Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-06
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ERIDkY, Feb / 1854.

The Senate was opened With PFayer.by
the Rev. Mr.. Blakeney.
A message from the.House announced
the passage of bill further prescribing
the powers and duties of Justices and
COnstabIFs. Read FIRST time.
Mr.. MAXWELL. from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported that il is unnecessary 10
legislais upon the subject of bringing
ssagsiRAIz rebelss Easzithe-la11saa already
meets the cases referred TO by the. resol1-
tion referred to the committee. The. re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. ROBINSON offered resolution nFo.
posing 70 raise q special committee To
provide for the ipdueemsnt Of foreign and
domestic emigration 70 this state! ADOPT.
ed. -. nil.
Ar. You've offered resolution propos.
ing az inquiry into the expedisncy 81
changing the eopnty seat. of Pocohontas
c99pty. Adopted .l.s..lasl Il. ~ 1i.;i-''
.-tAF, BROWN qheIedsA resolution pFopos-
ing an inquiry into the expediency of
s9nging the 6EcaIiyeaI so that the same same
shall terminate With lhe4 calendeI year
FA9.g9P4G9' ..1=l Ls,s slss+5.- .Idu,i
mr. boWRA offered q resolution pFopos1
ing an inquiry intos the expedtency Of
making the law in regard to the return OF
execpEons by. Constables more explicit.-
adopted. 7si 80 t7'7
= Ar. FARNswoRFH'a offered joint reso OF ;
ton setting FORTH that in view OF the re- e.
cent military disasters in 4his department,
lncluhipg the capture of Brig. Gen, Scam
mon eommandaut Of the Kama " a forces.
the Legislatureis of the opinion that tie
public interest would be promoted BY The
aPpolntment.to the command of theide.
Paftment ofaWest VirEinia, an officer ex.
II n tFlN IA fE1E1 aNfF sS,er
and that 10 carrying. out this resolution
the President. be respeetfuIlys etirissteS *
assign TO the command of7the CienaFtment
Major General Franz SigeI or Major Gen.
eraI r. H. hiiIroy, u ~
u, On motion OF VT, Phelps, the rules were
suspended, and the resolutions we're taken
up for consideration. t1''''
Messrs. Phelps, FarusWorth, Young and
OaEskadOD reported in fsyoFiof the reso.
lutioui and Messrss .Atkinson and Bunker
IN opposition ri .-,,.,li-ls. Gi.i
On motiouof Mr., Atkinson, the resolu.
lions were laid upon the. table Ia order
that the Senate. might spasss a. once upon
the bill authorizing the Board of Super7i.
sors to levy+taEes foe bouuties to Tolun.
Leefs. 81 ,ps " 7is afa 800. =st--s - q
Mr. BURLET offered. an amendment an
thoriztng the Board of Supervisor to ex-
emPt volunteers from taxation during their
The amendment was adop ed, and the
bill was ordered to it's engrossment. 8R"l e
The consideration Of the jointresoInttoInIs
of Mr.. FarnsWorth, were : then resumed
aud after some further discussion Were
adopted. s.ailta. sd sig4r5slIssl ~
During the discussion Gen. Kelley's con.
duct in regard to his favorable treatment
of disloyal persons, and his military cana.
clip were severely criticised BY, different
The House bill increasing the fees NJ
jailors, was read q fitst time. Ei5T5
The House bill in relation to divorcss
was taken up, amended aud passed, f5
The Senate bill authorizing ali apnIi.
Giants for licences and all officers of corpo.
rGtions and internal Improvement com
PRniss to tRke1tHe oath as amended A. The
second time. - 's'''' =
Amendments were adopted to include
officers OF municipal governments and CITY
kconnGil6. ! : IlSss'
y, s6lli .se6mnitted to the com.
Mt. RoIIYsoN Introduced resolutions
proposing au Inquiry into tue expe diency
OF snthoriEtng the Governor to send per.
sons of known disloyalty out of The litiits
this State. Adopted. F5''Ss
Adjourned. aV5