The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-24

line between Virginia and West Virginia,
WRapasSed.
Various resolutions complimentary to the
Chairhen Of the different committees were
offered and adopted.
Also to the Presiding officer, clerks and
pages.
Mr.. jordan asked and obtained leave 10
withdraw 8. b, 1877 from the files oi the
House.
Mr.. WeAt, Of Harrison, offered reSOlu.
ton rendering the thanks Of the House to
the citizens Of Wheeling for their uniform
kindness and courtesy 10 the members Of
this body during the adjourned session.
Mr.. Good offered q resolution rendering
the thanks Of the House TO the members
thereof for their zeal In attending to the
interests Of the people. Voted down Us
too personal.
Mr.. Gettinger offered a resolution that the
House resolve itself into q Mutual Admira.
tion Society, but on the appeal OF members
withdrew Il,
Arecess was ordered until o'clock P. N.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, December %.
Senate met at 9 O'Clock a, NJ.
Mr.. Bennett offered the following rcSO.
luton, which was adopted;
ResOlUed, That the members Of the Senate
cannot forget the constant and industrious
attentions OF their several pages, and by
reason OF their fidelity the same mileage
and per diem Is awarded to them that Is al.
lowed by the House Of Delegates to their
pages, and the Clerk OF the Senate Ia In.
StruCted to issue his certificate accordingly,
Mr.. Golf offered resolution to employ Z,
H, HOdgSOn, committee clerk, to arrange
and index the Acts passed at the present
session Of the Legislature, and TO pay him
800 fOrSo doing. The resolution was pass.
ed by the Senate and sent 10 the House OF
Delegates for It's concurrence therein.
The committee appoiRte,lto examine the
Clerks OaiCe reported that they found the
journal had been properly kept and that
the papers were kept In IN excellent system.
The Senate then went into Executive ses.
sion to consider certain nominations sent
in by the Governor
The Executive session continued until 70
o'clock 81, when the Senate took Q recess
until 2 o'clock Pm, when II met again.
Mr.. Camden offered Joint resolution
authorizing tho Governor to inform the
Governor Of Virginia that the Legislature
OF West Virginia 10 ready TO cooperate
with that OF Virginia In locating the line
between the two States, and 10 request In.
formation upon The subject from the Vir.
ginia officials.
A message was received from the Cover.
nor informing the Senate that he had We.
tOed the Senate bill amending chapter ia
OF the Code, because 0 similar law 10 con.
tanned in the Acts Of 1928. The bill was
laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, the Senate
again went into executive session.
At 8 o'clock p. NJ. the doors were opened.
II, J. H. 40, providing for the appoint.
ment Of joint committee to wait on the
Governor was received from the House OF
Delegates and adopted by the Senate.
Messrs. Grantham and Ferrel were ap.
pointed as members Of said committee, and
reported that the Governor had no further
business for the Legislature.
II. T. S24, providing for The compensa.
tion OF ]. H. Lockwood and Geo. Edwards
for land taken to make street In Mounds.
vile leading to the Pententiary, was taken
up out Of order and passed by suspension
OF the rules.
II. u. 100, eXemptlng preachers OF the
Gospel from working on the roads, was
passed by suspension Of the rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Burdett the Senate
took recess for one hour, when II again
met.
H. J. R. 80, resolving that the Legislature
adjourn sine die at SX o'clock, T. NJ. was
amended so M TO read " o'clock p. NJ. and
sent back to the lIouseof Delegates.
On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell recess was
taken until . o'clock, r. Nj; at which time
the Senate re.nSsembled and after passing
the customary resolutions OF thanks to It's
officers, the clergy and citizens Of Wheel.
ing, adjourned to meet on the 18th OF Janu.
ary, 1870, to try John $. Burlett, State
Treasurer.