Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-17
WEsTVIReIE1A LEGIsLATURE
sENATE.
TnUnsDAx, Feb. 1s, 1865.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moffat.
The following bills were received from
the House. read the first time and referred:
Repeating the Ssh chapter of the Code;
concerning delinquent taxes levied for
county purposes; concerning the collection
of taxes in certain counties; to allow suits
heretofore coguizsble in Calhoun to be
brought in KsnRwha; providing for q
Union school and school buildings in Par
kersburg.
Mr.. Slack made report from the Com.
mitee on Enrolled bills, which was adop-
ted.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to provide for
the discharge of the duties of Governor in
certain cases, which was read the first time.
he also reported back the bill to pro.
vide for the sale of property of minors in
certain cases, recommending its passage
with an amendment, which WAS adopted,
the bill read the second time and ordered
to it's third reading.
he also reported back the bill to author
ize the release of mortgages, deeds of trust
and other recorded liens, with a substitute
therefor, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Peck, from the Bank committee, re-
ported back the bill to enable the Banks
of this State to become National Banks,
recommending its passage, and it was read
the second time and ordered to its third
reading, .-....
Mr.. Burley, from the township commit
tee, reported back the bill amending the
18th section of the ssth chapter of the acts
of 1868, recommending its passage with an
amendment, which was adopted, the bill
read the second time, and ordered to its
third reading.
Mr.. Slack, by leave, introduced bill to
pay for stores furnished State Militia,
which was read the first time.
The'bill to allow suits heretofore cog
nizable in Pocahontas and Webster coun.
ties, to be brought in Upshur the bill au-
thorizing the present and former Sheriffs
of Ohio county TO pay certain School mo-
ney to the treasurers OF Richie, Liberty,
Triadelphia and Richland townships; the
bill to authorize the Superintendent on the
western end of the Wheeling and Fairmout
turnpike to regulate the tolls 90 said road
the bill to amend the General Free School
Law and the Senate bill for the relief of
John Slack, late Sheriff of Kanawha coun.
y, aud his sureties, were passed.
Tho 6ill to, shaugq the name OF James
Clark, waS rejected by 8 nnAnimousFFote
This bill passed the House of Delegates by
a unanimous vote two or three days since.
Mr.. Maxwell remarked to the Senate, that
his vote against the bill would find justi-
fcation in the Sd section of the 11th ar
ticIe OF the Constitution.
The jOiutresolutionp proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution of this State
was taken up, and the proviso in the body
of the amendment transferred to the end
of the amendment. 1t as then read the
second time.
The bill requiring the banks to pay their
issues 10 legal tender money of the United
States was taken up. Mr.. Atkinson offered
a substitute therefor, which was adopted,
read the second time, ordered to be en-
crossed and read the third time.
The bill concerning the fiscal year, and
the bill increasing the salary of the Q. NJ.
General and Adjutsnt General, were read
the second time, ordered to be eugrossed
aud read the third time.
Mr.. Peck was granted leave of absence
for tomorrow.
Adjourned.