The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Prayer by Rev. w. White.
Jonrnal read and auDrOycd,

Journal read and approved.
Mr.. G. w. Carpenter, of Greenbrier,
appeared and was qualified.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
Elections and Privileges-Messrs. Pin
nell, Schofield, Rollins, Kincaid and
Hervey.
Taxation and Finance-Messrs. Heer-
mans. Mahon, Edwards and DavisSon.
Military Affairs-Messrs. Mann, Car
roll. Core. Garrison and Manion.
Forfeited and Appropriated Lands
Messrs. Bouyer, Kincaid, Duff, Gibson,
of Pocahontas, and McCraw.
Claims and observation-disclosures. Nc
Claskey, Raymond, Tyson, Williams
and Stifel.
Humane and Criminal Institutions
Messrs. Howes, Allison, Wright, Bal
lard and Harrison.
Printing and Contingent Expenses
Powell, Heermans, SLodgrass, Davisson
and Wilson.
Executive Oflice-Gold, Pinnell, Dils,
Carpenter, of Greenbrier, and Vance.
Arts, Sciences and General Improve
ment-Carroll, Rollins, Edwards, Hay
mond and Stifel.
Education-Allison, Gibson, of Pres
ton, Charlton, Carpenter, Of Monroe,
Jacob, of Ohio.
Judiciary-Smith, of Kanawha, Flick,
Lamb, Putnam, Jacob, of Hampshire.
Counties, Townships and Municipal
Corporations-Smith, of Morgan, Rey-
nolds, Dils, Mahon, Harrison, of Lewis
Private Corporation and Joint Stock
ompanies-Tabler, Keever, Canning
ham, French and Snider.
Roads and Internal Navigations Ma
hon, Bowycr, Scoield, Thomas and Hut
ton.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. MANN, in relation to the du-
ties of the Secretary of State,
Resolved By the Legislature Of Vest Tir-
giRid, That Chapter 10 of the Code of
West Virginia, relative to the qualifica.
tions, powers and duties of the Secreta-
~ of the State shall be in force from
and after the twentieth day of January,
1869.
The resolution was rejected.
By Mr.. HEERMANS,
Resolred, That the Clerk of the House
is authorized to appoint three assess
ment clerks, whose duties shall be as
signed them by said Clerk, but they
shall discharge all duties usually de-
volving upon committee clerks, and re-
ceive per diem of - dollars.
Mr.. GIBSON moved to fill the blank
in the resolution with the word five"
Mr.. CARROLL moved to fill it with
the word "four."
Mr. HEERMANS moved to fill the
blank with the words "four and half"
and the motion was agreed to.
The resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
By Mr.. MCCLASKEY,
ReSolrcd, That the Sergeant-at. Arms
be instructed to furnish each member
of the House with ten dollars worth OF
postage stamps. Adopted.
BY Mr. Edwards: Ordered that the
committee on Roads and Internal Nayi.
CATION inquire into the expediencv ot
so amending the road laws as to nro.
vide for one Surveyor to the township
instead of one for each road district, Z
On motion of Mr.. HEERMANS, tbe
resolution was laid on the table.
By Mr.. Smith. of Morgan,
Resolred, That an additional page b,
appointed by the Sergeant alarms t
attend to the mail matter belonging t
the members.
On motion of Mr.. CARROLL, the res
olution was laid on the table.
BY Mr.. MANN: House joint resolu
tion No. 2, in relation to che location
the Capital, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The location of the Stat
Capital has been deferred from time &
time without any good reason for sue
delay; aud
WHEREAS, The failure to locate tn
State Capital has created dissatisfaction
on the part of the people, deterring en-
terprisiug parties abroad from locating
in the State, rendering ourselves an un
settled people in the estimation of tn,
public; therefore,
Resolred, by the Legislature Of Vest Tr
ginia, that we will use our utmost endeav
ors to locate the State Capital during