Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-19
VIRGINIA LRaTsLATURF.
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THURSDAY DEC. Iot lSOS,
The Senate was opened with prayer by
the Rev. R. v. Dodge.
A communication was received from the
House, announcing the passage of a reso-
luton proposing to go into an election, on
Friday next, of Brigadier Generals for the
Path. 2Sd and 2lst brigRdes. Also, that
the House refusessto concur with the Sem
ate in its resolution to appoint joint
committee to Inquire into the condition of
the LuuAtic Asylum OF Weston.
Mr.. JACKsOE submitted a bill exempting
certain persons from the payment of mill
tia fines for the year '6l. Ordered to be
printed. m -s
Mr.. GIsT. from the Courts of Justice, re-
ported back House bills for the extension
OF the corporate limits of the town OF
Buekhaanon, and for the Incorporation of
the Franklin Insurance Company of Wheel
ing, with a Recommendation that they pass.
Mr.. WATSON offered a substitute for Sem
ate bill No. 5, Increasing the fees of Sher-
IFS in certain counties, which was laid on
the table aud ordered to be printed.
Senate bill No. l, repeating so much OF
the ordnance of the June Convention as
relates to the salary of the Governor aud
the mileage of the members of the Legis-
ture Gas taken up aud put upon its pas
sage
Mr. JACKSON called the ayes and noes
upon the passage of the bill aud the de-
rnand being sustained, the vote resulted as
follows:
AYEs-Messrs Gather. Close, Flesher,
Slack aud Watson-5.
NoKs-Messrs. Burley. Carskadon, Gisl
aud Jackson-4.
The passage of the bill increases the
salary of the Governor from $4,000 to
$4,000, and the mileage of the members oi
the Legislature from ten to twenty cents
per mile.
Mr.. GIsr called up the House bill incor.
porating the Franklin Insurance Company
of Wheeling, which was passed.
Mr.. GIsr also called up the House bill
amending the act incorporating the city oil
Wheeling, to which he offered an amend
ment that mo person shall be entitled tc
vote at any such election unless he shall
have paid the capitation tax lawfully as.
sessed the year previous" The amend.
mend was adopted aud the bill was pass,
ed,
Mr.. WATSON called up the Senate bill
staying the collection OF debts in AccOmaS
and Northampton counties.
Mr.. CLOSE offered an amendment to in
cluds the counties of Alexandria, FairEa,
and Jackson. Adopted.
The bill was ordered to its engrosSment
Mr. GIsr called up the House bill OK
tending the corporate limits Of the town o
Buckhanuon, 10 Upshur county, which wa
read u third time and passed.
The Senate bill for the relief of Joshui
II. Staats, late Sheriff of jackson county
was taken up, and after discussion, laid up
on the table.
Mr.. GATHER submitted bill repeating
, A norton of the ordinance of the lime Inn
yeutiou, so as 10 increase the salary of tn
Auditor of Public Accounts to 50, 500, an
the salary of the Secretary of the Com
monWealth TO $4,000. Referred.
The joint resolution proposing to take
recess during the holidays was called up
J Mr.. Burnley submitted an amendment tina
the members shall draw no per diem durin
the recess. The amendment was lost.
. The resolution was adopted.
} On motion of Mr.. FIesher, the Senate ad
turned. fga