Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-22
The Legislature Of Virginia,
SENATE.

Il Inc senate met Al i VI -A1ieut. Wv. So"FSN
The Clerk Mr.. Walker, called the roll, and
i Mes,rs. Powell and Mere err OF the four members
in attendance were found absent.
/ The PRESIDENT directed the Sergesnt-at.
/ Arms 10 search for and bring them in If they
Il could be found.
/ Mr.. MERClER subsequently appeared in his
seat and quorum being then present
The journal Of yesterday was read by the
/ Clerk, aud approved, upon several amendments
/ icing made.
me standing committees were called for re-
ports but no reports were made.
The bill entitled An act TO prescribe the means
L by which TeIs- rs who have been DISTINGUISHED
/ b. the third article Of the Constitution may be
restored to the rights OF voters" was tsSea up on
is third reading.
Mr.. MERCER said he did not desire to 60 into
/ any debate on the merits Of the bill before the
| body, unless other me nbers wished the question
ventilated again. The members had either dis.
cussed it, or heard il discussed, and he presumed
all recognized the Importance Of the bill, and the
necessity for its immediate passage.
Mr. LEMOSEI, who rose in his seat very I'M
well, said he had we!ghfd the import and effect
OF the bill very thoroughly but he would submit
d verbal amendmeut-tO strike out after the word
that" in the 10th line, down 10 notwithstand-
ing" In The 2lss line SO a. to Obvate the neces-
SHY Of a man swearing 10 support the Consttu-
tiOa OF the United States twice under TIE same
law.
The PRESIDENT expressed the opinion that
the bill had better De left unamendsd, and let 1t
exhibit the two oaths as not IN conflict with each
other.
Mr.. MERCER said the bill embraced two spe-
eide oaths which harmOniZet together very WELL
The striking of one part out might weaken the
whole.
Mr.. LEUOStY withdrew his amendment, and
The bal being put upon 10 engrossnent ana pas
sage, it was passed unanimously.
The following Is the bill, bs passed after amend
ment
Al Acr, entitled Act, Ilosertiug means by which
tels Of the Constitution may be restored 10 the rights
wEERfAs, in the cpiuiou OF tlls General Assembly,
the time has arrived when 90 would be saie aud eNPe-
who DISTINGUISHED by the provisions OF the third
article OF the Constitution now Tor the purpose OF 20
+ Bs iiesaefs{sg ne GerersI ,s,ha u IiroiHia, That
every person possessing ia other poets the Qualnca-
prescribed by the Amut w Proclamation Of the Presi-
sut o the United States %, The jh ot May, lssS hitch
oath Is iu the following F'ri-, iJ-Wu u 10 solemny
swear Tor 9t1rml, u thg pic-vuce OF Almighty God,
tELtl Will leLt-''rh Ii''it"Hf >Npi,tt p'o'sSl SUI
defend Tho Constitution uI tH- 'Lltrd Stalr1 aua tue
Union OF the state, ju-r.aanr. add that viii, IA Ike
manner, abide bv, uud IatIhiGE support ali laws ana
prgclsiaatlQus watch have 'tcs utd" during tue eN-
istng rebellion with recisaf1 o. the Emancipation Of
slaves And an oath 90 urHti aud defend the Gov
eminent OF virginia a. F's.o9,d ~ thr convention
which assemble al Wheeling on te th v! June, ls6l,
which oath l. 10 the following words 81 do sUiemnly
swear Tor afirml that VIII support the Constitution
cI the United >t5tr> aud tine laws made in pursuance
thereof tins supreme Jaw 90 tue auianyhng IN inc
ordinances tue Convention which assembled at Rich
Iaond on the ltn dtv - ty'u1y t'' 10 ths contrary
Notwithstanding ana thal VIII U h'ld ana deynl ne
Government virginia rs.urci uy tho Convention
which assembled al Wheeling the Ith day Of June,
lsal, sSlI De- entitled dui lltlhri % vote Tor lnsm
bers OF thr General Assembly aud all officers elective
by the people, subject a,"' Z. me avs IN regard 70
voters and votln- not iuenu'iieAt WAN nus act Pro-
tiiei toer-, thai tle person, excluded By the terms
% the sslt proclamation non "a" brucs thereof eN
repug those embraced DO tha hr.u cuth class Of such
excluded peIsou- shall not bee entitled or qualified u
vote As aforesaid ualess ardyneI by the President rs
provided for by said proclamation
g This &C, sinai, Doe Ia force IRON % passage
The bill was sent 20 the House.
The bill 10 provide Tor the amendment OF the
third article Of the COnst!tu ion OF the state Of
Virginia, wss taken up, read third time, and
passed.
The bill ia az follows as amended
An Act entitled an Act 90 provide for the Amendment
% the third article OF the Constitution.
Bs sEacisj be- dc Ge"e1' -i'''rby q pgHta, That
the Governor OF thi, Commonwealth Is hereby autho-
uEed submit 90 the qualified voters OF this state, az
the next election Tor uemors oi Congress aud Of the
nal Assembly be- clothed with power to alter amend
third article 1 the Constitution and II majority
u tue votes est shall be Iu VI yesting such
power IN the General Assembly, the Governor shall
Communicate the result 90 Jhdt body at its next ses
:. This ac, shalt be IN force from its passage.
The bill was communicated to the House.
The President was requested to appoint Com
mitles on Mileage on the part Of the Senate, 20
act in conjunction with similar committee on
the part OF the House. The President appointed
Messrs. Whitehurst and Mercier
MIR. TENNIS, Of Elizabeth City, offered the fol
lowing bill, which was read once and ordered TO
be printed
An act TO amend and reensct the 81 section of
the at passed Jan. % 1864 entitled An act
staying the collection Of certain debts"
Inc provisions stay the payment of all debts
contracted and accruing before the 26th day Of
July, 1861 the debtor or party liable TO pay upon
the demand Of the creditor and principal as fol-
lows
The interest within ninety days after demand
thereof; onefourth of the principal within
twelve months after demand thereof with inter-
est one other fourth, with interest, tEo years sf
Ter demand made one other fourth within three
years after demand made, with interest and the
balance within four years after demand made
with interest and for failure on the part Of the
debtor 70 comply with any OF the provisions Of
this section, he may be proceeded against as II
IA q acs or any other act tor staying the collec
ton Of debts, had never been passed provided,
that the counties Of - are excepted from the
operations Of this section as amended.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Some other business Of a desultOry sort Occu-
ped the senate, and at one aud half p. NJ. the
senate took a recess until four p. N.