The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, oct. Ia, 1900.
Opened with prayer by the Rev. S.
Kitchens.
A communication from the Senate an
nounced the passage of House Bill No. lO2,
appropriating funds for tie benefit of sick,
wounded and dead soldiers, with an amend
ment striking out the words land the re-
mains of those who have fallen in battle,
sand altering the bill according. Disagreed
to by the House.
Also, that the Senate had amended House
Bill No. 90, changing the salary of the
Clerk in Adjutant Generals Office from
$3.50 to $500.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle opposed the amendm en-
the House had taken particular pains to
fix this salary, and had not taken action
without full knowledge Of the matter
and of the opinions of business men.
Mr.. G of said a young man away from
home Md not live as he should on $500.
Mr.. Dawson said competent man could
not be had at that salary, it would cost
that amount for board. If we want dishon-
ost men, let us reduce wages to starvation
point. The amendment was disagreed to.
The Senate also announced that they had
stricken out $3.50 and inserted $500 as
salary of Clerk IN Auditors Office.
Mr.. Ruffner said if this incompetent
young man is to be kept in Office, $500 is
enough for him, and he was satisfied the
Auditor would retain him in office.
Mr.. Wheat was opposed to giving one
man $500 because we don't like him, and
another 800 because we do; he was not in
favor of making discriminate ions; if c,pt
can't live On certain amour neither can
the other. After further discussion, the
amendment was disagreed to.
The Senate further recommends d "a con
| tingent fund of 5000 for the sereicos of
Clerk in the Treasurer's Department
Agreed to.
The Senate also recomme nded that the
Second Clerk in the Auditors Office. if one
be allowed by law, shall DE paid $500 an
nually. Agreed TO.
Substitute for House Bill No. 81, to in
corporate the Marion anT. Monongahels
Navigation Company, was read a third time
and passed.
Engrossed House Bill No. ITO. to "altel
the terms OF the Giro nit Courts, and the
rules, in the First Circuit, after the yeal
1865" was read Third time and passed.
Substitute for Plouje Bill No. Ill, "Ar
act Ewing force a'ld effect within this State
!, 70 sundry provisions of I'd edition of Code
and other laws for the State of Virginia,
was passed.
House Bill No. 1l3, to prescribe how no
tice shall be given of applications to the
Legislature for special acts concerning
banks of circulation or internal improve
ment companies, was read second tim,
and engrossed.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Sutton OF
committee on Education, in place of Mr.
Boyer, resigned.
Mr.. Ruffner moved tC take up House Bill
No. 49, to incorporate the Sandy Valley
Coal Railway Company, which was agreed
to. Various unimportant amendments were
adopted, and the bill cngrossed. 49,.
On motion of Mr. Van Wrinkle, the re
port on Cd section of an ordinance of the
Constitutional Convention was taken up.
Mr. Wheat opposed the report;he didn't care
nything about the opinion OF the Adjutant
General or anybody else, they were only
lawyers after all and not law and Gospel ;
the Governor must have $4,000 each year
=
would say it was lie
Messrs. Van Wrinkle and Ruffner favored
the report.
Mr.. Ross said the report was correct; no.
thing but dishonesty could have put any
other construction on il; while editors are
making so much fuss about mileage, why
do they not investigate this matter
The bill was then put upon its passage,
when the ayes and noes were called for, and
the bill passed. (Mr. Wheat when his
name was called answered, SIN law, aye :;
in equity, no. The Speaker informed him
he could only vote once, and he finally said
no.
The following, by Mr. Dawson was adopt
ed;
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary enquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill providing for rendering liable
| for damages, railroad companies owning or
operating railroads in this State, where in
juries or death result to persons from the
neglect or default Of said companies.
Mr. Rufner, from Committee an Finance
and Claims, reported back without amend
ment Senate Bill No. 80, an act to legalize
books of Commissioners of the Revenue
not properly certified
The report of Judiciary Committee, that
in their judgment it was not competent for
the Legislature TO grant the relief asked
for by Elisha Morgan, was laid on the tacle
together with resolution allowing him to
withdraw his petitio~.
Adjourned