Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-25
STANDING CoMuIrTEEs.


STANDING OoMMIrTEEs.
On Elections and Privileges. -Crothers,
Teter of Barbour, RAIDER, Fleming, and
Wheat.
TaratiOn and Fnancs.-RufFner, Goff,
Shriver, McGrew and Keeney.
Military A8airs.-Kramer, Crawford,
Crothers, BogGs. and Teter of Upshur.
JudiciGry.-Lamb, McGrew, Kramer,
Van Wrinkle and linn.
Educaaon.-Ross, Dawson, Bowyer,
Sweeney, Copley.
Counties, Townships, and Municipal Cor
pordtionS Van Wrinkle, Lamb,f Tough,
Ruffner and Fleming.
Private Corporations and Joint Stock
ComPanies.-Davidson, Holman, Shriver,
Keeney and McWhorter.
Roads and Internal Navigation.
Barnes, Crooks. Tough and Bumgarduer.
Forfeited UHGppropriated Lands Nc
Grew, Foster, Kittle, McWhorter, aud
Wright.
Claims and characterization, Bee, Rob-
inson, Griffin and Dunbar.
Humane and Criminal Institutions Hale,
Crawford, Hinchmau, Hagar, aud Bar
rick.
Printing and Contingent Ezpsnses.-GotF,
Dunn, Sheets, Mann, and Sutton.
EIecutiUe Officers Ballard, What, Tur-
ner, Little and Michael
Enrolled BllS.-Holmun and Dawson.
(ou part of House.)
House bill No. /. ian Act in relation
to the powers and duties of Recorder was,
taken up on its third reading and ordered
to eng rossmeDt.
House bill No. 2. IAN Act concerning
Oaths and Afirmations." House bill No. 8.
can Act relating to Official Bonds" aud
House bill No. 4. ga bill in relation to the
Taxes for the year 1868, assessed within
the several counties under the laws of the
State of Virginia." were read second
time and passed to engrossment.
The order of the day, it being Senate re-
solution, asking the President to urge the
War Department to so extend the Depart
ment of the Monongahela as 20 embrace all
| West Virginia, wasIaken up
Mr.. KRAMER offered substitute which
was adopted, declaring as the opinion of
the Legislature that the military interests
of the United States as well as of this State
would be promoted by making new Mil
itary Department out of West Virginia
and the adjacent territory of Kentucky,
that such department can be defended by
the troops heretofore and to be hereafter
raised within it, and requesting the Gov
ernor to open correspondence with the
President respecting that subject.
Mr.. DAWSON presented the petition of j.
H. Diss Debar, contestant for the seat of
Ephraim Bee of Doddridge.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered, "a resolution re-
terriug the various divisions of the Consti.
tuition to the different standing committees,
and directing to report bills for carrying
its provisions into effect.
Laid over.
A communication from the Senate in
formed the House of the passage by that
body of resolution to raise joint Com
mittee to determine what books and pa
pers in the late Auditors office of the State
of Virginia should be delivered over to the
old State; and second resolution direct.
ing the same committee to ascertain and
adjust the sum coming to this State under
the Act of Feb. 4, 1868, and cause it to be
placed to the credit of the Treasury,
Mr.. VAN WIEKLE offered as q substitute
for the first of the foregoing resolutions, a
joint resolution referring the matter to the
Governor with authority to take such steps
in relation to it as he might deem proper.
Adopted.
The other resolution was laid over.
Mr.. VAN WNKLE offered a resolution.
which was also laid over, instructing the
Committee on Printing and Contingent
Expenses to inquire into the propriety of
an official publication of the t.scts of the |
Legislature in some or all of the newspa-
pers within the State.
Mr.. HOLMAN obtained leave of absence
for visit home.
Adjourned.