Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-04

dr. MHRAf then moved 10 SGlkE UuI GuS
entire section endorsing the course OF Gen.
AilrOy. Lost. I
The Substitute WAS then adopted BY the
following vote.
YeasSMessrs. Barker. Foreman, Bum
garner, Crothers, Davidson, FarnsWorth'
Hawxhurst, Hootou, Hale, Kramer, Keeney,
Michael, Myers, Kitchen, Parsons, Rolly-
son, Snider, Swan, West, Wheat, Wright
and Mr.. Speaker, (POrterl-22.
NAys-Messrs Davis, DoWueyI Fast, Lo.
gan, Miner, Henderson, Smith, and Wilson
Is.
On motion of Mr.. CaorHsRs the bill pro-
IsTiding for the location of land warrants on
the bed of the Ohio river and Its tributaries
for mining purposes was taken up aud pass
ed to IFS engrossment.
On motion OF Mr.. RRAMER the bill au-
thorizing the Auditor Of public accounts to
increase the salaries of Commissioners of
the Revenue in certain cases was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. SIXTH reported bill amending aud
re-enncting the 4th section of an ordinance
passed July IL, 1861, authorizing the Gov.
ernor to transfer the Capitol.
Mr.. HRwxhurst called up the bill giving
consent for the admission of certain coun-
ties into the new State, aud IL was passed.
| On motion of Mr.. KRAMAR the bill re-
pealing an act providing for the payment
of costs in actions for misdemeRuorS, Was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. MINER the rule was
suspended and the bill reported BY Mr.
Smith was taken up.
Mr.. KRAMER offered an amendment that
the act take effect when tho President has
| by proclamation declared West Virginia
one of the United States.
Not AnyFeRd tn The hill vas Ordereti TO
its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. LOGAN the bill direct
ing in what manner the Commissioners in
certain counties shall return their bOoks,
was taken up and passed.
| Nj. HooToY called up Senate bill to
amend aud re enact the I'd aud Sd sections
of the Sd chapter of the Code of 1860, and
it was passed.
As the bill is a very important one we
give the substance Of it. It provides that
| whenever a citizen Of this State by deed in
writing executed in the presence of and
subscribed to by two witnesses, and by
them proven in the Court of the county or
corporation where be resides, or by open
verbal declaration made in such court aud
entered of record, shall declare that he re-
| linquishes the character of a citizen Of this
State aud shall depart out of the same, such
| person shall from the time of such depar-
tnre be considered as having exercised his
right Of expHtriatiOn so far as regards this
State, and shall thenceforth be deemed no
citizen thereof. And that, when any citi-
zen of this State, being tWenty.one years
of age, shall reside elsewhere, and in good
faith become the citizen of some other State
of this Union or the citizen or subject of a
foreign State or sovereignty, he shall not,
while the citizen or subject of foreign
/ mr. ka~ lie
of this State. Aud further, that any citizen
of this State, who shall, after the passage
OF this act, voluntarily leVywar against the
United States, or who shall adhere to the
enemies ofthe same or shall give them aid
or comfort, or who shall by writing or
speaking profess allegiance or fidelity to the
so.called Confederate States OF America, or
who shall resist or oppose by violence, or
who shall by writing or speaking instigate
others to resist or oppose by violence the
Government of Virginia as reorganized BY
the Convention which assembled at Wheel
/ ong on the lth day of June, 1851, shall be
considered as having expAtriated himself
so far as regards this State, and shall hence
forth be deemed no citizen thereof.
The vote on the foregoing bill was as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barker, BOrelnau, Bum
garner ,Orothers, FarnsWorth, Hooton, hale,
Kramer, keeney, Michael, Kitchen, Swan
Snider, West, Wheat, Wright -l6.
NATs-Messrs. Davis, Dowuey, Fast Lo-
gan, Myers, Henderson, Powell, Smith.
Wilson, Williamson Of Writ, aud Mr.. Speak
Sr (Porter)-lI. ~
The bill making transfers from tie old
state to the new, returned from the Senate
with an amendment, was taken up, the
amendment amended, and sent back,
The appropriation bill, also return ed
With amendments, was taken up. The
amendment increasing the compensation
OF the Public Printer from 81 500 TO So
500 was concurred in.
The increase of the salary of tbe Vac.
cine Agent from SIPS to $500 was not
The amendment reducing the amount for
collecting and taking care of State arms
from 81 900 to $500 was agreed to. Ttf--%'1
The amendment allo wing the cIsrt NJ AZ,
Senate $50 compensation for indexipp ionr.
nails was agreed to. s'' . 49,
inc amendment increasing the eoutin-
gent for the Adjutant Generals ofice from
$50o'to $1,000 was agreed TO. 10 ~, 80
IhAt changing the same for the Auiito,Is
rreasurer's and Secretary's Office from
$1,000 to $1,000 was agreed TO.
Tue amendment to appropriate ell 900
70 print the descriptive lists Of the VIRGIN.
ia volunteers was defeated. '4
MT. Smith called up the bill for the relief
OF the Contractors on the ClarksbuIe and
Mheeling Turnpike, but after some dis.
S9ssion ITS further consideration was pass
Mr. snider had leave to offer til. follow.
ing resolution: '1S 'Ut'U"-
That the Governor be authorized and
quested TO bestow on the III Va .Voinn.as-
Infantry, a suitable flag inscribed m ona
SIDE Seventh Virginia volunteersEAnt; tie
tam. September 18th, 1882" and on tSe
0 Saoa side, Fredericksburg, December 18th
Adopted.
Adjourned.