The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-11
WEST VA. LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 10, 1854.

sEMATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 10, 1854
Prayerby the Rev. @. O. MCabe, Chap
lain Of the 10th Ohio Volunteers.
A message from the House communicated
the passage Of the House bill No. IA, TO ~
thorixe the Board ofPublic Works TO en-
ploy Superintendent of Turnpikes belong.
ing to the State; the House bill No. 10
further TO provide for the collection OF taxes;
the House bill No. II, to provide Tor re
pairing the road and rebuilding the brlages
of the Sistersville and Salem Turnpike Com
pany in the county of Tyler; the House
bill No. l9, to prescribe the trms- WITHIN
which Justices and Constables must quail
~; the Senate bill No. 9, to amend the act
prescribing how notice shall be given OF
application to the Legislature for special
acts concerning banks OF circulation ana
Internal Improvement Companies; and the
Senate bill No. /, authorizing suits to Do
brought in Preston county, IN cases hereto,
fore cognizable in Hardy, Hampshire and
Pendleton, with an amendment to the lat
erreouiring the plaintiff, before prosecuting
his suit to pay the Clerk of Preston county
81 for jury costs.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill is now law.
The four bills first named were each read
the fist time.
Mr.. Brown, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the House bill No. y,
further to prescribe the powers and duties
of justices and constables, with two unim
portant amendments, which were adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell moved to strike out the
9th section in regard to the lien of execu.
tons issued by justices, pending which,
motion of Mr.. Bunker, the bill was recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Bunker, from the Township commit
tee, submitted an adverse report upon the
petition, praying that a portion Of Randolph
county be attached to Upshur.
The report was adopted,
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance committee,
reported Senate Bill No. IL, appropriating
the public revenue for the fiscal year 1853
A and part of ls64-5, which was read the
first time.
House Bill No. Is, declaring Meathouse
Fork on Middle Island Greek, . public high.
way, was read the second time, and referred
to the committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Tho vote ordering Senate Bill No. 6, Gre
curing certain persons to take an oath," "
to be engrossed, was reconsidercd, and the
bill to be laid on the table.
Mr.. Bunker, by leave, introduced Senate
Bill No. IL, to provide for proving title in
or from the Commonwealth of Virginia;
and it was read the first time.
Mr.. Slack, by leave, introduced Senate
Bill No. Is, giving justices jurisdiction in
cases of assault and battery; and it was
read frs. time.
On motion of Mr.. Young Senate Bill No.
8 releasing certain counties from paying
taxes, was taken up, aud re-committed to
the committee on the Judiciary.
The following resolutions were offered
and referred:
By Mr.. Phelps, directing the Township
committee to inquire and report as to the
expediency of changing part of the division
line between Mason and jackson counties.
By Mr.. Brown directing the Committee
on Banks tn inquire and report as to the
cxpediency Of requiring Banks of Circula.
ton to redeem at par in legal tender notes
their own issue and that of their branches.
By Mr.. Burley directing tho judiciary
Committee to inquire and report as to the
expediency Of reducing the docket fee in
chancery cases to the same amount as is
allowed for fees in suits at law.
By Mr. Mahon directing the Committee
on Humane and Criminal Institutions to
inquire into the expediency of requiring all
the inhabitants OF this State to be vaccin
ated, and prescribing penalty for failing
80 TO dc.
On motion of Mr.. Mahon the clerk was
allowed an assistant for the remainder Of
the session at So per day.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard the Sergeant
alarms was directed to procure an addi-
tional number of seats for the accommoda-
ton of visitors in the hall Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the bill (H.
No l4) to authorize the Board of Public
Works to employ Superintendent on Turn.
pixies belonging to the State, was read
second time, under suspension of the rule,
and referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements and Navigation.
On motion of MIR, Mahon the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.