The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-19
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. l9, 1855.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. lS, 1855.
SENATE-The Senate met at 10 clock,
and was opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Fisher.
Mr. Price, Senator elect from MOnon-
gala, appeared and was qualified.
The Presidents appointed Masters Ed.
S. Dillon, OF Wheeling, and w. II. Phelps,
of Mason county, pages of the Senate.
The President then reported the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Privileges and Elections-Slack, Ma
hon and Wright.
Judiciary-Maxwell, Brown, Peck, At
kinson and Slack.
Finance and Claims-Brown, Peck,
Burley, Hawkins and Price
Banks and Corporations-Peck, Hay
mond, Burley, Chambers and Wright.
Townships, &c.-Burley, Mahon, Bech-
tol, Peck and Atkinson.
Military Affairs-Phelps, Dunbar Cor
ley, Price and Mahon.
Internal improvements, &e.-Farns-
worth Bechtol, Kitchen, Price and Slack,
Education -Atchison, Maxwell and
Kitchen.
To examine Clerks office-Hawkins,
Bowen and Maxwell
Executive Expenditures-Haymond,
Phelps aud Burley.
Library-Bowen, Dunbar aud Corley.
Enrolled Bills-Slack, Chambers and
Atkinson.
To examine Auditors office-kitchen,
Peck and Burley
Humane and Criminal Institutions
Atkinson, Dunbar and Corley.
Mr.. Raymond, by leayc, introduced q
bill to locate permanently the seat OF
government OF this State at Clarksburg,
on and after the first of February, 1865.
The bill was read the first time.
The following resolutions were adopted:
By Mr.. Phelps Directing the com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire and
report as to the expediency Of appropri-
ating funds for the payment of our State
troops.
By Mr.. Atkinson: Referring so much
of the Governors message as relates 10
education to the committe OH that sub
ject
By Mr.. Dunbar: Directing the COM
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill for the
purpose of organizing companies, battal-
lions and if necessary Regiments ofState
cou Is or guards to exterminate guerril-
las.
By Mr.. Phelps: Directing the commit
tee on Finance and Claims to inquire
and report as to the expediency OF re-
ouiring the reassessment Of the lands i'll
this State during the present year.
By Mr.. Brown: Directing the commit
tee on Finance and Claims to inquire III
to the expediency of authorizing the
Board of Supervisors ofthe several coun-
ties of the State to appoint collectors
therein. other that sheritfs, for the collec.
ton of all moneys levied for county pur-
poses. 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 Nir.
gipia. to the committee on Banks and
Corporations.
By Mr. Farnsworth: Directing the
committee on Internal improvements 10
inquire into the expediency of reporting
bill making an appropriation to ma
cadamize the Clarksburg and Buckhan-
non turnpike.
By Mr. Brown: Directing the commit
tee on Privileges and Elections 10 take
into consideration so much of the Gov
ernor's message as relates to tho general
election law.
Bv Mr.. Maxwell: Referring the ere
dentials of the newly elected members TO
the committee on Privileges aud Elec-
tions
By Mr.. Atkinson: Directing the eom-
mite ON Banks and Corporations 10 in
ouire into the expediency Of requiring the
several banks of the State 20 resume 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.
Ry Mr. Farnsworth: Referring 50
much of the Governors message as re-
lates to money advanced by certain
banks, at the request Of the Governor,
TO paw certain military and other claims,
TO the committee on Finance and Claims.
By Mr. Phelps: Referring to the Ju-
dietary committee so much Of the Gov
ernors message as relates 10 the forfeit
ure of rebel property.
Bv Mr.. MahOu: Referring the Rules
of the Senate to the Judiciary committee
for revision.
By Mr. Phelps: Referring 80 much OF
the Governors message ss relates 70 the
Penitentiary, to the COMMITTEES on hu-
name and Criminal Institutions.
On motion Of Mr. Phelps, the Sergeant
alarms was autherizsd to rsns Two Som-