The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-08
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, lSf


SENATE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Trainer,
member of the House Of Delegates
A message from the House announced
that it had passed and asked concurrence
in the following House bills: amending
the attachment laws; regulating the
public printing; authorizing suits in
Cabell which were heretofore cogniZable
in Logan, Boone and Wayne; relating to
township meetings and elections; pre-
scribing the duties of assessors in certain
counties; to authorize an increase of
township levies for the construction OF
roads and bridges; amending the act for
the construction of road in Hardy
county: that it had passed the Senate bill
for the appointment of township collec-
tors, with two slight amendments; passed
the Senate bill authorizing suits in Lewis
county, heretofore cognizable in BraxtOn;
and had rejected the Senate bill for the
relief of John b. Shreve, of Upsher
county.
The said House bills were each read
the first time and referred; aud the
amendments of the House 10 the Senate
bill were concurred in, and the bill Is now
a law, authorizing the supervisors to ap-
point township collectors, TO collect the
county bounties, &c.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee
on Internal Improvements, reported that
the House had reported bill to increase
the tax for the repair Of roads and
bridges, and that it was inexpedient at
present TO act upon the subject.
The bill authorizing the service of
process by individuals and the bill au-
thorizing the Holidays Cove Railroad
Company to borrow money were read the
third time and passed.
The bill authorizing townships clerks
to administer the oaths of office TO sur
veyors of roads was recommitted.
Mr.. Burley, by leave, introduced q bill
to prevent the supervisors of Ohio county
from levying. collecting or paying
money az bounties to volunteers hereaf-
ter recruited who may reside outside Of
the limits Of said county. The bill was
read the first time, the rules suspended,
the bill amended so as to apply to all
the counties of the State, and the bill
ordered to its engrOssnent. The Senate
refused to suspend the rule in order to
pass the bill to-day.
guson. announced that il had adopted a
substitute for the Senate preamble and
resolutions asking that the troops raised
in this State under the present call, be
left within its limits for our own protec-
ton. The substitute asks that our State
guards be exempted from draft, and that
this State be allowed credit for such
State guards or scouts Ii was not acted
OH by the Senate
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELKGATEs.-Mr. MGrew,
from the committee on Taxation and FL
nance, to whom was referred resolutions
asking that real estate be taxed for
county lsvies, reported bill concerning
delinquent taxes levied for county pur-
poses. Ii makes provision for lieu on
real estate for county levies.
House bill No. 3, amending the act
providing for the construction and re-
pair of roads and bridges, was passed
House bill No 81, was rejected IL
provided that where either the husband
or wife wilfully abandons or deserts tho
other for three years or has heretofore
done 80. a divorce from the bond Of mat
rimony may be decreed to the party
abandoned by the circuit court having
Jurisdiction.
House bill No. "a, to regulate the juris-
diction Of Circuit Courts in certain
cases, was passed II provides that tesla
mentary causes may be transferred from
having no qualified judge to
hold Circuit Court 10 other counties
where such judges have been qualified,
and in case no judges have been qualified
for anv circuit, provision 10 made tor
such suits TO another cir
cult.
House Bill No 35, to allow suits here
tofore cognizable in PoebahOntas and
Webster counties to be brought in Up
,hur county, was passed.
House Bill No. 50, authorizing the Gov
srnor TO appoint one commissioner for
ZACH of the counties Of Morgan, Berke-
ey and jefferson, and allowing officers
elected in said counties TO be qualified by
,uch commissioners, was passed
House Bill No 81, respecting the &c
Of deeds and other wri-
ings before Justices, was passed.
House billNo 3e, providing for the sale
II the property Of minors In certain cases
vas passed The billempowers Guardians
10 dispose Of the property OF Ihinors !