The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-29
WEST va. LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
FEBRUARY %, 1864.

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SENATE.
FEBRUARY %, 1864. e
Prayer 81 Rev. D. W. Fisher.
l. A. messuse from the House announced
| the passage of House Bill No. So, "to stay
the sale Of live stock, and that it had
adopted with unimportant amendments tht
I'Senate joint resolutions, authorizing the
| presentation Of banner to the 10th W. Va.
Volunteer Infantry. 9samo9 =
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill received; read the.frst time.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee on
Internal improvements, reported House
bill No. 48, Ito provide for repairing the
Newark and Elizabeth turnpike in Writ
county" and House bill Ne. so, "amend
ing the act to incorporate Burning Springs
Turnpike Company" recommending their
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported House bill No, 8, "fnrther
to prescribe the powers and duties of JUS
tees and constables" with the same recon,
mendation.aa 81" o'a ,,t,,-..
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee on Mill
tary affairs, directed to inquire into the
subject, reported it inexpedisnt to provide
for paying certain military claims against
the State of Virginia and the report was
adopted. x5y e asrrY
Mr.Atkinson, from the Special Commit.
tee on Lincoln's endorsement, reported re-
commencing the passage OF q resolution
Herewith submitted ts EA
Mr.. Hubbard proposed substitute con-
sisting of two resolutions, the first approx
ing the past course of the administr alton,
and the second favoring the movement for
Mr.. Lincoln's denomination. s-E
Mr.. Hubbard's substitute after some dis
eussion, was adopted and the resolution as
amended agreed to. ga& SIS
Mr.. Phelps offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the COMMITTEES on
counties and townships to inquire into the
expediency of providing for change in the
line between Jackson and Mason counties.
Mr.. YonnS, by leave; introduced bill to
provide for q bounty fsr the 4th v Va.
Cavalry. which was resd first and second
time and referred. +
Mr.. Burley introduced bill to provide
for the re,assessment of lands in peasants
county, Of which the same disposition was
made. , .8
House bill No. SIS, 'to fill vacancies in
county and township offices" was read the
second time and referred. .-..,.,..:
j. House bill No. 9, reported by the com
mittee on the Judiciary, was taken up, and
pending its consideration the Senate took a
recess. .ylstui.E 81 q ;3Ht9
Z Z AFTERNOON SESSION. la
On motion of MI. Bunker, House bill No.
9 was tabled.
A message from the House, by Messrs.
Ruffner and NJ Grew, respectively, announc,
ed the passage of House bill No. 49,, Ito
amend the law concerning insurance and
express companies" and House bill No.
So, "to incorporate the West Virginia
Central Railway Company.
Mr.. Bunker from the Committee on
Counties, &C., introduced Senate bill No.
IS, changing the division line between
Jackson and Mason counties, which was,
by suspension of the rules, read three
times and Mr.: Phelps directed to commu
nicate it to the House.
House bill No. 50, Amending the charter
of the Burning Spring Turnpike Company"
was, after slight amendment, read the
third time and passed. sts Hf
House bill No. 49, "to provide for repair
of Newark and Elizabeth turnpike" was
also passed. ,rr.Fg4st 50
The Senate also passed Senate bill No,
q, defining citizenship and how it is re-
linuuished. -
House hin No. Is, to declare the Meat
House Fork, of Middle Island Greek, in the
cop'lty of Dodridge, public highway, and
Senate Bill to provide for trial of offences
in counties where administration of justice
is suspended.
The President appointed Messrs. Phelps
and Brown Conference Committee on the
bill relating to Superintendent Of the
public schools.
Adjourned. s"' bA. ' l'-'''