The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY. sept. ~.
Prayer by Rev. d. W. Fisher.
Mr.. Ruhner, from the committee on cleo.
tons submitted report, providing for the
election of assessors, which was read the
first time.
House Bill No. 70, providing for the pub
LEGATION of the laws of the State in all the
10y al papers. was read the first time.
House Bill No. 70, was read the first time,
and on motion of Mr.. M'Grew the rules
were suspended and the bill was read sec
ond time.
Engros.ed House Bill No. IA, regulating
taxes on seals, was passed.
Mr. Lamb reported House Bill No. 80, a
Bill to dispense with the indexes TO the
journals of the Senate and House of Dele
gates and with the sketch of the acts and
resolutions, heretofore required by law; and
House Bill No. 81, regulating the remission
of fines and penalties by tue Executive,
both of which were read first time.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
By Mr.. Keeney: That the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency Of making
an appropriation of ST. 500 to rebuild two
bridges across Big Mill Creek, below Rip,
ey on the Gilmer, Ripley and Ohio Turn
pike Road, in the county Of Jackson.
By Mr.. Jacob Teter: That the commit.
tee on the Judiciary take into considers-
ton the expediency OF reporting bill EN-.
towering Jul tees Of the Peace to perform
the duties Of Coroner.
By Mr. MWhorter: That the committee
on Taxation and Finance be requested to
enquire into the expediency OF SD altering
the 25th section of the Seth chapter of the
Code Of Virginia, second edition, as to allow
the Auditor Of Public Accounts to appoint
Collector for each Assessor District in
by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Davidson presented petition from
citizens of Taylor county, asking an appro,
priation to MAdamize a portion Of the
Grafton pike.
Nj. Fleming offered a preamble and r. s.
olutions relating 10 the permit system. 1t
sets forth that persons desiring to ship
goods over the B. & O. r. R. west of Pied
mont, aud on or South Of the N. ". Va.
r. r. are now required to offer en- invoice
of said articles to Board of Trade and an.
dorse the same under oath every time they
desire to make shipment; and then re-
that joint committee of the
two Houses be appointed to confer with the
Governor TO devise means by which loyal
persons may procure permits for the shipment
Of goods, not contraba1d. and to the value
of S-by procuring tae usual permit of the
officer OF Customs at the time and place of
making such purchases. Laid on the table
The order Of the day, the contested cleo
ton case between Ephraim Bee and J. II.
Dlss Debar, was taken up.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle stated the reasons the
committee had reported in favor Of Mr..
Disbar
Mr.. Wheat entertained the House with a |
few remarks. He demurred to the report
Of the committee, and was of TIE opinion
that if the investigations Of tie coulmtttee
had proceeded much further it would prob |
ably have been shown that neither of the |
contestants We're entitled to the seat; he |
had never beard of such case of illegal |
Voting
Mr. Bee then proceeded TO state his case. |
After an hours speaking, the Kouse took a !
ecess till 3 o'clock.
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