Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-30
House of DeIeSates.
"WEDNESDAY, JulY %, 1855
PRAYER bv Rev. John Moffatt.

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Mr.. BoWIER from the Committee on
Roads, Sc, reported aIbiIl declaring Dents
Run, in Marion county, public highway,
| aud smother altering the compensation OF
Superintendent and Collector of tolls on
ithe Cumberland road
On motion OF Mr. Ruhner, the bill con
ferTing and enioioIug upon the Governor
the powers and duties OF the Bo4rd OF Pab
| lie Works Wss taken up and passed, the
rule being suspended for the purpose.
The Speaker laid before the House q
message from the GoTersOr Transmitting
the eeSu6este of Governor Peirpoiut, show
Jag that an election WAS held last Nay for
the purpose and thst the people OF that
State, as ,hey were authorised to do BY
The act of the General Assembly of Vir
GINA passed last -WioieE.
The message aud documents were refer
red 80 The Committee on Counties, &c. -
A message from The Senate announced
iis adoption OF the report Of the Conference
ComuitJes on the military exemption bill
tuoU a IaE;l that II insists npou its
amendments 20 the House iovuskip bill
upon which tie House then asked a
Committee Of Confsrenee;l that II bad
passed the House bili for examing and
certifying Commissioners books for 1853
tuow iAEl; that 1t hAd passed the bill
sPpropris,iag $4,000 for expenses of the
| Legislature, iRew a last that 1t had also
passed SeusSe dill No, ), tor the Issuing OF
Lac grants ana Senate bill No II, relating
! TO orders OF publication, (both of which
| we're read the drsE Iiuel and thst it had
passed = preamble scd joint resolution
raising Committee from bath Houses to
eounUicSIs with the candidates for Uaited
Senators, and ascertain their views IN
retsreues TO supporting the General Gov
eraueut IN all igs efforts TO suppress the
/ wicked aud OoproToksd rebellion which
| acG dtsOlstes the land; and also make il
/ known that the Legislature of West Vir-
I gaia desires 40 na1 20 be = candidate for
IhSt exalted position who cannot in this
respect sho~ clear record, ard who will
not pledge himself 20 cordial and earnest
support of the Administrations 10 all its
efforts 70 crush out the rebellion, aud al
here sfteF the rebellion i put down 10 she
measures SdOP;sd by the Government 10
accordance with the RECLAMATION of Euau-
eipAiiOn As a hoAlity upon the question Of
slavery. Ordered printed aud made the
special or1aer for Friday mornieg at lOl
o'eiSSS.)
The fotlOEiug bills were passed by the
House: the House bill ''to provide for the
Issuing o; grants where sairies have Seea
heretofore made The bill removing Ihe
seat OF Justice Of Hampshire Couauy from
Ronaosy TO Piedmont
/ The eillfor the construction Of ; road il
Hardy county was Rad Ihe third time sud
referredto the GCmmitses % Military AZ
| fairs "a
Senate bill No. 4, relating 10 public print.
ing had its second residing and vas refested
| 10 the COumiIies on Printing, &c.
The eli1 for re OrEAnIEiaG the niIitfs on its
seeOad resding, called up fcOU the table BIZ
Mr.. Linn. some progress made in amend
/ ing il, aud Sgaia laid S1 sac table 10 allow
Mr., Kramer, its patron. to prepare anead-
mentS.
Ga motion Of Mr.. NewAarssr, the Clerk
was directed TO have printed 400 copies Of
ihe bill s(nOT a iaW) for examining and
certifying Commissioners books for 1855.
for distribution by the members.
90 motion of Nj, Ross, toe COMMITTEES IN
Humane aud Criminal Institutions, were
directed TO Inquire iato the operation OF
our existing system OF poor laws, aud to
report what legislation, as anyl is ueees-
saFy to rsndel our system Of poor laws and
The practice under them proper exponent
OF the humanity and eiTiyisatioa of the
State.
Hr Mann gave notice that be should SOe
avail himself OF The leave Of Absence
tained yesterday. fi1a t2 -tt
ASiOarosd,