Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-19
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


WEDSRsDAY, Jan. Is, 1865.
The Senate met az 10 O'Clock, and WAS
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher.
Mr.. Vim. Price, Senator elect from Non
ongalia, appeared and was qualified.
Tide President appointed as pages, Mas
tiers Ed. s Dillon, Of Wheeling, and w. 81.
Phelps. of Mason county.
The President then reported the follow
ing standing committees:
Privileges and EEEetioHs-Slack, Mahou
and Wright.
Judieiary-MazUelI. Brown, Peck, At
kiu son and Slack.
Finance and Cl4irI-Brown, Peck, Bur
ley, Hawkins andPrice.
Banks and CorPoTdtioHs-Peck, Hay
mond, Burnley, Chambers aud Wright.
TotCHshipsr 5e.-Burley, Mahou, Bech-
toll, Peck and Atkinson.
Military AF9TS-Phelps, Dunbar, Cor
ley, Price and Mahon.
Internal Improvements, &c -FarnsWorth,
Bechtol, Kitchen, Price and Slack.
Education Atkinson, Maxwell and
Kitchen,
TO Examine CLERK, 0aee-Hawkins,
Bowen and Maxwell.
Executive ELpsndturss-H Raymond, Phelps
and Burley.
Li6rary-Bowen, Dunbar and Corley.
Enrolled BAt'-slack, Chambers and
Atkinson.
To III mime auditor, Office, 5e.-Kitoh-
en-, Peck and Bur.ey.
Humane and Criminal InJfituGons-At-
kinsou, Dunbar and Corley.
Mr.. Raymond, by leave, introduced a bill
TO locate permanently the seat of govern
ment of this State at Clarksburg, on and
after the LIST Of February 1865. The bill
was read the first time.
The following resolutions were adopted:
By Mr.. Phelps: Directing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to inquire and
report as to the expediency of approx Rating
| funds for the payment OF our State troops.
By Mr. Atkinson: Referring go much OF
the Governors message as relates to edu.
| ton to the committee ca that subject.
BY Mr.. Dunbar: Directing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
e1pediency of reporting bill for the pur-
pose OF organizing companies, battalions,
| and II necessary, regiments Of State scouts
or guards to exterminate guerTilas.
By Mr.. Phelps Directing the Commit"
| tee on Finance and Claims, to inquire and
report as to the expedieucy of requiring
the re assessment of the lands in this State
during the present year.
By Mr.. Brown: Directing the Committee
on Finance and Claims, to inquire into the
expediency OF authorizing the Boards OF
| Supervisors of the several counties of the
State to appoint Collectors therein, other
than Sheriffs, for the collection of all
moneys levied for county purposes, except
the ordinary county levy
BY Mr.. Slack: Referring so much of the
Governors message as relates to the
Charleston Branch of the Bank of Virginia,
to the Committee on Banks and Corpora
tions.
By Mr. Fsrnsworth Directing the Com
mittee on Internal improvements to inquire
into the eXpediency of reporting a bill
making al appropriation to McAdamizs
the Clarksburg and Buckhauuon Turnpike
By Mr.. Brown: Directing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to take into
consideration so much of the Governors
message as relates to the General Elec.
ton law.
By Mr.. Maxwell Referring the creden.
tails of the newly elected members to tue
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
BY Mr.. Atkinson: Directing the Com
mittee on Banks and Corporations to in
quire inte the eXpedienoy of requiring the
several banks Of the State to redeem their
issues in United States legal tender notes.
BY Mr.. Phelps: Referring so much Of
the Governors message as relates to an
Agricultural College to the Committee on
Education.
BY Mr.. Farrsworth. Referring so much
OF the Governors message as relates TO
money advanced by certain banks At the
request OF the Governor, to paw military
and other claims, to the Committee on FL
nance and Claims.
by Mr.. Phelps: Referring to the Juiici-
airy Committee SO much OF the Gsyernor,a
message as relates to the forfeiture of reb.
ell property
By Mr.. Mahon: Referring the rules of
the Senate TO the Judiciary Committee for
revision. 'O'
BY Mr.. Phelps: Referring so much oftbe
governors message as relates TO the Pepi-
tentIary TO the Committee on Humane ord |
Criminal Institutions. "'A
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps the sergeant- |
alarms was authorized to rent tro 80,
"Ittee rooms near the Capitol.
AF; CaaPline, from the House. annonncs5 |
that ths' body had passed bill to eT,snd, The |
time allowed the civil officers Of the co,,r- /
Iles OF Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan and
wayne IN which to qualify and give bn1d |
Inc said bill was takau I'D. the role sns-
vote. - nous
The bill extends the time till the 18th ~
March, 1865. Adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATEa
"WEDNESDAY Jan IA