Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-22
WEsEVIRGIN1A LEGISLATURE

SATURDAY, February 20. d

- SENATE. (.
80 SATURDAY, February 20, 1884.
The Senate was opened With PRAYER by
shire.
a message from the House announced the
passage by that bodyofa bill directing the
auditor TO refund thirty dollars to Margaret
Kay, and a bill authorizing Recorders 10
make orders authorizing ministers to cele-
brste the rites ofmarriaRe, 2
M1rfs AEIAxWEIL, from the Judiciary Com.
mi lite reported that it was inexpedient 10
report a bill providing for abe proving of
tities 10 or from the Commonwealtb.
. Nj. PHELPS, from the committee 20 whom
me subject was referred, reported a bill
providing for the payment Of State bonn.
ties to volunteers.
NJ. AAxwELL from the COMMITTEES of
Conference on the bin in relation ID 5iiIoT.
Ses imsde Z report Recommending that the
senate recede from its amendment 10 the
DILL OH; The report was laid on the table.
A NJ. ,buaKRRoheEed q resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Judiciary 10 inopire
Whlether any further 1egisIatIon ia ueces.
safY 70 protect the citizens of this STATE
nom nom toreign Companies doing the ousi.
ness OF common carriers and NOT nnthor. z
tzed.by this State. Adopted.
Ar. BRoRa offered resolution that on
aud after to-day the Senate viii hold two
sessions daily. Adopted. sI5-fE5
mr. GARsKADos offered q Joint resoIu-
non trat the Legislature celebrate The
9 Gl1. -day Of ashingtoR in the hall of the
mouse, and that the Farewell Address be-
read and appropriate speeches made. The
rule was suspended and the resolution IvasI
pasEedz= - - -.
MI YogHe offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the Judiciary Commit.
tee inquire into the expediency Of releasing
churches and other public property by. Iav
nom All claims of debt judgments. due or
owing to disloyaI persons.
NJ. STEVENSON Mr.. Atkinson in The,
GnairJ asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce bill to amend the act to inieornoo;T.1I
the Little kanawha Navigation Company.
ar. You've asked and obtaiued leave to,
introduce a bin 70 remove The Conf.
House of Pocahontss county 90
Several bills were read q first time.
Mr.. HUBBARDI 'front.' the COMMITTEES nm
Humane and Criminal Institutions, reoort-
ed oack the House bill 70 provide for tbs.
confinement and safe keeping of persons
sentenced to the penitentiary, with the "a
eommeudatio, hat It pass. 70
The bill for the support Of the moor vas
tne3 taken mp. read by sections and yari-
ously amended. = -
a message from the House by Mr.. Lamb.
announced the concurrence Of that BODY
10 tne Joint resolution proposing TO ceie.
osate Mashiugton's birth day 10 the1hafl
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ On motion of Mr.. Farnswortb, the lin
concerning the payment Of 5000 bonnt1
oy the State to volunteers, was taken mn
aud on motion of Mr.. Hubbard. n - "a
on the table and printed. 80 '''N
.Ihe.bil requiring certain persons to
take an oath, was taken up, and snbsss
l9qently laid on the table. ~
isGThe constellation OF the bill sfo, n.
support OF the poor; was then resumed and
| atLer several Rmendments was laid. nm IN.
table. { 2 4 - = tiA'a on 1ne
Several other bills were advanced in. ,bs
ssi eng Hqsno decisive action NasJ had.
b. !. ,SA AT February 30, 1854.
layer oy Rev. Thomas 0opley,
tee, reported q hill to .preyent tbs 81. 'st
live stock, under execution. tilI.SsS :
1864, and bill reviViRg The Stav 4 ! = -
Tucker. y 80 - -'74 'Pn ana
Read 6rst time,
ne also reported legislation unnscsss.,, !
TOT the removal of officers undsr g. . Z.
ar " Of the Coastitntion; and fron, S,I,a
conference COMMITTEES on, The Divorce sB mi |
recommended that the Senate reesSS e.! |
lls .iam1endme1t(t Ito strike out The Cd ss.tio1'
Hnlen allowed the wife a divorce Fl the
husband !,sl has abandoned her TO ioin the
!. Ar. SoPER1 from the Committee on lo,,
tles, &c, reported a bin to fiIl7yaes nsiss 81
county and township officers.
Read ftst tine.
y, MF. SHRRTz, IRON the Gomm,ttsa -;
Claims and GrisYances, .subnftte5S a.. - "a
, s9Ese rep report on the proposition 70 allov
SloS to Jacob Phafes, Oommfssfosss et
hexenae for the I'd district of Rsndolnb
Called up and adopted.
1E. HAsAR, on behalf Of the oonn;,t..
on Humsnssand Criminal Institntit5s III
y, nom . vas referred The commnbiea Ion -
the Goveruor respecting "A annron, ..,,l
LOT the Insane Hospital Al Wsst6e ~
~ $500 eost that the sun asked for by
sne. board OF that InStifntion $50 o0S5 +
Called up and tRbIed.
message from ethe Senate renos,.aia
ieeedenee By that body from In s1,sss4 3
lo the bill ding ths 49, z.
Az, thai e had rejected The biII rssIfs.s ).
e pptoREla1Qn for the repair ~. ~
lntz Sap, road in Bo0us ana RS5;,.ss =
g See 10 HE amen 4 55ss,s 1
Z me Hopae toithe joint solution ~ 4
"a Al.