Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FRrpAY, July IL, 1851

was opened WITH pIhs CT " 80 - -,
Mr.. WEsr was called to the Chair as
Speaker pro teha.
Bills on tue first reading were taken up.
House bill No. {, was read u second time
and ordered to be eagrossed.
House bill No. Z, abolishing the Board
of Public Works and comforting its powers
on the Governor and Council, was also
read and ordered to its engrossment.
Engrosscd bills were taken up.
House bill No. {, regulating the volun-
teer force-nOt mustered into the service
of the United States was read third time.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr. Arnold of Lewis, and the question be-
ing taken resulted yeas 81, nays l-Mr-
Arnold alone voting in the negative
So the bill was passed.
Mr. PORTER from the Committee on FL
nance reported a bill altering the compen-
sation TO be paid to the public printer, and
the printer TO the Senate. Also JOIN:
resolution lessening the number OF docu-
ments to be furnished by the public Prin.
ter. The bill was read first time and
ordered to be printed.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. HooTox was appointed to notify the
Senate of the passage of the Military bill.
A message from the Senate announced
the County Courts, corporations, &c. to
appropriate monies for the public defense,
with II slight amendment, in which they
requested concurrence, and which was
concnrred in.
Mr.. Z1Sx offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolrsd, That the Committee on FL
nanceinquirei into the expediency of amend
ing the Second Section of Chapter Four.
teen of the Code of Virginia (ls60l as to
reduce the salaries of the clerks in the Au-
ditor's office, also the Fourth Section of
the same Chapter and Code, so as TO re-
duce the salaries of the clerks in the Urea
surer's office.
Mr.. SNYDER offered the following, which
were adopted:
Resolusd, That the Committee on a Di-
vision of the State inquire into the eXpedi-
cncy of reporting Il bill authorizing the
Convention which is to re-assemble i'll this
city on the FIRST Tuesday of August next,
to frame a Constitution for Northwestern
Virginia, and provide for submitting the
same tor ratification or rejection to the le-
gal voters in such counties as may be de-
signated by this body, and of which 1t
shall be proposed to compose the new
State; and that vote be taken at the
same time for or against the division OF
the State.
Mr.. VANCE called up the resolution that
he offered yesterday, III reference to an adj
tournament, fixing the time tor Thursday
next.
Mr.. BoREXAx opposed the adoption of
the resolution. He did not think they had
sufficiently matured their business to
know when they could adjourn.
Mr.. SMITH hoped the resolution would
not prevail. He was as DESTROYS rs any
one of getting through with the business
and going home, but he thought it would
be impossible to get through by the time
mentioned.
Mr.. VANCE said he offered the resolution
for the purpose of hurrying up business by
fixing time by which it shouldbe conplet-
ed If they stayed there SO long they would
be likely to do u good deal more legtslnt-
ing than was necessary or desirable. lie
thought they should dons little legislating
as possible, or as would meet the require
ments of the times. E.ts
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. ARNOLD called up the resolution of
fered on Wednesday by thegentleman from
Harrison, instructing our representatives
and Senators to vote against the resolu-
ton offered in the House of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Lovejoy, of ILL.,, favortng the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, and
against all others of like object.
A lengthy and spirited discussion fol-
lowed, in which Messrs. Foreman, Vance,
Arnold, Ruffner, Miner, Porter, Smith, Lo-
gan and Farnswor:h participated. We
will publish this debate at the earliest day
practicable EDs.
The question on the adoption of the
resolution having been demanded, Mr..
Vance called for the yeas and nays, and
being taken, they resulted us follow:
YeaS-MesSrs. Arnold. Davis, Myers,
Vance, Wctzel, and Williamson of Writ
g.
Navs-Messrs. Foreman, Crothers, Dow
ney, Davidson, Fast, Farusworth, Hawk
hurst, Hootou, Kramer, Logan, Miner,
Michael, Porter, Parsons, Ruffner, Rat
clihe, Swan, Smith, Snyder, Trout, Viii
Hanson of Peasants, West, Wilson and
Zinu-24.
.16sent-Messrs. Moss aud Frost.
So the House refused to adopt the reso-
Dir. ztss offered the following resolu-
ton:
Rssolrsd, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to determine how
many clerks shall be employed by tie
Auultori treasurer anu NeSLe'"tS Va :"
Commonwealth. respectively, and report
by bill, or otherwise.
Adopted.
The House theu took a recess until two
o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at two P. NJ, Mr.. WEST pre-
siding.
a Communication from the Senate an