The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by Rev. S. r. Dawson, member
of House. ...........
The unfinished business of yesterday, be-
ing the consideration of the military resolu'
tious, was taken up.
The question was upon Mr.. M'Grew's
motion to strike out "Maj. Gen. Milroy or
Maj. Gen. Sigel" and insert 'some compe
tent General"
Mr.. M'Grew and Mr.. Dawson spoke in
favor of the amendment.
Mr.. Lamb thought the actionof the House
was rather singular. We had appointed a
committee to consider similar resolution
which was offered week ago. Before the
report of that committee had been receiv
ed aud acted upon, another resolution had
been sent from the Senate. 1t looked as
if the Senate wished to spur the House for
ward He hoped the dignity of the House
would be maintained, and would therefore
move to lay the pending resolution and
amendment on the table, and take up the
report of the House committee.
This motion was lost by tie vote.
Mr.. Lamb then offered the resolution re
ported by the House committee asking that
brigade OF cavalry or mounted men, with
a cavalry commander, such as would be ca.
pable of suppressing raids, be assigned t"
this Department. as a substitute for the
Senate resolution.i The speaker { Mr. Lamb
then read an extract from letter written
from Washington city, stating that the
movements Of this Legislature relating to
the military command, twere received with
anything but satisfaction at the Capitol of
the county
Mr.. M'Grew opposed the substitute; We
had asked for an increased miltry force in
this department, and if this was granted
We should have an officer of higher rank to
command it.
Mr.. Hagar also opposed the substitute
change of commanders was demanded.
After further remarks by other gent le-
men, Mr.. Ruffner offered an amendment to
that of Mr., M'Grew, providing that Ma
ior General be called for in case the forces
of the Department are increased. Lost:
yeas Is; nays 81.
Mr.. Ross moved to strike out the word
competent" before "Major General."-
Adopted.
Mr.. Crawford moved to add after the word
major General the word "now commits
stoned" Adopted. sNHssSss
The question recurring upon the subst-
tute offered by Mr.. Lamb, it was lost.
The question then required on the second
original resolution, which reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Governor also request
the War Department to place some Major
General, now commissioned, inlcommand of
this Department.
The ayes and nays being demanded on
this resolution, the following vote was
recorded. *
AYEs-Boggs, Cassidy, Gather, Cock
Copley, Crawford Cunningham, Dawson,
Dolly. Fleming, Foster, Golf, Griffin, Ha-
gar, H,nchman, Hoff, Holman, Keeney,
King, Tough, M'Donald, NJ Grew, Montague,
Peterson, RAIDER, Scott Sheets, Sutton,
Teter-29. -a !
NAYs-Alexander, Bumgarner, Burke.
Crooks, Lamb, Newton, Ross, Ruffner.
Soper, w heat, Williamson, Kramer,
(Speaker)-l2 =
So the resolution is adopted, and the
Administration is called upon to remove
Gen. Kelly. BIIg 81 , * g-3.
Mr.. Rnffner, from Taxation and Finance
Committee, reported adversely upon the
petition of citizens of Peasants county, ask,
ing re assessment of lands in that coun.
ty; and upnn the resolution directing an.
enquiry into the expediency Of re assessing
lands in Randolph and Tucker, for { be year
1854. he also, from the, same committee.
reported bill authorizing the Governor 10
employ q private Secretary during his
present term of Office. ~ % 80 ~ s,,.,
! House took a recess.