The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-28

The last lull days sitting OF the House
opened ut 0 o'clock A. VI. yesterday, with
prayer by Mr.. Bodrill, of Webster county.
The following, offered by Mr.. Grautliam,
was adopted:
Resoircd, That ]. B. Peyton, clerk Of this
House, be allowed twenty-five days extra
after the adjournment Of the Legislature,
in which TO annOtnte, index and prepare
for publication the Actsand Journal OF the
present session, his per diem to be paid
ont OF the contingent fund of The House.
Leave OF absence was granted for the re-
mainder OF the session after today to Mr..
Dodrill, and 10 Mr., Riley for the re.
mainder OF the session; 10 Mr.. Beckwith for
the day; to Mr.. Babb for the remainder OF
the session after to-day; to Mr.. Syden-
stricken for the remainder OF the session; to
Mr.. Fisher (Of Hardly for the remainder O.
the session alter to-day.
On motion OF Mr.. Riley the rules were
suspended and his bill to provide for the
publication Of complete aud detailed state,
mcnt OF the annual receipts and expendi.
lures OF the public treasury, read the lasI
time and passed:
On motion OF Mr.. Mcneil Senate joint
resolution No. 81 was taken up, considered
and adopted. tits the resolution concern.
ing American citizens confined in English
prisons" 1t reads as follows;
RcsOlrcd by The Legislature Of West Virginia
That the members Ofthe Senate and House
OF Representatives representing this STATE
in the Congress otthe United States. beand
they are hereby respectfully requested tC
use such means and influence as may be in
their power, to secure the intervention OIL
the Government Of the United States fortht
release and protection Of American citizens
confined in prison by authority Of the gov
eminent of Great Britain.
On motion Of Mr.. Kepner the resolution
WINS amended by striking out all after til,
word "powcr" in line 4, and inserting il
lieu thereof the following: ITO secure fol
American citizens now confined in prison.
in Ireland by authority ofthe English gov
eminent, contrary to The spirit OF the pub
lie law, all the rights to which, MS Ameti
can citizens, they are justly entitled"
AS thus amended the resolution w0s
adopted.
The following, offered by Mr.. Quarter
was adopted:
Resolced, Thatthe Sergeantat- Arms beant
he is hereby directed to draw his warran
in favor OF &. S. Thompson, journal clerk
OF the House, for ten days extra per diem
to enable him to complete the reCoraatior
OF the journal OF this session, and that thG
same be paid out Of the appropriation fol
contingent expenses of the House.
Mr.. Hall, Of Barbour county, submitted
the following:
Resolred, That the sergeantat-arms
door. keeper, the assistant clerks, except ]
NJ. Scroggins, the committee clerks, excep
In, B. johnson; be each allowed an nd
ditional fifty cents per day for this session
for extra labor performed. And the Ser
Ccant.nt.nrmsi is hereby directedto issue hi
warrant for the same payable out OF tn
contingent OF this House.
Which was, on motion oil Judge Fer
vuson, amended by adding ut the en-
thereof the following
Prorided, That no such payment shal
he made until all previous sums ordere
Iby the House Of Delegates to be paid, ar
paid, or so ordered, nor until the add
tioual enrolling clerks employed by tn
Clerk OF the House be paid tho amount
due them for worlSdone and to be done b
thsnl, not exceeding in the aggregate $40
and the Sergeaut.at-Arms Is directed
issue his warrant on the Auditor for o
such previous appropriations, and for u
sums payable to such enrolling clerks"
With this proviso tho amendment WI
adopted.
House bill No. l9l, amending the 10