The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-26
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

: PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Fisher.
A message from the Governor COM
municated a letter from Governor Peir-
Doint, enclosing the following resolu-
lions, adopted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, February %, 1856.
ReSoLUed by The General Assembly OF
Virginia:
That the people of Virginia deeply
lament the acknowledgements of the olo
State, and are sincerely DESTROYS 10 es-
tabIish and perpetuate the reunion OF
the States of Virginia and west Nir-
ginia; and that they do confidently APP
peal to their brethren of West virginia
to concur with them in the auoPtloh OF
suitable measures OF cooperation In
the restoration of the ancient Common
wealth OF Virginia, with all her people,
and up to her former boundaries.
2. That three commissioners, resident
of this State, shall be appointed by the
Joint vote of the two Houses ofthe Gen
eraI Assembly, to proceed forthwith to
Virginia, for the purpose of commune
eating TO the Governor and General
Asse mbly of that State a copy of the
foregoing resolution, and the report of
the Committee accompanying the same,
with authority to treat on the subject
of the restoration OF the State of Fir-
ginia to its ancient jurisdiction and
boundaries; provided, that the result
of such negotiation, If favorable to such
restoration, on any terms, shall be sub
iect TO the approval or disapprovaI of
the Legislatures or conventions of the
respective States, as may be hereafter
mutually agreed upon.
3. The commissioners appointed IN
der the foregoing resolution are also
empowered and directed to treat with
the authorities of West Virginia upon
ha hiurHa nf "a AIin9t nIpnf of
the public debt of the State OF Virginia,
due or incurred previous to the dismem-
berment of the State, and of u fair di-
vision of the public property, subject,
however, to the approval or disapProval
OF this General Assembly.
4. The said commissioners are hereby
authorized to treat upon either or both
OF the subjects mentioned in the two
preceding resolutions as circumstances
may demand, with instructions to sus-
pend or forbear any action on the sub
ject of adjusting the debt of the State
or division of the public property, il,
in their opinion, the probable reStora-
ton of the State of Virginia to its
ancient boundaries may render an eff
fort at such adjustment unnecessary.
The action of SAID commissioners to be
subject to the approval or disapproval
OF this General Assembly.
A copy from the rolls.
Teste: (Signed) j. BELL BIGGER,
c. Ii. d. and K. of II. of Va.
The commissioners appointed by Wiz
ginia are William Martin, of Henry
county, John Janney, of Loudon, and
a. IL. II. Stuart, OF Augusta.
Mr. Hoke moved that said message,
with the accompanying documents, be
referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Chapline moved to amend Mr..
Hoke's motion so as to instruct said
Committee 10 report against the prOpo-
sition to rs-unlte the two States. He
wanted the world to understand that
this State would not for one moment
entertain the proposition of Virginia in
this respect.
Mr.. hurley moved to amend the
amendment so as to instruct the Com
mittee to report in favor of appointing
commissioners to confer with Virginia's
commissioners upon the subject OF the
debt and public property of that State.
He desired the Legislature to give no
uncertain sound upon the question OF
reunion, and felt sure there would be
no dissenting voice upon that subject.
MessrS. Burdett, Wilson, Farnsworth
and Carskadon addressed the Senate to
the same effect, when the message and
documents were laid on the table to
give the Senators further time TO pre-
pare appropriate resolutions.
An additional communication was
received from the Auditor, relating to
the re-asSessment OF the land made in
1866, which was referred to the Judi
ciary COMMITTEES.
a message from the House commu-
nicnted the passage of the House bill
to amend the act to refund the taxes
collected from soldiers for bounty pur-
pose, and the House bill regulating the
payment of money into the Treasury,
and the concurrence of the House in
the amendment of the Senate to the
resolution asking Congress to appro-
PIRATE additional land Tor the benefit of
our Agricultural College. Said bills
We're read the first time and referred, as
were the House bill prescribing how
the general school fund shall be appru-
priuted to kanawhH county in 1867, and
the House bill locating the county seat
of Mcdowell county.
Mr.. linn, from Finance Committee,
reported "A bill aPpropriating the sum
of 81, $50 90 to Meredith Wells. Read
first time.
Mr.. Chapline, from Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back,
recommending their passage, the SEN
ate bill relating to Insurance Com
panies not Incorporated by this State,
and the Senate bill to encourage the
formation of Homestead and Building
Associations.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee
on Internal improvements reported
back,the Senate bill to incorporate the
North Branch Lumber aud Boom
company, reconsidering its passage.
Mr.. Chapline introduced IA bill 10 re-
peal chapter 81 of the acts of 1866.
Read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
The House bill to amend the act to
incorporate the Marion and Monongalia
Navigation company, was read the
first and second time, and laid on the
table.
Senate bill No. 10, concerning free or
common schools, was laid on the table,
on motion of Mr.. Chapline, to give
members more time to examine it.
Senate bill No. Q, in relation to taking
dispositions in certain cases was passed
yeas l9-nays Messrs. Burdett and
Werninger.
Senate bill No. Il to transfer to J. II,
Hysell, w. o. Wright and b. d. Nc
GinniS the interest of this State in the
Guyandotte Suspension Bridge was
amended and ordered eugrossed, as
was Senate bill No. l4to increase to $40
the fees of prosecuting attorneys in
mlsdemeanor and other cnses.
On motion OF Mt. Hoke,
ReSotped, That the Judiciary Com
mittee inquire into the expediency of
the law in regard TO the recog-