Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-08
House of Delegates. .
n WRnNRRnAY. Octnhar 4. la

|. Mr.. LAMB appeared in his seat and with
drew bis letter of resignation. He ex-
pressed his high sense of the honor the
House had done him in the unanimous pas
sage of the resolution requesting him TO
withdraw his resignation, and the position
it had placed him in left him no course
but to resume his place in the House. BE
had. indeed, made other arrangements but
he must sacrifice them il it were q sscri-
fee, to what the House had deemed, and
what perhaps was his duty. s
Mr.. MCGREw, as chairman pro TEN of the
Judiciary Committee, TO whom was refer
red the joint resolution of the Senate, re-
lating to the appointment Of Collectors of
the revenue by the Auditor, reported back
the same with the opinion of the commit
tee that under the eighth section of the
third article of the Constitution such off,
GERS could not be appointed till their pow
ere duties and compensation are provided
for by general law.
He also in behalf of the same committee,
to whom was referred the petition of citi-
zens of Brooke county for change in the
term of their Circuit Court, reported back
the same and recommended the appoint-
ment of committee of one from each
county of the 1st Judicial District.
The recommendation was adopted aud
the Speaker appointed as the committee,
Messrs. Crothers, Crawford, Lamb and
Turner.
He also, on behalf of the same committee,
CLERK of the Supreme Court of Appeals to
take orders of publication in vacation.
Read first time.
Mr.. Ross at his request was relieved from
service on the Judiciary Committee.
The bill "a. No. 94) to alter the line be-
tween the counties of Wood and Writ, was
received from the Senate as finally passed.
Senate bill No. 20, amending and re.en.
acting the 40th section of chapter 40 of the
Code was received from the Senate and
read the first time.
The House was informed that The Senate
had adopted the Committee of Confer
ence report on House bill No. 20 In relation
TO the survey. and conveyance of lands sold
| for taxes aud not redeemed and insisted on
its amendment to House bill No. So, Ru-
thorizing the Clerk of the Circuit Court to
issue executions on judgments of justices.
No. SO and amendment were referred. .
/ Senate bill No. % was read first time.
Tie House bill mo. 99) altering the
line between Writ and Richie counties,
and the bill appropriating $4,000 for trans
porting disabled aud dead soldiers were
respectively passed. 100. 800, 5,......
The bill to alter the line between Web
ster and Nicholas and Greenbrier counties
was read second time and laid on the Ia
BILE ='lt $3.50 :" Hs -
The bill admitting Jefferson county was
| passed to engtossment. 7n''iA ~ A"'
The bill authorizing citizens of certain
i counties to sue in Kanawha county, was
read the second time and referred. o. iua
The School bill was called up by Mr..
Ross, but shortly laid on the table again.
| The bill for the relief Of Alfred A. Ha.
| gar and others was taken up and referred.
By resolution of Mr.. McGrew, the Com.
mittes on Humane aud Criminal Institp-
tions, was directed to inquire what legisla-
ton Is necessary with reference to sections
40 and 40 of chapter So of the Code the
better TO provide for the maintenance of
luuatics confined in the jai.s of the State.
BY resolution Of Mr.. Dawson, the Judi.
ciary Committee was directed to consider
the expediency Of Increasing the allowance
of sherffs, jailors and clerks of the Circuit
The, bill prescribing how lawyers IL
censes may be obtained was called up by
Mr. M6Wkorter, and the second and third
of the Senate's amendments disagreed to
and the fourth concuFred-ih. y .
Mr.. iRUFPNBR called up Mr.. Loughis res
,Olution, proposing to meet each morning
at nine instead of ten, as now and Is was
Mr.. HAeAR, by ,leaYe, Introduced afbiu
for the recovery Of lost patents aud deeds,
which at his request was referred to the
Judiciary GommitteeJs,J bos 9...iesi .li,si
Adjourned. srs sicsFles as47 Q.
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