The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-20
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IA. SATURDAY, Feb. l5, 1856.
SENATE Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brock.
uner.
A message from the House announced
that il had passed the following House
bills. Amending the charter of the Wes,
Virginia Central railway company; relin-
quiShng t6the Elk river bridge compa-
ny the stock in said company belonging
Ia the State. establishing n Court of linn
tcd jurisdiction in the city of Wheeling
| that il had concurred IN the amendment
| of the Senate 10 the bill allowing suits
heretofore cogti ,able in Pocahontas and
Webster 10 be brought in Upshur that II
had adopted the first five amendments at
the Senate 10 the bin amending the
school law. and disagreed to the 9th and
7th; and that IL had adopted joint reso-
luton allowing the Secretary of State to
| employ clerical assistance.
The Senate Concurred in said resNlu.
| tion: the three bills tiIstnamed were read
| the first time and referred. and the Sen
| ate insisted on It's said 9TH and 7th
| amendments, asked for a committee oi
| Conference. and appointed thereon
Messrs. Atkinson and Farnsworth
Mr. Burley Was granted leave ~ alb
sence tor to-day.
| Mr. Brown. from tie Finance commit
tee, reported adversely upon the rcsolu
tiOn proposing to pay Col Harris and
other officers Tor certain services rem.
dered the State before they were mus
tered into the the service of tho United
States. The resolution was referred to
tho committee on Military Affairs.
Mir Brown also reported an apprnprl-
atiun bill, which was read tho first time
Alr Peck. from the Judiciary, reported
Il bill defining the terms on which Tor.
eign corporations may hold real and per
sona estate in this State, which WAS
read the first time.
The bill prov iding Tor the repeal at the
law for the appraisement ofcertain prop
erty, and the bill concerning delinquent
taxes levied for county purposes were
laid on the table; and the bill To alter
part of tho division line between the
tountics of Randolph and Upshur was
laid Oh the table, ON motion of Mr.. Bur.
ley, aud made the order Of the day FOR
Tuesday next ut II O'Clock A NJ
The Till 10 repeal chapter 3, of the
code of Virginia; the bill concerning thu
| collection OF taxes in certain counties,
| aud the bill 10 regulate the jurisdiction
| OF the Circuit Courts ia certain cases
| were passed
| Mr. Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the bill re-
spocting the acknowledgement of deeds
aud other writings before justices, re
commencing its passage with an amend
ment, which las adopted, and tho bill
ordered To its third reading
Mr. Atkinson from the committee on
Education, reported back the bill for tho
establishment OF Union school IN Par
kersburg recommending its passage with
ah amendment which was adopted and
the bill ordered to the third reading
Ho also reported adversely upon tho
resolutions concerning al Agricultural
College and a State Uplyercity; adopted
The bill proposing To abolish ths office
of county treasurer and deVolyoits duties
non the Shcriffs was referred 10 tho com.
Inittee OF townships &c
The Senate bill making an appropria.
tion 10 pay for certain commlssary stores
furnished militia Was laid Oh the table
The substitute for the Senate bill pro
yiding for the release of liens was amend
ed and ordered to be- engrossed
The Senate bill for the support oi the
poor was tabled.
Adjourned
HnusE OF DELEGATES Senate bill
No gs. to provide for recording in the oi
fee Of the Secretary Of State, deeds and
other writings relating TO property In
counties IN which no records are kept,
was passed.
NJ Holman presented the petition of
citizens II Fairmont, asking that the
corpOrltc limits of said town he extend.
"a Referred 10 appropriate committee.
Nj Boner offered resolution, which
was adopted, frstructing the Finance
committee 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency Of amending the Law III relation to
the collection of taxes
Mr. GofT offered a resolution which
was adopted, inStrncting the committee
an Taxation to enquire into the eNpedI.
eIlcy of allowing Jesse r. Phares. late
Sheriff of Randolph county. until the Bird
of December next To ceilcct and settIeu up
Lis taxes for -6l and 1862; and allowing
hin to destrain for the same.
Mr.. MGrew offered a resolution, which
va, adopted, instruCting the COMMITTEES
OIL Printing. &c 10 report 10 the House
on Monday the reasons for the delay IA
printing the report Of the Board OF ID
rector, of the Western Hospital Tor the
Insane
Mr. Scott offered "A ONT resolution,
which was adopted by the House, which
read as follows That We will celebrate
the memory of George Washington, on
the I'D INST, by causing his farewell ad
dress to be Rad in joint session IN the
Hall Of the House Of Delegates.
Sir. Phares presented a petition of citi-
zens of Randolph county. asking that ia
cob Phares. Assessor Tor said county for
1851, be paid 1853 &C., the salary due him
for services rendered IN that year
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