Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-09
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MONDAY, July 8, 1861.

MONDAY jury o. 1901.
! House of Delegates assembled at the
usual hour, and was opened with pray er
by Rev. J. L. Cialk.
I Mr.. Hawxhurst OF Fairfax, and Mr. Mi
; nor, of Alexandria, were sworn in as mem
bers.
I Reports of Committees were called for
/ No reports being ready,
! The CHAIR said that with the consent Of
the House, he would add Mr. Minor to the
Committee on Courts of Justice, Mr.. Davis
to the Committee on Banks, and Mr.. HAWK,
hnrst to the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections.
. and No. 2 be taken up.
Bill No. l, from the Committee on FL
nance. making an appropriation TO the
Civil Contingent Fund, was then read a
second time, and the Chairman Of the
Committee being absent, was passed by
! for the present.
4 Bill 40. 2, authorizing the County
! Courts, corporations, &c. to appropriate
money for the general defense, was also
read q second time and was passed to its
: engrosEment.
The CaAfR stated that resolutions would
, be now in order.
Mr.. Hoorox offered the following. which
was referred to the appropriate Commit
tee.
Re,olved By the General Asssn5ly, That
It shall be lawful for the Governor to COM
mission, in such counties Of this Common
non5ealth AS he msy deem eIpedient, one
! captain, one FIRST and one sec. lieutenant,
with power to raise company Of volun-
| teers In their respective counties, to be
known by the Kane Of Home Guards and
upon satisfactory Information that the said
/ oficers, in their respective counties, have
raised aud enrolled not more than sixty or
/ less than forty men. it shnll be the duty OF
| the Governor TO furnish such volunteers
/ with arms, under such regulations and re-
strictions as he may deem exPelient.
Mr.. KRAMAR offered the following, which
I was adopted:
! Resoiptd, That the Committee on FL
nance inquire into tue expendiency of au-
! thoriziug separation of the collection OF
taxes from the sheritfs, and providing for
their collection by the appointment of a
| collector for each magisterial district in
the several counties OF this Common
wealth.
' Mr.. HooroS. the following:
| ResolvsG. That the Committee on Courts
I OF Justice inquire into the expediency oil
reporting bill defining treason against
the Commonwealth, and providing tor the
confiscatiou of the estate of traitors.
Adopted.
Mr.. FAST. the following:
! Rssoired, That the Committee on Courts
+! of Justice be instructed to report bill
authorizing the passage of stay law.
| Mr.. FAST subsequently, withdrew the
resolution, and
+! Mr.. HoorOS offered in its stead the fol
! lowing:
Rs.oiptd, That the Committee on Court:
! Of Justice inquire into the expediency Of
passing law postPoning the collection q
( debts for limited time
/ Adopted.
Mr.. SNYDER offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resoirsd, That the Committee on Courts
I of Justice inquire into the expediency o'
reporting bill more specifically defining
! treason against the Commonwealth also
/ fixing penalties for different grades OF
| crime pertaining thereto.
Mr.. VANCE, the following, which was also
! adopted:
| Rssolved, That the Committee on Privi-
lcges and Elections exnmiue the oath taken
\ BY each member of this body, and the
1 certificates of election furnished by sher-
/ IFS and other officers, and report the same
to this body.
Sir. wILsoS offered the following:
Resolpsd, That the Board of Public
/ Works be and is hereby abolished, and its
powers and duties conferred on the Gov
eruor and Council.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
| The House then adjourned.
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