The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-01

not for Office. be had never sought it, ne
looked 10 the loyal people to sgppGtV
him; he cared nothing for copperheaus1
Mr.. Carroll. of Wayne, was sulpriseIJ
to hear gentlemen on this floor, VINO nau
served With him in the United states
army, speaking SO disrespectfully OF the
blacks when they knew they haa 19r'
nished much valuable information " tn0
army. He knew majority OF t99se Oh.
titled to vote in his county Would FAVOR
the bill. and he would vote for 1t,
Mr.. Hagans, of Upshur' was saIlsneu
that the opposition to the Diil alo:e itun
prejudice; the fears of equality VIII inc
black race were uDfoundedi ne 1au no
fear of it, if other gentlemen had tney
could adopt measures 10 prevent II
President Johnson favored the policy,
his constituents would endorse him, and
he would vote for the bill
Mr.. Darnel said he expected te stand
I'D square for the Union and his country;
he had faced stronger music in its de-
fence than there was here; he knew
man would be styled copperhead who
opposed the radicals, but he cared not
for that; he would vote against the bill
he did not court disloyal votes, he voted
his sentiments he would say to those
who favored the bill that II in course OF
time the negroes were permitted to vote,
they would receive the co!ored vote.
Mr.. Maxwell, Of Tucker, was opposed
to the bill and negro equality, and would
vote against the bill; he never wished to
see the measure contaminated
Mr.. johnson, of Tyler, said that al
though his father was slaveho lder, he
had always opposed the institution of
of slavery, his father had liberated his
negroes wears ago and sent them to Ii
IBERIA, where they could be fleemeu He
thought the title of the bill should be
changed so. as to read "A Bill to en-
courage negro emigration There was
no denying the fact that there was a
prejudice in this country against the
black race; Indiana and other States
had adopted measures to prevent ne
groes coming into their State, and would
it be wise for US to legislate in a manner
to encourage them to como here2 He
was in favor Of giving the negro every
Just right, in order to protect the black
race, but this measure was not protec-
ton, but great privilege He did not
think the people Of this State would &C.
cept this bill; it was not q question OF
law, but of expediency We should en-
deavor to harmonic the people we
should try to restore quiet and tran
guilty to the State and country This
bill would not bring about such state
of affairs.
Mr. MWhorteT. OF KanaWha. said he
had proposed the bill, and intended to
stick to it. We demanded this right for
the negro as much for the protection of
the white rs the black man He was not
afraid of his constituents whenever o
measure came up he voted as he thought
right he was Z representative of free
people, and if they did not wish to sup
port him they need not do so.
MI Trainer, of Marshall, said We had
just such a discussion in the constitu-
tional convention on the question of ma
king West Virginia free State; the &C
tion Of that convention had been en-
dorsed by the loyal people of the State,
and if we adopted this bill the loyd! men
would support it The burden of the op.
position to the bill was as to the expe-
dienCy
Mr. johnson, Of Tyler,-Wiil the gen
tleman allow ne to say that do not be-
lieye the time will ever come when we
should encourage negro emigrat ion or
negro equality
Mr.. Trainer-Some people thought the
negro never would be free; he was oppo-
sed to negro equality. but ii q negro
could outstrip him he had no objections
He had no fear OF his loyal constituents
be had been elected TO this House over
an ex-member Of Congress by a handsome
majority, and could not desert the loyal
men who had supported him
Mr. Cunningham of Marion, said he
expected to stand before the bar of God
and give an account for the action he
took to-day in voting for this bill; he
had for forty years hoped to see the day
when the negro would receive his Just
rights All the disloyal men opposed
such measures: he was iogal aud would
vote for the bill
The question recurring on the passage
of the bill, it was adopted by the follow
ing vote
YEAs-Messrs Ballard, Beeson, Bell,
Bristor, Brown. Carol Cassidy Combs,
Cunningham, Curtis. Dolly, Dyche,
Fleming, Cot, Hagans. Hooker, Horn
brook, MARS. Mccoy. McQuilkin, Nc
Whorter, RAIDER Riddle Smith Cof Han.
cock Smith (of Berkeley Stidger, Train.
er, Witcher and WorEman-29.
NAYs.-Messrs D. s Pinnell Speaker,
Bee, Bennett, Camden, Cook, Cooper,
Daruell, Davis. Given Higgins. Hinch.
man Hinkle. johnson KelIar KvIa
Lockhart, Maxwell, McCurdy. Spencer,
Williamson and Zinu-2l
Senate Bill No. -, for the Keller of
James q Ewing, was passed
Mr.. Fleming, Of Harrison, offered a
Joint resolution ratifyiug the amend.
ment to the State Constitution. disfran.
chisiug dis'oya' persons which was read
a first time
Mr. MWhorter, Of Kauawha, present
ed the petition of Thomas Little, COP
testing the right of VIM II. French to a |
seat IN the House of Delegates from Mer-
Ger county, alleging that the said French |
was dial0yGl. French received 206 votes |
and Little but l09
Mr.. Darnel of Mason. by leave, intro.
duced Ellis as follows: An Act to re-
quire mortgages or bills of sale personal of
property, TO be deposited with township
clerks" An Act to provide for the pun.
lshment for the cutting down, ipjuring
Or destroying trees, shrubs, etc." An
Act amepdatory TO az act passed March
LIST; 1853, exempting certain amount
Of personal property from executions or
other process :" An Act to protect liter.
Of