The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-25
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of the salaryof the Attorney General

of the salaryof the Attorney Genera
| for the current year.
Abill authorizing A. E. Harper, late
sheriff of Randolph county, to distrair
for back taxes.
A bill authorizing the trustees of the
NJ. E. Church of Piedmont Mineral
county, to sell and convey church
property.
a bill e1empting the school bonds OF
wellsburg, Buffalo and Cross Greek
Townships, from county and town
ship taxation. tF 10
A blllincorporating the Davis Greek
Railroad Company.
A billincorporating the Great Kama.
wha and Coal River Improvement
Company, slIy
A bill Iegalizing the official acts OF
Andrew ]. Thompson, late treasurer OF
of Mercer county. -i'il4
BILLS LOST.
A bill requiring the owners of mill
dams on Patterson's creek to build
shutes to the same.
A bill authorizing the inhabitants oi
mineral and Greenbrier counties to
hunt deer with dogs. Ia7,-5..ss
THE RECESS QUESTION.
The resolution providing for an ad-
iournment OF the Legislature was re-
ported by the Clerk.
When the resolution was laid on the
table the question pending was upon
the motion TO fill the blank.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, offered the
following substitute:
Resosved by the Legislature Of Vest
ist. That when the Legislature ad-
iourns on the day of this month II
will adjourn to meet on the = day OF
July. 1868, at 10 O'Clock, A. n.
I'd. That the Committee on Revision
shall remain in session during such re.
cess, and that the members of said
Committee who shall remain in session
during said recess in the discharge OF
their duties, and the clerks and pages
thereof, shall receive the same pay
during such recess as they receive
during the session of the Legislature.
Sd. That no other member of the
Legislature or officer thereof shall re-
specially authorized by the Legislature.
TIE motion to fill the blank was with
drawn. a.s
The substitute was adopted.
The first blank in the substitute was
filed with "26th of June" and the
second with "15th of July"
The question then recurred upon The
adoption of the resolution. as amended.
Mr.. Gregory moved to indefinitely
postpone, stating thatif the recess was
taken and the Legislature re-assembled
on the 18th of July, there would be but
one working day left of the session OF 40
days, and the consequence would prob
bly, be virtual end of the session, as a
sufficient number of members to extend
it would not be in their seats.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost-15 yeas, 81 nays.
Mr.. Fleming, OF Harrison, moved TO
amend by inserting after the word
"pay" In the third resolution, the
words "or mileage going home and re-
turning." Lost.
The same gentleman then moved to
amend by striking out the last clause
ofthe third resolution.
Mr.. Steere demanded the yeas and
nays upon the adoption of the amend
ment, because he wanted to know how
many members wished pay and mile
age both for going home and returning.
The yeas and nays were taken and
the House refused to strike out-yeas
19, nays q.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
The question recurring upon The
adoption of the original resolution as
amended, the yeas and nays were de.
manded aud taken, and the vote result
ed yeas q, nays IL.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, asking that
the resolution be communicated to the
Senate. was appointed TO that duty.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock p. NJ. tc.
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