Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-10
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Senate.
TUESDAY, September 8. 1868.


After the reading of the journal, Mr..
Maxwell, from the Committee on Courts of
Justice, reported back the House Bill pro-
viding q remedy when records or papers
are lost, which was passed with slight
amendments.
Mr.. STEVENSON offered a resolution
which was passed, requesting the Commit
tee on Courts of Justice, to inquire whether
further legislation be necessary to protect
the interests of citizens of this State, who
have leased lands for the purpose of pro-
curing oil.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Brown, rails
ing a joint Committee to provide for pay
ing claims against the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, held within this State, was laid
| on the table.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Phelps (Mr, Farnsworth in the Chair) was
adopted,
WHEREAS, the Constitution of West vir-
ginia has fixed as the basis of representa-.
ton, the census of 1860, and whereas, the
aforesaid census gives as the number oil
the population of Mason County some FIVE
thousand less than the true number is
known to be. and whereas, by this false
numbering of the population of said
county, the Constitutional Convention as
signed said county only one representative
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.lty is, entitled to two.
Therefore, RssolDsd That the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections inquire into
the expediency of providing for the said
county of Mason to proceed to ascertain
its population in 1860, and to elect two
delegates until the next apporttonment OF
the State, if its population be found to
entitle it to that number.
Mr.. SLACK gave. notice that he would
introduce a bill providing for the more
efectual collection of the revenue, in
counties oEerruu by guerrillas.
The Senate bill prescribing the duties of
the CLERK OF the Board of Supervisors was
passed.
1 The House Bill accepting the conditions
of the donations of public lands, according
to the act of Congress of July 2, 1859, was
referred to the Committee on Education
The Senate bill providing for the sale
of property distrained or levied upon, after
amendment, was ordered to be engrossed,
as was the bill relating to answers in chan
Gerry.
After some consideration of the bill
establishing a system of free schools, the
Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, September 9, 1868.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dodge the Jour
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A message from the House announced
the passage of House bills prescribing
when acts of the Legislature shall take
effect, and declaring how certain provisions
of the Code Of Virginia shall be construed.
Mr.. STEVENSON, from the Committee on
Townships reported bill relating to conn
ty and township officers.
The House bill making appropriations
for the Contingent expenses of the public
Offices, was referred to the Committee on
Finance, as was also the bill for the relief
of William Il. Shaw, Sheriff of Putnam
county.
Senate bill providing for the sale of Ger.
tain property distrained or levied npon,
and Senate bill relating 70. answers in
chanesry were passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Carskadon
requesting the Committee on Courts of Jus
ace to inquire into the expedieacy Of trans
terrinR TO the courts Of Kauawha eonntr.
causes now pending in the courts of Boone
county.