Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-13
VIRGINIA LRGIsLATURE.
House of Delegates.


THURSDAY. Dec. IL.
The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Trainer.
Amessage from the Scnato was read an
nounrtng the passage of the House bill for
the relief Of Ferdinand Robinson and BeV-
erly Waugh.
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on Courts
of Justice reported y bill TO amend the
18th section of chapter so of the Code of
1860.
Mr.. SMITH from the committee appoints
ed to examine into the printing for the
House reported, giving n statement from
Aessrs. Trowbridge = DoWney, accounting
for the delays which have occurred. The
statement of Messrs TroWbridge and Dow
new, ia regard 20 the iurnsls, was that said
journals had been printed and sent to the
! House. but were sentiback by the CLERK OF
the House tor some reason unknown. The
I Speaker here stated that in justice 10 the
4 Clerk be would say that the reason why
/ the journals were sent baek. was that the
printer had made n mistake rendering the
Journals comparatively useless.
On motion of Mr. Vance The motion OF
i Mr.. Snider, proposing to print 5000 copies
/ WAS taken up.
Mr.. DOWSRY, who is a member of the
| House, and one of the printers, made
statement setting forth that the printers
had been sick, and that they had, under the
circumstances, done the best they could.
The motion 10 print 5000 copies was
Withdrawn and the original resolution 10
] print 10 600 WAS adopted.
Mr. SIXTH offered the following:
\ ResoEped, That Notwithstanding war has
ravaged some of the iairest portions of our
once happy land, yet upaeF "A beniicient
1 providence our garners are full. Therefore
4 our senators and representatives IN oea-a
\ gress are requested not to forget the homes
of the emigrants and exiles who are so
| gallantly fighting the battles Of our coun-
try, bot thar they shall vote tor li6erhl APP
preparations to relieve the distress of fam
/ ishing Ireland.
[ SIR. KRAMER offered a resolution that the
President of the Fairmont Bank be INSTRUCT
i ed to inform the House whether the COM
missioners of the Literary Fund have sub
scribed any fund to that institution, and If
SO Row much, aud whether any dividend
u now due from said bank,
Mr. MEYERs offered the following.
Resofted, That the Governor OF the Com
mOnwealth be requested to inform the
| House of Delegates, whether any of the
suns drawn out Of the Civil Contingent
fund ON the appropriation for military pur.
poses was applied TO uses of the General
Government, and if 80, to state the amount,
and whether any of snid money has been
returned by the General Government and
If so who received it, and what has became
of the snme.
! Adopted.
Sir. FARsswoRTn presented the petition
4 of John Teiter, Sheriff of UPshur county,
i who was robbed of a S125 by an armed
band of Secessiouists.
Mr.. FARNswoRrH offered a resolution that
the propriety of reimbursing said Triter be
considered aud reported upon. Adopted.
i Mr.. HEHDERsoS offered a resolution that
the Committee on Roads, enquire into the
expediency of ceding the Commonwealths
Il right in the various turnpikes of the State
to the counties through which they pass
4 Adopted:
Tie bill requiring all attorneys practi-i
cling in the different courts Of the Common
wealth 10 take the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States and the
restored Government of Virginia was pass
cd.
The bill regulating the duties Of persons
I pettormiug the marriage ceremony WAS
read. Tue bill requires all such persons
to take the oath prescribed by the Wheel
Convention. The bill was passed.
The House bill releasing the Common.
weRlth's interest In certain lands in Pres
tou county, heretofore the property OF Eb-
en- LiPscomb, was passed.
Mr.. VANCE offered a resolution that the
Governor be requested to inform the house
whether he has appointed any person as
armorer, and il so, at what salary. ADOPT
Y ed.
Mr.. BKowN offered a resolution that the
Committee on roads he instructed to tn-
quire into tile expedieuey OF disconnecting
the Kanawha river improvements from all
control of the James River Company
I Adopted.
Mr. BoRENAH offered a resolution that
the Committee on Finance be instructed TO
inquire into the prOpuety of allowing the
Sherifs of the different counties further
time in which to collect the revenue.
Adopted.
Nj BoRzMAx offered resolution pro-
posing an inquiry into the propriety of
. procuring suitable place within the 6om.
monwealth to conhne lunatics until We
: get possession of Staunton. Adopted.
Mr.. SNYDER offered n resolution that the
Committee on Banks inquire into the cx-
pedieHcy of Incorporating an independent
bank at AiOrgantown, Adopted.
d Sir. SWAN offered resolution that the
4 Committee on Finance inquire into the ex-
lpediency Of repeating nnlordinanee for tbs
: collectionofthe revenue, gassed june %,
4 1861.
on motion of Nc. Crothers! the House
adjourned.
Senate.
communication was resolved from the
House announcing the passage of uum-
Der Of bills.
Tbn Semitic bill requiring that no per-
son shall, without hceuce and first taking
tbeonIh prescribed by the 4th section of
the ordinance passed june 18th, for the re-
Reorganization OF the State government, was
ordered to be eugrossed. ie
The House bill to amend ami reienact