The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-16
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tv in favor Of the bill imposing q tesi
oath on voters, in the House Of Dele
gates, in February, 1855.
In view OF Mr.. Fergnsonis present
attitude on this question we doubt NOT
he himself viii find this very inter
esting speech, calculated to refresh a
treaeherous memory.
TIE constitutional Amendment and
its Author. a Brief History OF one
and Record Of the Other
Toshow the relation which Mr.. Lamt
sustains 20 the proposed amendment u
the STATE Constitution, and the exaei
ground held by him in reference TO tht
objects OF It, one year ago. we ask oul
readers 70 follow us patiently through
the following brief history Of thai
amendment and the succeeding eita-
lions from Mr.. Lambs declarations on
the subject Of IT.
The resolution from which the pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution
OF this state originated, was offered by
Sir. Farnsworth of UpshurI on the
25th day of January, 1885. which Is 70
be found on page 81 OF senate Journal,
session Of 1855, and IS she following
!. I,1,syr.i. mat the Commute On The Jn-
ssdhisry Inquire iaIbo Lbe eLpesalsncy q re
:. Pgrttnz az w. tt = =
GIreEer 10 disfFanshlse Al ofi1eezs- S4Sl az
- military, EEsO have o. may hold one enc
SSJuthern Co1sederaey. and Al other Pefs.Jsas
a. who have voluntarily BONE arms 1slLltisl
the United states OF give 40 ana e
- = no tJ- word or deed, arr OF have Deen ~
.-sympIfhy with the reb=llto1s o. The so-SzAis-
- cd southern Consistency.
This resolution was referred 70 the
Judiciary COMMITTEES OF the senate,
consisting of five members for maj
session.. and ofWhleh Mr.. Maxwell Was
Tbs. House Judiciary Committee for
the same session also consisted OF hEe
members, OF which 8ir. Lamb was
chairman.
,nent between them, held joint meet
iues 10 consider all original, important
subjects introduced in either House,
End OF this Joint committee Ar. Max
well was chairman.
This Joint committee met to con-
slider the resolution OF, 91r. FARMS
worth, in relation to the proposed
amendment. Tho joint committee
ntiou instructed Mr.. Maxwell, as chair
man OF the Senate committee, TO put in
shape the substance OF the resolution
and report Il to the Senate in the form
of proposed amendment TO the constr
tuiion-
ON the sth day OF February Mr.. Max
well reported a joint resolution pFopos-
ing the amendment according to the di-
rections of the joint committee, which
will be found GU page 81 of the Senate
journal, session 1865, and IS ms follows:
EeuTnefLsgL ne Legislature Of West Tfr0flid,
- The fOIloEing + propo.s q an anne mem
- at the end Of the INST section Of the inifu
:. article thereof, 10 becone p0rt OF Alio con-
a stttutIOu when Fsitifled according 70 the pro
a. visions thereof, namely:
s.sSO peF,sln vino has held orFho may here
a afrer bold amy once or aPPointHent under
:. the szl-caIied southern Confede11cyy OF UNI
der any authority in hostility TO the Gov
a. eminent OF the United states OF OF ms
- Stale, OF who has voluniaIiIy DOIne. % ~
q Tue Government Of the Unlted States or Of
=. ttlis STATE, or who has given. or who may
hereafter give aid or comfort 70 any person
:. in reiSsIiton agaInst the Government Of the
. United states or Of This state, fiiAl Dc deem
.. al a citizen OF this sthte, OF be allowed 10
- vote at any election held therein
On the 10Th day OF February this res
olution was taken up, read second
time, variously amended and re-
committed with the amendments to the
iadiciary committee. (see page Oh and
81. SENATE Journal. 1879.
For the purpose OF again considertnR
This subject, amer It was reeOmmitted
the Judiciary committees OF the two
Honses again met in joint session.
The subject WAS debated in the com.
inittee, and finally Mr.. Lamb proposed
the following as n substitute for what
lad been reported and amended In the
Senate:
Z. No person who has given orshaII give
Al voluntary aid or assistance TO the rebellion
sa,stinStIhe United SGates, unless he has vol
aunteered into the military or naval service Of
a tho United states, and has been, or snail DC
- honotnhly discharged therefrOn, shall be q
81 citizen OF this state, or be allowed To vote al
any election held therein"
The proposition OF Mr.. Lamb was
agreed to by the committee, and
Mr.. Maxwell was directed to re-
port 1t to the Senate, as chairman
OF the Senate Judicinry Commit
tee. which lie did on the 18th day o
February, 1895, as will be seen by refer
ence to mage III Of Senate Journal, re
tanning. however, the original in tn
hand writing of Mr.. Lamb, which h
vet has in his possession.
II will be observed that the amend
tnent. Us proposed by Mr.. Lamb, doe,
NOT correspond in form precisely
though II does in substance with tina
finally adopted. but the only differences
is thnt the words unless he has volun
.'tcered into the military or naval ser
t.yfce OF the United States, and has beer
cor shall be honorahly discharged
athereErom," are transposed from the
middle To the end OF the amendment
which was done on the motion of Mr.
Maxwell, ms appears on page a of th'
Senate Journal; and except also tht
words, ''since the first day of June
"lS6I," which last change was made Al
explained hereafter.
The proposed amendment, as reported
bv the committee, (Mr. Lambs amend
ment rs amended on motion OF SIr
Maxwell came up in the Senate on it
Dassnge on the 18th day of February
iS55, and was on that day agreed to by
the Senate, as appears from the Senat
journal, page 40.
Having been agreed to by the Senat
II went to the House OF Delegates
where "A substitute was adopted for thu
Senate amendment, which the Senap
refused TO Hgreo to. A committee o
conference was raised and made re
port TO which the House refused I,
agree.
A second committee of conference
was asked for on the part Of the House
on the first day of March, and Messrs
Ferguson, Lamb and Riddle were up
pointed, as the committee on the par
Of tho House, as appears from page l6
of House journal, 1855.
ON the same day the Senate agreed I
the last named committee Of conferenC
and appointed thereon Mr.. Maxwell
the chairman OF the senate JndiciaT
Committee, and Mr.. Farnsworth I'd
pairon of tho measure, (see page i:
Senate Journal.)
ON the same day this committee {
conference met and agreed
amend the Senate (Mr. Lamb'sl prop.
s.tIon by inserting after the word
''who" in the first line, the WORD
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