The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-10
WEST VA. LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. -.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 1864.

rrsyer ny HAt' OaieA"~oA, '.s
Senate
a message from tho House communists
d the passage Of the bill d. No. 10 ae'
claring the Meat House Fork OF Middle
Island Greek, public highway.
The bill was read the first time.
The bill IS. No. ~ requiring oatns OF
suffers in certain cases was read the thru
time and passed. Yeas-l4; Nays A-Mr.
Brown. -.
Mr.. Phelps, from the committee on mill
tary Affairs, reported back the House JOINT
resolution authorizing the Adjutant Gene
raj to audit certain militia claims" recon-
mending concurrence.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth from the committee on
Internal Improvements and Navigation. re
ported substitute for the bill Is. No. o.
requiring certain persons to take an oath,
which was agreed to, and as TINS amended,
the bill was again ordered to engrossement.
THE substitute is IN substance the same
as the original bill.
On motion of Mr.. Bunkerthe Senate took
up Senate Bill No 8, giving certain officers
further time to qualify.
Mr. Bunker offered substitute for the
bill, which was adopted; and the bill was
ordered to engrossment, and under sus,
pension of the rule, was read the third
time and passed. Yeas IA nays none.
THE bill as passed allows all officers
elected at the first township election, or at
tho last October election, sixty days after
the massage of the bill, in which to qualify
and give bond.
Mr.. Phelps moved to take up the resolu-
ton endorsing the Administration and re-
commencing Mr. Lincoln for reelection.
Mr.. Young demanded the yeas and rays,
and they were ordered.
The motion to take up elected warm
discussion, in which Messrs. Phelps, Young,
Carskaden and Stevenson favored the mo-
ton and Messrs. Brown, Hubbard and
Farnesworth opposed. The opposition was
based wholly upon the ground that the
Legislature was not the proper place for
the adoption of such resolution, all those
who opposed the motion stating that they
would endorse the administration, or most
of it, in caucus, mass meeting or as prl-
vate citizens. They all spoke in the warm.
est terms of Mr.. Lincoln. The friends OF
the resolution urged the motion to take up
as proper and right under the circumstances
and the passage of the resolution as due to
the President.
The motion was rejected-yeas 8; nays y
On motion of Mr.. Brown the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9. u
Mr.. Goff, from committee on Taxation
and Finance, reported on House Bill MOL
in favor of allowing VIM. Nixon, Collector OF
the Revenue for Wayne county, $645, INSTEAD
of $845, the said sum having been taken
from him by rebels. Also authorizing the
Auditor to credit VIM. Turner, late Collec
tor of Revenue for Wayne county, with
5000.
The same committee reported adversely
to amending the law granting relief in ca,
ses of erronerous assessment Of taxes and
against granting money to militia men OF
Upsher county who were captured and ia
ken to Richmond.
House Bill No. IA, authorizing the Board
of Public Works to employ Superlnten
dents on turnpikes belonging to the State
was passed.
House Bill No. l6, to provide for the
collection of taxes, was passed.
House Bill No. II, to provide for repair
ing the road and rebuilding the bridges of
the Sstersville and Salem Turnpike Com
pany, in the county of Tyler, was passed.
House Bill No l9, prescribing the time
within which Justices and Constables must
qualify, was passed. 1t provides that all
such officers heretofore elected, must quail
fly within thirty days after the passage of
this Act; and those hereafter elected thirty
days after the election.
Senate Bill No. l, authorizing suits to be
brought IN the county of Preston in cases
heret' fore eognizable in CERTAIN other coun.
ties, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 4, to amend andre enact
the first sect on of an Act entitled Gan Act
to provide how notice shall be given Of ap
plications to the Legislature for special acts
concerning Banks of circulation or Internal
Improvement Companies" was passed.
Mr.. Keeney presented the peti ion of citi-
zens of Jackson county protesting against
the extension of the stay law. Referred.
Mr.. Newton presented the petition of
citizens of Kanawha county, asking that
Lupper's Greek be declared a public high
way. Referred
Mr.. Cunningham presented the petition
of citizens of Marion county, asking that
Dent Run be declared public highway
Referred.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
By Mr.. Lamb: That the Judiciary Com
mittee enquire ard report upon the expe-
diency of lst. Abolishing the distinction
between sealed and unsealed writings. I'd.
Amending the 5th section of chapter l25 of
the Code SO as to provide for calling jury
to determine any question of fact arising
under said section. Sd. Limiting the
amount of costs which may be recovered in
any suit in a Circuit Court when such suit
might have been brought before Justice.
4th, And of providing that witnesses shall
not be subject to any penalty for failing to
attend when subp2naed unless their fees
are paid or rendered.