Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-21

t' AnlS resignation tney Fetuseo TO
accept. Again, in September, he rendered |
his unqualified resignation, and asked to
be relieved at the end of the expiring |
quarter. The Postmaster General replied, |
requesting Mr.. Campbell to name some
suitable person as his successor
Mr.. Campbell then told me that as had |
served in the office for two years to bis |
satisfaction, and he believed to the salts |
FACTION of the public, he would Recommend |
my appointment TO fill the vacancy. at
once agreed to it, and told him that felt |
grateful to him for his kindness. then
supposed that if the appointment was
made 1t would be done at once, and could
withdraw as candidate for the Legisla-
ture and allow time for some one to be
nominated in my stead. The documents,
however, did not reach me until the middle
OF October. The tickets containing my
name had then been printed and distribu.
ted throughout the army and elsewhere.-
Friends insisted that could not withdraw
without disadvantage to the Union cause,
aud that | should abide the result of the
| election and act atterWard ia this matter,
did so, aud unfortunately for me, l was
elected. had expected that l could re-
sign and new election could be held in
connection with the Presidential election,
but found upon examination of the law
that it could not be DONE Not de-
string to involve the State in the expense
OF new election, and some of my friends
who had supported me for the Legislature
Directing to my accepting the appointment
| and forcing them into q new election, l
declined and sacrificed what to me was
an important pecuniary consideration
There are some men who cannot under
stand why one should act from disiuterested
motives. Nor can they appreciate a gen.
erous action, whatever may be the sacri-
fee. They think there must be some mer-
cenary motive behind.
The charge that Mr.. Campbell wanted me
in the Legislature to vote for him for U. s.
Senator retutes itself, for if had become
Post Master as he intended, could not
have occupied seat in this body.
in conclusion l pronounce the charges
and insnuations made in those articles false
in their whole tenor, letter and spirit.
| By Mr.. Ferguson: Proposing an inquiry
into the expedienCy of legalizing the acts of
John B. Bumgardner, Collector of the
Revenue of Cabell county for the years
1861, '62, in the collection of the said rev.
enue. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Koonce: To inquire into the ex-
pediency OF removing the county seat of
Jefferson county from Chsrlestown to some
other place.
| By Mr.. Holman: To amend the School
law so as to allow soldiers who have served
and have been honorabIy discharged TO at
tend the free schools, Notwithstanding they
may be over the age of FL years.
By Mr.. MARS: To SO amend the 18th
section Of the road law 80 as to compel all
male persons over sixteen years of age
work On the public highways.
By Mr.. Scott: To inquire into the expe-
diency of changing the time for holding
the courts in the lat Judicial District
BY Mr.. Segur: To provide for the better
collection of taxes in counties overrun by
guerrillas.
By Mr.. Cox: To place the Staunton and
Parkersburg turnpike road under the care
of superintendent from ParkersburE, as
far east as may be thought expedent at
present Adopted.
By Mr.. Stephenson: To provide for a bet
ter organization of our State troops
By MIR. Barnes: Referring that portion
of the Governors message which refers to
to the forfeiture OF rebel property to the
! Committee on the Judiciary.
/ BY Mr.. Ferguson: Proposing the appoint
ment of joint committee to report a bill
Hprovlding for the immediate abolition of
Islavery in this State. Laid over.
rs Mr.. Chapline offered resolution propo-
sing an adjournment until Monday, in or
der to give the committees time to work.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Lamb offered series of resolutions
of inquiry as follows, many of which he
said were presented at the suggestion of
others:
To amend Chapter 1913 of the Code of
Virginia, second addition, relative to
the leasing and selling of lands by persons
under disability.
Whether any amendments, and what,
should be made to the various acts pre-.
scribing the time within which State,
county and township officers must take the
oath of Office and give the official bonds.
AS to the expediency of repeating chap.
ter 38 of the Code of Virginia, entitled of
taxes on licenses
As to the expectancy of amending the
10th section of chapter 85 of the Code,
second addition, go as to authorize JUS
tice TO discharge person confined in Jail,
or luuatic when restored to reason.
To inquire into the e1pediency of amend.
| ing the Code so that no witness shall be
excluded on account of color or because
| he is interested in the event of the suit or
proceeding, or party thereto.
To provide by law for the removal of
suits now pending in counties in which
the administration OF justice is interfered
| with, to other counties within the same
judicial circuit.
To amend the law 80 as to provide that
the Beard of Supervisors of every county
shall publish or post detailed statement
of the receipts and expenditures for county
purposes and of the county debt once a
year.
And of amending the Code SO as to pro-
vide that all county revenues shall be col.
| lected by the county treasurers, and 80 as
to abolish the Office of township treasurer,
and to require all monies collected for
township purposes to be paid into the
county treasury to the credit of the proper
township, to be disbursed upon township
orders as the law directs.
Whether the Goth section of the act to
provide for the formation of corporations
should be amended so as to allow oil COM
panies to hold three Thousand acres of Ian d