Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-24
AFTERNOON SESSION .

House reassembled at two o'clock P.
N.
Mr.. PoRrER, from the Committee on FL
nance, obtaiDed leave to report bill
making an appropriation for military pur-
poses.
Also bill authorizing the Executive to
borrow money on the credit of the State.
The bills were read by their titles and
ordered to be printed.
The order of the day, it being the
election of Public Printer WAS then taken
Mr. Boreman mored to reconsider the
vote by which the order Was made.
Mr.. vAsoz was appointed to notify the
Senate that the House was ready proceed
to the election.
Mr.. HooToN obtained leave to offer the
following resolution.
Resolved, That all the commanders of
camps or places of rendezvous shall have
power, under the control and discretion of
| the Governor of this Commonwealth to
regulate or prohibit the sale of ardent
spirits within the bounds of the camps or
place of rendezvous
| A message from the Senate announced
| its readiness to proceed to the election.
! Mr. ZINS nominated Messrs. Trowbridge
& DowneY.
Mr. CRorHERs nominated Messrs. Camp
bell & M'Dcrmot.
Mr.. WEST suggested that Mr.. Dowuey,
being a member of the Legislature, was,
under the law ineligible.
! Mr.. ARNOLD said he was authorized to
say that if the House saw fit to elect him
Mr.. DOwney he would resign his position
! in the House.
The Senate having informed the House
of their readiness to proceed, the roll was
called, and resulted, Trowbridge Dow
ncy, 2.
The CHAlR said it had been suggested
shat the election, as it had mken place,
WAS irregular, as the resolution required
TIC election of "Printer." and not print
ers.
The vote WAS rcconsidered, aud
Mr.. ZISE nominated Mr.. Trowbridge.
The Senate WAS informed of the nomiu-
alton, and message from that body re-
turned the nomination of Mr.. Trow bridge,
with tue additional nomination of Mr.
Campbell.
Mr.. PORTER said he bad voted for Camp
bell & M'Dermnt as 6rm for Printers, but
that, as Mr.. Campbell held a position now
under the Government, he was Ineligible 10
vision of the Constitution.
The roll was called, aud resulted, Trow-
bridge, &c; Campbell, 4.
Messrs. linn, Foreman and Swan were
appointed to ascertain the joint vote, and
returning, reported, Trowbridge, 80; Camp
bell, 4
So Mr. Trowbridge was declared elected
Public Printer of the State of Virginia
The unfinished business of the morning
recurring, Mr.. Vance moved the previous
question.
The question on putting the previous
question was decided in the negative.
So the question REQUIRED in the indefinite
postpOuement of the bill and substitutes.
Here followed discussion and several
speeches on the division of the State, full
reports of which will be published as early
rs practicable.
The question on the indefinite postpone
nent was finally put and decided in the
negative, by yeas 8, nays %.
Mr. SIXTH moved to lay the bill and
substitutes On the table unit. morning.
Adopted.
SO the subject of a division Of the State
was postponed until morning.
/ Mr.. FARNsWoR7H offered the following:
Resoi1ed, That all officers of this Com.
mon " eaith who refuse 10 take the oath
prescribed 6y the constitution of the Uni
ted Suites and the recognized Govern
ment of Virginia, shall be allowed no
claims of Office or salaries.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. PoRTER moved to take up the appro-
priation bill. The bill was taken up, read
a second time, variously amended, and ore
dercd 20 It's engroSsment.