Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-05
VIRGINIA LRGIsLATURF.
Senate.
wEDxEsDiY, Jan. 6

NJ. FLIsHER moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment was adopted
to the bill authorizing the Governor to ar
rest suspicious persons, stAnd the party so
arrested shall have a speedy trial before
the nearest tribunal where the same can be
safely bad" The vote was reconsidered
aud the amendment was rejected.
Dir. STEWART then offered the following:
"And the party so arrested shall have q
right to speedy trial and shall have q
compulsory right to demand the attendance
of Witnesses"
Messrs. Burley, Gather and Flesher spoke
against the amendment aud Aessrs. Stew
art and Jackson spoke In favor of it.
The amendment was rejected, Messrs.
Jackson aud Stewart voting in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. JACKSON moved an amendment sub
stantially the same as the amendment Just
rejected, which the President ruled out Of
order.
The bill was then passed by vote of I
ayes to noes.
The House amendments to the appro-
Pristion bill, as it passed the Senate, were
considered. The Senate insisted upon its
amendment to appropriate $500 instead of
500 to the Vaccine Agent, aud reeedes
from It's amendment making an Appropria-
ton TO print the soldiers descriptive list
made out by the Adjutant General.
The Senate insisted upon It's amendment
ApProPriattng the money due to the State
Of Virginia from the United States to the
old State after the new State shall have
been formed.
The House bill authorizing the sale of
railroads, canals, &C., 10 the Common
wealth, Was taken up.
The 0naaIinn -.
ment of Mr.. Burnley, "that NO sale OF the
Pan Handle Railroad shall be lawful until
the persons purchasing or selling the same
shall complete frst class single track
railroad from the SteubenTiIle railroad
bridge to the town of Moundsyille."
Mr.. WATSON moved an amendment to the
amendment, "thRt the said railroad shall
extend from MoundsTille to the Atlantic
ocean by way of Parkersburgh."
Mr.. WATSON subsequently Withdrew his
amendment, when Mr.. Jackson moved to
strike out Moundsville" and insert
"Wheeling" The amendment Vas then
adopted, and the bill as amended was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON. the following
substitute, offered in tho House by Mr..
foreman, for the joint resolution, offered
by himself few days ago, was taken up.
- ~ - pA9SGukGu IllA G1en-
| eral Assembly, that the rebels in Virginia
have arrested aud now have confned in
prisons, many loyal citizens, civilians and
non-combHtAuts, including men, women
and children, on the pretence of their dis.
loyalty to the pretended Southern Confed-
tederacyi and whereas, the said rebels have
robbed many of our loyal citizens of large
amounts of money and property; there
fore,
Be il resolved by the General As.smSlv OF
HIrginiG, That the President of the United
States, be and he is hereby respectfully re-
qpested, to order military officers Of the
General Government in this State, to retail
late by arrsstiug such number of known
adherents to, aud GVoWed sympnthizers
with, :he said pretended Confederacy, as in
his opinion may be expedienI, to be held
in close confinement as hostages, and be
subject in all respects. as nearly as may
/ be- TO the same treatment which is imposed
upon loyal citizens by the authority of the
said pretended Oonfederacy, and 10 adopt
such other and further measures "a shall
he necessary to effect the release OF such
\ loyal persons as are now or may hereafter
be so arrested aud confined and that the
President be further requested to reouire
| the military authorities to institute such
measures as will compel the rebels and
those aiding and assisting them inany de-
gree IN the arrest aud robbery of our LOYAL
citizens, to fully Indemnify those loyal Gil
izens for all losses by said robberies.
BE Il further reSoiVsa, That NE fully and
heartily endorse the course pursued bv
| General hilroy for the protection and in
demnity OF the loyal citizens OF Western
Virginia, and that We respectfully but ear
nestly appeal to the highest authorities in
the Government not only to sustain and
| appreciate him 10 all that he has done but
that they will send imperative instructions
TO all the military 10 this commonwealth 10
pursue similar course, as We verify he
lieVe it to be the only. efficient means Of
protecting the lives, liberty and property OF
our loyal citizens.
ResotUed further, That the Governor be
and he Is hereby requested TO communicate
the foregoing preamble and resolutions 10
the President of the United States. to-
gether With a list Of the names and the
condition, so far as may be known TO him.
OF the persons so held in confinement. or
robbed as aforesaid, with such other infor-
nation pertinent to the subject as he NAV
deem eXpedient.
Mr.. WATSON said the substitute did not
meet his views and he should therefore
vote against it.
NJ STEWART SAlu ne preferred the orig.
inal resolution offered by Mr.. Watson.
which recommends the President of the Uni.
ted Statest to authorize otieersi in Yirpiniato
arrest rebels and hold them a. hostages for
the return of Union men now confined In
the Southern Oonfederacy. "a
Mr.. STBWARr moved TO strike ont ali .e
ter the words "be it further resolved. .
The motion to strike out was adopted.
ana the resolution as amended was then
The Senate sgreed to the joint resolution
from the House, authorizing The Governor
70 procure suitable flag to be presented
to the 1th Virginia Volunteers.
Tue House bill directing in what manner
the commissioners books8 shall be returned,
Was passed. -
The House bin authorizing the Governor
70 arrest dislOyal persons as hostages, was