Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-11
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
sRNATR.
EaIDAx, Feb. 10. 1885.

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Prayer by Rev. Mr.. White.
A message from the House, by the clerk.
announced the passage by that body Of
senate Bill No. 10, for the relief ofG. W.
Spruce, of KsnaWhs couutyg ss,r
I'Mr. Brown from the Committee on Iii
nance and Claims, reported adversely upon
the petition of Elijah Day and John D
Maxwell. hEa s.fg Sa6E -sTl
? Mr.. Peck moved its recommittal, which
failed, and the report was adopted. cs! =
2 Mr. Peck, from the Committee on Banks
and Corporations, reported in regard to the
branch Of the Bank of Virginia, at Charles.
ton, thatit was hardly possible to remedy
by legislation the evils complained of, and
recommended the adoption of the follow.
ing joinIresolution: That the Governor be
and tshereby authorized to employ such
person as he may judge proper, to examine
ana report to him the condition of said
bank, and further, that the Governor may,
in his discretion, institute suit or suits at
law or inequity in the name of the State
or otherwise, as may be necessary for the
Interest ofthe State, and pay the expenses
of the same out of the Civil Contingent
Fund. '4 svsu l5a rg 9GSi {
The resolution laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Peck, from the same committee, re.
ported back the Senate bill No 10 "requir-
ing the banks of the State to pay their
issue in legal tender money of the United
States" recommending its passage, with
amendments requiring the banks only to
redeem their circulation and not their de.
positsr in legal tender notes, and after fur
Their amendments by Messrs. Atkinson and
Farnsworth, on motion of Mr.. Maxwell,
it was laid on the table. s
Mr.. FarnsWorth, from the Committee on
Internal Improvements and Navigation,
reported Senate bill No. 80, ito amend and
re. enact the fifth section of an act entitled
IAN act providing for the construction. and
repair of roads and bridges"
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back, recommending
its passage, House bill No. 81, "to regulate
the Jurisdiction of the Court in certain
cases."
Mr., Atkinson, from the COMMITTEES on
Edncation, reported back House bill No.
Al, TO amend the law in relation to dis
tFibSnon of the capitation tax, recommen.
ding that it pass.
On motion of n. Peck
ReSolUed, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary inquire and report as to the expe-
diency of permitting corporations char
tered in other States, to hold real estate in
this State for mining and other purposes,
when SO expressly authorised by the stat
utes of said foreign States, not conflicting
with the laws of this State.
The joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State was
read second time, and amendments pro-
posed thereto by Messrs, Farnsworth and
Price, pending the consideration of which
the Senate took recess until two and
one-half o'clock.
.s % o'cLooK,P N.
The amendments pending at the hour OF
recess were adopted, and after various
amendments and an eloquent aud spirited
debate, participated in by quite number
of Senators, the resolution was recommit-
ted. aw
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar, Senate bill
| No. IL "for the better organization oil
State Guards" wos taken up, and after
several amendments thereto, the bill was
recommltted to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
ga bill to provide for recording in the
office of the Secretary of the State, deeds
and other writings" was ordered to en-
grossment. ns.
"A bill relating to the construction Of
Roads and Bridges, was read the first time
Also, Senate bill relating to the affairs
of Roads and Bridges was amened and
passed. 81
A bill further to prescribe the powers
and duties of Justices and Constables.
Also bill to regulate the exemption
from civil process, of persons employed in
military or naval: service; also IA Bill in
relation to the Code, of Virginia <" also
"a Bill to authorize suits and proceedings
to be brought in either of the counties OF
Logan and Boone, to be brought in Oabell
county. Also bill in regard to the con.
structiou of a road in-the county of Hardy,
we're all read third time and passed, with
their title.
On motion, the senatethen adjourned.