Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-23
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
senate.

WEST VIRGINIA LEGlSLATU he
Senate.
MoSDAY, June %,
The Senate was opened with prayer by
tho Rev. Mr.. Brockunter.
Ma. RAYMOND Oiirrsd resolution APP
pointing join, committee to inform the
Governor that the General Assembly is
ready 70 proceed to business. Adopted.
A message was received from Governor
foreman, announcing the appointment of
Francis 7. pierpont rs Adjutant General,
and asking the confirmation OF the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Maxwell the appoint
mFnt was nnanimnnsy confirmed.
Mn. STEPHENSON offered resolution
that the Senate will, with the consent Of
the House, proceed, M Wednesday next
at eleven o'clock, II. IN, TO the election Of a
public printer, Adopted.
Nh. HrRHARD from the committee APP.
pointed to recommend rules for the govern
mrnt OF the Senate, reported the rules OF
the former Senate with some mOdiiica.
tons. The report was adopted.
The Senate cOnGurrrd ia the joint resO.
luton Of the House, proposing the appoint
mrnt Of joint committee 10 report upon
suitable devices tor the seal Of the State,
mad authorizing the Governor for the pres
ent tOnifix his private seal.
Adjourned.
House of Delegates.
Prayer, By Rev. j. l.. CLARK.
tkn fam FHNtk Ina
on rules, raised by resolution on Saturday
As follows:
, Messrs. Lamb, Van Wrinkle, Kramer,
McGrew and Bumgaruer.
T On motion Of Mr.. Ziun, the resolution
offered by him Ou Saturday and laid upon
the table, to raise IL committee Of three To
wait upon the Governor and appriEc him
of the readiness OF the House to receive
communications, was taken up and adop.
ted and Messrs. Liun, Teier VI Upshur,
and RAIDER were appointed committee
under it.
% motion OF Mr.. Kramer. the rule was
suspended to enable Mr. Lamb TO intro
duCe hills.
4 message from the Senate announced
concurrence in the resolution raising Il
committee to visit upon the Governor; "nG
the appointment OF Mtssrs. lIaymOnt
and CNrskadOn, on the part of the Senate
Ordered, That Mr.. Hale inform the Seu'
Rte of the appointment Of the committee
on the part of the House.
Mr.. LAM, introduced House Bill No. |
entitled IAN Act Ia relation TO the pow
crS and duties Of the Recorder which
was read a frat time; and, on his motion
the rule WAS suspended and 1t WAS read {
second time.
a message from the Senate transmitted
the following joint resolution; which Wal
read and laid upon the table:
Rssoir"d, That the Senate will, with the
consent ui the llonse, proceed to the rlec'
ton ui Public Printer, mt eleven O'Clock
\. NJ, on Wednesday next the !ith inst.
Nj. LAMB introduced House Bill No. >
entitled IAN Act concerning OAths and
lNirmations and House Hill No. =. euti.
tied IAN Act relating to Official Bonds
which were respectively read n first time
Ga mutiua ut Mr.. Van Winkle.
R,g0ir,d With the concurrence Of the
Sense, lhat committee be appointed To
devise and report suitable DEVICES and iu'
sctipti0ns for the seals at the State and
report the same to the Legislature; and
that until such seals Arr adopted aud ready
for nse, tue Governor be authorized To ri.
fix his private seal to all instruments re-
quiring the seal Of the State.
Under this resolution, the following gen
tlemen we're appointed on the part OF the
House:
Mpssrs, van Wtnkle, Davidson and Crnw-
ford.
TN motion Of Mr.. Van Wrinkle,
Rsoirtd, That a special committee be
appointed to report hill providing for n
division Of the several counties into town-
slips under the provisions OF The first gee.
ton Of the seventh article Of the Constitn.
ton
Under this resolution thN following gen
tlemea were HppOintcL:
Mcssrs. San Wrinkle, Iinn, Lamb, Ruff
ncr ami BOwyer,
The following delegates came forward
aud were qualified:
Messrs. ThOmas Little, Of Mercer CONT
"; solomon $. fleming, Of Harrison; I'd
ward D. Wright, OF CHheIl; and William
". Shriver, OF Ohio.
On motion Of Mr.. Kramer, the House
adjourned
Gen. NIIIrOy and the Battle Of Win
chester.