Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-19
YRaIEIA LEGISLATURE
House Delegates
WED1rsD14. December 70.

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! Iezislsts updn the sS65eet Of TePeaiipg
/ blu relating 70 the collection Of reeyen1s:
/ AlSo the committee asked 20 be released
/ from the further consideration OF the reso-
luton 70 Inquire into the expedieuey Of re-
dnefnR the number Of the CLERKS OF the
Re9iiSteF of hetand 0fIee. The eommittee
| asE ttiss the matter be referred % tbe Com
Eaittee % Courts Of Jul6ee
NJ. WEsT, from the G0mmittse Of Roads
reported bill for Opening and kesPiag IA
repair roads aad bridges in the comfy Of
Brooke.
III. WEsi, from The joint COMMITTEES, IN
reference 70 the LupAtie ASylum q !" -
ton. reported that II Is inexPedient 70 pat
The Weston iastttution IN condition
| for the reception Of rooyiets - DTesept.-
The committee faYdr the placing Of the
sam Of SIS, 900 70 the credit Of the insti-
tuition for the compilation Of q portion Of
tie same Tor the reception Of lunaties.
The report was laid on the table.
NJ. ARxoLD Rase notice that on to-mof-
row be would subnit minority report
upon the same subject.
A commnnieation was received from the
clerk of tie Constitutional ConTention, an
n0uueiug that the expenses Of that body
would amount % Sl6.50O, and asking shat
die said amount be placed n the disposal
Of the convention The Communication
vSas referred 70 tie Cotnniltee 90 Finance
VI. CRofHERs offered resolution.
that n Joint Commute be appointed 70
examine the account Of The Treasurer IN
accordance with his request.
Sir. PAR5oxs offered aresolution that the
Committee on Finance be instructed to en-
quire into the ezPedieDty Of reporting =
bill releasing Jbe Union men Of Tucker
county from taxAtiou for tue year ls6l.--
Adopted.
Nj. BoWYEE offered resolution that the
Committee on Taxation and Finance en-
qafre into the ezpedisaey Of striking from
the Commissioners books all lands return
ed delinquent, and offered for sale as EACH
for i've year, aud NOT sold for TAnt OF bid.
derl Adopted.
Mr. PARaEswoETH offered a resctutisn
thai the Commute on Finance enquire inSo
the erpediepey Of reporting a bill author
izjng the Auditor Of Public Accounts TO pay
such. deputy clerks Of county courts as eE-
amined he CommissioHeHs books in the
absence Of tie clerks who were secession
ists, sud left the coupties, ssid deputies
having preserved the books Adopted.
Sir SEiDER moved . take up the reSo.
iuIioa Of Mr. Ninorjn reference 10 the Brit
isb Government, (pubiished yesterday).-
Adopted.
yf. sSIDER then moved the appointment
of q Joint Committee, to report upon the
subject, that careful expression of the
sentiment ofthe General Assembly Of Viz
giniA may 90 forth TO the world.
Messrs. Lo6AH aud BRowH contended
that no official information had been re-
eeiyed ia reference to the subject OF the
resolution and therefore present action vas
premsture.
Mr SSIDER said be merely wanted mn
expression Of the House upon the subject,
bnt II the House doubted its proprteEy at
present be WAS willing 10 yield.
On motion of Mr, WEsT the matter was
tabled.
iii. Hoo4ox offered a resolution that the
Committee on Courts Of Justice inquire in
10 aud report what legislation Is necessary
in reference to Banks, Railroad Companies.
| aud other Incorporated companies, with re-
gard TO the collection Of Revenue. Adopted.
1T. FAsT offered resolution that the
House pTocnre one hundred cnpteg of the
Governors Messnge, and hare them de
liVered to the prisoners confined in the
Atheneum in this city
Mr. HooToH moved that the members
contribute the number stated.
Sir. Brown stated thai be should vote
against both tue resolution and the amend
AIE VINE WIN A44tAuJ W.
the prisoners in ths ALheneum, who are
as high minded and honorable gentlemen
as the Stnte could afford. They are just As
well posted on the subject of the Governors
message as the members Of this House, and
| ii they desired TO read it they had the
means to procure it. The passage Of the
resolution would make US appear rilicn-
lous.
The resolution WAS amended and lost.
Mr.. HOOTES called up the joint resolu-
\ lion authorizing tue Auditor of Public Ac-
| coants To settle with the Sheriff OF Preston
county, by allowing him for certain delin-
iqueucies 1880.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill authorizing the reassessment of
certain lands belonging % w. ID. Farms
/ worth, OF Upshur county,:was passed. AL
30 an act for the relief of AlVA letter.
sheriff of Upshur county, whose deputy
was robbed of sum of money-cOllected
a8 tA1es--by an armed force of secession
liSts Also the bill for the better. oFganiza-
4 ton Of the miiitia Of tue Commonwealth.
| Also the bill making AN appropriation for
the contingent expenses of the Adjutant
| Generals office.
The bill to appropriate the residnary
| fund of the late Peter CurrAn; of Brooke
County, 70 the Brooke Academy WAS Pass-
ed ny Tor tue present.
Mr. Logan olIrtel the following resolu.
tioBs: 9arsa.
1 RsI0lred, By the General Assepsbly Of piJ-
giniu, on bekdlf Of the loyal people Of ths
/ Commonwealth, That our sincere thanks
are hereby rendered to Brigadier General
| w. s.. ROsecrIns. and the officers and men
nader his command, fur the gratifying suc=
cess that has attended their efforts TO pro-
teet the loyal people OF Western yirginia
from hostile invasion; and to secure them
in the enjoyment OF their Constitutional
lights.
H. Resolped, That the skill and energy dis
| played by the officers in commlud. and the
braveEy and self denial exhibited by the
soldiers in the army, within the division Of
Western Virginia entities them TO the graf