The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-19
Mouse OF DeIcgates.

Mr.. Fleming, from the COmmlttee on
Elections and Privileges, made report
declaring all the members placed on Inc
list by the Clerk, and published in Mon
days INTELLIGENCER, as entitled 70
seats In the House, except that AIR.
Ballard was declared member from the
counties of Greenbrier and Monroe, in
place OF Mr.. Chapman, and that no
person WINS declared delegate from the
counties of Hardy, Morgan, or wayne,
in each of which the seat is contested.
No one having been returned from the
county of Roane, the committee made
no report on that subject, but il. Will
probably be taken up at.an early day.
Peport was adopted, and Mr. Ballard,
of Greenbrier and Monroe, appeared
and was qualified.
Mr.. McIvhorter, from the Co mmittee
on the judiciary, reported it inexpe-
dent tofaboiish the office OF County
Treasurer.
The Speaker presented TO the House
the following communication: ''
wHEETINo, january 1S, 1866.
To the Honorable the House Of Delegates :
Having been elected by the voters pi
the counties of Greenbrier and Monroe
a delegate 10 your honorable body and
having been absent when my name was
called ut the organization of the House,
]. desire TO stale the circumstances I'M
lerwhich / find myself placed. p par
ticipated in the late rebellion and am
therefore unable to take the oath requir-
ed by act of November 10, 1868. can
and will cheerfully take the oaths re-
ouired by tire act of June 26. 1858, II
that be the pleasure OF the House. L
would be grateful to tho House for any
action which would enable the people
of my counties to be fully represented
on your floor, but shall in common
with them respectfully submit TO the
decision of the House whatever what 1t
may be.
With great respect your ob'dt serv't.
~ - g go 800 E. NAwTER.s
On motion of Mr.. Goff. tho letter was
laid on the table.
Resolutions were offered:
BY Mr.. Riddle
Referring part of Governors message
concerning the colored population TO
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Davis -}si& r,
Authorizing the clerk of the House to
employ AN assistant. as5sI
Also, Referring the part of Governors
message. which treats Of the Hospital
for the Insane, to the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions.
BY Mr.. Hornbrook-t .-I5.y
Referring TO the Judiciary Committee
the subject OF a registry law, as recon-
mended by the Governor.
Also-Directing inquiry by Commit
tee on Taxation and Finance into the
.expediency of payments on of the civil
contingent fund, of the expenses OF
election officers sued for enforcing the
oath law.
Referring % the COMMITTEES on Roads
and Internal Navigation the propriety
of repairing the North Western Turn
pike. = 49, Z =
Also-Submitting to the Committee
on Taxation and Finance the portion
OF the Governors message referring to
taxes on delinquent lands.
Referring TO the Committee on Edu-
cation the subject of an Agricultural
BY Mr.. McCurdy- tfHfl9
Directing the Committee on Coun-
ties, &c, to consider the proprfety
of ordering a special election on the
jefferson at Charlestown, y
BY Mr.. Goff-
: Authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to
appoint three pages. .,a ,isIa-
BY Col. Wltcher-
Referring so much of the Governors
as refers TO the Statue of
to the COMMITTEES on Mill
tary Affairs.
BY Mr.. Cook
Directiug inquiry, by the Committee
ON Military Affairs, into the expediency
OF continuing the Board OF Military
Claims and allowing them to make
turtheS reports during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature. ~ .t.f.6
By Mr.. Hinchman- a
Referring 10 Committee on Forfeited |
and Unappropriated Lands the proprie- |
" OF extending the time OF allowing
persons in border counties to receive |
land grants on entries made previous |
to June %, 1868. e - 80 ;.
Also, directing the Judiciary Com
mitee to inquire into the expectancy
Of altering the Law IN relation to Sab
bath breaking, drunkenness and pro-
anity, SO that ajustice Skau instead OF
ndV fine therefor. EyNF
Ky Mr. Snencar-