Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
FRIDAY. Feb, IS. 1870.
sENATE.

SENATE.
message was received from the House of
Delegates announcing the passage of House
Joint Resolution No. 8, amending section l of
article 3 of the constitution, comforting suf-
frage on all male citizens, and asking the con-
eurrenee of the Senate. Read first time
By Mr. Crane-Asking the committee on
the Judiciary to report by bill or otherwise
whether there should not be immediate action
taken by Legislature for the adjustment of the
Virginia State debt in compliance with the
Governors request. Adopted
Senate Bill No. 60,sSrepealing the act per-
manently locating the Capital of this State at
/ Charleston.
Mr.. Ramsdell moved to make the bill the
special order for half-past two o'clock
Carried.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 20, amending
the constitution of the State by striking out
the word ':white," was laid on the table.
SECOND READING.
Senate Bill No. So, changing the time of
holding courts in the Sixth Judicial Circuit,
was laid on the table,
Senate Bill No 90, to authorize the sale
of parsonage property belonging to lions
Church, CharlestoWn, was ordered to third
| reading.
Mr.. Dooli.tle moved to suspend the rules
and put Senate Bill No. 81 on its passage
Agreed to aud the bill passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 81, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of this State
in regard to the elective franchise, offered by
Mr.. Young.
Mr.. Dayton moved to amend by inserting
after the words ''insane person" the words
land unmarried person."
Mr. DoolittIe moved to amend the amend-
ment by inserting also the words "or widower."
Mr.. Phelps moved to lay the whole matter
on the table Carried.
The hour for the special order having ar
rived, the Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of Senate Bill No. so, repeating the act
permanently locating the Capital of this State
at Charleston.
The main question was ordered and the
bill passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 81, to amend
the suffrage article of the constitution, was
taken from the table.
Dir. DAYTON Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Young argued in favor of his PROPOSE
ton to make voters of all who pay taxes ex-
cept insane, &c.
The question being on ordering the resolu-
ton to its engrossment it was carried.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
REPORTS.
Senate substitute for House Bill No. o.
repeating the Suitors Test Oath, was adopt
ed.
The Senate's amendment to House Bill No
| 81, authorizing the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company to construct their road through
this State TO the Potomac river, and author
izing the Jefferson county supervisors to take
a vote of the people on the question of sub
scribing to the capital stock of said road was
coucurred in.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
The following, offered by Mr.. Lamb, was
adopted:
Res,2re1, That the House now proceed to
consider House Bill No. 46, and that at Al
O'Clock this afternoon the House will proceed
to vote on the bill and pending amendments.
After discussion, the Flick amendment
was adopted.
The bill repeating the Charleston bill and
locating at Parkersburg was ordered to a third
reading
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. IS, amending and re-en>
acting the law concerning corporations gen.
orally.
House Bill No. 81, authorizing the sale
| and conveyance of the Zion Church parsonage
property in Charlestown, Jefferson county.
THE MORGAN AFFAIR OF Forty YEARS
| AGo.-There is at least one gentleman in
this city who knows every incident connected
with the abduction and subsequent fate of
| Morgan. There is mystery about the af-
fair now. 1t is not improbable that the en-
tire story will be laid before the public at
some future day, and so set at rest the spec