Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-31
HOUSE OF Delegates.

MOhDAHJ JAn' ~.
Tho House was opened with PRAYER bv
the Rev. Mr.. Riddle, the member from
Richie.
A message from the Senate announced
that that body had passed and asked con
currence in Senate bills No. 5, 8 and 10, as
well as the following joint resolution
Resolved, Thata committee of two on the
part of the Senate and three on the part of
the House, be appointed to examine and
report on the condition of the Jail of Ohio
county, or that part now used as Peniten-
tiary for this State.
The resolution was agreed to-
The House bill to amend the general free
school law WAS read first time.
The bill to provide for the rebuilding of
the bridge across Buckhauuon river, UpshuI
county, was read second time.
Also the bill to authorize the Holidays
Cove Railroad Company to borrow money.
Mr.. Lamb from the committee on the
Judiciary reported adversely to seVera
resolutions referred to that committee
Also adversely to the petition of James Il
Heitt. ThesRme gentleman from the same
committee reported several bills.
The Senate bill authorizing the Bosrde
of Supervisors to appoint township collec.
tors, was read secoud time.
The House bill to alter part of the diyis
ion line between the counties of Randolph
and Upshur, was road third time.
Mr.. Phsris opposed the passage Of the
bill for the reason that it was unjust and
unwise in its provisions, attaching as il
did large portion of Randolph county to
UPshur.
:. Mr.. Piuuell and Mr.. Peterson spoke in
favor of the passage of the bill, as mat
ter of convenience to the people who re-
side 10 the portion of Randolph county
which the bill proposes to attach to Up
shur.
On motion of Mr.. Barns, the bill was
laid on the table.
The Senate bill making an appropriation
to provide for the payment of money
drawn from certain banks by the Execu-
tive, was read third time and passed.
The bill making an appropriation to
discharge the liabilities of the West Yir
ginia Hospital for the Insane was ordered
TO its engrossment.
The bill to abolish slavery in this State
was read q second time.
M Lamb offered q substitute for the
bill IN the shape of resolution proposing
10 amend the 9TH section of tho lith article
OF the Constitution, and thereby accom-.
pish the same result sought for by the bill.
MI. Lamb said he had taken an oath to
| support the Constitution of the State, and
ne intended TO do it. In the shape of a
legislative act he could not vote for the
proposition but IS an amendment to the
constitution it should have his hearty
support. A >
Mr.. Ferguson denied that the bill promo.
SEQ to amend ths Constitution, or that il
was IN conflict with that instrument We
nave the same control over the subject of
slavery as if the Constitution had been
perfectly silent upon the subject, He IN.
posed Mr.. Lambs substitute on aeconnt rs
the delay it would occasion, which delsv
would jesPardize the proposition. Re
wanted TO strike the shaCkles of the slaves
and make them what God intended them
10 oe-free men, and he wanted to do il AZ
speedily as possible.
Mr.. Riddle thought that because the con.
'utution provided that certain alayes
should be free at certain age, it din NOT
necessarily provide that they should not
be free before the time specified, if The
Legislature choose to say so.
Mr.. Galloway spoke in favor OF the bill
and IN opposition to the substitute,
Mr.. Adams, in view of the anticipated
action of Congress in regard to the aboli-
ton of slavery everywhere, did not feel
ike voting for either the bill or the snh-
stitute AT this time.
Mr.. Lamb said he was not Roin1 n \.
led into discussion of the psne-sI ~ Se
ject of slavery. The House ysssnfic;.U,T-
enlightened upon that subject. He SeSirayJ
TO conhne himself to the coustitnTinn.i
question, and eontended that the hill ne.
IN conflict With the constitution bs..,.as
10 providing that certain slaves shonI5 he
Tree at certain time the negative vas i'm