Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-23
SUPERINTENDENT.
Mnnnlr. JulY e, lsel.

adopted the report of the COMMITTEES of
Conference, relative to the bill authorizing
the issue OF small notes; also eoncnr3 IN
the resolution Of thanks 10 Gen. Mcclellan
snd troops; also concurs in appointing
Committee of Conference ia relation 10
House bill No. 4. regulating the volunteer
forces not mustered into the service OF tue
Uni.ed States; aud has adopted the House
substitute for the Senate resolution Ia re-
latIon to the $4,000 obtained from the
branch Of the Exchange Bank Of Weston.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Cour'4
Of Justice, reported a bill TO prohibit the
county courts and oVerseers OF tue poor
from making levies and appropriations TO
sid the rebellion against the General Gov.
ernment.
Mr.. Loo4S, from the Finance Committee,
reported a bill to exempt from taxation the
real estate occupied by the Northwestern
Virginia Agricultural Society
The bill WAS read first and second time
and ordered TO its engrossment.
House bill No. s, prescribing the duties
and fixing the compensation Of the clerks
Of the two Houses was taken up. The bill
as amended by the Senate provided that
the salary Of the clerk OF the Senate should
be $500 per Aunum, instead Of six dollars
per day during sessions of that body, as
provided blythe original bill; which amend
meutyVas disagreed TO; also provided that
the clerk Of the House receive 81 600 per
auuuul, which was cOncurrea in.
The uou-coueurreuce in the FIRST amend
ment was reported TO the Senate.
House bill No. 70aPpropriatiug public
revenue, &C., was taken up.
Mr. FARxsWoRTH offered series OF
amendments. The bill and amendments
were committed to the Finance COMMITTEES.
Bills on their second reading were taken
House bill No. 81, regulating the sale OF
munitions Of war, &c, was read second
time The bill authorizes the Governor
to appoint in any comfy or city OF the
State one or more agents TO keep for sale
munitions OF war under such restrictions
a. ne NAV determine; and provides that
any persons selling such articles without
permit shall be 6ned $500 for such Of
fence.
1t also authorizes the seizure of nuni-
tons of war when found in the possession
Of unauthorized parties, and the arrest of
persons known to be inimiral 70 the Gov:
eminent Of the United States, or the re-
organized Government of Virginih
Me- WILLIAMSON of Writ, moved 70 in
definitely postpone.
The motion Was rejected.
Various trivial amendments were offer.
ed.
Mr. VANCE moved to SO amend as to not
confer upon the Governor tho authority TO
make the arrests indicated in the bill. He
said the Constitution guaranteed the right
Of trial by jury, and be considered this
provision OF the bill unconstitutional
On this motion
Nr. Speaker: The time has passed by for
US to take into consideration constitutional
quibbles. The time has come for this
House to act, and act PROMPTLY
have received intelligence this morning
from the county of Wetzel-Where- per-
hans, We have expected as little danger as
10 any county in this CommonWeAltt-in-
forming me that these very desperadoes
that gentlemen propose here 10 screen from
lust vengeance. have murdered good
Union man, and thNt one of them u a
magistrate Of that eouuty. think, sir,
the time has come that we should endeavor
TO throw cut all the guards and precau-
tons we possibly can. TO protect the lives
of Union men. If the public safety de-
mands it, am for arresting these men,
aud If that is not sufficient to deter them
from acts Of violence, l am in favor of
constitutional quibbles, when the lives of
our people are jeopardized every day, and
when it is our business here to legislate 80
as to take care of their lives.
Mr.. VANCE moved to lay the bill on the
table.
The motion WAS rejected.
The question WAS taken aud the bill Or
dered TO its engrosSmeut.
House bill No. %, to exempt uniformed
volunteer companies from performing or
binary military duty with uuuuiformed mi
Iiiia, WAS taken up, read "A second time and
ordered to be eaErossed.
Senate bill No. was taken up from the
table aud referred to the Committee on
Courts OF Justice.
Sir. HooToN offered TIE following:
Rssolved, By the General Assembly that
tie clerks of the several County Courts of
this CommonWealth be required as early as
practicable to transmit to the Auditor II
Public Accounts duplicated Of All bonds In
their Offices given by the Sherifs and No
tary Publics, within the period OF the terms
OF their present Offices.
RsSolced, That the clerks Of the several
Circuit Courts he required as early as Prac-
ticable TO transmit to the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, list Of all the entries made
in their several courts for allowances made
to witnesses to be paid bT the Commoc-
wealth, within the last twelve months.
ResOlred, That the Clerks Of the several
Circuit aad County Courts be required TO
transmit as curly rs practicable to the Au-
tlitor of Public Accounts a list Of all jury
allowances for which the Commonwealth
is liable within the last twelve months.
The rule was suspended and the resolu-
lious adopted.
Mr. Hoo1oS was appointed to notify the
Senate of their adoption.
Nc CRoTHERs offered the following:
RsaeGVei, That tue COMMITTEES on Roads
aud internal Navigation consider the ex-
pediency of reporting bill exemptiug the
the mail carrier from toll on the Wheeling
and Bethany Turnpike.
Adopted.
Mr.. SwtrH moved to take up the snbsti-
tute for Senate bill 40. l, enacting Stay