The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-20
W. yA.LEGIsLATUR
THURSDAY, Jan. 10. 1855

SENATE-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher
Onmotion of Mr.. Slack, Messrs Peck
and Maxwell were added to the commit
tee on Privileges and Elections;
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary COM
mite reported rules for the government
of the Senate, which were adopted and
one hundred copies ordered to be printed
message from the House by Mr.. Pat
rick announced the passage OF JOINT
resolution to 60 into the election OF
U. s. Senator on the Oath instant.
The resolution was taken up and MT
Atkinson moved to amend it by inserting
25th instead of Oath, which was disa-
greed to.
Mr.. Phelps then moved to amend by
striking out oath inst, and inserting LIST
Tuesday of February next, which was
also rejected.
On motion of Mr. Slack the resolution
was amended by striking out oath and
inserting 3lst.
And with an additional amendment
fixing the hour of election at ii O'Clock.
a. m, the resolution was adopted.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
By Mr.. Bowen: Directing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire into the eX-
pediency of prohibiting free persons OF
color from other States from settling in
this State, and becoming citizens therein.
By Mr. Hawkins; Directing the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements to con-
slider the expediency of placing the Fair
mont and Wheeling Turnpike road, from
Allen Halls near Fairmont, i'll Marion
b. No IN
county under the supervision Of the res
pective counties named.
By Mr. Mahon: Directing the COM
mittee on Township and County Organi
cation to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the election by the
electors Of the several counties of the
State, of assessors for each of the town
ships thereof
By Mr.. Maxwell: Referring 80 much
of the Governors message as relates to
old Banks of the State, not heretofore
referred, to the committee on Banks and
Corporations.
BY Mr.. Chambers: Directing tho Mil
itary committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing companies OF
State scouts to appropriate property cap
tured from rebels.
Mr.. Brown moved that the bill to To-
cate permanently the seat government
of West Virginia be referred to the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to refer it to the
committee on Humane and Criminal In
situations.
Mr.. Raymond offered as q substitute,
that it be referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee; but this motion, as well as Mr..
FarnswOrth's, was rejected, and the mo-
ton of Mr. Brown adopted.
Messrs. Phelps and Brown were APP
pointed a committee to procure, for
committee room, one of the rooms now
occupied by the Auditor.
Adjourned.
House OF DELEGATEs.-The following
were reported by the Speaker as the
Standing Committees of the House:
Elections and Privileges-Messrs.
Fleming, Alexander, Gorrell, Kyle and
Keller.
Taxation and Financs-Messrs. M'Grew,
Golf, Holman, Smith, (of Hancock and
Gilmore.
Military Affairs-Messrs Alexander,
King, Boggs, M'Whorterand Stephenson.
Judiciary-Me ssrs. Lamb, Ferguson,
Scott, Van Wrinkle and M'Grew.
observation-disclosures Gather, Chapline,
Trainer, Wilen and Segur.
Counties, Townships and Municipal
Corporations-Messrs. Ferguson, Tough,
Pinnell, Smith, (of Berkeley and Parks.
Private Corporations and Joint Stock
Ompanies-Holman, Lamb, Galloway,
MARS and Koonce.
anI Tnfarpul Nayi
Messrs. Crooks, Kyle, Bonar, Riddle and
Hyer.
Forfeited and Unappropriated Lands
Messrs. Pinnell, Hagar, Wells, Cox and
Dyche.
Claims and Grievances Barnes, Flem-
ing, Downey, Peterson and Phares.
Humane and Criminal Institutions
Messrs. Patrick, Gilmore, King, Hinch-
man and Hale.
Printing and Contingent Expenses
NJ essrs. Golf, Lamb, Little, Adams and
Morris.
Executive Oficers-Messrs. Chapline,
Smith (of Hancock) McWhorter, Gather
and Mairs.
Arts, Sciences and General Improve
Koonce, Cassiday, Casio,
Gregory and Michael.
Enrolled Bills-Messrs Scott, Gorrell
and Van Wrinkle
Mr.. Patrick called up his resolution
the Auditor to pay members
of the Legislature and other State Off
GERS i'll gold.
The question elected u warm debate,
in which the respective merits of green
backs and gold We're freely discussed.
Some gentlemen were favorable to the
adoption of the resolution, and opposed
to receiving three deprecated paper dol
lars for their per diem, when they were
to pay three dollars and half
per day for board alone, while others
favored the idea of rushing the business
of the House forward and thereby pre-
vent the prolongation of the session, and
thus save the pockets of members. Sew
eral members were opposed to drawing
their salaries in gold when the soldier in
the field was paid in greenbacks The
resolution was finally referred to the Ju-
dietary committee.
Mr.. Patrick offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted and communi-
Gated to the Senate
Resolved, That this House will. with the
consent of the Senate, proceed to the
election of a Senator of the United
States on Tuesday, the 9th inst, to fill
hevacancy that will occur on the 4th of
March next by the expiration of the
term of Hon w. T. Wiley.
On motion of Mr.. Barns
Resolpsd, That the Auditor be and is
hereby renuired IN nav RI tha Stafa Su-