The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-30


providing for the extension of the pres
ent session of the Legislature.
MIR. Ferguson, of Cabel1, moved tc
lay on the table. Agreed to
BILLS PASSED.
A bill lauthorizing John Slack, Jr., oi
KanawhR county, to distrain for back
taxes. -!4
A bill authorizing the assignee ol
John NJ. Brand, late Sheriff of Monon'
gala county, TO distFain for and collect
certain taxes.
late deputy sheriff of Jackson county,
to distrain for certRin taxes,
A bill authorizing the late Sheriff OF
Barbour. county to distrain for back
taxes. go
HOSPITAL FOR THE 1EsASB. ~
The, Clerk reported the Senate Joint
resolution providing for the payment
of the committee to investigate affairs
at the Hospital for the Insane. ~
Thequestion was upon recedinR from
the amendment adopted by the House.
There was considerable discussion,
and MIR. hiddle demanding the yeas
and nays, and they were taken and the
vote resulted IL yeas, 20 nays. So the
House refused TO recede.
Mr.. Riddle then moved that the
House insist upon Its amendment and
ask for Committee of Conference.
Agreed to.
The question then was upon the
amendment made by the Judiciary
Committee, which provided for the pay
ment of the committee from the civil
contingent fund.
The amendment WAS adopted.
Messrs. Riddle. Ferguson, of Cabell,
and Heermans were appointed on lhe
COMMITTEES Of Conference on the part OF
the House.
TOWN OF sIsTERsvILLE.
On.motiont of MIR. Powell, the bill 10
amend the charter OF Sistersville, Tay-
Ter county, was taken from the table
and ordered to engrossmenE.
PAY OF A COMMITTEE CLERK.
Mr.. Smith offered a joint resolution
providing that Edwin Frey, clerk OF
the Committee appointed to Investigate
affairs of the Hospital for the Insane,
be paid 50 per day for his servtcea.
Adopted.
LEAVE OF ABsENoE. /
Leave OF absence was granted 10 the
following gentlemen: Messrs. Harrow,
of Fayette; Biddle, OF Braxtou, and
Ptnnell, of Upshur.
INSURANCE., &C. 5l
MIR. Ferguson. of Cabell, gave notice
that the chapter of the Code relating to
insurance companies would be taken
up by the Committee on Revision to-
day, at 9 a. M, at the committee room
in the ''Fruit House," Fifth street, and
il would be we'll for all persons inter
ested 10 attend at the time specified. he
also said that he should call uD the
question of changing judicial circuits
throuehoutth the State, at the same time
and place.
REcEss. ~
Mr.. Boughner offered resolution
providing that the House, with the con-
currence of the Senate, would adjourn
on Thursday, the ID day of July to
on Wednesday, the sth of the same
month. 500
Mr.. Hagar moved to amend by
striking out HThursday" and inserting
"wednesday" Agreed to.
Mr.. Chambers moved to lay on the
table. Lost. aE
Mr.. Heermans moved to amend by
adding to the resolution the words
provided that the members receive no
per diem during the recess.n Rejected.
The resolution was then, on division,
adopted. ~
on his own motion, Mr. Ferguson, oi
Cabell. was appointed to communicate
the passage of the resolution to the
Senate. -
5eF "cALLs OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Gregory, by unanimous consent,
there being nothing before the House.
remarked that for his part he could not
go home, and when the House reas-
sembled on the sth of July, he would
ask call of the House.
Mr.. James moved that the gentleman
from Webster Mr.. Gregory have leave
of absence for so days. Agreed to-.
A motion to adjourn was lost,
Mr.. Boughner moved to reconsider
the vote by which the gentleman from
Webster Mr.. Gregoryl was granted
leave of absence, remarking that the
gentleman was rather sensitive and he
might be placed in wrong position
before his constituents. du1IE
The House refused 10 reconsider.
| Adjourned.