Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-08
House of Deleeates.
TUESDAY, July Z, 1868.

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Prayer by the Rev. Robert Hagar, mem
Der from Boone.
The following resolutions of instruction
were offered and adopted:
By Mr.. HOLMAN directing the Commit
tee on Roads to inquire into the expedi-
ENJOY of granting to the Monougahela Nav
igation Company, the right and privilege
IF making the Monongahela river naviga-
BILE by locks and dams to the town of Fair
mont in Marion county, or to incorporate
joint stock company for the same pur-
pose, and that said committee report by
bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. ZINN: directing the Committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expedien.
cy of introducing bill providing for the
confscation and sale of the property, both
real and personal of rebels within the State
OF West Virginia, and that the proceeds of
the sale of such property be applied to-
wards the indemnification of loyal persons
for property actually taken from them or
damaged by Southern sympathizers or
those in rebellion against the Government.
By Mr.. BARNS: directing the Committee
on the Judiciary to inquire into the expe-
diency of prohibiting by law all persons
who at any time have been engaged in aid
ing the rebellion as citizen or soldier
from prosecuting any suit in the courts
of law and equity, or enforcing any judg-
ment, decree, deed of trust, lien or mort
gage heretofore obtained in any courts in
tie bounds of the State OF West Virginia.
Mr.. BUMGARNER offered a resolution re.
ferring the 9th section of the llth article
of the Constitution to the Committee on
Private Corporations and Joint Stock com
panies
Mr.. ZINS offered resolution requesting
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statement showing the amount of money
arising from the capitation tax, fines, for
| FIXTURES, bank stock, and all other sources
of revenue properlyssbelonging to the Lit
erary Fund under existing law for the year
1858.
Mr.. MoGREw offered resolution re-
questing the Auditor to compile from the
records of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and furnish as soon as possible for the use
of this Legislature, statement arranged
in convenient form for reference, showing
under separate and appropriate headings
the assessed value ofibe real and personal
property within the limits of the State of
West Virginia, upon which taxes we're lev
led in the year 1862; the amount of taxes
collected therefrom the number of white
males over the age of tWenty-one years,
and the taxes collected therefrom the
oftWenty one years; and the taxes collected
therefrom the amount of taxes collected
for the same year, from each and every
other subject of taxation as fixed by the
Code of Virginia. Also, the probable num-
Der of slaves within the State of West Yir.
ginia, and the value thereof on the 9th day
of July, 1868. The Executive of Virginia
is respectfully requested to give the Audi
tor of West Virginia the facilities ueces-
sary to enable him to accomplish the pur-
poses of this resolution
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. ZINS offered a joint resolution propo.
sing to go into the election of o. S. Sena.
tors on Saturday next, July IL, 1868, at IL
The resolution was laid over.
James l. Barrick, member from Hamn.
shire, appeared and was qualified.
Engrossed House bill No. 10, authoriz.
ing the Superintendent of Schools for Pres.
ton county to pay certain claims for the |
tuition ofindigent children, was taken nm
and on motion of Mr.. McGrew, its patron, |
recommitted, to allow some additional
claims to be incorporated.
The bill, No. Il, Regulating the tar On
seals" on its second reading was taken mn
and on Mr.. Van Wrinkles motion was re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee, with
Instructions TO inquire whether the tax
proposed is constitutional.
The bill No. 10. "prescribine how money
shall be paid into the Treasury of The
Stite," on its second reading was taken
up and after someamendments laid ON the
table. w 'ue
Mr.. BowYER presented petition of VIM
d. Shaw, Sheriff of Putnam County. prsv'
ing the restitution of SGT captured bv he
rebels, and claiming compensation for max.
ng copies OF tax tickets, &C., taken at the
anne time which at his request was re. {
erred to the Finance COMMITTEES. = {
Mr. Kramer called up the Senate amend. {
I West Virginia, and the House ,ef,seJ .o v
oncur in its adoption. Adjourned. /