Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-19
House ofDelapntes,


Prayer by the Rev. S. BARNES, of the
u. E. Church. .saYatt
JOSEPH H. BARKER, representative from
the counties of Boone. Logan. and Wyo-
ming, came forward and qualified.
A communication from the Senate an
uouneed hepassage ofSenate bill TO anne nd
and re enact the second and third sections
of the Sd chapter of the code of 1860.
Mr.. LOGAN from the COMMITTEES on Ri
nance, to whom was referred the resolution
of inquiry in regard to authorizing thu
Auditor to pay Isaac Boxer, of Marion
county, S43 SO enormously assessed on
land in 1s59-e0, and the RESOLUTION in re-
gard to appropriating money to pay a
bounty to those who first volunteered and
received none. reported it inexpedieut to
legfslate on the subjects.
Mr.. RUFFRER from the COMMITTEES on
Propositions aud Grievances reported a
bill declaring portion OF the bank of Elk
river II lhwful fence in Kauawha county.
Mr.. WEST from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation reported the fol-
lowing:
A bill to appropriate the State tax of
Tucker county for the year 1862 to repairs
on the Buffalo and Leading Greek turnpike;
A bill to make II similar appropriation
of the tax of Morgan county to repairs on
the Morgan aud Frederick turnpike.
Mr.. LOGAN asked and obtained leave to
introduce a bill to incorporate the Logan
tribe Of /. o. r. NJ. of the city of Wheeling.
The bills were read a fret time by their
titles and ordered to second reading.
Mr.. KRAMER offered n resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Courts of Justice 70
consider the expediency of reporting bill
authorizing the present Board of Public
Works TO revive suits brought by the former
Boa d, which have been Abated by the
change made in the Board by the reorgan-
ization OF the State.
Mr., LOGAN offered one instructiug the
Committee on Finances to consider the ex-
pediency of increasing the compensation
allowed to Sheriffs for the collection of the
revenue. Both adopted.
Mr.. VAScB asked and obtained leave TO
introduce bill 10 incorporate the Clarks-
burg Coal aud Iron Company; which was
read a FIRST time by its title.
The following engrossed bills were taken
up. read third time and passed:
4 bill authorizing the County Court Of
Marshall TO reassess 2o6 Acres of land be.
longing 10 Spencer Biddle.
bill authorizing the County Court of
Ohio to reassess acres of land belonging
o Joseph Hidinger.
ties Of Preston and Upshur to issue
treasury notes to pay their volun-
teers bounty Was taken up, and
Mr. FarnsWorth moved to reconsider
the vote by which il was ordered to be Gu
crossed, SO as to allow him to move amend
ments, among them that they issue no uotes
of less denomination than 81 90
The vote was reconstructed, and the
amendment moved and agreed TO, and the
bill after discussion of some further amend.
meuts was passedby
On melton of Mr.. Logan the House bill
to declare that the Council of the city of
Wheeling shall consist oftWo branches Was
taken up. That gentleman offered a sub
stitute, which was adopted, and ordered to
be engrossed. Subsequently it being dis
covered that il had already been eugrossed,
It was again taken up read third time
and passed.
Nc. HooToN from the special Committee
on the Stay Law presented the minority re-
port Of that Committee lit being favorable
to an extension of the act.) The report
was laid on the table and ordered 10 be
printed,
House bill In regard to the issue of treas
ury notes by Upshur and Preston eountiea
was again taken up on motion Of Mr.. Farms.
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