Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is


Prayer by the Rev Alexander Martin, OF
the Attn street NJ. E. Church.
The officers of the House were then
qualified by the Speaker.
Mr.. Patrick offered joint resolution,
that the Legislature proceed on Tuesday
the Gath, to the election of United States
Senator to fill the vacancy which will be
occasioned by the expiration of the term
of the Hon. Waitman T. Wiley. The reso-
| luton was adopted, and communicated to
the Senate by Mr.. Patrick.
The Speaker announced the Standing
Committees as follows:
On Elections and Prirleges-Fleming,
Alexander, Gorrell Kyle, Keller.
On Taxation and FTnGnee-McGrew, Golf,
HOLMAN, Smith, of Hancock, Gilmore.
On Military Extraordinarily, King,
Boggs, AcWhorter, Stephenson.
On the Judicidry-- Lamb, Ferguson,
Scott, Van Wrinkle, McGrew.
On EdUcdtion-Cather, Chapliue, Train
er, Wileu, Segur.
On COuntisI, Townships and Municipal
CoLpordtioRS-F Ferguson, Tough, PInneI,
Smith, Of Berkeley, Parks.
On Private Corporations and Joint Stock
COmpaniss-HolImau, Lamb, Mairs, KoOnce,
Gollsway.
On Road, and Internal Navigation
Crooks, Kyle, Bonar, Riddle, Hyer.
On Forfeited and Unappropriatsd Lands
I-Pinnel, Hagar, Wells, Cox, Dyche.
On Claims and GrispGnees-Bsrnes, Flem-
ing, DoWuey, Peterson, Phares.
On Humane and Criminal Institutions-
Patrick, Gilmore, King, Hinchmsn, hale.
On Printing Ond Contingent Ezpsnsss-
Got Lamb, Little, Adams, Morris.
On the Executive O1fceJ-Chapline, Smith
OF Hancock, McWhorter, Gather, Mairs.
On ArtI, Sciences and General Improve
mI,:"it-kOOnce, Cassidy, Caste, Gregory,
on Enroued Bm,-soott, aorrell, Van
Wrinkle.
Mr.. Barnes offered resolution author.
iElng the Auditor to pay the Saperiuten-
dent OF Public Schools the portion of his
salary now due, and that the Auditor be
instructed to pay that officer his salary
quarterly. Adopted.
MT McGrew offered resolution propo-
sing an inquiry into the expediency Of
passing law authorizing the Tanks With
in the limits of this State, tokat6er witb
their several branches, to foff6 associa.
tons for the purpose of carrying on bank
lng business under the laws Of the United
States, to provide National currency.
Mr.. Pinnell, from the Committee to
whom was referred portiousSf the Cover
nors message and certain accompanying
documents, reported in favor of printin9
the same. Thereport recommended, among
other things, the printing of 1000 COPIES
OF the Adiutunt Generals report,
Mr.. Ferguson moved to print s, 600 oopies
OF the Adjutant Generals report bnt
subsequently withdrew the motion and
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution PROMISING
an inquiry into the expediency of improe
wing the navigation of the Little KanaTb.
river and tributaries. Adopted,
Mr. Kyle offered a resolution. that tho
Committee on Finance and Taxation in
CURE into the expediency of requiring the
Assessors of the different counties of the
state to carry out the assessments made
tor county purposes upon the land books
furnished by the Auditor of State. Adontsd
Mr.. Patrick moved to take up his resoIn'
ton requiring the Auditor to pay the mem
GERS OF the Legislature, and the Executive
aud judicial officers OF the State their ssIs-
les IN gold aud silver or its equivalent. The
resolution Was taken up, and Mr.. Ps,ricE
proceeded to speak in favor of its passsSo
DE said 1t contemplated no infrsction If
the constitution cfthe State or of the Uni
ted States. = nj