Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-01-26

lclVIl cases, eacU Ol ehICh was ieeo ~,
fist time.
Nessrs. Young. Thatcher aud Haga
were granted leave To record their votes II
favor Of the proposed amendment to 'h'
Constitution of the Unied States, and Mr.
O'Brien was permiued 10 record his voie
against it, These gentlemen were sh
sen, a. the time lie vote was taken. The
vote now stands Is Tor 4 against.
January 10.
By Mr.. Young: ITO establish the
West Virginia Agricultural College.
} The bill provides for locating the college
} 10 Pocshonias or Greenbtier county, and
lie mainly a re-eusc,menl Of the provisions
Of the bill Of last session locating the col
J lege at Morganiown.
BY Mr.. Chsplne "To increase the
fees OF prosecuting attorneys in certain
cases." This bill provides tina. the pros,
ecu,ng attorneys fee shall be $40 in all
cases of The violation Of The license and
revenue laws.
On motion OF Mr.. Chspline.
Resolved, Tha, The Committee on FL
nance and Claims inquire into the exps-
dieucy Of approprianng $500 TO deissy
The expenses Of the "Board OF Reg'sIra-
ton" Of Jefferson, for the year 1866, as
there is no provision in the Law ior pay
ment Of such expenses.
Mr.. Chapline submitted . joint reso!u
lion authorizing the printing Of 5000 cop
les of the opinion Of the Supreme Courl
Iof Appeals Of hi. State, on the attorneys
tcs, oath, in pamphlet form, Tor The use Of
the Legislature.
Mr.. Raymond moved 10 amend The
resolution so as TO require the publication
also Of the opinion of the Supreme Cour'
of the United States in the Missouri and
Arkansas test oath cases and said thai
he wsn,ed the people TO havs all the ieh'
possible on this subject.
Mr.. Hoke opposed The amendment in
vigorous speech. He said Congress If II
thought prope. would circulate the opln-
ian of the u. S. Coort ; they were the
proper body 10 do it; i, was none Of our
Ibu.ine.. a, any rate. lie said II was
highly necessary. in his judg uen,, that
The Legislature should PRINT and cncu-
late tbe decision Of our own court. It's
decision ,iuhics,es the action Of the loyal
people of this Stale /; il nobiy defends
,hem against The malicious and situpera
live assaults Of The rebel press, and OF The
rebel party OF The Ssa'e. This decision.
follow ing upon The heels OF the dIcisi"n o
The Unled States Court, which virtually
attempts TO over'urn what ME loyal PEG
| plc have accomplished by the war. would
encourage the loyal people TO hope ths'
yet light would come on, OF darkness,
and would accomplish much coed. He
thou oh, il si.u dne 10 tie Judges Iheu-
selves, tina. their manly decision shouId
10 .ptead hefo;e tie people.
Mr.. Chapline said he supposed no pa
per bot tie lnleligencer woGld publish
! .he d.ci.lon OF our Cour's; the county
papers could not do 50 on account "i he
length. Therefore, unless il be printed
BY The Legislature, it could reach only
the resJ.r' Of one paper. lie SAID he
had nothing to do with the decision OF The
Supreme CourI OF The Uniled States. J.
the case should be carried up 10 hat
court, by the rebels. as threatened by the
gentleman from Richie. Mr. Hay mond)
nothing would be affected. because ths'
eou,: can have no jurisdiction. This, he
said, was the opinion Of The best lawyers
and judges in this STATE. West srgIH'a
proposes 10 attend to her own business.
and che denies the RICH. or The power OF
crrrup. or political judges TO throw her
back into the power of the traitors from
whom SIZE hes jus, torn herself by the
power Of arms. Our judges are pure
men, and have rendered an UPRIGHT and
Jus. decision.
Mr.. Hoks said the 10y al people Of his
district cen, him here, and he had no
doubt they would support him. AT any
rate he was responsible TO them and moi
10 rebels. Ii is the opinion OF the most
learned in the law, that this decision oil
ours will stand the ties. Of the Supreme
Cour, of the United States. The cases
from Missouri and Arkansas were qoite
different. The Missouri case was upon
the question whether ministers should be
required TO take the oath, and that case
wa. decided under provision 10 The
Constitution of The United States, which
guarantees perlec, freedom in religious
matters. The Arkansas case wasin the
Federal Court and not 10 q State Court
like ours. At any rate, those political
liqdges who decided The cases at Washing
ton would probably under Providence
pass away before our case could reach
tb.m and the court be made up of Young.