Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-03
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 1865.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moffat.
A message from the House announced
the passage of and asked concurrence in
the bill sbolishiDg slavery in this Stste,
which WAS read the first time, and referred
to tie Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the House
bill TO prescribe the time within which
persons elected or appointed to Office must
qualify, and also the bill for the removal of
suits pending in counties where the admin
istration ofiustice is interrupted, recon-
mending their passage; and they were each
read the second time.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following, which
lies over under The rules till to. morrow:
Whereas, the Senate and House of Rep.
resentstiVes of the United States of AmeEi:
ca in Congress assembled, by concurrent
vote oftWo-thirds of both housss, have pro:
posed to the Legislatures of the several
States the following amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, 70 be
classified as article thirteen of the amend
ment to said constitution, namely:
ARTICLE xEuI
Section l. Neither slavery nor involun-
tary servitude, except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist within the Uni.
ted States or any place subject to their ju.
risdiction.
Section II. Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate leg
islstion.
Therefore, Resolved by the LegislssS. =
of West Virginia, That the said proposed
amendment is hereby ratified.
Mr.. Peck, from the Committee on Banks
and Corporations, reported back the bill
to amend the act providing for the forma-
ton of corporations and regulating the
same, recommending it's passage. The bill
was amended and passed.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the COMMITTEES on
Humane and Criminal institutions, reported
bill amending the law in regard to small
pox and other contagious diseases, which
was read the first time.
He also reported back the bill making
an appropriation to the West Virginia Hos
pital for the Insane, recommending its
passage; and it was read the second time.
The bill amending the law for the main
tenance ofillegitimate children was passed
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to employ additional counsel in q
certain cause in the Supreme Court of this
State, growing out of the Confscation Act
Mr.. Peck by leave, introduced bill to
regulate the compensation of the Superin.
tendent of the Cumberland road
Said bills were each read the first time
l. The Senate then, by joint vote, proceed
ed to the election of State Superintendent
of Free Schools, that being the joint order
of the day for IL o'clock. Prof. William
r. White was alone placed in nomination
The Senate voted ViUa Uoee, and cas-
eighteen votes for Mr.. White. The othel
two members were absent-Oampbell ant
Wright.
The result in the two branches was an.
hnounced to be as follows:
| For Mr.. White "a, and for Prof. Ross /
ASo Mr. White was declared duly elected
Mr.. Peck, from the Committee on tn;
Judiciary, reported back the House bill
for the abolishmGnt of slavery in this State
recommending its passage.
The Senate bill for the relief of Geo. W
Spruce, of Kanawha county, was read the
second time, and ordered to be engrossed
Adjourned.