Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-17
WRsTYIRaINIA LEGISLATURES,
SENATE. {
TuEsDAY, February IsS 1894.

A mesbHge from the House announced
the passage of the bill "concerning the IN
lawful detention Of real estate" the bill
"authoriIing the Auditor to appoint asses
sors In certain cases." Also that the House
refused to agree to tho amendment of the
Senate 10 the House bill authorizing the
Board oflPublio Works to appoint superin-
tendeuts on roads belonging to the State,
the Senate having altered the bill SO as to
authorize the said board to let out the su-
perintendence of said roads to the lowest
bidder. The Senate Sinsisted upon its
A MESSAGE from the House announced
the passage of a Joint resolution TO provide
for distributing the acts of the lst aud and
Legislatures. The resolution was agreed
TO. i.-t- lag i..f lrs. ID e. COZ. -.
Mr.. Rarnsworth reported back with
AmeudmenIsi"ith the bill requiring, certain
persons to take an OATH. One oftthe
amendments requires the persons enumer-
ated to take an oath to support the Presi.
dents emancipation proclamation aud 9th
or laws for the suppression of the rebel.
lion. l-.. 49,. 'z'lz,.s -.
MIR. Maxwell from the Committee on
the judiciary reported back the House bill
In relation to the inspection of salt in
KauawhR county. 10 -sgr
was referred the portion Of the GoVeIn6ss
message in relation to the office of County
Treasurer, reported bill imposing upon
that officer the duty of collecting revenue.
Mr.. HUBBARDreported back, with amend.
ments, the bill fixing the salaries OF the of.
6cers of the Exchange Bank of Weston.
The same gentleman from the Committee
on Humane and Criminal Institutions ret,
ported that it Is fnexpedieut to legislate
upon the subject OF requiring all the in
hAbitants of.this State TO be vaccinAted =
The report was adopted. $50, 'c ~ A.
| Mr.. CARsKADOR asked and obtAi ed
leave to report d bill declaring who shall
be citizens of this State and dow cItiBeu
ship shall be rslinQuished.
= Mr.. PHELPs, from the Special Commits
tee On Temperance, reported bill to pro-
hibi. the manufacture and sale of spiritu
Gus liqubrs In Bhis State. 5a-Fv11 3
Mr, fARNswoRFH asked and obtaiued
leave to, introduce bill for the relief OF
certain militia Of Upshur county. s,.1s a.
The Senate insisted upon its amend.
ments 70 the House bill in relation to
divorces, -
IMr. BRowx called up the 9oiutI rssolu.
ton offered by himself instructing the
Governor to earnestly request the Score
tary of War to increase the number Of
troops 10 this Department, aud that If not
incompatible with the public servicel the
7th West Virginia Infantry be allowed to
remain IN the Department.
Mr.. YoUNG offered an amendment that
the Governor be- also requested 70 ask
that Major Generals Milroy or Sigel or
some other Major-Genersl be appointed 10
the command of this Department. ~ rs
After some discussion the resolution and
/ Amendment were laid on the table. a-
A message from the House, by Mr.. .Daw-
son, announced that that. body was ready
to proceed to the execution of the joint orr
der Of the day--the election of State Su,
perintendent of Common Schools, and that
Prof. A, F.Ross, of Ohio county, aud Prof.
sWm., r. White, of Rairmont, had been
placed in nomination.
The Senate sent a similar message TO
the Ho1se;- and Messrs. Hubbard, Bunker
and Hawkins weFOappointed as q commit
tee on the part of the Senate to count the
joint vote. -. -
The Senate then proceeded to ballot,
with the following result: William r. White
| l6, A. 3. Ross 4.
Mr.. HUBBARD, from the committee ap-
pointed to countIthe Joint vote, reported
that ell votes we're cast in the election:
Prof. White received 43, Prof. Ross 10; E.
NJ Norton ], DIR. Dorsey /. t'. .t-a
Prof. White having received a majority
of all the votes cast was declared elected,
The consideration of the joint resolution
of Mr.. Brown, in relation to additional
troops for this Department, aud the amend
ment Of Nj. Young was then resumed.
t The resolutions swere discussed at some
length, but before coming to vote the
Senate took a recess. nor .tss=-...4-, ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved an amendment to
the amendment to strike ont the names of
Stgel and Milroy, and insert the words,
''some competent Major General"
After long discussion Mr.. Farusworth
called the eyes and noes upon the amend
meut 10 the amendment, which was lost by
a vote Of ayes IL, noes 8.
Mr.. HUBBARD then moved to insert after
the nam of Gen. Milroy the names OF
about ten or twelve Major Generals, which
was also lost.
Mr.. MAxwEL4 moved. as a substitute,
that the President be requested to commits
sion Geo. Lightburn a MOTOR General and
assign him to the command of this Depart-
ment. Lost. -
= The amendment of Mr.. Young was then
adopted bya vote of II ayes 70 8 noes.
The question was then taken upon the
resolution as amended aud resulted: Ayes
l6, Ross 4. .,ayTl-.
iMr. BuRLKx offered resolution propos.
ing to authorize sheritfs TO take possession
of heiestates of deceased persons and hold
the same until they shall be administered
upon. Adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.C uCitf.s
HOUsE.siH 49,
"4 TvEsDAr, February le, 1854.
Prayer by Rev. J, ". Roger. silsFr9
Mr.. LANE, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a bill to regulate the fees for
apPraising property. IN
Read first time.
He Also reported back House bill No. 3,
amending the election laws, and recon.
mendSd Disagreement to the Senate's
amendments.
Mr.. ORooKs, from the Committee ON
Roads &C., reported a bill regulating the