The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-16
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Mr.. Golf, from Committee on Taxation
and finance, reported a Bill imposing taxes.
House Bill No. 81, concerning the un'
lawful detention of real estate, was taken
up and passed.
House Bill No. 80, authorizing the Audi
tor to appoint Assessors in certain cases,
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hagar, House Bill No.
81, providing for Union men who have been
robbed of their property, was taken up.
MIR. Wheat moved to amend the Bill by
inserting property in the third line; 80 the
Bill would read, "where Union men have
been robbed Of their property by rebels, it
shall be lawful to set off such property, with
damages, against any property, debt or debts
owing to rebels.' The mover Of the
amendment spoke in favor of its adoption, in
order that Union men who have been rob
bed, and who do not owe rebel any debt,
may set such loss to the account of any
other rebels property.
Mr.. Burke favored the adoption of any
measure which would secure to Union men
indemnity for losses sustained by rebel in
vasions; but would not the adoption OF this
Bill and amendment come In conflict with
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation?
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill ordered to engrossment
The Senate amendments to the bill in
relation to divorces were taken up.
The Senate proposed to amend the bill
by striking out the second section, which
grants power to the Circuit Court to give a
divorce to woman when her husband has
been in the Confederate service one year.
Mr.. Lamb moved the House disagree with
the Senate in this amendment; by the sta
tutes OF our State, where a man had been
sente aced to the Penitentiary, it was as
good asa divorce for the wife; where man
had committed q theft of sum amounting
to twenty dollars, (which was a Peniten-
tiary offence), by the laws of the State the
wife could obtain divorce. Should We
now hesitate to pass law granting divorce
to woman whose husband had been en-
gagged in the rebellion, which was fraught
with murder, arson, theft, &c.
Mr.. Wheat was opposed to striking out
the section. He said that nine-tenths of
the women of the State were too proud to
have their husbands in the Southern army
to take advantage of this law; and for
those who desired to do so, he wished to
make provision. gsnac
MIR. Scott was also opposed to striking
out the section; he would much sooner
limit the time to six months 1t was said
that the effect of the bill would be to re
cruit the Southern army, as aman could OBJ
tain divorce from his wife by serving one
year in said army; for his part he was will.
ing that any man who wished to take ad
vantage of the law in this way should do
so, as such person was unworthy to live
under this Government. ( Er.--a>- -
a vote being taken, the House refused
to strike out section. -,,I
On motion of Mr.. Golf the Judiciary
Committee were instructed to enquire into
the expediency of reenacting the Stay Law
for Barbour, Randolph and Tucker counties.
Mr.. Golf and Mr.. Burke argued in favor
of a favorable report from the committee on
this resolution. The latter gentleman de
picted the sad condition of affairs in his
county Randolph and askedthe commit
tee to make a favorable report unless they
desired the ruin of the people of the border
counties.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the committee
on Roads, &C., were instructed to enquire
into the expediencYc of transporting the
Newark and Elizabeth Turnpike to the
county of Writ, with authority to the jSu
pervisors to raise money, by tax, additional
stock or otherwise, to put said road in re-
pair and such money to be reimbursed by
the tolls on said road. Also that said
enquire and : report as to
the expediency Of amending the Act to in
corporate the Burning Spring Turnpike
Company, passed Nov. 10th, 1863.
House adjourned Z TV,H, III
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