Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-20
House.

House.
Prayer by Rev. S. BARxs of the N. z.
Church.
A communication from the Senate an
nounced the passage Of Senate bill to re-
peal the ordinance reducing the salary Of
the Governor and mileage of the members
of the Legislature. Also the House bill to
amend the charter of the city of Wheeling,
with an amendment. Also the passage of
joint resolution for an adjournment from
Tuesday tho Dad instant, TO January I'd,
1868.
The bill in relation to the salary of Gov
ernor aud mileage of members, WAS read
by its title and committed.
The amendment to the House bill amend.
ing the chatter Of the city of Wheeling, was
coneurred in.
Mr.. CRorHEas moved to amend the reso-
luton relating to an adjournment oTer the
holidays, by making 1t until January I0th,
1868
Mr.. SIXTH moved to lay on the table, but
the motion was disagreed to.
| The vote was then taken on Mr. Orolher's
amendment and it was agreed to.
The question recurring on the adoption
of the resolution as amended
Mr.. KAANER moved TO amend by resolV-
| ing ttat there should be no per diem all
lowed to members during the recess, but il
was not agreed TO.
Mr.. WILsox, moved to substitute Tues.
day the 9th instead of the 10th, and it was
agreed TO.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted so the House resolved to adjourn
from Tuesday the 23d instant TO Tuesday
the 9Th pEoximo.
A communication from tho Senate re.
lnnRafad fha uRnaaF IN. ~ l..
in relation to the salary OF Governor, sc.
The bill was taken up and ordered to be
returned.
Mr.. LOGAN from the Finance Committee
reported bill allowing additional compen-
sation to Sheriff's and Collectors of the
public Revenue.
Mr.. WILSoS from the Committee on Banks
reported a bill amendatory Of the act i'm.
posing taxes for the support Of the govern
meut
Mr.. HoOroS nom the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported favorably
on the credentials Of Lewis BumSarner,
and Joseph II Barker.
MIR. RuFPEHR from the Special Commit
tee to whom the subject was referred, re-
ported bill for the relief of the suffering
and destitute in certain counties.
Mr.. zISN presented petition from the
citizens Of Preston county against an ex-
tension of the Stay Law.
Mr.. WEST offered resolution that the
Speaker appoint Special Committee of
three, authorized to report n bill authori.
King E. Moore, late Sheriff OF WetEeI couu-
~, to collect taxes aud other arrearAges
paid by him and not returned delinquent
from the year 1913 up till 1855, to be an.
piled to the use OF said Moors's sureties.
The unfinished business, it being Mr..
Miners resolution, for the Speaker to issue
Writs of election for the unrepresented
counties, was taken up.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH moved to amend by
saying, provided the'counties are in q con.
dition to vote, Disagreed to.
The vote was taken on the resolution and
it was adopted by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Barker, Davidson, Dow.
ney, Davis, Fast, Michael, Miner, Myers,
Kitchen, Powell, Radcliffe, Rollysou, Ruff
ner, Smith, Vance, Wilson, West, and
WheAt-lS.
NAYs-Aessrs Foreman, Boyer, Bumear-
ner, Crothers,. Farnsworth; Hocton, Kra-
mer, Keeney, Logan, Swan, Williamson Of
Peasants, Williamson of Writ, aud
ziun-l3.
House bill authorizing Upshur and Pres.
ton counties 20 Issue Treasury Notes 70
pay their volunteers a bounty was taken
", tS1u 1nlIu Iuloi anu passed.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to be eugrossed:
House bill to amend and re-enAct the
first and seventh sections the 46th chap
ter OF the code.
House bill TO amend the charter Of the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company.
House bill for the repairs OF bridge
over Sand Greek. in Jackson county.
House bill to Incorporate the PittsburR
and Steubenville Coal Company.
House bill to enable any Court Of the
Commonwealth TO grant Stephen W. Dow.
ney, Of HsmPshirelcounty, a certificate to
enable him 20 practice law 10 the oonrtS.
= House bill for the relief Of Samuel P.
Hildreth, Treasurer ofthe Savings Bank Of
Wheeling.
HOUSE bin to amend and re-snaet The
Sd section Of the 18th chapter Of the code.