Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-01
House of Delegates,
FRIDAY, July 81, 1863.
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Prayer by Rev. John Moffatt.
The order of the day, it being the SEN
ate joint resolution raising committee to
interrogate candidates for the United States
Senate, was taken up at half past ten, and
on motion of Mr.. Bee, laid upon the table.
Mr.. RUFRNER, from the Finance Com
mittee, to whom was referred the claim of
Thos. Hornbrook for expenses incurred by
the Committee on Inauguration CeremO-
MES, reported that the accountant VI ucher
agreed, and returned them for disposal by
the House. f=ss1s si }aif
Mr.. McGREw, in behalf of the same
Committee, to whom were referred the
accounts of the Executive Committee, pre-
scented their report on the subject, showing
that the accounts had been kept with
great accuracy, and showing balance of
claims still unpaid Of $2,O2s4s. ou
Mr.. KRAMER reported back the bill for
making a road in Hardy comfy, with a
favorable recommendation. r- ~
MF. Ross, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported a substitute for the bill
accepting the donation of public lands by
Congress for the endowment of Agricul.
tural Colleges. l mas
Mr.. WAN WIHKLE, from tie Committee
on Counties, Townships, &C., reported a
bill defining, 10 part the duties Of Coun-,
ties. ... ~ --'....
"A message from the SenaIe announced
that 1t had agreed to appoint Committee
OF Conference ON the Township bill, and
passed the bill concerning the bond of
Surveyor of Lands, with an amendment,
which was agreed TO by the House,.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE from the Committee on
Conference on No. 8, the township bill,
submitted their report and ii was adopted.
The bill in regard to ths Cheat river
ferry was taken up, on molten of Mr.. Nc.
Grew and the Senate amendment disa.
greed to.
Mr.. LAMB offered joint resolution that
! instead of the 1000 copies ofthe acts hith-
| ert0 printed, there be printed in all 1000,
| 500copies to be distributed Ia sheets amOng
the members as fast as published, and the
remainder reserved for binding, and that
1000 copies of the Constitution be printed
for binding with the acts. Adopted.
A message from the Senate announced
that it had adopted the Conference report
on No. H. B.,-the township bill. (This
passed finally and it is now a laW.) 1
On motion. of Mr.. HAgar the Military
Committee were directed to consider the
propriety of making an appropriation to
pay $ll9 to the Adjutant, Clerk and Mu-
sicians fthe Boone County Militia regi-
|
On motion of Mr.. KETTLR the Judiciary
Committee were directed to consider the
propriety of authorizing]the supplying of
records carried away by rebels, or other
wise lost. tl saalas S. .l1af
And on motion of the same gentleman,
the same committee were directed TO iu-
quireu into the expediency of legalizing
levies made by County Courts since the
June term up 10 the present time.
On motion Of Mr.. KRAMER, the Commit
tee on Printing, &c, were directed TO in
quire into the expediency of repeating the
! lst, I'd and 4th sections of chapter 20 OF
the Code of 1860.
On motion of Mr.. TETER, of Upshur, the
| Committee on Roads, &c, were directed to
Inquire into the expediency of rebuilding
the bridge over Buckhanuon river on the
Stanton and ParkerSburg road, near the
town of Buckhannon. s7di-4 i"4a.
Mr!aCoPLEY presented q memorial from
VIM. Nixon, Collector of the Revenue of
Wayne county, praying restitution of $S40
belonging to the State taken from him by
rebels. aah2 u l.a.e @s
Referred to Committee on Claims, &C.
The Confiscationl bill was again taken
up and passed to engrossment. f.'
Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered the following
and it WAS adopted: gt
heSoLOedI 1nat oOV copies OF y an act 20
provide for the division into townships Of
the several counties of the State" of the
first section of the seventh article of the
Constitution, and Of q tabular statement
of the white population of each county
according to the u. s. census Of 1850, be
printed for the use of the Commissioners
by the above entitled act. Ha'
Adjourned. b-azl ni-s
Money Market. iGsl
From the Nn1K YorI. Ind,nendant.