The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Prayer by Rev. Balls

Prayer by Rev. Ball.
A communication from the Senate an.
nounced the passage of several bills, aud
that it was proposed to amend House Bill
No -, by striking out the clause relating
to the removal of dead soldiers to their
homes. The House had previously rejected
this amendment, and decided to adhere to
the disagreement.
The Senate also proposed to amend the
bill relating to the clerks of the Auditors
office, by reducing their salaries. The
House refused to concur with the Senate.
House Bill No. Ill., authorizing the
Council of the town of Parkersburg to turn
Pond Run into the Ohio river, without the
corporate limits of said town, was passed.
House Bill No. lis, providing for revi
sing, collating, and digesting into Code
the laws now in force in this State, was
passed.
House Bill No. 1l6, Substitute for Senate
Bill No. 81, relating to townships and
township officers, which was reported by
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, was read first time.
The Judiciary committee submit
ted preamble and resolutions re,
lating to the report of the com
mittee on Executive officers. By the res
olution, the officers who have drawn money
from the State Treasury for services ALLEGED
to have been due before June goth, 1868
are called upon to refund the same within
ten days, and if the money is not so re-
funded, the Governor is authorized to bring
suit for the same, and until the money is
refunded none of these officers shall re-
ceive any money from the State.
Mr.. Wheat said he would oppose the res
olutions; the terms of State officers could
not be shortened; the Constitution fixed the
terms at two years, and they were entitled
to compensation for that time.
Mr.. Dawson wished to know if Mr.. Wheat
thought these State officers were entitled
to compensation from two States-the re-
organized government and the new State
Mr.. Wheat said the Auditor was an off.
Ger of the Old State up to June 20 1863,
but according to the Constitution of the
new State he was made Auditor of the same
from the Attn of March last. Ii was our
own act, not that of the Auditor.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle explained the object OF
the resolutions.
Mr.. Barnes said the people of the State
were anxious for reform in the State De-
partments; if money had been taken from
the Treasury without any services being
rendered therefor, we should have it re-
funded.
Tho preamble and resolutions were adop-
ted: yeas 80, nays 4.
Mr.. Ruffner from committee on Taxa.
ton and Finance, reported tue following
Joint resolution, which was adopted
Be it rcsolOed by the Legislature of w est
Virginia.
|. The Auditor is hereby peremptorily
required to furnish, without delay, from the
sources accessible to him, the information
required by resolution of the House, adop-
ted on the 18th day Of July last and by an
other resolution of the same adopted on
the 18th of September last
Mr.. Lamb offered the following rosolu,
ton, which was adopted:
Resolced, That the Committee on Roads,
&C., enquire into the expedency of report
ing bill to incorporate company to con-
struct a turnpike or other road from the
Cumberland road, near Lydia Cruger's prop
erty Eastward along the Valley OF Big
Wheeling Creek to the Pennsylvania line.
Mr.. Ross presented a petition from citi
zens of Ohio county, asking that the county
be separated.
Mr. Crawford reported bill for the re-
lief OF the poor.
House adjourned.