Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-06

The vote was taken and Mr.. Porter re-
ceived sixteen votes aud Mr.. West seven.-
Mr.. Patrick received one.
Ma. Porter having been elected was con-
Quoted to the chair by Messrs. BOremsn
aud Patrick, whereupOn he addressed the
House as follows:
SPEAKER PoRTER's ADDRESS
Gentlemen of the House of Delegqtes: f.
thank you for entrusting me with this
responsible and difficult position. 1t is
certainly a great honor to occupy any pro-
minent place among the loyal people of
Virginia. No people have suffered more,
made greater sacrifices, contributed more
literally of their men and of their means,
to secure, if possible, the unity Of our couu-
try, and maintain tue great charter of our
liberties, than the loyal people of Virginia.
Gentlemen, we cannot fail to notice the
fact that some of those who have met with
us heretofore are not with US to-day. Some
of them have been taken prisoners by the
enemy and have not yet been released
Some OF them have eft the halls of leg
islAtion to enter the army aud one of our
members, the warm hearted, patriotic dele
gate from Mason, is no more of earth.
trust that the vacant seat and silent desk
of Lewis WetZel will teach us lesson.
Gentlemen, we have met together again
to legislate for the State of Virginia. The
people expect us to provide for their well
fare without changing too much the an
| cient usages and forms to which they have
been accustomed. They expect us toavoid
the two extremes of hnsty legislation and
of protracted Improbable discussion,
hope gentlemen that we will all discharge
our duties faithfully; and if any other slim
ulAnts are wanted than patriotism and our
interests, trust that we will not forget the
memories of the heroes who have made this
country and government, and that we will
not forget that when hereafter the histo-
riHn shall describe the eventful scenes which
now surround us, he will not neglect tolex-
anime our own Transactions.
/ shall enter, gentlemen on the discharge
of the duties to which you have assigned
me, with determination to do as far as
can justice to all. hope you will assist
me.
A message from the Senate announced
the readiness of that body to proceed to
business
On motion of Mr.. HORROR, committee of
three (Messrs. Hooton, West, Logan) was
appointed to wait upon the Governor and
inform him of the readiness of the House
to receive any communication he might be
pleased to send in.
A motion of Mr.. PATRIcK to appoint an
additional doorkeeper was not agreed to.
The same gentleman moved when the House
adjourn, it adjourn till tomorrow at ten
A. NJ, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. CRoTHERs offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, granting leave to withdraw
from the files of the House the paper touch
ing the residuary fund of the estate of Pc
ter Curram, deceased, of Brooke county,
and referring the same to the Committee on
Schools and Colleges.
Mr.. KRANER offered paper setting forth
that the Auditor had publicly charged that
A. S. Trowbridge, State Printer, had on
the Sd of June last presented an account
of 81 ,250 to him, (the Auditor which was
paid, for binding Eve thousand copies of
the Acts of Assembly, at which time he had
delivered but 1900 copies of the book, and
thus procured money not earned; and pro-
vidiug for q Committee of the House to
enquire into the charge, aud also to
examine the accounts presented by the
Public Printer TO the Auditor upon which
money has been drawn, and report to the
House the result of the investigation.
Mr.. Smith offered a substitute providing
for Committee of fve-three from the
House and two from the Senate-to en-
quite into the manner in which the Public
Printer had discharged his duties; whether
he had done all the public printing, and if
so how much and in what manner; whether
any part had been done for the State by
any other person, if so at what price, in
what manner and by whom authorized,
and report to the House upon these aud
such other matters concerning the same as
they may deem proper.
Mr., WrLsoS moved to amend it by joint
standing Committee, but withdrew the
motion, and Mr.. Smiths substitute was
adopted.
Mr.. CRoTHERs offered resolution that
pending the inquiry as to the public print.
ing, the Speaker appoint q committee of
three whose duty # shall be to cause the
printing Of the House to be done where in
their opinion 1t can be most fayorbly done.
Mr.. VANCE objected and the resolution
laid over.