The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The question before the House was the
motion to strike out the first cause Of the
bill relating to taxes on seals.
On motion CT Mr., Lamb, the bill was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Zlnn, from the Committee on Claims
and Grievances, reported bill for the re-
lief of Thornton Nutler, which was read a
first time
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of House Bill Mo- relating
to sools, with slight amendment.
On motion Of MIR. Van Wrinkle, the Houes
concurred in the Senate's amendment.
4 message from the Senate announced
| the passage of resolution congratulating
the people of Kentucky and Tennessee uron
the late victories achieved by the Federal
arms,
Mr.. Ruffner moved they be referred to
the Committee on Claims and Grievan noes.
Mr.. Davidson moved sthey be referred to
the Committee on Humane and Benevolent
Institutions.
Mr.. Wheat SAID no loyal man would vote
to table the resolutions.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved they be referred
to some committee, to ascertain whether
this House was compelled to entertain every
resolution any member should choose to
draw up when his patriotism was unbound
ed. If such things We're tolerated, the next
move would be to draw up party resolutions.
He had no objection whatever to the reso-
lutions themselves--as he could endorse
every word of them-but he did object to
the Consuming of the time of the House
in passing upon matters so foreign to their
duty
On motion Of Mr.. Ross the resolutions
were referred TO special committee
A number of House Bills were read a
second time.
The report Of the Committee on Elections
and Privileges, iii the case of Ephriam Bee
and J. II. Dis Debar, was taken up.
The committee were discharged from
further consideration Of the contested case,
and the whole matter was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
House Bill No. GO, providing for the cleo
ton to be held on the fourth Thursday of
October next, was passed.
Mr.. Bee offered a resolution providing for
the exemption of conscientious persons
from bearing arms, upon the payment of a
reasonable fine. He said there were many
persons in his county who belonged to
Church that forbid them from taking Up
arms; the pastor resided at Columbus, Ohio.
If such bill was not passed, the people
would remove from the State.
Mr.. Bower offered the following:
ReSoIrsd; That the committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expedlency of abol.
ishing the delivery or Forthcoming bond sys-
TEN and substituting bond in lien there
for.
Mr.. Ballard offered resolution providing
that all Jurors, attorneys, officers, &C., be
required to take an oath Of fidelity, &c.
Mr.. Sweeney offered resolution looking
to the payment of the militia for services
rendered during the Morgan raid.
Mr.. Dawson offered resolution providing
for the printing Of the laws passed dy the
Legislature.
Mr.. Turner offered resolution providing
for the transfer Of that portion of the Fair
mont atd Wheeling turnpike road, with the
States inserest therein, that lays between
the Ohio and Marshall county line and the
forks Of the road at Jas. Turner's. to the
county of Marshal, to be hereafter worked
and kept in repair by the same
Mr.. Dunbar offered a resolution providing
that a committee be appointed and re-
quired to report bill or otherwise,
releasing all loyal citizens from debts that
they may owe to rebels in arms, or those
who may have aided or allotted the enemies
Of our government.
Mr.. Sheetz offered the following:
Resolred, That the committee on the Ju-
dietary report a bill fixing the compensation