Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-09
Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNEsDAY, Feb. 8.

"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.
The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Riddle, member of the House.
Mr.. MoGrew from the Committee on Tax
alton and Finance, reported adversely to
the resolution asking that property may
not be taxed more than once. Also adj
Versely to the resolution asking the pas-
sage of law to release from taxation all
county bonds issued for the purpose of
paying bounties to soldiers.
Mr.. Lamb, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back Senate bill No, 8,
with an amendment. The same gentleman
from the same committee, reported adverse
~ to the resolution asking the passage of
law to prohibit rebels from collecting
debts from loyal citizens. Also bill to
increase the fees of certain officers. Also
bill to regulate the collection of taxes in
certain counties. The bills were severally
read third time.
Mr.. Ferguson reported back Senate bill
No. IL, with the recommendation that il do
not pass.
Mr.. Barns, from the Committee on Claims
and Grievances, reported adversely to the
petition of citizens of Marion county aek.
ing the State to pay certain persons for
guarding the Fsirmont Jail.
The bill to amend the law in relation to
the distribution of the capitation tax was
read third time and passed.
The bill to provide for the appointment
of sherits in certain disorgauized counties
was ordered to its third reading
The House refused to engross Senate
bill No. II, to amend the act providing for
the forfeiture of property in this State be-
longing to the enemies thereof.
The bill for the relief of Geo. W, Spruce
was ordered to its third reading.
The Senate bill to authorize the Gov
ernor to employ additional counsel in a
Gaze DOW pending before the Supreme
| Court of Appeals was committed.
| Mr.. Lamb presented the account of Will
liam Ewing, and asked that it be referred
to the Committee on Taxation and Finance.
Mr.. Holman presented the claim of
Samuel Dorsey of Marion county for SOL,
which was referred.
Mr.. Trainer offered resolution propos-
ing an inquiry into the expe diency of pas
sing law directing the Supervisors of the
several counties of the State to levy boun-
ties to pay volunteers only upon such
townships as desire such levy to be made.
Adopted.
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution as to the
expediency of amending the election law 80
as to make it the duty of Justices to inform
Prosecuting Attorneys as to violations Of
the said law. Adopted.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle asked and obtained leave
to introduce bill in relation to real estate
held by Internal Improvement Companies.
Mr.. Scott asked and obtained leave to
introduce bill to regulate the compensa-
ton of the Vaccine agent.
Mr.. Gorrell offered a resolution as to the
exPediency of passing a law providing for
the registry of voters. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Lamb the vote by
which to alter the division line between
the counties of Randolph and Upshur,
was defeated, was reconsidered, and the
bill laid on the table.
The bill to amend the general election
law was taken up, and on motion of Mr..
Ferguson: the bill and amendment, as
we'll as bill No. 20, were referred to a
special committee.
The adverse report of the Military
Committee in relation to the petition Of
Meredith Wells, asking compensation for
property destroyed through the instru-
mentality of State Guards, was taken up
on motion of Mr.. Ferguson, and reported
back to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Patrick called up the report OF
the Judiciary Committee upon the subs
Ject OF the resolution proposing to make
certain offences, arson, burglary, horse
thives, &C., punishable with death. Mr..
Patrick moved to strike out of the re.
port "inexpedient" and insert the word
''expedient," but the motion was lost.
The substitute for the bill to pre-
vent rebels from collecting debts from
loyal citizens was referred to a special
committee.
The bill to amend the general school
law was taken up and considered, but
the House adjourned without action.