The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-06
w, VA. LEGIsLATURE.
SATURDAY. February q. Il


SENATE. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Mohat
A message from the House ANNOUNCED
that it had unanimously adopted the
Senate joint resolution on ratitying the
amendment ~ the CoDstitution of the
United States, abolishiug slavery that
it had concurred in the Senate's amend.
ment to the bill amending the law TOR
the formation of corporations and rcgu-
latinR the same and that 1t had adopted
Joint resolution instructing o,T Sena
tors and Representatives in Cohgfoss to
procure, if possible, o Certain amend
ment to the United States banking law
This resolution was adopted w the
Senate f,.r. ..,...s .....
Mr.. Bowen moyed that on and after
Monday next, the Senate take a recess
from 12t till 8 O'Clock p N. but the mo
tion was rejected. .t..., All ''".'.
On motion of MI Peck, She com lnittoe
OH tho judiciary were directed to inquire
into the expediency of providing that
the time in which grant may issue,
shall be not less than one month after
the right to the same is complete, in-
stead of six months, rs the law now re-
quires ...-
On motion of Mr Brown, the commit
tee on Education was directed 10 inquire
into the expediency of providing by law
for the establishment of State Univer-
sity. ..
On motion of Mr.. Peck, the bill for the
better organization Of State guards, was
laid on the table. ..,I.
The bill authorizing the GOyeFIlor to
ii ~ "A Al ffa
cause In the Supreme Court Of this State,
was read the second time and ordered to
be engrOssed. .....
The bill in regard to small pbx vas
laid on the table, OH motion Of Nh, Peck,
as was also the bill to regnlate the CON-
pensation Of Superintendent Of the Cum
berland road, on motion Of Mr.. Phelps.
On motion Of Mr. Brown, the vi II regu-
lating the record Of deeds and other in-
struments for unorganized counties, Was
referred to the committee on the Judi
ciary. l
Adjourned. .s...,t
HOUSE OF DELEGATRs.-Mr. CrUOks,
from committee on Roads, de-, reported
a bill to authorize the Superintendent OF
the western end Of the Wheeling and
Fairmont turnpike TO regulate the tolls
on said road
EueTossed House bill No 2, making an
appropriatiOn for the civil contingent
funds, was passed o
Engrossed House bill No. u, to amend
the law regulating elections by the peo-
pie was taken up r-.. ...i.
Mr. Lamb said he hoped the bill would
be rejected by the House. IL the sy stem
of compelling voters to take 0aths was
once adopted, every voter in Ohio coun-
ty, loyal OF disloyal. would be conpelled
to swear, and if this was done NOT one
halt of the Eote Of the city Of Wheeling
coud be polled. The Wholesale proyi-
sions of the bill we've calculated to de-
tract from the sanetity OF an oath The
bin bore esidsncs on its face Of uIeOnsti-
nationality, we bad no power to disfran
chise voters a. the bill pf0posed the
cirizenship Of West Virginia wss fixed
by the CeustitetieHef the State. and We
could DOT alter it by the. pssssss Of this
bin. The interests Of the rniAoFsty should
be protected; IL such Unconstitutional
legislation - that proposed Gas enacted,
there was no telling where the thing
wOuld cad; We would soon have des-
potisn fastened npon ~ - detsstable ss
that Of Rebsspisre. f'.','- y. tAYt
Mr.. Ferguson claimed that the bill wss
constitutional, aud was susprised TO zee
the anxiety manifested In this House fof
Isbslsif q disposition wss manifested TO
challenge every voter aoysl men could
easily procure certificate showing that