Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-11
WEsTyiRaINIA LEaiaLAguRk.
SENATE.

A message from the House announced
the passage Of several bills.
M. MAXWELL, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported back with amendments
tPe bill TO further define the powers and
duties OF justices and cOnstables. The bill
was recommitted.
Mr.. BuNKRR, from the COMMITTEES TO
whom was referred the petition of citizens
OF Upshpr and Randolph counties in rela-
Ilon TO changing the boundary line be-
tween the two counties, reported that 1t
Y inexPedient to legislate upon the subject.
Mr.. BRows, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported bill appropriating the pub.
lie revenue for the fiscal years 1868 A, and
part OF '64 8. Read first time.
several House bills were read q first
and second time.
OF the House TO the bill authorizing suits
to be brought In Ptston coAlty heretofore
cognizable in certain other counties.
The Senate bill requiring certain per-
sons TO take an oath was read third time
and laid un the table.
Mr.. PHELPS offered q resolution propo-
sing an inquiry into the propriety of chang
ing the boundary lines between Jackson
and Mason counties. Adopted,
Mr. DUNBAR moved to take up the SEN
ate bill releasing certain counties from
taxation, but tie motion failed.
Nc. BUAKBR asked and obtaIued leave.
G, ntrpsiaee . htt 10 relation 20 land titlG
which was read a frst time
iii. SLACK asked and obtained leave to.
Intt9dacea bill giving justices iuFisdiclion
Id cases Of assault and battery.
Mr.. BRoWN offered a resolution proposing
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requiring banks of circulation to redeem
the notes oftheir own banks and branches
at par with the United States legal tender
notes. Adopted
Mr.. MAHoE offered a resolution propo.
sing an inquiry into the expedie1cy of
requiring ALT Inhabitants Of this State
To be yRcciuated. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Hubbard the sergeant.
alarms was instructed to procure a num-
Der ofadditional chairs for the use of the
Senate Ceamber.
The Senate bill authorizing the Board
OF Public Works to employ q superiulen-
dent upon State roads WAS read second
time and referred.
Mr.. MAHoH offered q resolution allowing
the Clerk an assistant for the balance of
the session at So per diem. Adopted.
Mr.. You've renewed the motion to take
up the Senate bill releasing certain border
counties from taxation.
The motion occasioned considerable dis.
cussion, Mr.. Framework charging that
the border people had not had justice done
them by the Senate, and that the affairs of
the State and the Department were CON
trolled by clique.
Mr.. HuBBARD denied the charge, and
said the remarks of the Senator had a ten.
dency to SOW discussions among. the Ioyal
people. - - : =
Mr.. BUNKER also spoke upon the motion.
stating that the Senate in It's action upsn
the motion under discussion and 10 other
respects in which the border counties are
interested, was actuated by entirely diff
teIent motives from those attributed Nv
Mr.. Farnsworth, and that the remarks Of
that Senator were unjust TO the Senators
upon whom he designed to reflect.
Ne. DUNBAR also charged that the ,bor.
der counties had not been fairly. dealt
With, and spoke in favor Of taking up the
ol!l,
Messrs< CARsKADoN, Maxwell and others
also spoke upon the subject.
The bill was finally taken up aud recon-.
mitted. :
Mr.. BuELEy offered a resolution in.
etructing the Committee on the Judiciary
10 inquire into the expediency Of reducing
the ocketfees in ohancery suits. Adopted.
HOUSE. 4.
WEpnEsDAY, Feb. 10, 1864.
Prayer by Rev. Thomas COpley. member
of the House from, Wayne. - :
mr LAMB, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported upon the proposition to allow
justices a per centage on money passing
through their hands, that 1t was inexpes
dent. -
He also reported back the bill for tbe
appointment of deputy assessors. with an
amendment allowing the Judge Of the Cir.
cult, as well as the Recorder of the County.
10 approve the appointments.
The amendment was agreed to aud the
Dill. was passed to engrossment.
He also reported on petitions relating In
the Stay Law, that II was not expedient 10
legislate on the subject.
Mt. HOLMAN, from the Committee ON
Private Corporations, reported Adversely
on the proposition TO require banks of cir.
culation to redeem their notes and nav
their debts with ''greenbaoks.',
Mr. CRooKs, from the Committee ON
Roads, &C., reported bill appropriatino
S2'324 OF. for the benefit of the contraes
tors on the Olarksbnrg and Wheeling
Read first time.
A message from the Senate, transmitted
Senate bill No. &, giving ofEiosrs 81 cted In
October last sixty days from the passage Of
the act to qualify and give bond: and Sen.
ate Bill No; 8, requiring suitors TO swear
IN certain cases; which were read the firs.
time. 1t also reported the adoption by The
senate OF the joint resolution authorizing
the Adiutant General m ay,,lit . ss.to q. 70
.ftta claims. -
Senate Bill No. 7, having. the same OBJ
jeet as the foregoing resolution, was }rssI
the second time and committed. 50 -
The bill for the relief of VIM. Nixon and
WIN: Turner. and the bill SLOWING the Re.
eorders of Gtlmes and Richie counties 10
S iSsSe marriage licenses to parties living in
Calhoun we're posed.
/, .Ar. fLEMlSs presented q petition of cit.
izens OF Marion county, praying A cbanre
10 the line between that county and HaIEi.