Year: 1868

Opened &C 2 o'clock P. NJ. with prayer
by Mr.. ELI RIDDLE, Delegate from
Richie.


Mr.. WOODFORD offered petition in
regard to regulating certain acts Of last
winter, extending the corporate limits
of Weston.


Mr.. S. II. FERGUSON offereda joint
resolution to the effect that the House
adjourn on the - day of June,
to convene again on the 9th OF
July next, and the members shall not
draw their per diem pay during the re-
cess, but that the committee on Revis-
ion shall remain in Wheeling and work
at the Code and draw their pay as MEM
bers.


Mr.. j. II. FERGUSON favored the
recess with a few brief and able re-
marhs, showing that it would be econ
omy on the part of the State to take the
recess.


Mr.. TOMLINSON offered as a substi-
tute resolution abolishing the entire
committee on Revision, and argued in
favor of a committee of the Whole and
against temporary adjournment He
said the Legislature had paid Daniel
Lamb $4,000 to revise the Code of this
State, and the present revising commit
tee had proved itself failure by its
disposition to destroy the Code as pre-
pared by Mr.. Lamb.


Mr.. J. Ii. FERGUSON said it took
the committee six months to revise the
Code of Old Virginia, bat if the House
wished to adopt the plan suggested by
the gentleman from Mason, it could do
so. He said the committee would be
satisfied to be dissolved and sent home,
but the responsibility would rest upon
Mr.. TOMLINSON aud his followers.


Mr.. RIDDLE said he came here to
make the Code, aud it would not do for
him to go home shame-stricken and re-
port to his constituents nothing done.
He hoped the substitute would not be
adopted, and also hoped the House
would not adjourn or take recess. He
said it would be dishonest to 90 home
and report nothing to do.


Mr.. WEIGH said it would not be as
dishonest for the members to 60 home
and report the truth as it would be to
remain here with their hands in their
pockets and do nothing, hence he IA
yored a recess as an economical meas
ure for the State.


Mr.. STEERE said tke House had been
told by the revising committee that they
could keep in advance of the House, but
now the House is asked to take recess
of three weeks to allow the committee
to get work done in advance for the
action of the House. He thought the
House should resolve itself into CON-
tmittee OF the Whole to act upon the
Code.


Mr.. STEERE moved to table the sub
stitute and resolution. Lost.


Mr.. WEIGH offered an amendment
to strike out that part of the resolution
refusing to allow per diem pay for the
members during recess. lu favor OF the
amendment, Mr.. WEIGH said the mat
ter of pay should be left for the House
to determine upon its reassembling.


Mr.. j. H. FERGUSON hoped the
amendment would not be adopted. He
wanted it distinctly understood that no
per diem would be charged during the
recess. :,


Mr.. STEERE said this recess would
save the State about $500 if the House
adjourned now, and if the House does
not adjourn for two days the mileage
would prove q loss instead Of q saving
to the State.


Mr.WELCH thought the House should
take o recess and not decide upon the
per diem or mileage until they return.
He said the gentleman from Peasants
should not try to hoodwink this House
in making them believe the recess wonld
run the State in debt.


Mr.. RIDDLE said he weuld be
ashamed to 60 home now and report
nothing done.


| Mr.. PINNELL said he thought it best
70 proceed in committee of the Whole
TO codify the laws, but the gentleman
i from Cabell being . member OF such
extraordinary capacity he was willing
to listen to his advice in the matter.


The vote was taken upon the amend
ment and lost.


Then a vote upon the substitute was
taken and lost.