Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-28
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81,

Prayer by Rev. D. w. Fisher.
Dir. Corr, on behalf of the Finance Com.
mittee, who were instructed to inquire and
report as to the expediency of allowing
sherifs till December 81, 1864, to return
delinquent lists for 1863, reported adverse
ly thereon.
He, also, on behalf of the same Commit.
tee, who were directed TO inquire and re i.
port as to the expediensy OF allowing in
creased compensation to sherifs and other
officers. submitted similar report.
Mr. LAMB from the Judiciary Commit
tee, who were directed to inquire and re-.
port as to the expediency of allowing Union
men, who have been robbed of their prop
erty by rebels to set off the loss thus sus
tanned by them against any debt they NAV
owe to those who have aided in the rebel.
hon, and of providing by law that the
property Of soldiers who have served ont
their time of enlistment, orihaye been hon
oraOly discharged, shall not be taken to
pay debts due to rebels, reported as fol.
"By the first section of the act to pro.
vide for the forfeiture OF property in this
State belonging to the enemies thereof
every person who shall aid or abet tie go
called Confederate States or the rebel State
government at Richmond, in any Invasion
OF this State. or hostile action against the
same or who shall conspire with others to
establish or maintain within this State. or
any part thereof, the authority of the said
confederate States or Of the said rebel
STATE government, or who shall accent
hold or exercise any Office, commission -,
authority under the said Confederate States
or the said rebel State government, unless
compelled so to do by duress OF lust fear
OF life, limb or personal liberty, is declared
public enemy.
"By the nineteenth section of the same
act, If any suit or proceeding of whatever
nature may be instituted, it is a suficient
defense to show that the claimant il an
enemy OF the State within the above de.
scription and the courts are directed tn
prevent the execution of any Judgment.
decree or deed of trust for the benefit Of
any such claimant.
"a full, complete, and efficient protees
non, your committee think, is given by
this act to Union men who are indebted n
reoels. II they have been robbed of their
property II Is useless to provide that thew
may set.eh the damage sustained against
debts which the rebels are prohibited from
collecting. II they have served out their
nme IN the Union army, or been honora.
oily discharged therefrom, il is useless IN
pass an additional Law TO say their pron.
erty shall not be taken to pHy debts Sp 70
rebels since We hare already said the renal
should not collect his de6is from any one
We cannot make law moro positive. ar.
increase its effectiveness by repeating it.
The committee therefore report it in.
ZIP 1pe9ient to legislats further on the sub.
nns same gentleman from the same Com
M 70 whom were referred two petitions
r.. S snac,ns o, harrison County, praying
Versely thereon. s'U'''" az
he also from the same Committee. "a.
ported Bill requiring the bonds of Sbsr.
lus, Assessors, County Treasurers and of
me Clerk Of the Supreme Court Of Anns.Is
loo 20 oe transmitted to and fled by tue An.
a message from the Senate reported III.
passage 0y that body of the bill "a. No. II