Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

The House was opened with prayer by
| the Rev. Alexander Martin, of the 4th
street N. E. Church.
A message from the Senate announced
that that body had adopted the report of
the Joint Committee appointed to consider
the propriety of printing certain documents
accompanying the Governors message.
Messrs. Fleming. Holman aud Crooks,
made,reports from the several 5Committees
of which they are chairmen.
Mr.. McGrew, from the Committee on FL
nance and Taxation reported that it is in
| eXpedient to make an appropriation for the
purchase of Judicial library. Also bill
making an appropriation for the Civil con-
ungent fund, which was read first time.
Mr.. Chspline offered resolution giving
notice to John W. Kennedy, Judge of the
10th Judicial Circuit, that on Thursday
the 23d of January, the Legislature of West
Virginia would consider the matter of his
impeachment.
The resolution was adopted, communi-
Gated TO the Senate, amended by that
body, which substituted the 10th of Feb
ruary, and the amendment was concurred
in by the House.
Mr.. Patrick offered a resolution propo.
sing an inquiry into the expediency of re-
assessing the lands of the State. Adopted.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution of inquiry
proposing to make it q penal offence to
avoid the performance of military duty
under the calls Of the General Government.
Adopted.
Mr.. Barnes offered resolution that the
Committee on Humane and Criminal In
situations inquire into the expsdiency of
changing the laws for the support of the
poor. Adopted.
By Mr.. Gilmore: That the Committee on
Military Affairs inquire into the expediency
of allowing pensions to the widows OF State
guards.
By Mr.. Brown: To amend the act regu-
lating township elections.
By Mr.. Ferguson: As to allowing all
suits and proceedings which by the laws
now in force may be instituted or had in
any of the counties of the 9th Judicial dis.
trict to be instituted and tried in the coun-
ty OF Cabell.
By Mr.. Pinuell: That the Committee on
Internal Navigation inquire and report as
to the expectancy OF authorizing the Board
OF Public Works to subscribe on behalf of
the State, shares to the West Virginia Cen
trail Railroad Company.
BY Ar. Gilmore: To inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending section 2lst of Chan.
ter l22nd so as to allow Justices to take
cognlLance in cases where relationship
exists between either of the parties.
BY Mr.: McWhorter; IustructiuE our sem
ators and representatives in Congress to
cast their votes in favor of the abolition of
slavery. Adopted.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented a petition of
subject '1-De
Mr.. Lamb submitted three petitions
which he asked to be referred to the Com.
nittse on Finance and Taxation.
Mr.. Ferguson called up his resolution
proposing the appointment of joint
Committee to inquire into the expediencv
OF aooltshing slavery 10 this State.
Ar. Lamb moved to add after the word
''ezpediency," the words mand constitn-
tionAllty." uS'i'u'
The amendment was accepted and the
resolution adopted. 't0
By Mr.. Pinnell: That so much Of the
Governors message as relates 10 the nS1N.
ment OF the Militia, be referred to the Com.
mIttee on Finance and Taxation, with in.
struetions to inquire and report a, TO The
exPedieucy of aPDropriating- dollars for
.ne payment of Militia claims, and for he
tu, ure defence of the State.
Mr.. Gather remarked in relation n
paragraph which appeared in the Laf.E;.
gsnesT' asserting that the charges apains,
MI Cox the delegate from GiImeF and