Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE
SENATE,
WEDNEsbG4, Feb. Il, ls

S1AA4AoB So0 OEluBeb anu repairing Tue EOau
OF the Salem and SistersVille Turnpike
Company. Also that the House had pass.
ed bill topFoyide for the coafinement and
safe keeping of persons sentenced TO the
penitentiaty: s.s''l lzllaz-l 4
Mr.. MAXWELL, fromIthe Judiciary Com
mtttee, reported bill 20 punish treason
against the State.
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Military Commit
tee. reported back the House bill TO pro-
vide for the payment of certain militis
claims allowed by regimental courts, with
the recommendation that 1t pass. Read a.
third time and recommitted. e siiii 9sj
A'message from the Governor, recon-
mending On appropriation for the oomple-
ton ota portion OF the West Virginia Hos.
pital for the Insane was submitted by the
President. Referred to the Committee on,
Humaneand Criminal Institution.
The House bill concerning the inspection
OF salt In Kanawha county, was read a
third time. The bill repeals all laws in
regard to the inspection of salt in Kanawha
Mr.. PHELPS said the bill was gotten up
IN the interest of certain salt makers who
desire To displace IOyal man aud put in
his stead a man by the name of Wilson,
who voted for the ordinance of secession
and who was q rebel. There was not a
loyal man in iKauRwha county who would
notibe opposed to such law The design
was toget rid of the appointing power Of
the Governor, that the salt; men might APP
point their own inspector is
Mr.. SLAoK said he thought that 4he Sen
ator Mr.. Phelps1 was mistaken in regard
Wilson's having votedfor the ordinance of.
secession. He did not vote ut aIl..'p y 90
Mr.PHbLPs-Wsrl, isn't heia rebel? Is
Mr.. SLACK-IbelieVei If there is such a
thing as neutral man, that man is one.
Mr.. PHRLPs-I asked the Senator Mr..
Slack the. other day, ether this man was
rebel, aud be replied, "Yes, one Of the
worst kindn 9 T. -iG' .aGsisfetl-8
. Mr.. SLAoK-I really don't recollect ma.
king that remark but i'll did don't deny
1t. Laughter. a7zk ~
After some further talk the. bill was laid
upon the table. Z = s..
The bill fixing the salary of the officers
of tho Exchange Bank Of Weston was read
third time and laid upon the table. z
Some eight or ten bills were read a 6rst
and second time. . % .44Fq tEL.1 II i
Tho Senate bill requiring the bnnks of
this State to redeem. their notes and uay
their liabilities In Unitedi States legal ten.
der notes, was amended and ordered 10 its
enRrossment. fe9Gai III
The Senate billrequirtng certain persona
TO take an oath, was taken up. The bill as
amended requires the persons described
10 take an oath TO support the emancipa.
ton proclamation OF the President and all
efforts of the Government for the suppress.
zion ofthe rebellion. taE
Mr.. BRowN moved to add as an amend.
ment-"so long as the said proclamation
shall. remain in force as a military meas!
ure,' but before coming to vote the Sem.
ate took airecess. p 2 al
AFTERNOON SESSION. 'r3i,
The constellation, of the oath bill was
irssumed5 and its discussion occupied the
whole OF the afternoon. tt%
! u 9i{iiIfI HOUSE! gfE!f
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1854.
Prayer tgReE. s. R.. Dawson, member of
the. House.
a message from the. Senate reported that
that body insi6ted its ame1dIS ent Is ffisS
Hopse bill 10 Eelatipn 70 divorces. and on
tts amendment to the House 6iEl;t0 auth 81 =
lze the Board of sRnblfc Works to employ
supeItntende nts On the roads belonging stoE
the Slate lszanas :; - M 3saii.a II q
The House insisted on its dfsa greement
In both casss, and asked a C0nfert nc
Committee upon the first; and the Speaker
appointed on the part of the House Nisssrs
Lamb, Wheat and Soper; ss,. g., 20 q
The same message transmitted q joint
resolution from the Senate, asking for an
increase in the military force in this De-
partment, for theretention herein Of the
9Th Wv. Is and the appointment of Mai.
sigel or Ma. Gen. Milroy to the command
ofthis Department..
q Mr.. ALEXANDER moved to lay the resoiu-
ton bnthe table, to allow the report of the
Committee to whom we're referred similar
resolntionsrsome days since, 10 be taken
up, but the House Fafugad.
Mr.. LAMB demanded d division Of the
resolution. v5 80
Mr.. RuFSHaR moved No strike, out the
clause requesting the5retentton Of the 7thr
w. We. regiment and insert ali sthe West
Va. regiments. 80
Disagreed. to. 80
,, NJ, Bg n1.aas =. moved g strike out,
Mr., Scorr moved to insert reouest To
have the 4th and 7th West Va !infsItry
and LIST West Va Cavalry. transferred 10
this Department lit being understood that
all the other West Virginia regiments are
already unity and the motion was agreed
The first division of the resolution TASK.
Ing for an increased military force and the
transfer 70 this Department of the regT.
msnts last above mentioned, was then.
adopted. "a <ais.d - ) : -
The Question. recurring upon the second
dtYisIon.o OF the resolution, asking for the a.
signment to this command of Gen. SiRel or,
Miltey, or some other Major General, e' 9 4
5 81. p 'aS1.? moves SaT g the resolution
T.. The House refused.
BY general consent the further consider-
time to allow the Speaker stos present =
message from the Governors, enclosing =
letter from r. P. Camden, Esq., 5PFesidS ht,I
OF the Board of Directors for ithe West
Virginia Hospital for the 1nsane, asking
aplaPpropriatton of $50 600 TO prosee1ts
on that institution. ~ !. Z.
TIE Governor states il his message hat