Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-29
sTV1RaINIA LRaIsLATURE.
SENATE.


SENATE.
- THURsDA1sJa Jan. 2S, 1854.
Z The!SeNate was opened with Drawer bv
the Rev. Mr.. Bfockunier
Z Aicommunicationsfr from the House asked
concurrencein q joint resolution author.
lEtng the Governor to confer with the
military authorities as to the defence of
the State and report to the Legislature.-
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Brown, from the Gommittee on FL,
nance, reported q bill in relation TO the
collection. of the: reVenua, which Was. laid.
over, under the rules.
Mr.; PHELPS offered a resolution that
the Committee on Judiciary be instructed
to inqoire into the expectancy of SO
amending Sd article of the Constitution:as
20 prevent rebels in arms, or those who
haVe'glVen = material aid and comfort to
the enemy from holding any office or ex-
ercising the right of suffrage in this State,
and also &c. amend the 10Th and 18th sec
tons of chapter 4 OF the Constitution SO
that the counties of Mason and Wood may
nave TWO delegates each. Adopted.
Mr.. You've presented the petition of
citizens Of Preston county praying the
passage OF q prohibitory liquor law.
Senate bill No. l, authorizing suits to
be brought in Preston county in cases
heretofore coGnizable in the counties Of
Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton, was
read 9 third time and passed.
Mr.. DUNBAR offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committe to re-
port, bill legaliZing marriages in certain
disorganized districts where licenses could
not be granted, and where permits have
been given by military and other officers
not having tull authority to grant licenses.
Adopted.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
.,.t ...,.. HOUSE.
THURSDAY, January %, 1864.
Prayer by Rev. D. W. Fisher.
A message from the Senate reported the
adoption by that body of the House ioiut
resolution fixing the 10th proximo for the
election of State Superintendent of FREQ
schools. ~ 3'''Hi -
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
and requesting the Governor to present =
banner TO the 4th West Virginia Infantry
Regiment, was taken up aud adopted.
The House bill in relation to divorces
was passed.
The bilLproviding for the printing of the
School law, and synopsis of other laws,
was read the second time and laid on the
table. I . Ej,.
The bill allowing suits heretofore cog
nizable in Webster and Pocahontas cou4-
ties to be brought in Lewis or Vpshur, was
read the second time, and amended on
motion of Mr.. Teter, by providing that they
may also be brought in Randolph, and
tabled. 7i' ..
The bill exempting Homesteads from
levy or execution was read the second time
and amended, on motion of Mr.. Teter, by
inserting provision for the summouing of
appraisers to value the property retained.
Mr.. Soper moved to strike out that part
of the bill providing that property hereafter
acquired Ito the amount of five hundred
dollars) shall not be taken for debts here
tOfore contracted.
Pending the consideration of this pro-
position the bill was referred, on motion
of Mr.. Dawson, to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill requiring copies of certain off,
cial bonds to be transmitted to and filed
with the Auditor, was read the first time.
Mr. Lamb called up the report of the,
Committee on Elections, &c., in the case Of
Benoni Griffin, holding a seat as delegate
FRONT the 4th District, composed of
the counties of Pocahontas and Webster
aud offered resolution declaring Mr..
Griffin entitled to his seat.
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Fleming called up successfully the
general report of the Committee on Elsc-
tious, &C., and the report OF the same
Committee giving seat to Jas. H. Hiuch-
man, returned from Logan, both of which
were adopted.
Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
adopted as follows:
By Mr.. Soper: Directing the Committee
on Roads, &C., to inquire and report as to
the eGpediency of transferring so much of
the Sistersville and Salem Turnpike as lies
! within Tyler county, with authority to the
supervisors to raise money by tax, addi-
tional stock, or otherwise, to rebuild the
bridges and repair the road, and to pledge
the tolls for the reimbursement of the
same. -
By Mr.. Cbilders: Directing the Military
Committee to inquire and report as to the
amount due to squads and companies of
militia that are or have been employed in
the service of the State.
By Mr.. DEBAR: Directing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire and report as 10
the exPediency OF amending the acts for
the collection of debts SO that live stock
cannot be sold under execution before the
first day of August next.
By Mr.. Corr: Directing the Committee
on Roads, Sc, to inquire aud report as to
the expediency of so amending the law as
TO allow the Superintendent Of the North
western Virginia Turnpike to be appointed
by the Board of Public Works.
By Mr.. GuNNINGHAM: Directing the Com
mittee on Roads, &C., TO inquire and report
as to the expediency of making an appro-
priation to pay George w. Martin and
others for labor performed by them on the
road leading from Shinnsto1, in Harrison,
| to mAnniDptOn in Marian CnuDfr ~ rr
naming unpaid.