Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-04
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,

ment OF Normal Institutions, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Burley, from the Township Com
mittee. reported adversely upon the reso-
| luton tsToring township assessors, which
report was adopted. =-s.l
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the joint reso-
luton offered yesterday by Mr.. Maxwell,
ratifyiog the constitutional amendment
for the abolishment of slavery in the Uni
ted States, was taken up.
Mr.. BEowa said;-Mr. President. 1 am
/ most heartily 10 favor of the joint resolu.
ton now before the Senate. What the
emancipation proclamation OF the Presi-
dent has not folly Hccomplished-whstt the
sword and the cannon have failed as yet full
ly to achisVe, has been finally and coustitu-
tiOnally affected by the silent and potential
voice of a free people, expressed through
their representatives in Congress; and the
act is udw submitted TO the representa-.
tives of tbls game people il tue Legislatures
of the seVEra States for their final Fatifca-
ton. / slncerely trust that the resolution
may be unanimously passed by the Senate,
and the dice Of West Virginia be heard
amid the united and concurrent voices of
her sister States, making this act part
OF our gid riouO constitution, which, God
grant, m by remain the heritage of free
people 70 lever.
Mr.. rs lTmond said he thought the pro-
posed &C ion was premature and moved to
lay the DISSOLUTION on the table.
Mr.. B riley said be wanted to be away
to-morrcI ", and was very anIions to vote
upon Ii s question he therefore hoped
that the resolution would not be tabled /;
as his hd alth was bad, and he did not know
when he might be absent, he hoped that he
would tII-day be allowed to discharge a
duty be believed he owed to his God and
bis coun Try by voting for the resolution.
Mr.. Pdsnsworth was opposed to tsbling.
he prefdTed fixing a day next week, so
that the author of the resolution, Mr.. Max
we'll, mil yht be present, as he was sure that
gentlem N desired to record his vote for the
resoluti lrn.
Mr.. Fl Aymond remarked that he did not
care spd sially about tabliug the resolution;
be only wanted to get official notice from
the Co ernOr of the action of Congress-
he wi hdIew the motion to table, and
moved 10 refer to the Judiciary.
Mr.. lrown said that other States were
acting that we had the proposed amend
ment ID correct form, even TO the dottiug
of an . or the crossing of a I. When we gel
) the off ial copy, it will be precisely whst
We nov nave.
Mr.. Kitchen hoped the vote would now
be tax n. he would be away in day OF
two, al d while We might accommodate
some = postponing, we would disappoin
oIhers
MIR. Peck remarked that absent members
could record their votes hereafter. HI
did no want our State to be the fifteenth
or twd ntieth to adopt this amendment
Three were ahead of us already.
The President said there could be nc
object on to members recording their vote
heread Ter.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied that in tina
{ view # the case he would favor action to
day, nd he urged the members TO give
unan nous vote in favor of the resolution
: MIR Atkinsoh-l was yesterday in fAVo
2 OF PdstPoninR this resolution until we re
Q ceiVeF through the Governor the officia
y ammo ncement that Congress had passet
the lItll, and the President signed it; but
see at other States are acting, and au
8 IN ia or OF vote now. l don't want Yves
d virginia to be the last State to act. an
auIi us for this resolution to pass a
u speedily as possible.
II /. Raymond said that a vote now wouIr
l. be dlsgraceful to the Governor. For hi
part he was for doing right, let othe
StatFs do as they please
motion to commit was rejected.
n MI: Bowen called for the yeas and nays
% aud !he call being sustained, the resolution
I was unanimously adopted. Messrs. Max
wei and Wright were absent.
Nc. Brown WAS directed to inform tn
= Ho1se of this action of the Senate,
1t lac House bill for the abolishment @
: sla1ery in this State was taken up.
r. Raymond moved to amend the bill
% so to pay the owners for their slaves.
r. Burley moved to limit the value t
-
= ut both amendments were prompt
y rejected the rules suspended auc
j theI bill passed by the following vote
h eas-Messrs. Atkinson, Becbtol Bnw,
l. en-, Brown, Burnley, Chambers Corley,,Dnn
6a1 Farnsworth, Hawkins, Kitchen. Ma.
, no /, Peck, Phelps Price, Slack, and Ste,
% veIson, (President)-lT.
g ay-Mr. Raymond.
l. IT. Atkinson, (sOtto Uocs.) Slavery il
de Id at last. IL
II. Peek-fes, and the smoke of its tor.
n m'lat aseendeIh up forever and eyerl
l. tne House bill maEing an appropriation
d oIIeZ,SI2 70, to the West Virginia Hosni
In "a LOT the Insane; the House bill to pre.
selloe the time within which psrsons
y eIseted or appointed to Office must oualifv.
l. Tue house bill to provide for the removal
e oil suits pending in counties where the al.
Al 'Uu oi justice Is Interrupted; and
ue senate bull for the relief of Geo. ".
pe1ceT, OIL hanawha county, were each
L read third time, and passed.
It Mr. chambers, by leave, Introduced n
\ OH regulating the record of deeds and
otner papers for unorgauized counties.
e which was read the 6rSt time.
e On motion OF Mr.. Burnley, the COMMITTEES
;, on Internal Improvements were directed "a
inquire ing into the expediency of reporting a
I"n providing Tor the condemnation OF
r Porsuons as we'll as individuals.
aessEs. Atkinson and Burley obtained
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps the bill for the
oeuer organisation OF State Scouts wa,
taken up, aud pending its consideration tn,
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEsAFEs.
FRIDAY. Ian q