Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-17
VIRGINIA. LEG1s1ATURE.
TUESDAY, July l6, 1861.

PRAYER by Rev. R. v. Dodge.
message from the Senate announced
the passage of House bill No. 9.
The passage of House bill No. (the
military bill) by the Senate was also an
uouuced with amendments, one OF when,
comforting upon the Governor the power to
appoint officers for volunteer companies,
was disagreed to; also the passage OF
House bill No. 3, providing for the issue
of small notes, with an amendment llmi-
ting the issue to ten per cent. on the cnpi-
tai of the banks so issuing, which amend
ment was disagreed to.
Mr.. PORTER, from the Committee on FL
nance. to whom was referred n resolItonln
reIatio. to the gold taken from the Weston
branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia,
reported 81 substitute for the samei also,
bill fixing the compensation of members oil
the Executive Council, and bill to amend
an ordinance relating to the collection OF
revenue. Tie Committee also reported back
the resolution referred to them, to inquire
into the expediency of allowing Sherltfs
n margin of time, in addition TO that now
allowed, for paying into the Treasury IL
rerses and other monies collected, and
resolution of the Committee on Printing,
to INQUIRE into the expediency of printing
the Ordinances OF the Convention and acts
of the General Assembly in the county
newspapers, with resolution that they
deem it inexpedient to legislate Mt TINS
time on the subjects embraced in the res
olutions.
The bill to amend an ordinance relating
to the collection ofthe revenue was laid on
the table.
The bill fixing the compensation ofmem-
hers of the Executive Council was read
e -. 4 IN reading.
1t proyides that members of the Governors
Council shall receive four dollars day
for each days attendance in the discharge
of the duties of their Office.
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, reported bill to amend
the Second and Ninth Sections of the Code;
also bill to regulate the sale of munitions
of war; also "a bill to amend the 32d Sec
ton of Chapter 40 of the Code.
Mr.. West called for the reading of the
report of the Finance Committee. He
moved to disagree with the report of the
Committee, in relation to the resolution
referred to them allowing additional time
to sheriffs to make their returns.
Lost.
Mr.. LOGAN submitted the report of the
Special Committee to whom was referred
memorial of the citizens of Wheeling, ask
ing for the consolidation of the first, Sec
ond and sixth school districts, with the
recommendation that it is inexPedlent TO
legislate at the present time on the sub
ject.
The report was tabled.
The order of the day, being the joint
resolution authorizing the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth to demand from the Treas
urer of the United States, so much of the
nett proceeds arising from the sales OF the
public domain, as may accrue to the state
of Virginia, was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON hoped there would not be n
single dissenting vote to the passage OF the
resolution. The money was in the U. >.
Treasury, and would be paid promptly
when demanded.
Mr.. HooToN also expressed hope that
the resolution would pass Mt once. This
question had been agitated in his county
for number of years, and the people there
were in favor of Virginia receiving this
money. He believed all the other States
had received their portions, and he could
see no reason why Virginia should not re-
ceive hers, especially Mt this stage OF tho
reorganization of the State Government.
Mr., BoRgMAN said he believed his people
always have been willing for the State to
receive this money. Their minds had I'M
|
| still were in favor of it. Personally, he
was so, and would vote for the resolution.
| Mr.. WEST said this had been long a sub
| ject of legislation, and bone of conten-
ton. The proposition to receive this mo-
new had often been presented in the Legis-
lature, and as often rejected. For his part,
he was prepared to receive the money on
certain conditions, that the money shonld
be applied to the literary fund of the State.
He thought no better application could be
made of it, than for the education of indi-
gent children. BE moved to amend the
resolution by adding, that the money, when
so received, should be made part and
parcel of the literary fund, and be applied
to the education of INDECENT children.
Mr.. BoREMAN certainly had no objection
to building up the literary fund; he was as
anxious for that as any one, but he objec-
ted to embarrassing the resolution by such
amendments. He hoped the amendment
would be Withdrawn. After the resolu-
ton was adopted and the money obtained,
there would be time enough to dispose OF
the funds thus acquired. If the amend
ment was persisted in, he should have to
vote against it,
Mr.. WEST said if the House thought any
better application of the money could be
made than that set forth in the resolution
they could vote down the amendment, but
it did not necessarily embarrass the reso-
luton. He thought the geutleman's rea'
sons for entering his protest very fiimsey
indeed. He felt that he had performed a
duty in offering the amendment, and the
House could vote on it rs they chose.
Mr.. FOREMAN said that it was very COM
mon in parliamentary debates for members
when opposed to n measure to so load ii
down with amendments rs to finally kill ii
off; not that he believed the gentleman
from Wctzel had any intention of the kind,
but the amendment was calculated to en-
barrass the resolution. He repeated that
after the resolution was adopted they could