The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-21
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


I gates announced the passage OF House
Joint Resolution No. 3, "Requesting
the Members of Congress from this
} State to favor the passage of law pro-
tecting the wool-growing interests OF
the country"
tion.
Mr.. Burdett was granted leave of alb
sence until Monday next.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first time and referred to the
appropriate committee:
By Mr. Duval; "TO abolish the Of
| fee of Quartermaster General and
| transferring its duties to the Adjutant
| General"
By Mr.. Hagar: To transfer to ]. Fl.
Hysell, w. o. Wright and d. D. Nc
Ginnis the States interest in the Sus-
pension Bridge at Guyandotte.
BY Mr.. Young: ITO establish the
West Virginia Agricultural College"
1.-THE bill provides for locating the col
lege in Pocahontas or Greenbrier coun-
ty, and Is mainly re-enactment of the
provisions OF the bill of last session To-
eating the college at Morgantown.l
By Mr.. Chapline: ITO increase the
fees OF prosecuting attorneys in certain
cases." This bill provides that the
prosecuting attorneys fee shall be $40
in all cases of the violation of the license
and revenue laws-l
By Mr.. Wilson "RelAting to insu-
rance companies not incorporated by
this State" This bill provides that all
such companies, except life and acci-
dent companies, shall pay license of
! 500. in all counties having a population
| of Is, 600 or over; in counties of 10, 900
and under 5000, $50; in counties hav-
ing between 5000 and 10000, SIS: under
| 5000, $40; and in addition a tax OF two
per cent upon the gross receipts.l
atr NasI
Meredith Wells, of Raleigh county,
praying a compensation of S42S so for
property used by Captain Turner's
State troops during the war. Referred
to the Committee on Finance and
Claims. .-=..r.
On motion of Mr.. Mahon,
ReSoLved, That the Committee on In
ternal Improvements and Navigation
be requested to inquire into the expe-
diency of amending the road law, in
the following particulars:
1st. In providing that when there is
vacancy in the office of Supervisor of
roads, some one shall be authorized to
see that the roads are kept in order.
ID. In providing that the Clerk of the
township shall furnish the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors with a copy of the
report of the Committee, dividing the
townships into road precincts, the bond
of and also copy of the oath of the
Surveyor OF roads, in such township,
and also making such copies prinIG
Idcie evidence of the facts sat forth
therein.
Sd. To make more certain provision
for the pay of Surveyors of Roads.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline,
ReSOLUed, That the Committee on FL
nance and Claims inquire into the ex-
pediency of appropriating $500 to defray
the expenses of the Board OF Regis
tration" of Jefferson, for the year 1866.
as there is no provision in the law for
payment of such expenses
On motion of Mr.. Hoke,
ResOLUed, That the Judiciary Com
mittee inquire into the expediency of SO
amending the oath law in relation to
suitors as to render its provisions more
efficient, and to report by bill or other
wise.
on motion of Mr.. Young,
ReSoLUed, That the Committee on In
ternal Improvements and Navigation
inquire into the expediency of appro-
priatlng six thousand dollars, on the
three-ffthS principle of joint stock COM
pany, as provided by law, for the Ioca-
ton and construction of a turnpike
road from the county of PocahoEtas to
the county of Webster SO as to connect
the Martins Bottom and Hutton
vile Turnpike and Slavin's Cabin and
Summersville Turnpike roads, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
MI Sdpllne SuDullIIeu dJOluL TeSOlu-
ton authorizing the printing of 5000
copies of the opinion OF the Supreme
Court of Appeals of this State, on the
attorneys test oath, in pamphlet form,
for the use of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline, the rule
was suspended so as to put the resolu-
ton on its passage to-day.
Mr.. Raymond moved to amend the
resolution so as to require the publica-
ton also of the opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Mis-
souri, and Arkansas test oath cases :;
and said that he wanted the people to
have all the light possible on this sub.
ject.
Mr.. Wilson said he did not think it
the duty of the Legislature to print the
opinion of either court; and as for the
opinion of our own court, he supposed
the different papers would publish it,
and he thought that would be suffici-
ent. He would vote against the amend
ment as we'll as the resolution.
Mr.. Young was afraid it would be too
expensive. We ought to see first what
it would cost. He thought the papers
would give the opinion Sufficient pub
licity.
Mr.. Hoke opposed the amendment in
a vigorous speech. He said Congress
il it thought proper, would circulate
the opinion of the u. S. court; they
were the proper body to do it; it was
none Oi our DuSAucSS dL any Idlt. ne
said it was highly necessary, in his
judgment, that the Legislature should
print and circulate the decision of
our own court. Its decision vindi-
Gates the action of the loyal people Of
this State; it nobly defends them against
the malicious and vituperative assaults
of the rebel press, and of the rebel party
of the State. This decision, following
upon the heels of the decision OF the
United States Court, which virtually
attempts to overturn what the loyal
people have accomplished by the war,
would encourage the loyal people to
hope that yet light would come out of
darkness. and would accomplish much
good. He thought it also due to the
Judges themselves, that their manly
decision should be spread before the
people.
Mr.. Raymond thought we ought also
to vindicate the highest tribunal in the
land, whose decision was paramount
to all other decisions Our case would
be reversed by the Supreme Court of
the United States. 81. .lt- -.
Mr.. Chapline said he supposed no
paper but the ISTELLIeENCER would
publish the decision of our Courts; the
county papers could not do SO on ac-
count of its length. Therefore, unless
| 1t be printed by the Legislature, it could
reach only the readers of one paper. He
said he had nothing to do with the de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the uni
ted States. II the case should be
| carried up to that court, by the rebels,
as threatened by the gentleman from
| Richie, Mr.. Raymond nothing would
| be affected, because that court can have
| no Jurisdiction. This, he said, was the
| opinion OF the best lawyers and judges
| in this State. West Virginia proposes
4 TO attend to her own business, and she
denies the right or the power of corrupt
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