Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-03

hanks TO issue notes oil n less uenoW'uNs'O'
than FIVE dollars but not less than one uol-
Inr, There must be some medium OF chSnget
would not limit them, however TOT ''ie
present, in the amount of small notes' 'nt
ther than the limitations already imPo ss,
Inv law upon their total circulation: ine
denominations of the notes to be lss"eu'
NOT less than one dollar, mny he proper!
left 10 their discretion. The demands ..
business will regulate the natter anu :, ~
be found they are abusing the Prlv , es.
proper regulations can readily DC au'l'te''
10 correct such abuse. .;.,
There is a great aversion among ous ..i.ss
men to stay laws. 1t may he ndml,leo
that Under ordinary circumstances. they
are unwise. But at this PERIOD, Tue
maze of debtors in this State are, from ne
cessity otherwise engaged than in maklnS
money to pay their debtsi and none Of tlie
debts now contracted were made WIN
Knowledge of the present state OF auhlE rs':
Ric;dly to enforce the collection OF them
wonld ruin thousands of worthy men
Rut i recommend especial caution IN refer
eure TO any law you may adopt on thls sub
;ect. 1t often happens that such laws are
az framed as TO furnish strong induce
n,.nt 10 the creditor to prosecute Suits anu
cpsts are accumulated, SO that both credit
tor and debtor are the losers. and noooaY
benefited hut the officers of the law.
The Board of Public Works should
think at once be abolished, aud its pow
ers conferred on the Executive. olir pc
cuniary difficulties commenced with MS or
gsnization wish stbey would end with
its abolition. There is nothing in tue
Constitution to prevent the abolition OF
the Board. a..
You have met. gentlemen, in the midst
of civil war, but trust you may yet be
assembled under happier auspices, when
the strife shall be oyer, and peace auo
nrosperity be restored to this once happy
country.
All which is respectfully submitted.
F. h. PElRPolEr.
Nr.wysr moved foley theAlessage on the
table and print 5000 copies.
Nj. HooToS, of Preston, moved to sub
stitute 5000, which motion was adopted
The Ctesk read a communication from
the Auditor, which, on motion was lad on
the table aud ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Sergeant-at-arms.
FoNrAIS SMITH nominated Evans B: Fo-
gaI, of Mouougalid, and there being no
other nomination. the roll called. aud Mt.
FOCAL having received % votes was deelar-
ed elected.
Mr.. CRoraERs nominated for First Door
Keeper, Jatnes o. HawieY, of Wheeling.
No other nominations bring male, tue
Clerk called tile roll, when MIR. Hawlcy re-
! ceived % votes, aud was declared elected.
Mr.. Smith noIpinatcd5 for Second D"or
Keeper, james Mnsgrtvc, OF Wetzei conn
ty. no other nominations hcing made.
the roll was rultet1, md Nv insgrnYe re-
hceived "a votes, ,sfid WIS -rieeihred' elected
Mr. PoRTgR moved that committee OF
Ave be appointed to revise the rules OF tins
| house. and report them Tomorrow which
motion was adopted.
Gomminee-Messrs. Porter, Moss, Davis,
RutFner and Logan.
Mr.. CRANER offered the following reSotu-
ton which WINS adopted:
RcsUlred, That this House meet each day
| At ten o'clock A. ~, until otherwise order
ed.
Mr.. LoaAS submitted the following:
ResoLued, That the Speaker of the House
invite the ministers of the gospel of the
several christian denominations in this
city, to open the sessions each day With
prayer. Adopted.
The following order submitted by Mr..
Crothers was adopted.
Ordersd That the Chair be Instructed to
procure an authenticated copy of the cen
sus of this State for lsBO.nnd report to this
House the same, showing the total number
| of the white, free coIored. slave, and total
population of each couPty, nnd the federal
hunters OF the several counties; also OF
the several districts of Northwestern Vir-
GINA, Southwestern Virginia, the Valley.
Piedmont aud Tide Water districts.
The House then adjourned.