
money in:the country. 1t was because
property exposed to sale at this time would
not bring anything like,its value. For this
reason he would stay the whole or none.
He spoke ~ some length in favor of his
motion to strike ont.
dessrs. Gather, Flesher, Carskaden and
others participated in the debate which
was quite lengthy.
The motion to strike out was lost, and
the bill was recommitted to the Committee
on Courts of Justice.
The bill for the relief OF Stephen w.
DoWny was taken up and passed.
The Senate bill in relation to co-ter-
minus coal lands west of the Blue Ridge
was taken up aud passed.
On motion the Senate adjourned.