Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-13
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
senate.

the passage of alnumber OF bills
and joint resolution requiring the State
officers to procure their printingaat the of
fee Of the Public Printer.
Mr.. MAxwELL from the COMMITTEES on
Courts Off hstice reportedfa bill providing
for the issuing of grants for lands1 IN certain
cases. Read and5printeds ..eeas'z 50.
Mr.. MAHAE offered a resolution that the
Committee on Clunty and Township Or
ganization inquire into the proptiety ofas-
sessing the counties by townships, each
township to have its. assessor Adopted. 81,
Mr.. BRowS offered a resolution Propos-
ing an inquiry into the exPediency Of idi-
viding the Congressional districts of the
State. Adopted ii27a1 * t.a,3,,.,s ~
Mr. STEVENSON from the COMMITTEES on
County and towIship Organization report.
ed a substitute for House bill In reference
to townships The bill provides for 'adopt
ing the present magesterial districts as
townships until altered according to the
provisions of the Constitution. Laid on
the fatis and printed. ,sN .{..-.,.ai.
silHFo BRowS moved to take up the House
resolution proposing on Monday week to
90 into an election for United States Sen
Mi. FIRSswoaTa moved to take up the
joint resolution offered by himself, ia ref
erence TO interrogatiug the candidates for
the United States Senate. Lost.
Mr.. STEvEEsoN offered q resolution pro-
posing an inquiry into the expedieucy. of
extending the time for justification of Off.
GERS in certain cases. Adopted. 80
Mr.. BUNKER called up the House sesolu-
ton requiring the State oficerssto procure
their printing at the Office of the Public
Printer. 20 9ea- - ~ :, ~
Mr. 3srky GSsoN said there was already 9
law providing where the State officers shall
get their printing done, and there ought to
be some power to 'enfofce the law. -.
Mr.. Maxwell did not see the use the
resolution. Ifany State officer has become
refractory be was not disposed to dignity
him by. a special resolution. The Legt5la5
ture could simply refuse to make any ap:
preparation for printing obtained in Viola
lion of the law 2hi = - ~ -
j Mr.. BUNKEk said the object was to settle
the matter that all may be advised that 10
appropriations viii be2mads for work done
in violation of law Is faa9 9aiEte W SsiA
Mr.. FARkswoRFH said that no ina had
been arraigned for violating the, law al
until such time he was opposed TO the pas
sage, of a resolution implying such. =, 9
cbp roa 5G}e11S 1AiTalg s6i'ttl 4EIAi
Mr.. Moe1Ex said that if any 3eERcutiYs
officer failed to comply with thesfsW he
should be made to do! it. q 17ilys ~ % !"
On motion Of Mr.. SEEvENsoN, the feso-
luton was referred to an appropriate com
mittco. ~ ;'tJhi li7ai go ~ "a f.' - :,
House bill No, II, can act'to regdfate
criminal proceedings against negroes'i was
read FIRST time and REFERRED Also, HOUSE,
bill No. II, "to amend the, act staying the
collection of certain debts !" Also, House
bill No. 10, h'presctibe theitime for holding
rules in che Clerk g o ffiter0f Ohio countyl,'
Also, House bill No.l9. tsAn actto regulate
the recovery oftclaims where thei State is a
party ipterested.H saaR a,ad j 9G H5tfi
j Nj. YOUNG offered resolution rraising
a special committee of Eve to inquire into
the expediency of reporting. a bill to pro-
hibit the manufacture of epirituous liquors
within the bounds of the State of West
Virginia. Adopted, .s1;.ri, TODD. Esd ye,f,
Mr.. MCCAIN offered, a rasolption propo-
sing an inquiry into the expediepcy Of pro-
viding for the appointment of q county
anditot and defining the duties Of thesame.
On motion OF Mr.. Bunker, the Senate adj
joprned. 3,i@ si.tis i'.'i'~ ~ IN IN -
Sos House Of De1eSates.i pos
-sth .a--'sb stiIt 1i -=----gjG iis0 at1 30 hinH
+. .0,li.5 SATURDAY, Julys11 Is6aad
Prayer by Rev. s. .uBfock unier! e,.5i4
The Speaker announced the specialuoHn;
mittee to laS4the State Of iutor Congress-
siopat Districts raised byba fresolutionI;ofs
fered. hyl Mrs Crawford ION Wednesday,
They are AS foll9Rs. III slH9ids0h aGl sqh
Sweeney, Keeney, Kittle, ,Ruffner, Hagar.
and Ballard. t. IT,.
Ar. VAs wiNKniRs from M III Committee On
Counties. Townships 10. ranorted House
Bill No. ~. i. e bill 2nroyiding foF5 And REQ.
MATING towns6in meetifSnea III els tioSss Z,
Mr.. ZISS from the Oomm5itSg m CiS;;,Tn !
and Grievance TreEnoFtsd FioSss Bili .Sol2s,
"a biIllconcefnine the Baltimore ani OHIO
Botb wer. read the frat tina .y5ila;1
The followiopi biIls were i1assea sudT
No. i5-preseribin The mannersos.na nav.
inc money into7the State, Treasurv.
No .An1I,oriafn5e,S8 K yyin,en, IF c,a;r,e