Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-04

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SAMUEL l. ROBINSON, member from Wet
eel, appeared in his seat and was qualifi-
ed.
Mr.. FLEMING, from the Committee on
Elections, &C., submitted report, which
WAS adopted, in relation TO the mileage of
members, fixing the distances in each
case, and authorizing the sergeant.at-
arms, in cases where members were
Obliged TO travel by other routes, to make
proper allowances tor increased distance.
Mr.. LAMB, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported the following bills, which
were read the FIRST time: s
A Bill for the relief of Won. Nixon, col.
lector of Wayne county, allowing him for
money taken from him by rebels. A bill
was passed for this purpose last session,
but was rendered imperative by an error
as to date.
A Bill to prescribe the time within
which justices and constables may qualify.
This bill allows justices and constables
heretofore elected, who have not qualified,
thirty days after the passage of this act
to qualify aud give bond, and vacates the
Offices of those who fail to qualify within
that time. 1t further provides as to those
hereafter elected, that they must quality
within thirty days after the election, or
the Office be vacated.
OF January l6, 1862, regulating the in
spection OF salt in Kanawha county, and
all laws establishing the same. Aud a
bill concerning the unlawful detention of
real estate.
He also reported adversely upon the
proposition to so amend the Code as to al.
low collectors of the revenue for the United
States, and upon suudry petitions praying
a re-enactment Of the Stay Laws.
He also reported back the resolution
proposing an inquiry into the propriety of
80 amending the general election law as
to include cities and towns in its provis.
ions, recommending it's reference to the
Committee on Counties, &c.
Mr.. DEBAR, from the Committee on Arts,
Sciences and General Improvements, re-.
ported the following bill:
A Bill providing for geological survey
OF the State aud tor other purposes.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of West
Virginia:
l. The Governor be hereby required
as speedily as may be, to cause a geologi
cal survey of the entire territory of this
State to be made, and careful and accu-
rate chemical analysis of the various apri-
cultural and mineral soils which NAV he
found in different parts thereof, as also Of
the principal ores of coal, oil, saline and
other mineral waters within said territory.
2. For the purpose of making such sur
vey and analysis, it shall be lawful for the
Governor to employ competent and skill
full geolOgist, with power to employ such
assistant as shall be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this act including a topo-
graphical engineer or surveyor, whose duty
it shall be to make such observations and
announcements as may be found neces
sary in the preparation and construction
of geological map of the State, and tC
, perform such other labors connected with
the general purposes hereby intended. al
such geologist may from time to time di.
rect In addition to the duties before
mentioned, the geologist who NAV he EN-
Ployed by virtue of this act, shall ascertain
by barometical observations the height o.
the principal mountains of this State: auc
shau collect and preserve all such speci
mems OF rocks, fossils, ores, and minera
compounds as shall tend to exemplify The
general geological structure of the State
or be in any way useful or interesting
me specimens so far as practicable shall
: be collected in sufficient numbers to an
thorlze the distribution of suite thereo
. to the principal institutions of learning il
the State, If it shall hereafter be found ex
pedIent to make such distribution
3. 1t shall be the duty of said geologis
Z annually before the - day of January
in each year, to make report to the Cover
nor, to be by him laid before the Lepisla
ture at its next session, of his progress il
! the work authorized and required, will
such prohles, maps, and glossary of sci
entlhc and technical terms, as may be use
full in illustrating the same.
For the purpose of defraying the ex
penses, which may be incurred under thi
act, the sum, of -- Thousand dollor,
be and the same is hereby appropriate,
land placed at the disposal of the GoTerno
to be expended by him in carrying ont tn,
purposes of this act.
, 3. When the work hereby contemplated
shall have been fully completed, it shall b,
the duty of the Reologist in charge thereof
to make a general and inaIreport thereon
embracing in such report in detail. the re-
suit OF all the surveys, examinations ant
discoveries which shall have been made
geological. chemical and Typographical
and all other matters connected Herewith
!. which may be. considered by him useful Il
the public and interesting to science. Il,
shall also construct aud prepare for engra
wing complete geological map of tn,
state, showing not only the general geolo
gicAl structure thereof, but plainly auc
accurately delineating the strati6catior
OF the principal rocks and the position anc
boundary of all the mineral deposits
which may be now known or b,
ascertained by the Investigations which
may have been made, accompanying tn,
same with series of sections and profilei
as may be Necessary to proper exhibition
of the geology of the region to which they
may relate. The final report, together with
the maps and accompanying sections and
Pro6les, shall be communicated BY tht
i Governor to the Legislature "a soon.a as NAV
Pc, to be printed, engraved, published and
disposed of as-the Legislature may deem
proper. 10 ,;a25
s. That the materials and other speci.
mems that may be collected during the op.
eratfons Of said geoloRist and such assist,