Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-03

Roads, Be-, reported q bill for repairing
the road and rebuilding the bridges of the
| SistersVile aud Salem Turnpike Company,
! in Tyler county.
A message from the Senate transmitted
tbs following bills, which were read the
! first time: Senate Bill No. 2, for the relief
/ Of the families of soldiers OF this State liv-
ing in unorgaDized counties, and Senate
Bill No. 4, in relation TO the collection of
the public revenue for the year 1868.
! The bill IN. No 81, further to prescribe
the powers and duties ofjustices and con-
stables, was taken up for passage, but laid
on the table at the request of Mr.. Ruffne1
to allow further time for examination.
| The bill "a. No. 13) TO amend the assess
ment law lin respect TO the refuuding of
taxes, enormously assessed) was read the
second time, and it appearing after some
discussion that the amendment to the law
as proposed, was unnecessary, the House
refused to pass the bill to engrossment
equivalent to rejection.)
The bill "a. No. LAY, authorizing the
Board of Public Works to employ super.
intendent on the Northwestern Virginia
Turnpike, and the bill III. No. l6) declar-
ing the Meat House fork of Middle Island
creek, public highway as far up as
Toms Fork, were respectfully read the
first time.
Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
adopted, as follows:
By Mr.. WHEAT: Directing the Finance
and Taxation Committee 10 inquire and
report as to the expediency of exempting
ali Internal Improvement Companies from
taxation, whether turnpike, railroads and
canals, all being State improvements with
out State appropriations.
By Mr.. SHEETZ: Directing the Committee
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to the e1pediency OF increasing the salary
OF the Vaccine Agent of the State
BY Mr.. LOGAN: Directing the Committee
on Private Corporations, &C., to enquire
and report as to the expediency OF so
amending the charter of Logan Tribe No.
FL, of the Improved Order of Red Men, as
to authorize them to hold for the charita
BILE and benevolent purposes of said tribe
an increased quantity of ground in the city
OF Wheeling and within Ohio county.
BY the same: Directing the Finance Com
mlttee to inquire and report as to the ex e.
pediency of exempting from taxation, such
ground belonging to Logan Tribe No. 81,
OF the Improved Order of Red Men, as may
be used by them for the purpose of GENE
terry.
By Mr.. SCoTT: Directing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire and report as
to the expediency of so amending the mil
itary Law as to authorize the payment OF
such claims as are properly certified by
regimeutaf or battalion courts.
By the same: Directing the Finance
Committee to inquire as to the expediencv
of allowing the Board of Supervisors to
grant relief where taxes have enormously
or inequitably assessed for the years 1861
1862 and 1868
4ABy Mr.. LAMB. Directing the Committee
on Private Corporations and Joint Stock
Companies to inquire and report as to the
expectancy of Incorporating the West Vir-
GINA Pipe and Transportation Company.
Mr.. SoPER offered resolution (Which
was at his request laid on the table for
consideration requiring the Committee on
Education to report bill so amending the
school law as to reduce the salary of the
State Superintendent of Free Schools from
$1,000 to $1,000, with an allowance of not
exceeding $500 for necessary travelling ex.
penses.
Mr.. MCGREw presented petition of 40
citizens of Valley township of Preston
county, praying SPECIAL act allowing
Isaac W. Coburn, elected justice of the
peace, further time to qualify.
Referred.
Mr.. DEBAR called up the report of the
Committee on Elections and Privileges
upon mileage of members, and it was re-
committed.
Adjourned.