The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-24
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
MONDAY. Jan. %. 1865

and the passage OF lne lOlloWlnS Jolhl
| resolutions: Instructing our Senators
| and requesting our Representatives, IN
| Congress to vote for the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery i'll the
United States fixing Tuesday, the oath
| instant, for counting i'll joint session the
returns and declaring the result OF the
October election for Governor, Secretary
| of the State, Auditor and Treasurer; that
the two branches will on Thursday, the
I'd February next, proceed to elect
State Superintendent of Free Schools, to
succeed Mr.. White, whose term expires
March Sd, 1865, and raising joint COM
| mittee of five on the part of the House
and three on the part Of the Senate to
inquire into the expediency and cOnstitu-
tionality of the immediate abolition of
slavery in this State.
All of said resolutions were concurred
in, and Messrs Peck, Maxwell and Ma
hon appointed under the fourth resolu-
ton, the House having appointed Messrs.
Ferguson, Scott, Lamb, Smith, of Berke-
ley, and Barnes
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary cem-
mittee, reported bill for the appoint
| ment of Sheriff in Pocahontas county,
by the Judge of the 5th Circuit; and in
Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, Mcdowell
and Nicholas, by the Judge of the 9TH
Circuit which was read the first time.
The bill for matchmaking the Clarks-
burg and BuckhannOn turnpike, was
read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES communica.
| ton from the Governor, in relation to the
Asylum at Weston, was read, laid on the
table and ordered to be printed,
The following bills were reported from
the different committees:
House Bill No. 4, to change the time OF
holding the courts in the 9Th Circuit
House Bill No. 5, to legalize the acts of
John B. Bumgarner, collector Of the rev
enue for Cabell county, and his deputies,
| in the collection of said revenue, and to
authorize the same to be pleaded in bar
| of certain suits therein named.
House Bill No 6, further to prescribe
the powers and duties of Justices and
Constables.
House Bill No. I, to regulate the ex-
emptiOn from civil process, of persons en-
ployed in the military or naval service.
House Bill No, 8, to amend the act
passed October, 1868, entitled san act
providing for the formation of corpora
tions, and regulating the same"
House Bill No. 9, to prescribe the time
within which persons elected or appoint
ed to office must qualify.
House Bill No. 10, an act authorizing
the service of process by individuals.
No I fn hn lnxr
relating to the maintenance of illegiti-
mate children.
HOnse bill No. II, to provide for the
removal of suits pending i'll counties
where the administration of justice is in
terrupted
House bill No. H. to amend the law re-
lating to elections by the people
House bill No. IA, to change the county
seat of Jefferson county from Charles
town to ShepherdstOwn.
The following resolutions of instruc-
ton were offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Patrick: Amending the 18th
section of an act passed November 9TH,
1868, relating to the board of supervisors
so as to require the Sheriff OF other col
lectors to settle with the treasurer every
six months instead of quarterly,
BY Mr. Riddle: So amending the 9TH
aud 44th sections Of the school law as to
allow school commissioners a cOmpenSa-
tion for their services. and To increase the
per cent on property from five to ten
cents on the dollar value thereof, for
school purposes
BY Mr. Patrick: Amending the laws
authorizing suits to be brought i'll coun-
ties where not cognizable, so as to pro-
vide by publication OF otherwise, also
provide for the qualification of executors,
administrators, &c.
BY Mr.. Parks: Providing for an APP
preparation for the purpose of complet-
ing the turnpike road leading from Har-
risville, Richie county, to New Salem,
Harrison county; also to pay for the work
already done on said road
By Mr. M'Grew: That the poll books,
papers, &c, of the election held in Har-
rison county, October 9th, 1864, for
members of the House of Delegates, now
in the hands of the Clerk, be referred to
the committee on Elections and Privi-
leges, to report at the earliest practical
BILE day
By Mr.. Van Wrinkle: Increasing the
fees of county jailors for boarding pris-
oners committed to their charge to rs
cents per day for each prisoner; and
increasing the amount allowed by law
to be expended for clothing for prison
ers
BY Mr.. Pinaell: Providing by law for
the collection of all assessments which
have or may be made on lands for county
and township purposes, where such lands
are returned for the non-payment of
taxes.
Mr.. Fleming, from the committee on
Elections and Privileges, TO whom was
referred the memorial of citizens of Gil
mer county, preferring charges against
George r. Cox, delegate from the district
composed of the counties of Gilmer and
Calhoun, as affecting his right to seat
in the House, reported that the case was
not proper one for their decision The
report was adopted, and the committee
discharged from further consideration
of the matter.
House Bills No. and II were read
House adjourned iu' .-..t