Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-28
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
Senate
TUESDAY,

lUESDANJ VII 81 AOS''
message FROM the House announced
the concurrence of thar h0dy IN the Sen
ate's amendments 10 The bill authorizing
the Clerk OF the Smprpmc Court Of Appeals
to take orders at pubtlraiiom in vacation
Mr.. Stevenson reported back, WIN
amendment, the chill defining the powers
and duties and regulating the proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors OF the various
counties of the State"
Mr.. FARNswORTH offered resolution
iuslructing the Committee of Finance 10
inquire into the expediency of approprIa-
ting bounty to ench person who may vol
mnteer from this State III the service OF the
United States under the late call OF tue
President.
Mr.. YouSa offered AN amendment that
the money shall be raised by u direct tax
upon those who have not volunteered or
have not furnished aid of any character to
the Government.
Mr.. CopLEY offered substitute upon the
same subject for tue peuding resolution
which was lost.
Mr.. You've then Withdrew his amend.
ment and Mr.. Bunker moved au addition,
requesting the committee to take into cOu-
siderntion the propriety OF creditiug those
counties which have paid large bomnties.-
Mr. Buuker's amendment was lost and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. HAWKINS from the special COMMITTEES
appointed to examine the Auditors office,
made II report which was received aud or
dered to be printed.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Auditor to take charge of certain books aud
papers in his office.
Mr.. SLACK presented petitions from sun
dry citizens OF KAnawha county asking the
repeal OF u law declaring Blue Creek "a
public highway. He also presented couu
ter petitions from citizens OF the same
county, all of which were appropriately re-
TERED
The order OF the day, the bill to provide
for the forfeiture OF property III the State
belonging to the enemies thereof, was taken
up.
Mr.. BUNKER proceeded TO speak at some
length in opposition to the bill. tie SAID
he yielded to NO man in earnestness and de-
vOtiOn to the cause OF the new State and
the cause OF the Union, and no man was
farther from any intention to give aid 10
the enemy, but he thought it was the hu.
sineis of Congress to pass and enforce con-
GscAti0n acts. We had no business to pat
money into our Golfers which righuully
belonged to the United States. We depend
upon the general government tor protec'
fscate the general government should have
the benefit of it.
MIR. STEVENSON argued in favor of the
hill He said that it was not the purpose
OF the bill to bring the State into conflict
with the general government. The rebels
whose property We propose TO forfeit, are
certainly common enemies of the Uuitcd
States, but they Hre daily committing Of
tcnses against this State. II is such Of
Geuces that are Enumerated in the bill, and
such offences that we propose to punish
by forfeiture OfprOperty.
MIR. HUBBARD also spoke in favor of the
bill, taking view Of the case somewhat
similar 10 that OF Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. maxwell and MIR. FarnsWorth also
advocated its passage.
TIE bill Was then passed. Yeas-I2.
o. motiAn Of Mr. coplsy the Senate ad :
j0HSned.