Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Delegates.
FRIDAY, Dec 20.

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Mr. SMITH from the Committee on Courts
of Justices reported a bill tor the relief OF
John E. Hyland.
The order of the day, the bill for the
gradual liquidation of the Exchange B INK
of Weston, was taken up
Mr.. FARxsw0RrH offered n substitute for
the BILL which upon motion of Mr. Arnold
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. ARNOLD the bill to in
corporate the Exchange Bank of Weston,
was taken up.
The question being upon the amend
ment of Mr.. West,
Mr. FAKNswoRrH offered n substitute for
the whole bill, which WAS laid upon the
table and printed.
Mr. Vance offered a resolution, that with
the consent of the Senate, when the house
adjourn on Monday it he to meet on the
third day of January. 1862.
Mr.. SNYDER offered Il substitute that
when the house adjourn on Monday, it be
TO meet in Parkersbn on the third day OF
January.
SIR. WEsr wanted to know what object
Mr. Suider bad in adjuurniug to Parkers-
burg.
Mr.. SSIDEn said that some time ago, Nc.
West wanted to adjourn to r chm pnd.-
He (Mr. Snidcr) proposed to adjnurn TO Par
kersbnrg and try it awhile there, before we
start IT, Richmond. Besides he said that
in Parkersburg they had first rate accom-
modations, which ia more than he could
say of the city of Wheeling.
Mr. KRAMER offered IN amendment to the
amendment: But thai. no per diem COM
pensutiou shall be allowed to members dur
ing the recess
Mr. PARSONS said he would give all his
per diem to have the privilege "f going
hume He hal been an exile since June,
and his per diem in the Convention and
Legislature had not half betrayed his ex-
penses. Yet he was willing to be deprived
of his per diem in case ofn recess.
Tue resolution with amen Iments being
obj ctel to were laid on the table.
Mr. BUREMAN moved to suspend the rules
that the matter might be settled 1T once.
The rules were suspended
Mr.. BRowN announced himself as opposed
TO uIoarnment. We had better go on and
finish our llhorS aud then go home.
MIR SNYDER spoke TO the question. He
cared as little about his per diem as any
other man. but he wanted the House to ad
iourn. He had understood tho. that the
citizens OF Wheeling intended to feast the
the members during the holidays, for the
purpose of getting :he capital of the State
located here, and he wanted
to lead the members out of temptation.
Mr. PORTER. in answer to the gentleman
rom Mouongalia MR. Snder), defended
himself fOom the charge of inconsistency
He went home every Saturday night to
get something good TO eat, for which the
gentleman from MUnOngnlia could not
blame him. AS he (Mr. SniIer) had such
a strong objection to the diet of Wheeling
that he wanted to adjourn to Parkershurg.
Mr. WILSON said that the intim tti"n of
the gentleman from MonOngalia that GER
tain citizens intended to invite membere t"
their houses for selfish purposes was not
founded in truth, as far as the gentlemen of
the CiIy were concerned. He had heard of
but one member WIN had failed to get
enough to eat, and that WAS the gentle
man from Monongolia.
Mr.. WEST spoke against the resolution
and the amendments.
Mr. BoREMAN said in reference to The
per diem, that those whose conscienceS are
so tender need not draw their per diem,
but it was unfair to deprive those who live
a long distance away, and who desire to
remain here, of their per diem.
Mr.. VANCE was in favor of an adjourn
ment, but AS the discussion bad turned
upon feed, he would say nothing beyond
the announcement of his position. He
wanted TO adjourn.
Mr.. SSIDER acknowledged that he was
pretty good feeder, but he was not so par
ticular about the quantity as the quality
OF his food. He said in reply to the gem
tleman from Ohio CMr. Wilson that the
gentleman from whom he got the inforrna-
ton in reference to the proposed feasting
of the members, during the holidays and
the Object of the same, WAS man OF posi-
ton aud just as respectable and honorable
as any member ofthe House.
Mr. WILsox demanded the name of the
gentleman who had cast the false imputa-
tiou upon the citizens of Wheeling.
Mr.. CRoTHERs arose and explained, re-
lating conversation which had been
plnyfnlly INDUCED by himself and others
AMI from which the gentleman from MOno"-
gala had gathered his information.
Mr. ARSoLD spoke at some length in OPP
position to the resolution aud amendments.
The ayes and noes were called upon Mr..
Kramer's amendment aud rcsulted-Ayes z,
The amendment of Mr., SSlDFR was also
lost