Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-17

which Messrs Porter, Downey, linn, Hoo
ton, and others, opposed, and Mr.. Arnold
advocated the proposed amendment
The House, without arriving at any con-
! cIusion, took q recess till o'clock, L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The unfinished business pending at the
time of adjournment was passed by for the
present.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, of Writ, moved to sus-
pend the rule for the purpose of having
Mr. Arnold. of Lewis, appointed on the
Committee on a Division of the State. Inc
rule was suspended, and on motion that
gentleman placed upon the committee.
A message from the Governor WAS re-
ceived, informing the House that he had APP
pointed Gen. Kelley Brighten. OF the ISL
Brigade of Virginia Volunteers, that the
appointment would be valid until the
House should appoint successor; that
the Second Brigade would shortly be full,
and suggesting the election of second
Brigadier General for that Brigade.
The order of the day, it being the cleo
ton of Brigadier General, was then taken
up.
ley.
After a good deal of rambling discussion
as to the mode of procedure,
Mr.. VANCE desired to nominate Col. Da-
vid Hughes, but the nomination not being
offered until the Senate had been notified
that there was but one nomination and
had transmitted message to the
/ House stating that they had voted on it.
the Chair decided that the nomination of
the gentleman from Harrison was too late
to be in order.
The roll was called, and Mr.. Kelley re-
ceived all the votes of the House, except
Mr.. Snyder, of Monongalia, who voted for
Mr.. Hughes.
Committee to ascertain the joint vote
reported Kelly SC, Hughes l, the Senate
voting unanimously for Gen. keil "
Messrs Crothers, Vance and Wetzel
were appointed to act in conjunction with
like committee of the Senate to inform
Gen Kelly of his election.
Mr.. VANCE offered the following resolu-
ton:
Reso7Ued, That the House, with the con-
sent of the Senate, will now proceed to the
election of a Brigadier General for the
Second Brigade of Virginia Volunteers.
Mr.. VANCE subsequently Withdrew the
resolution at the suggestion of Mr.. Ruttner,
who thought it was not proper to go into
the election at this time, as the second
brigade was not yet made up, and the cleo
ton should be postponed until larger
scope of territory could be represented in
the election, as a matter of courtesy to the
rest of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Zinn the rule was sus-
pended, and Mr.. Farusworth placed upon
the Committee on n Division of the State.
The unfinished business of the morning
session, being the substitute for the Senate
resolution in relation to the disposition OF
the State funds taken from the Exchange
Bank ut Weston, was taken up.
Mr.. ARNOLD withdrew the amendment he
had offered in the morning session, and
moved to amend the substitute by striking
out $5,3l6 aud inserting S2T 900, as the
SUN to be allowed to the Weston Lunatic
Asylum to pay for services rendered, and
to preserve the work already done. The
amendment was rejected.
The question being taken on the adop-
ton of the substitute it was decided in the
affirmative, by yeas 90, nays 2.
4 message from the Senate announced
the passage of Senate bill No. 4.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
BY Mr.. Crothers,
Resolrcd, That the Committeeon Finance
consider the expeiicncy of reporting a
bill retunding to the Sheriff of Brooke
county the amount of taxes overpald by
MIN TO the AuulIOr OuCc III 4OoO'
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks
inquire into the expedency of changing
the charter of the Bank of Wheeling as to
place said bank under the provisions OF
the 59th Chapter of the Code.
By Mr.. Smith.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Roads
inquire into the expediency of converting
the SHlithfield and Ohio turnpike, in the
county of Marion, into county road.
By MIR. Snyder:
Resolved, That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs inquire into the expediency OF
reporting II billexemptiug volunteer COM
panies from mastering with the militia.
Mr. VANCE moved that the resolution
providing for the adjournment of the House
sine die on Thursday next, offered by him
self some days ago, and which was tabled
be now taken up. Rejected.
Mr.. LoGAN moved to take up the substi-
tute for Senate bill No. l, relating to IL stay
law.
The substitute was taken mp and after
a very lengthy discussion of its provisions
: the House without taking action adjourned
SENATE.
The House bill fixing the compensation
of printer to the Senate, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, an act re ar
ranging theilsth, 10th, goth and 2lst Ju-
diciaI Circuits, was taken up and passed