The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
w. VA. LRGIsLATURR.
WEDNESDAY, February !, ls


SENATE-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Babcock.
A message from the House announced
that il had passed and asked conncur-
renee in the bill to authorize the Holli-
days Cove Railroad Company TO borrow
money. The bill was read the first time,
and referred to the committee on Internal
/ improvements.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back with re-
commendation that it pass the House
bill amending the law for the mainte-
nance of illegitimate children, which
was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the Senate
bill requiring banks of this State to re-
DEAN their issues in legal tender money
of the United States, was recommitted.
and the Senate bill providing for free
schools for the city of Wheeling.
A message from the House, by Mr.. Mo
Grew, announced that it had passed, and
asked concurrence in, the bill making an
appropriation of s2,S72 25 to pay ex-
penses of the Western Hospital to Jan. J.,
1865. The bill was read the first time,
and referred to the committee on Humane
and Criminal Institutions.
The Senate bill to authorize the re-
lease of mortgages, deeds Of trust, and
other recorded liens, was amended and
tabled for further consideration.
The following resolutions were refer
red:
By Mr.. Farnsworth: To inquire into
the expedieney Of charteTing the Monon-
gahela and Greenbrier railroad, to run
from some point OH the State line, in
MOnOngalia county, by Morgantown,
Fairmont, Clarksburg and Buckhannon,
to connect with the Covington and Ohio
railroad near Lewisburg.
BY Mr. Peck: q. To inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing that Recorders
courts for probate be kept open at all
times.
BY Mr.. Maxwell To inquire into the
expediency of authorizing the clerks Of
townships to take the bonds OF, and adj
minister the oaths to the surveyors of
roads
Mr. Slack, by leave, introduced bill
for the relief Of Geo. w. Spruce, Of Ka-
nawha county, which was read the first
time
(The President presented an invitation
from the citizens of Wheeling 10 the
members to attend festival to be given
to Maior-Geueral Heintzelman at Wash
ington Hall on Thursday evening The
invitation was cordially accepted)
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The unfinish-
ed calendar of yesterday was taken up
House Bill No. 25, for the abolishment
of slavery in this State, was taken up.
Mr. Patrick, of Kanawha, spoke against
the passage of the bill at tho present time
as il was inexpedient, and its passage
would effect 10 good; the Constitution OF
the State provided for the freedom Of all
negroes born after certain date; and
why should we now provide for the old
slaves.
Mr. Kellar. Of Barbour. Mr. Downey, OF
Hampshire, and Nr. Adams, Of Hamp-
shire, opposed the bill as an unconstitu-
tiOnality.
Mr. Pinnell. of Upshur, opposed IT as
unconstitutional; ii made no provision
for the compensation Of loyal owners OF
slaves.
Mr.. Holman, Of Marion, Mr. Gregory
Of Richie, Mr. GilmeT, of Mason, and Mr.
Gregory, Of Webster, favored the bill in
brief speeches.
Mr. Van Winkle, Of Wood, opposed
the bill. as he believed il TO be illegal,
unconstitutional, unnecessary and void OF
effect-full Of evil omens to the interest
of the new State.
Mr.. Ferguson favored the Immediate
passage OF the bill the institution OF
slavery was virtually dead in our state,
and we only retained the odious name OF
being a slave State, without resping any
benefits from il.
Mr. Lamb, of Ohio, said the merits or
demerit, of the institution Of slavery
we're not at all involved in tha question
before the House. The gentlemen favor
inc the passage Of the hill, claimed that
az the Constitution Of the State did not
explicitly declare that slavery, as Te-
tanned BY virtue Of that instrument,
could not be done away with, therefore
we had the power 10 remove It Dy legis-
lative action. The Constitution did not
deny the right Of females to suffrage, noi
the claims Of negroes to the same night.
Could we, therefore, accord that privilege
to themi The institution Of slsvsry was