The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-21

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tate returned ~deliHq1ent- fer the non-pay-
ment Of. taxes lesied for county township,
free school, road or poor purposes.
MI. Phelps offered a resolution looking
to the selection of the Mason county Jail %
the temporary psnitentisry. sl,o - =. -
On motion Of Mr.. Bunker, sijourned =
| h.ft7 HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| % 80 ~ WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20. =
A message from the Senate announced
that that body was organized and ready 70
proceed to business. Len, ..iT ..,.
The Speaker renewed the appointment OF
the committee to wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the House was ready
to proceed to business. .st,i.,,.rro>y q t.l
The Speaker announced the following
gy,goD STANDING coMMITTEEss.d; li.-
Elections and Rrirlegss.-Fleming, Alex
ande-, RAIDER, Debar, Teter.F .av -.
Taxation and inance.--Ruffner, Goff,
McGrew, Keeney, Holman. q
Military Afairs.-C Crawford, Boggs, stump
Childers, williamson % la.ue'. i.a
Jxdiciay.-Lamb, Soper, Scott, Mcdrew,
Ross. q. iI-1--1.2 a-a -,i1s
Education. Dawson, Oopley, SUIT.
ton, Sheets 3. c-.ssh .a
Counties, Townships and Municipal Cor
porations.-Soper, Lamb, Ruffner, Lough,
Fleming. .t- I1'3sGs
Private Corporations and Joint Stock Com.
pomtes. Holman, Dunn Foster, Gather,
Barrick. ad' r t-e s.
Roads and Internal observation-disclosures,
Bumgarner, Cunningham, Griffin, Mon
tague. IA 5..L- -''. ',
Forfeited and Unappopriated Lands -
McGrew, Wheat, Debar, Hagar, Cook.
Claims and Grisvances-Sheets. King,
Peterson, Robinson, Hof '.os
Humane and Criminal Institutions
Logan, Hagar, Dunn, Cassidy, Teter.
Printing and Contingent Representation,
Newton, Dolly, Mcdonald, Burke. -"
Executive Ofices.-Dawson, Logan, Crooks,
Newton, Foster. ' 81. 1sf1 .'.' lay
Enrolled BiHs.-Alexander Scott.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted: lj 80 j1l. a.,4 ~ g.
By Mr.. Barrick:-That the committee on
the judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the expedisncy of reporting a bill for the
exemption of taxes in the counties OF Nor
gan, Hampshire, Hardy and Psndlstien for
the years of 1929. .o'o
By Mr.. Dawson THAT the committee
on Taxation and Finance enquire into the
e1pediency Of reporting bill providing for
the collection of such revenue as may be
due from defaulting Sheriffs and other col
lecting officers of the State of Virginia in
such counties of the said State of Virginia
as are now included in the State OF West
Virginia. s' ~
By Mr.. Lough:-That the Speaker CT the
| House be authorized to invite the clergy OF
the city to open the daily sessions of the
House with prayer. 7.f
Mr.. Wheat moved the resolutions be
amended so as to allow the House to elect a
Chaplain. -@. ,-- ".g
Mr.. Golf offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing the Judiciary COM
mittee to enquire into the expedieucy of
passing law authorizing the late constables
of the several counties of the State have
time given unto them to close up all un-
finished business in their hands, and also
extend the jurisdiction to the several coun.
ties in which they reside in closing up the
said unfinished business
| Mr.. Wheat offered resolution, which
was rejected, providing that the Sergeant at
Arms be authorized to pay the members
their Constitutional allowance in gold or
It's equivalent. ~-
Mr.. Tough presented petition of citi
zens of Monongalia county asking an ex.
tension of the Stay LAW
The Governors message was received and
read. 9'
On motion Of Mr.. Lamb, five thousand
copies of the message and one thousand
copies of the accompanying documents were
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin a special COM
mittee was appointed to enquire into the
expediency Of reporting bill prohibiting
any person in the State from distilling,
buying or boarding any kind or grain or
potatoes for the purpose of distillation, be-
tween the first of February, 1864, ami the
first of FEBRUARY, 1865, providing that any
person violating said law shall pay fine
not less than five times the value of the
grain, &c, thus distilled, bought or boarded.
Mr.. Teter presented petition from citi.
zens of Upshur county, asking an extension
of Stay Law. .7 Is la ass.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, the preamble
and notwithstanding to lthe permit sys
tenn we're taken up.
! Mr.. Logan occupied the attention of the
House with few pertinent remarks, CIV
ing complete expose of the whole system.
His speech were listened to with marked
attention, and its effect was perceptible to
all present. '. a. .--. .- ,e'..
After further remarks (Which appear
elsewhsre) the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House came to order at three o'clock,
whenlthe permit resolutions we're argued at
length, and finally adopted with but one
dissenting vote-Mr Jos. Wheat.
Mr.. Ruffner offered joint resolution au
thorizing the Governor to send one or more
commissioners from this State to represent
the evils of the permit system to the au-
thorities at Washington, and in securing
fbo Jaeirod ra1;of T1a Oscillation yroc