Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-15

within that time.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
passed.
he also reported bill authorizing re-
of the Gospel to celebrate the rites of mar
riage.
Read the first time.
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee on Ex-
ecutive Offices, submitted a report setting
forth,
let. After thorough inspection of the
Adjutant Generals Office, the Committee
report "the results of their examination
highly satisfactory as to the entire compe-
tency and industry of the" Adjutant Cen
eral; that "the books and files pertaining
| to the office are neatly and properly kept,
and afford commendable. evidence of the
good taste and sound judgement" of that
officer; and further that the contingent ex-
peases of the Adjutant Generals Office to
the lst of January, 1864, amount to SlI8,-
SO, and the Committee recommend an ap-
preparation of $500 for the same for the
ensuing year.
I'd. The Committee express their appre-
citation of the diligence and Judgment
eviuced by the Quartermastet General 10
the arrangement and conduct of the fairs
of his department. This department was
created by an act of the Legislature, pass
ed July 80, 1868. The Quartermaster Gen
eral has charge, not only of the quarter
masters department throughout the State,
but is also commissary general of ordnance
and ammunition. The items of expendi-
tures for this department up to January l,
1864, are embraced in the official report
| accompanying the Governors recent mes
sage. The Committee recommend an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the contingent
expenses of this department for the cur
rent year.
Sd. The Office of the Secretary of the
State is provided with the necessary books
Of record and the records, so far as exam
ihed, were found to be correctly kept. 1t
is contemplated to remove this Office in
few weeks to the capitol building, and in
view of the removal, and the necessity of
providing to some extent, new furniture,
the Committee recommend an appropria-
ton for contingent expenses for the cur
rent year of $500. Ths contingent ex-
penses of the Secretary's Office to February
10th, 1864, amount to $l77.5O.
4th. After careful examination of the
Treasurer's Office, the treasnrer's books,
official report and bank books, the com
mittee express themselves entirely salts
fed with the result; and at the suggestion
OF the Treasurer, "Tecommend that all
money paid into the treasury of the State
should be distinctly specified as for what
year and on what account such payments
are made" The contingent expenses of
the Treasurer's Office to February 10, 1864,
amount to $1ls. The Committee recon-
mend an appropriation for this office for
it's contingent expenses for the ensuing
year of $500.
passage by that body of the House bill
fuFthaF he
taxes.
This bill is now a law. 1t authorizes
the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer, or
any two of them in view of the difficulties
attending the collection of taxes in many
of the frontier counties to allow to collec.
tors of the revenue, when they deem it
expedient, commission in addition to
that previously allowed By law, not to e1-
coed ten per cent, on the amount of taxes
with which such collector may be charge.
able, and an addition of two and a half per
cent. on such portion as he shall punctually
pay into the treasury within the time re.
quired by law.
Thefollowing counties are excepted from
the operations of this law: Hammock,
Brooke. Ohio, Marshal, Wetzel, Mononga.
liza, Marion, Preston, Taylor, Tyler, Pleas
ants, Richie, Doddridge, Harrison, Wood,
Upshur, Barbour aud Mason.
The bill uPpropriatiug $4,000 for the
repair of the Walnut Gap road in, Boone
and Wyoming counties was passed It
provides for the refunding to the State
Treasury of this money, within three
years after these counties are organized.
The House bill to regulate municipal
elections was also passed. 1t provides, in
brief, that all elections by the people for
officers of incorporated towns and cities
q nal hn hEyk Oa1I Int. khnk az.
instruction or public danger" an oath to
support the Constitution of the U. s. and
OF the State may be required of any person
Offering to vote, under pain of suspension
oftheright of voting; that the provisions
OF the general election law in relation to
soldiers voting shall apply to municipal
elections, (Acts to regulate elections by
the people, sec. 26,) except that the votes
are to be sent "to the officer superintend-
ing the election at the place of voting in
the said city or town at which" the voter
sis entitled to vote, !" instead of to the Su-
Pervisor aud Inspectors of the township.
The Goth section of the act of the last Leg.
lslature, above mentioned, is applied to
municipal elections
The bill authorizing the Auditor to ap-
Point Assessors 10 certain cases was passed
to euRrossment.
The bill to amend the law concerning
Insurance Companies was considered on
its second reading and tabled, to await
further examination of the subject to
which it relates.
Resolutions of enquiry were offered and
adopted, as follows:
By Mr.. LAME: For the Finance Commit
tee, as to making an appropriation for the
purpose of allowing the Governor Clerk.
By Mr.. BARR1cK: For the Judiciary Com
mittee, as to reporting system of blanks
and forms for county and township officers.
By Mr.. SHEETS: Directing the Printing
Committee to inquire ofthe Public Printer
when the acts of the last session will be
ready for distribution.