Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ir. HoorEx offered resolution for the
appointment Of a Committee to visttthe
Camps of all the Virginia Volunteers in
order to strange allotmSnts of money for
commission to be paid ont of the military
fund of the State.
Mr.. FARSswoRTH offered an amendment
that the commissioner shall receive only his
actual travelling expenses.
The amendment was lost by vote Of 6
ayes to % nays.
Mr. LOGAN offered an amen dment that
the said Commissioners shall receive five
dollars per day out OF which he shah
pay his travelling expenses.
Nj. VEST moved to amend by subshtut-
ing iour dollars, which amendment was
reietteCi.
Sir. SAITH moved to amend by substi-
tnttng Two Commissioners, both to be
compensated as aforesaid. The amend
-ment NEas Lest by vote of 2 ayes to &c
noes. ans 80
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
The bill authorizing the Governor to is
sueicommissions to Justices of the Peace
in certain cases was passed.
DAAA ~ PAuRlNg5 AVEHEkuG sAAAluk eAu6
sense Of the voters ,ofthe counties of Ae=
comnc and Northampton, whether or not
they will be annexed to Maryland, Was
taken up.
Mr. VANCE said he was opposed to the
bill. fOn could not get half of the people
of these counties 10 vote at this time.
Mr.. MlxRR said it did not become men
who are in favor of the new State of West
Virgins to oppose this bill.
Mr.. PoRrRR said If there was no pro-
priety in the people of these counties Yot-
ing upon the subject of annexation to
Maryland, there was no p:Opriety III the
people of West Virginia voting upon the
new State question. The time is coming
when these four counties in the Panhandle
may contider 1t To their interest to go will
Pennsylyania. Our interests have always
been in that direction. II we ever had
any State pride, it was a manufactured ar
ticle.
Mr.. Vance said it was plain that tue gem
tleman from Hancock wanted TO establish
a precedent.
The bill WAS passed.
The hill for the reliet of the securities
of y. Cochran, was taken up.
Mr.. HooTRN said Cochran was the rebel
Sheriff of Taylor county, who was killed
not'louS ago. lIelSas not willing to pay
one cent out of the Treasury for. Lhe bene-
RtOt this Sheriff, or his securities.
Mr, DAVIDSON called the attention of the
House to the fact that Cochran was dead
and had nothing to do with the matter
The bill WAS rejected.
The Senate bill providing for the reduc.
tion of the State taxes % per Ccntuul, was
taken up.
a discussion eusued upon the bill, kn
which Sttssrss tSnitttiiS- P2ortef. Farnsworth
Logan. and Minor participated.
The bill was passed by vote OF ayes lG.
noes o.
The act releasing the loyal citizens of
AccomAr and Northampton counties from
The payment of certain militia fines, was
passed. 5
Mr.. BoHRWKY offered resolution that
she members Of the Legislature aud the
Governor OF the Commonwe be ap.
pointed a Committee to procure a suitable
building fot the use of tue General Assem-
bly,. Adopted.
The bill extending the time for Shertt's
to execute writs OF .ferS .fpeiias upon certain
Judgements, was passed.
Sir. BoREIAN offered resolution auth
orizing the Auditor to pay the Clerks oi
Rsgimeutal Courts for certain services ut
Battalion Courts. Adopted
On motion of SIR. Vance the Honse took
recess till O'Clock p. n.
For evening session see third page.