Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House orDeloRatos.
THURSDAY. January

THURSDAY, January 9.
communication from Auditor Crane
in reference to his dealings with the Exec.
utiVC was laid upon the table and ordered
to be printed.
The eugsossed bill approprinting the Res
idury fund Of the late Peter Cunnn, of
Brooke county, to Brooke Academy, was
taken up and passed.
The bill repeating the act authorizing
the Trustees of Brooke Academy to trans
fer their property to the Mead Collegiate In
stitute, and for otherpurposes, was passed.
The bill to provide for the liQuidntio of
the Branch Of the Exchange Bank at wcs-
ton, was passed by for the present.
The bill legaliZing deeds for delinquent
lands in certain cases was passed by.
The bill repeating the act to prevent Of
fences against the Commonwealth and pro-
yiding tor the organization of patrols wa
taken up on its second reading.
Mr.. BoRENAS said that az the House was
not full he desired to pass by the bill.
Mr.. WILSON thought the bill ought to be
repealed. The treasury was not strong
enough to enforce the law, and the ueces-
sity Tor 1t Is not now so great ms it was
when the bill was passed.
Messrs. WEST and SMITH were in favor of
passing the bill by for the present.
motion TO pass by the bill prevailed.
The bill authorizing the Holidays Cove
Turnpike Company to transfer portion of
this road to Brooke county, was ordered to
its engrosSment.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the Convention, was read
second time and passed by.
The bill for the relief of deputy clerks
Of county courts, who have remained
faithful to their duties in the absence of
secession clerks, was ordered to its eu-
grOssment.
The bill providing for the election of
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and At
torney General, was read second time.
Mr.. HOOTOS moved to FIX the day of cleo.
ton on the 22d day Of May, 1862, and the
day upon which the officers elect must
qualify and enter upon their duties, the 4th
day of July.
Mr.. DAVIS doubted whether this body
had the constitutional power to pass the
On motion ofMr. LOGAN the considera.
tion OF the bill was postponed for the pre-.
The bill for the relief John f. Hylaud, a
constable Of Harrison county, was en-
crossed.
The minority report in reference to the
completion Of portion Of the Weston Luz
matte Asylum for the occupancy ofconviCts,
and bill accompanying the same were
taken up.
The bill apprOpriates $40, 900 to the Asy-
lum.
Mr.. wrsr moved to indefinitely postpone
the report and bill. O
Mr.. ARNOLD called for the reading of both
the majority and minority reports. The
former report nPpropriates SIS, 900 to the
completion of the Asylum for the re-
ceptiOn of lunaties, but reports 1t mex.
Pcdient TO complete any portion of the
building for the occupancy of convicts.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved to postpone the con-
sideration Of the whole matter till We'd
nesday at O'Clock, and asked Mr.. West to
accept This MS an amendment to his motion
to indefinitely postpone
Mr.. WIsr accepted the amendment, and
the motion was adopted.
Mr.. WEsT offered a resolution that, when
this House ndiOurns to-day, it be to meet
at IL o'clock tomorrow, and every day
thereafter.
Mr.. LOGAN moved to substitute O'Clock
P. n. Mr.. West accepted the amendment !
Mr.. RoLLYSoN objected, and the resolu.
ton went to the table.
Mr.. WtLsoS moved to suspend the rules
and take up the resolution. Adopted.