Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-08
CHARLEsTOWN, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY MARCH g. 1870.

soldier to prove his loyalty, and if he fail to
prove negative he is deprived of his right
Ito vote. [ know of cases where, because a
soldier was about to vote for the opposition
his name was stricken from the list aud he
could not vote
1t may be said this bill comes from the
/ Democratic side of the house. l don't care
where it comes from, it is right, and | can
support it because it is right. Had been in
the Legislature when these laws were codifed
l should have opposed that law, for as it now
stands it is unequal, oppressive and unjust
| can tell my Republican friends here to-day
that if they refuse proposition as fair as this
they will drive thousands of men from the
Republican party. Let us amend the law
do not mean repeal when l say amend
Every State needs registration law. Don't
let US have a law by which soldiers aud honest
men who may differ with us politically can be
deprived of what we hold to be the dearest
right of freemen.
Mr. Wilson read from letter written. by
Senator James Gather pledsiDg himself to the
voters of his District to vote in favor of re-
moving all disabilities and test oaths.
Mr. Gather of Gilmer explained how he
came to write the letter. There is but one
word in that letter regret or have to take
back, and that is where say "if the Demo-
cratic party will support me-" l was in the
condition of the Dutchman who got hold of
the turpentine bottle instead of the whisky,
"Mein Got, if could only swaller him pack
agiu." never was Democrat aud always
have said 80. And l am ready to-day to face
anything | ever wrote.
The question being on the eugrossment of
the bill.
Those voting in the affirmative were STessrs
Applegate, Cook, Davis, Dayton, Patrick,
Phelps, Wilson,.
Those voting in the negative we're Messrs.
Boreman, Brown, Gather of Taylor, Gather of
Gimer, Crane. Doolttle, Gold, Harman,
Humphreys, Koonce, Leonard, Ramsdell,
Werninger, Mr. President Fgrnsworth-14.
So the Senate refused to order the bill to
third reading.
House Joint Resolution No S, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the State,
striking ont the word "white"
The question being on ordering the rcso-
luton to n third reading.
Voting in the affirmative we're 16, in the
negative 4.
So the resolution was ordered to third
reading.
Mr. Beltzhoover appeared at the bar Of the
Senate and announced that the House OF
Delegates had passed House joint Resolution
No. 81. providing for the appointment of
commission to run the line between the couD-
ties Of Clarke and Frederick in Virginia, and
Jefferson and Berkeley in West Virginia.
Laid on tlIe.tabIe.
Mr.. Jackson appeared at the bar of the
Senate and announced that the House Of Dele
gates had passed House Joint Resolution No.
80, providing managers for the trial Of Judge
Nathaniel Harrison.
Mr.. Brown presented joint Resolution No.
%, authorizing the Governor to employ coun-
sci in certain cases, so as to defend the in
teresis Of the State, counties and municipal
corporations in their controversies with the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
Adjourned until Monday at II o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House Bill No 1l2. amending the law in
relation to juries, allowing all white males
over twenty-one years of age and not over
sixty to serve as Jurors.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was
lost. The vote was then taken on the passage
Of the bill and stood yeas 30, nays Is
90 motion, the announcement Of the vote
was postponed until the next day Of the
session.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.