The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-27
WEST VA. LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

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A message from the House reported the
passage by that body of House Bill No. IS,
s'to fill up vacancies in counties and town
ship officers" and that it had agreed to the
report of the Conference Committee on
House Bill No. 4, "a Bill In relation to Di
vorces." 5,...- Gas ..
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
the judiciary reported back with amend
ments. ...
Senate Bill No. 81, "Declaring who are
citizens of this State, and bow citizenship
is relinquished;" aid
Senate Bill No. 81, Supplementary to an
act passed July 2Sth, 1863, entitled Gan
Act to provide for the trial of offences
Z ommitted in counties in which the admin
istration of justice may be Interrupted by
war or insurrection."
The amendments were adopted and the
bills ordered to engrossment.
MIR. Maxwell also reported back House
Bill, No. q "Concerning the unlawful de
tentiou of Real Estate" and
House Bill No. At, ITO amend the act to
provide for the forfeiture of property in this
State belonging to the enemies thereof"
which were read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Brown from the Committee on FL
nance and Claims reported back
House Bill No. Al, "Imposing Taxes"
and House Bill No. 81, 'To provide for the
recovery of claims transferred to this State
by the State of Virginia" which were read
the third time and passed
Mr.. Rollyson, by leave, introduce Senat o
Bill No. 30, "to authorize the Governor to
compel certain persons to depart from this
State" which was read the lst and I'd time
and referred. ........
The Senate passed Senate Bill No-28, "to
provide for removing the seat Of justice of
Pocahontas county," and Senate Bill No s,
requiring certain persons to take an OATH
Senate Bill No. 26, concerning bounties.
for volunteers" was tskn up and Mr.. Burley
an amendment requiring the re-
of 5000 for Zach recruit to eve y
county which has levied bounty.
Pending it's consideration, the Senate
took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION
3. B. No. 26 was tabled, perhaps finally.
Senate Bill No. q amending the charter
of the Little Kanawha Navigation Com
pany, was taken up, the vote ordering it to
reconsidered, the bill amended,
again engrossed, and under suspension of
the rules, passed.
MIR. Bunker offered Joint resolution au-
the Governor to present flag,
inscribed with the names of their battles,
to the lst w V. Vet. Vol. Cavalry.
Adopted and Mr.. Bunker directed to
it.
The Senate passed s. B. No. 20, "Con,
corning Spiritueus Liquors" SENATE Bill
No. 9, of last session redicioas.
The resolution proposing to endorse
President Lincoln, which has slumbsrsd on
the table for several weeks, was walked up
by Mr.. Young, and taken up on his mo-
sMr. Atkinson offered a substitute, and
then moved for the appointment of spe
cial committee to consider the resolution
aud substitute.
MIR. Raymond moved to amend by ap
pointing committee to whom all buncombe
bills and resolutions originating in the Sen
ate should be referred, but the motion fail.
cd and Mr.. Atkinson's prevailed.
The President appointed, as the commit
tee, Messrs. Atkinson, Young, Hubbard,
Phelps and Carskadou.
MIR Clark, by leave, introduced Senate
Bill No. 80, making appropriations to
pay certain militia claims"
After unsuccessful attempts to take up
Senate Bill No. 26, and House Bill No. %,
the Senate adjourned