Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-09
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Wednesday, January 30. 1857.


Mr.. Ghapliue. by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill 10 prevent 'ht
COLLECTION If interest in certain cases.
which VAS read the first time.
On mo,inn Of Mr.. Chapllne.
Resolved. That the pages Of the Sell
ate each receive The sun Of $3.50 PEI
diem, which amount shall be IN full ior
all services rendered bv them during the
pIe-ent session Of The Legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill IS.
No. l9) to establish an Agricultural Col
lrge Ior Yves! Virginia. was taken up.
Mr.. Hcke nominsied Martinsburg. He
would not disparsge other points, bu'
Harrisburg was en!erprsing and The
people Of Berkeley were loyal. 1t Ws'
IN rhe most beautiful valley in the United
States. He though. the claims Of his
people should be regarded.
Mr.. Marlin suggested TO Mr. H"ke as
IN objection 10 Marliusbcrg. that Virgin
ia has sued this Stale for Jeierson and
Berkeley counties. Suppose we should
build The College there, al great expense
.e should feel very badly if we lost ii.
Mr. Chapline said there vas no dan
ger Of those coan!ies being captured by
Virginia They are as safe as I've State.
He had jus. heard from Washing Nn thai
one branch Of Congress had passed bill
requiring the Supreme Court TO be unsn,
innvs in the decision Of Constitutional
oues,uns, and he would say. further, that
If necessary 10 save Berkeley aud Jettfr
son 10 this STATE, Congress would abolish
the Supreme Coun.
January 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Young,
ReSolued, That Special Committee Of
three be appointed on Immigration and
Survey. and they inquire into
the proprie,y Of reporting bill 'prroPrl-
atinp i've thousand dollars for the Pur.
pose Of aiding tho Commissioned "f In
10 igration for West Virginia. in carrying
forward his enterprise Of lmmiGfsiion
fIci1 E-y~po and making geological
survey.
On motinn OF MIR HIKE,
Rcsoiued. That the COMMITTEES on Il
nance aud Claims be requested 10 inquire
lGto the expehIency rs increasing IN"
compensation OF Grand Jurors.
Senate Bill No. 10. 10 locate the Ag
riaL!ruraI College. came up as The unhn'
ished business Of yesterday. Alter se'-
cral ballots Morgsatown was selected
fol the siIe Of tie Agricultural College.
February /.
Mr.. Csrskadoa then offered the follow
ing:
Sshatp Joint resolution No 8, "Author,
'arg he Gn,'rnor TO apFHh' r."H'n''
.r1nero 10 uest wHh The su'h'Fsnes OF
Virginia, Cd the suhjecs OF 'he public
debr."
WHERrAs. By Joint rNso'uiion adopted
by The General Assembly Of Virginia OF
the 2Sth day OF Febrrary, 1866. an ap
psal is made to the people Of West Viz,
GINA 10 con. ur with them IN The adop.
ton OF suitable measures Of 60 operation
in the restoration OF The ancient Common.
Wcsth OF Virginia. with all her people
and op to her former boundaries, and tor
III at purpo.e the General Assembly have
appointed these commissioners, which
said com missioneTs are further "empow-
cred aud directed 20 Ueai with the suthor.
tiles of West Virginia upon the 'us j'cs Of
a proper adj dstmenl Of ,he public deb, Of
tie Stale Of Virginia due OF incurred pre-.
vIous 10 the Gismsmbt Tmeni at The Stale,
and OF lsr division OF tho public prop
erry."
AND. WHEREAS. The people Of Wss'
Virginia are no, forgelful Of me "ppres-
siom and injustice done Ih'm before 'hs
BY unequal ts1"tion and 'mP'oP'
er IegisIaIion-lho attempt msds IN I'
10 force Them 10 wage war
against the Government Of the Unirsd
States and the people Of the neIshboilnG
States with whom they were In peace; 10
transfer their allegiance 10 'n illegal con-
federscy OF IebeIiIOus States; 10 place
their military under the control al s"ch
nor are they In'cenul 81 lhe
usurpsd power which extended TrIgn
Of terror lh all their borders, preFenInq
full sxpression Of the will VI The peorI.;
Tins making elections m"ckery aud
fraud; OF Tho vIndlclVe spirit manifested
during The rebellion toward thea. lex
hlbiled in the rru.l SssfmSnI OF their cit.
izens 40 soIditr' in public speeches and
lie eisIalon aud ,inre We dose OF the war.
the enmny and bitterness shown toward
them in their inl,re.urse Win The people
Of, and by The press of rgInis;
Therttor' be II resoIOsdby HE Lreis
Iufure IF Htsi Pirginia. That after hav.
ing been freed by terrible rebellion. in