Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-08
House of Delegates.
MONDAY. Deoem boz Z, l86a.

AUNUAlf AOOGuAOVA ~ 4CSSs
Prayer by Rev. John Motf4tl.
Mr.. Ross, from the Committee on Edu.
cation, reported back the House School
bill and Senate substitute, without recon
meudation,
A message from the SenRte reported that
that body insisted on lis amendments to
the bill IA. No. 1867 concerning slaves i;
blouse insisted on disagreement, asked
conference committee and appointed there
on Messrs Lamb, Ruffner apd Goff, that
the Senate had passed Senate bill No:f44,
fixing the pay of the State agent for the
distribution of vaccine matter. Read first
time. Passed the House bill mo. l17) for
the support ofthe poor, with aisubstitute.
| Refereed. Passed the bill authorizing the
publication of $500 extra copies Of the
amendment. Agreed to. Passed the bill
(H. No. 1914 requiring bonds from county
treasurers and clerks ofboards ofsupervi
surs and passed the bill confirming the
election of George s.. n. King. sheriff of
Jackson eopptyI With an amendment fix.
ing time for his qualification, which was
agreed to.
i "A subsequent message reported that that
body had passed the bill (H. No. 1869 re-
1 qufring to perform the duties heretofore
| performed by coroners, and the bill "a, No,
1b7l prescribing the powers and duties and
fixing the compensation of Oonstables and
Justices, aud had agreed to the amendment
i o { the House to the Senate's Joint resolu.
ton, requesting the Governor to apply to
the President for relief from the military
fund appropriated by Congress in 1851 for
military Organization in the border States
The following bills were taken up, read
I'tLe third time and passed. 3
No. 1853, releasing the taxes for 1912
4 8, on property in certain counties.
No. 100 regulating the fees of Justices
and Constabies.
Il A message from the Senate reported the
passage by that body of the bill II. No.
.IIb5) permitting the hand writing of sub
IeCribing witnesses who have emigrated to
Dixie, TO be proved the same as II they
lwere dead, of the bills( H. No. 1877 provid-
4 ling for the families of soldiers, and of the
lbill-TI. No. 139-relating TO the board of
ldiFectors of tue West Virginia Hospital for
the Insane, with samendment-which were
4 agreed to by the House-and of the bill
fixing the pay Of the Sergesnt-at-srmss of
the House with substitute-which the
House disagreed to-also of the bill regu.
lating the qualification and election of JUS
tees and Constables, with amendments
which were agreed TO by the HOUSE.
Mr.. DusBAR called up the bill (Ii. No.
1877 making provision for Union men rob.
bed by rebels, and 1t was passed TO en-
.lgrossment.
The bill (H. No. 1917 to extend the stay
law till March 1, 1851, was taken up,i read
the second time and laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Fleming.
II Mr. LAM offered a resolution extending
the session till; Fridaysto enable the Leg
j isIature TO finish the business before 1t adj
Ijourns. Objected 70 andslaid over.
Recess.
so'cEocK p. n.
Mr.. LAEB made report from the Con-
ference Committee ON the biIl-H. No. 100
l-for the collection of taxes.
i Mr.. RURRNRR made a report from the
i o9nterenee Committee on the bill prescrtb.
ing taxes on licenses.
The reports were adopted, lby both
4 houses, and the bills thus finally passed. ].
MIR. noyedsto take up No. 161 ex-
tending the stay law, but the House res
fused.
g III. BARNS called mp the school biil--No.
el-and the substitute of the Senate was
Projected.
"A message from the Senate returned The
approprfatio bill Will ameudments, which
were agreed TO. -.
Mr.LAMR offered q joint solution which.
was agreed %, authorizing the Governor
toiremoye the exetdt tive d ftieer Of the Iins.
ley Institute, and designate the rooms to
by them occupied and rent any portion
of the building not needed tor the use OF
the Legislatnfe or the officers of the State.
Adjourned.
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