Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Wednesday, January %.

nall of the Uonse Of Delegates 10 assist
n counting the yu,ls for Stale Officers,
hich was done snJ the result ann"u"ce"
90 fellows: Governor. Arthur |. Bu'en'n;
Secretary Of Sia,e. John S. Hl,chet; An'
dior, Joseph M Wborser; Treasurer
Jacob Il. Brl<,cr.
Mr., Chspline was directed 10 INFORM
tho Huuse that The Sens,e vas rsscy 1"
on into the election OF Stale Snper'ntend-
en-, of Free Schools. Hr. While wa
declared elected
January %.
Resolution by Mr.. Hoke Directing
the Commilee on InternaI improvements,
&C., 10 Inquire into the eIpsdleney OF
amending the road laws so as more equlf'
ably 10 distribute road funds in the sever
al couu,ie. and townships; and sl.o INTO
the expedlency of repeating the capita
ton tax for road purposes.
January %.
A message from the Governor ronmn'
uica,ed leuer from Governor Perpoin',
adopted hy the General Assembly OF Viz
GINA, February %, 1865
ResoIu.4 by the General ASSEMBLY d
Nrginiu:
! Tina, The people Of Virgins deeply Ia
ment The dIsmenbermeEt oil the oIo Stale,
and are sincerely GeSIrous 10 establish and
perpe,uate The reunion Of ths States o!
Virginia and West Virginia; and hat they
do confidently speesl 10 their brethren OF
West Virginia to concur With IheD IN ne
adoption OF suitable measures Of CO ops.
ration in the rcstors ion Of the ancient
Common aIlh Of Virginia. With all her
people, and up 10 her former boundaries.
2. That three commissioners, resident
of hi. SIaIe, shell be- appointed by the
Joint vote Of the l~o House, Of the Gen.
lefa Assembly. TO proceed forthwith TO
The .est Of the Government of West Vu.
2ipis. for the purpose Of con ~unIcaung
10 he Governor aud General Assembly
Of thss Stale a copy Of The foregoing roe
olutIon. and the report OF The COMMITTEE
accompany he ssme, with authority TO
Ireat on the subject Of !be resIorsunp oil
the Stale Of fnsiala 10 lis sDcisn' Jurs'
dlcnon and bOUndaree: pIOriasd. ihai HE
result Of such negotiation. II iaVOtstie 10
uch restoration, on any terms, shall be
subject 10 ,hs approval or dIsaPp'oVsI oi
the Legislatures or conventions OF The re
.pectye States. as may be hereafter Dutu'
ally agreed upon,
}. The commissioners appointed uucs'
ne foregoing resolution ere also empo~'
cred and directed 10 uesi with he author
lriss Of WrsI Er. upon The suk frl'
t"t gropsr acju,'9sft oi the prolIc deb
Of the Sta:e oil Virginia, doe or IocuFred
previous 10 HE dIsme o b,rDuDi Of he
State. and rf fair division Of the public
property. SUI jet, however, Ia tie SppTn.
.al or dlsspptovaI Of this Genera! Assem-
bly,.
4. Tho ssid commissioners are hsrsby
authorized To trest upon either or bath ol
the subjccts mentioned ~ me leo pre-
Iceeding resolutions as circumstances may
demand, win instructions 10 suspend or
ierbeer any ocIon on the ,ubjvc' al sdIus
lIlug The debt OF the State or . 6Isisiun Of
ne public properly, If, in their opinion,
,hs probable restoration Of The State OF
virginia 10 iIs ancient bou ndsrIes 1sy
render al effort at such adjustment Cd.
necessary. The action OF SAID ron'm''
,ioners 10 be subjec to The sPProra! or
cisapprossl OF Ihis Genera! Assembly.
A copy from the rolls.
Tesle:
(Signed) ]. Bell BIooER,
G.. H. ID. and h. Of X. Of VI.
The commissioners appointed by FH'
GINA are William Marlin. OF Henry coUn.
". John Jsunsy. Of Loudoun. and A. II.
Fl. Stuart, OF Augusta.
MIR. Hoke moved that sAid message,
with the accompsn, ing documents, be
referred TO HE Committee on The JuJicla-
ry.
Mr.. Chspline moved to amend Mr.
Hoke'r mOllon so as 10 instruct SAID co.,
mii,ee 10 report against The ProposIilen
TO unite the two STATES. Ho wanted
The world 10 understand that this state
" ouid not for ono moment entertain the
proposition OF Virginia in This respect.
Mr.. Burley moved 10 amend The amend
meni so as 10 inslrrcI the Commute TO
report in favor Of appointing commission
ers 10 confer with Vmginla's commission,
ers upon the subject OF the debt and pub
lie property Of tha, Stale. He desired
The Legislature TO give no uncertain sound
upon the question oil reunion, and felr
sure there would be DO dissenting voice
upon thai subject.
Messrs. Burdetl. Wilson, Fsrnsworth
and CsrskaGon addressed The Scuate To
the same effect. when the message snd