The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25


Legislature with such trifing matters
He thought q man that would 60 on
and chase deer with o pack of hound
should be indicted for cruelty to will
animals.
Mr.. WEIGH spoke the third time b.
leave, and said he was surprised that
gentleman of such capacity as Mr.. FER
IGUSON would deal in such little affairs
He asked as special favor that thi
law be repealed so far as it applies t.
Mineral county. He said it was leca
matter and he hoped the member
would let him shoulder the responsible
lity.
The motion to reconsider was tabled
i Abilf enlarging the corporate limit
of the village of Williamstown wa
read and explained by Mr.. s. s. FLEM
ING and ordered to engrossment. -,i-
The SPEAKER announced the orde
of the day, which was bill to adjourn
or take q recess for twenty days.
Mr.. j. HI. FERGUSON offered asnb
stitute allowing no pay to any OF th'
members, excepting the members OF th'
committee, unless by vote of the Leg
islature.
The question then came up to fill tht
blank setting forth the time of adjourn
ment.
Mr.. PARKER moved to fill this blank
with June 26. Carried.
Mr.. TOMLINS0N moved to nil the
second blank, or tims. Of reassembling
with September 90. t t.t
Mr.. J. II. FERGUSON amended by
proposing recess until the 9th day o
July. .-.......
Mr.. RIDDLE opposed the recess.
Mr.. S. S. FLEMING moved to table
which was lost by vote of 20 to %.
Mr.. STEERE said the friends of the
recess movement had not offered sin.
gle argument in favor of the recess
He said the recess would only save the
State $1,000, and he thought the Legis-
lature could find local matter enough
to make up for this loss,
Mr.. j. H. FERGUSON thought mem-
bers should not ask for leave OF absence,
go home and remain there for some
time, and then return and oppose any
recess whereby the State would he benz
e6tted.
He said he intended to be at Point
Pleasant ON the 4th of July, whether
this Legislature takes recess or not.
He was satisfied that money and time
could be saved by taking a recess, and
unless they did take the recess, this
session wonld bs prolonged at least
twenty days waiting for business from
the committee.
Mr.. T0MLINSON said ho could BOW
$50 what the adjournment was for. 1t
was 70 allow some gentlemen to attend
the Radical Convention in Mason coun-
ty, on the 4th of July. He preferred to
grant special leaves of absence for men,
bers to attend their political conven
tions. rrss ar o.. - H5 y
Mr.. J. H. FERGUSON objected to the
language used by Mr.. TOM
LINSON, and gave notice that he would
hereafter hold him responsible for gil
his personalities. He said it was alone
with view of saving money for the
State that the recess was asked for.
MI. STEERE moved 20 make this
question the special order for the I'd of
July. Lost.
Mr.. PINNELL said he had seen moth
ing 60 oanse him. to change his opinion.
He thought the Legislature ohonld pro-
ceed in committee of the Whole to
codify the laws of this State, and should
favor this manser hereafter. Hence he
opposed the recess, Ef
Mr.. J. H. FERGUSON asked Mr., PIN.
NELL if be did not know that every
chapter of the Code would have to go
through three readings.
Mr.. PINNELL thought it was lef
with the House to decide.
Mr.. FERGUSON said it was great
Everything must 90 through
its first, second and third reading. t
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved to table it
until Monday. Lost.
Mr.. JACOB moved to fill the blan K of
reassembling on the 18th of July. Car
ried.
The question was now upon the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. GREGORY hoped it would not be
adopted, He preferred to remain here
if it took all summer, and moved an in
definite postponement.
The vote upon indefinite postpone
ment yeas Is, nays 81. ,..| /
Mr.. S. 8. FLEMING moved to am end
by inserting that no mileage should be
allowed unless by vote of the House
Ayes, 10; nays, 2i-hence the amend
ment was lost.
Another amendment was offered to
strike out the right of the Legislature
to allow the members per diem. g
Mr.. CHASE demanded the previous
question, which was sustained, and the
vote taken on striking out. Ayes, 90;
nays, "a.
Mr.. CHASE then demanded the pre-
vious question on the passage of the
bill, which was sustained, and the vote
taken for the recess, resulting in-ayes,
90; nays, II. Granting a recess from
June 26 to July l5.
On motion of Mr.. WEIGH, the House
adjourned until 2 P. NJ. tomorrow.