Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

FRIDAY, Feb. "a.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Riddle of the
House. aaL
Mr.. Chapline arose to a question of priv
ilege. He read from the Register charging
that he (Chapline) had point to gain in
the prosecution Of the case against Judge
Kennedy. He presumed this intimatioa
came from Judge Kennedy, las chad late.
ly been seen 10 conversation with an at
taChe of the CoppOrhesd paper-a fellow
who not long since was committed to the
Atheneum for drinking the health of jeff.
Davis in glass of ginger poP,) and that it
meant that he (Ohapliue) wanted Kenue-
dy's place as Judge. The Constitution re
quired Judges to be thirty FIVE years of
age. He (Mr. Chaplin) was only thirty
years Of age, and therefore, knowing him.
self to be disqualified in this respect, he
could not have been actuated by the mo.
tiyes attributed to him. He was not in the
head papers, and only did SO now for fear
the insinuation alluded to might prejudice
the case.
The bill for the relief of certain militia of
the county of UPshur was read third time
aud passed.
The bill to incorporate the Monongahela
and Lewisburg railroad, was read second
time, amended and passed to third read !.
ing.
The Senate bill to provide for the sale of
certain lands for the benefi, Of the school
fund, Was ordered to its third reading.
The substitute for the joint resolution
proposing the following amendment to the
Constitution of this State was read third
time 40 follows.
''But ne person shalt be deemed citi.
zen Of this State or be entitled to vote at
any election therein, who shall at any time
have voluntarily borne arms against the
United States or the State of West Virginia,
or voluntarily have given aid or assistance
to persons engaged in armed hostility
against the United States, or tho restored
Government Of Virginia or the Govern
ment OF West Virginia, or accepted or
exercised any office or appointment what
ever, under unprecedented government hos.
tile or inimicAl to the United States, the re.
stored Government OF Virginia or the State
Of West Virginia; or who shall have yield
ing q voluntary support to any pretended
government within the United States hos
tile or inimical thereto, or to the reorVRn.
iGed Government of Virginia, or the State
OF West Virginia; unless such person shall
have volunteered in the military or naval
service of the United States prior TO the
first day OF March, 1858, and was then or
shall be honorably discharged therefrom, !"
The resolution was passed by the follow.
ing vote: 'st&
Ar1s-Messrs, Alexander, Barns, Bopu,.
Bonarp Casio, Gather, Cbapliue, Cox. Creek
DyChe, Ferguson, Fleming, Galloway. Gil
more. Cot, GoFrell. Gregory, Hinchmsn
Holman, King, KOonce, Lite, Loua5
Norris, Michael, MeGreW, McWboFtsr
Parks, Ptuuell, Riddle, Scott, Smith of Han
cock, Smith of Brooke, Trader, Van Wiz.
k'e; wilson, aud Mr.. Speaker tKramsF,l |
NATs-Nessrs. Adams, DOwuey, Haear,
6 naIe, Ae!lar, Kyle, Lamb, Morris, Patrick,
FeSsFso9' PhSres, and 'Slephenson-l2
The House bill to amend the charter of
me town Of FOirm0ht was read q frst time
by its title. gFt%5-F " 81 81
The House bill for the relief of Jesse F. |
Flares was ordered to its euRrossmenC.
Mr.. Lamb, from the Committes on the |
Judiciary, reported back the Senate bill /
providing for the performance ofIhe duties |
Of Governor in certain cases, with the re. |
concentration that it pass.
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