Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-09
HOUSE.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 1854.
Prayer by Rev. John Moffat.
A message from the Senate reported the
passage by that body of the (Housel bill
increasing the fees of jailors, Ia law. and
its adoption of the House joint resolution
requiring report from the Board of
Public Works upon the condition OF State
roads.
The Senate bill mo. II providing for a
transfer OF suits from Hampshire, Hardy
and Pendleton to Preston county was Ia.
ken up, and the amendment recommended
by the Judiciary Committee substituted
for that adopted by the House before the
amendment of the bill. The amendment
as adopted provides that no jury shall be
lmpanneled 10 any such suit as provided
Tor 6y the act until the plaintiff pay the
clerk of Preston circuit court twelve dol.
lars for costs, and requires the clerk to
pay the same Into the State Treasury. II
further provides thatif judgment be rem.
deFed for the plaintiff the Sl2 shall he
taxed in the costs to he recovered by him
ana II against him the payment of the SI2
shall release him from any further iurv
costs -
Senate bill No. 81 reducing from four
weeks to two the Tina required for notice
OF applications to the Legislature for
chartering banks or internal Improvement
companies, was passed to third reading.
The House bill declaring the Meat House
fork of Middle Island creek public high
way passed.
The bill allowing transfer of suits from
Webster and Pocahontss to Lewis, Upsbnr
or randolph county, was taken up and in.
definitely postponed.
The bill further to provide for the col.
lection OF taxes was passed to engross.
So, also. was the bill for repairing the
county. yer
The bill prescribing the time With,
which justices and constables must onaI;fs
was passed to engrossmeut.
The bill concerning the inspection of
salt in Kanawha county, was taken nm for
second reading and laid on the table.
so, also, was the bill concerning the mr..
lawful detention of real estate.
Tue hour OF IL A. N. having arrived. the
Senate joint resolutions reouesting tn
President to appoint Major-GeneraI s,IsI
or Major General Milroy to the commaSJ
OF this department, were taken up.
Mr. ALEXANDER moved to refer them tn a
special committee, and it was agreed IN
ana the speaker appointed as the commit.
zee zee, Messrs. Alexander, Lamb, Gather
Newton, aud RAIDER.
The bill providing for geological survey
Oh Hne STATE, was taken up on second read.
log and laid on the table.
Ihe OIL fixing the salaries ofthe officers
OF the bank at Weston was referred -, -.
second reading, to the Finance Comm 1T az ss'
The bill authorizing the appointment III
deputy assessors was referred. ON n. soo-
ono reading to the Judiciary Committee
The bill regulating the pay of ms Vac.
cine agent had its first reading.
Ar. corr offered q resolution. which vas
aooptea, directing the Judiciary Commit.
Tee TO inquire and report as to the eTns.
dtency OF granting relief to John R. DaT-
son, of Harrison, in a case IN vbicb
Charles Z. Singleton and P. B. Adam
lFeoels) OF Braxton county, are proseont;ne,
judgement against Dawson In the Circnis
Court Of. Harrison. S'tSul'
ar MCDONALD offered resolution.
T Ttl va, vas adopted. directing the Finance
Sonmlttee 70 inquire aud report AZ to me
e8pedleney OF providing by Law for the an
polntment OF assessors in counties 1bi6t,
nave not been organized. 500
aE. IREER presented petition prayino
relief for certain eitizsns of Upshpr SOS
y, captured in the militia bE the ss yu1-
and carried on to Richmond prison.
ar kREHEY presented petition from
JACKSON county, and Mr.. Cunningham one
:. LON g a! marion, praying re-enaetment of
the Stay Law.
ar. HAsAR introduced, ON leave. a hill
70 provide for Union men who have been
Fo9oed OF their property. Read first time
The same gentleman moved reconsiS'
s sta9o9 OF the vote rejecting the bin au.
Inotizlng the Board of Public Works tn
stnploy and az the salaries Of Superfnten.
9ents on roads belonging exclusively to
s,S, state, and It was agreed to, aud the
oltL vas carried back 70 It's amendabIe |
bY affxinR nrnHisn thnh tho- ..i-.: t4l.u,