Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-23
YIRaINIA- .LEaIsIATURE.
Senate. . = ,.5; q.


A message from the House announced
the passage of several local bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate was asked.
Mr.. STEWART from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, reported back the House
bill anthoriEing the counties of Upshur and
Preston to issue small notes for the pur-
pose OF paying the volunteers of said
counties, with the Recommendation that
The bilIdo not pass. - = -
The Senate bill increasing the commits.
sion of SheriHs in certain cases, Was taken
mp and passed by a Unanimous vote.
A message from the House announced
the passage of a resolution proposing an
Adjournment of the General Assembly
from the 22d OF December until the 9Th Of
January. ea-i 4H EA7e' sf"a ssas Goa
Mr.. STEWART opposed the resolution
| from motives of economy He had never
thOuRhtit right to take money from the
Treasury for services never rendered. : The
people did not sep1 us, here, to jollify =
We shonldl finish up the business and 90
home for good.S ,cyduEeI .--.
Ar.s MATsoNiasked the gentleman from
Doddridge, Mr.. Stewart) whether OF NOT
he Intended to take pay for the time he had
been absent from the Senate aud also Lieu
tenant Colonel of e regiment He Thought
that this talk about econpmy came with 4
bad grace from TIE Senator Va I'LL
Mr. SfKWERT aIdounced that BIZ had
been detailed upon a Military Court of Iu-
qhity aud had come here 10 attend to that
business. If the rest Of the. Senator'S
choose to take money Tor doing nothing. he
did not see why be should not; but he
would not do it If they did. not.
Ar. GATHER said -thst we had already
agreed to pass the PROPOSITION now before
the Seuatea IL JNonlds look very ridieuI
lous now for the Senate 70 recede. He
bad voted all thei time against an adjourn
ment but nowahe should vote to agree with
the House. He alluded to the inconsistent
ey Of the gentleman from Doddridge who
had only been a few days in his seat, aud
who was receiving big pay from the gem
eral government. t51si' NJ s..st ,l,iT ,---.
Mr.. STEWART replied to Mr. Gather and
the latter responded, and quite snintereSt-
jug little personal discussion took place,
Mr.. CLosE moved an amendment that
each member of the Senate appropriate
his per diem TO the wives and families of
soldiers in their respective districts. { bds 1
The President decided the, amendment
out of order. l.f, ~, .'5..,, ,,.5'.,
Mr.. STEWART offered an amendment that
the membeEs shall dsrls no per diem dur
ing the reeess. = :. - = - u ~
Another dis6assIeua ensuedf upon &hs
amendment, Messrs. Watson, Close; Stew
artAnd Flesher participating lo5fnar's /
The amendment WAS lost - -"
5suAr., SLACK offered an amendment, that
with the consent of the House, when the
Legislature adjourns on Saturday they. adj
jonrn 5ias die. .gf.s-sss., =
The amendment was lost,
The question beiugs put upon the House
resolution the vote stood-ls.s. s,oaT ID n
AYEs-Messrs. 0arsksdoul Gather, Close,
Flesher, Gist, jackson, Slack land Wat
NAYs-Messrs. Burley and Stewart. iaas
Mr. B5REET reported back House bill for
the relief OF Joseph. Martina, late Gommisl
sioner, oft he Reyeuue for, Barbour county.
which was read . third time ana passsesd.
onmotiou. the Senate adjourned.
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