The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-27
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States, OF giving aid or comfort to its
enemies.
By Mr.. Corley:' Directing the com
mittee ON Education to inquire into the
expediency of so amending the schOoi
law as to admit into the free schools sol,
diers who are under twenty-five years OF
age and entered the United States army
under twenty years OF age and served
not less than six months.
By Mr.. Hawkins: Raising special
committee of three to inquire into the
propriety of increasing the salaries of
the officers of the Senate. Committee
Hawkins, Peck and Kitchen.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell the bill III
relation to lands delinquent for 1850, was
laid on the table.
The bill authorizing Boards of Super
yisors to appoint township collectors,
was read the second time, slightly
amended, and ordered to be engrOssed.
The bill for the relief of John B.
Shreve, of Upshur comfy, was read the
second time, and ordered engrOssed.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The follow
ing bills were reported from the differ
ent committees:
House Bill No. %, making an appropri-
alton of two thousand eight hundred
and seventy-two dollars and twenty-five
cents, to the Weston Hospital for the In
sane Read first time.
House Bill No %, authorizing the Gov
ernor to organize into companies and
battallions, for the term of one year I'M
less sooner discharged, such number OF
State guards as he may deem necessary
for the protection Of the State against
guerrillas.
House Bill No "a, to regulate the pub
lie printing.
House Bill No. 25, for the adjustment
of slavery in this State. Read first time.
House Bill No. &c, to authorize suits
and proceedings which might under eX
listing laws be brought in either of the
counties of Wayne, Logan and Boone, to
be brought and prosecuted in the county
of Cabell.
House Bill No q, providing that to WIZ
ship meetings and elections may be here
after held in townships entitled to elect
one Justice when ten votes are present,
and in townships entitled to elect two
Justices when fifteen votes are present
The Senate resolution, instructing the
Governor to proceed to Washington and
request the President to allow the
troops to be raised in this State under
the last call to remain within our borders
for the protection of our own State, was
taken mp. A lengthy and animated dis
cussion ensued, and the resolution was
finally referred to a special committee.
The bill to change the time of holding
the Circuit Courts in the 9Th circuit was
passed. The bill provides that the com
mencement of the terms of the Circuit
Courts in said Circuit shall hereafter be
as follows: For the county of Raleigh, on
the first day of March, May, September
and November; for the county of WyOm-
ING, on the seventh day of March, May,
September and November; for the county
of Logan, on the eleventh day of March,
May, September and November; for the
county of Boone, on the eighteenth day
of March, May, September and November;
for the county of Cabell, on the twenty
fourth day of March, May, September
and November, and for the county of
WAYNE, on the fifteenth day of April,
June, October and December.
The bill providing for the payment OF
State scouts was passed.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of Senate bill No -, author
ling the Governor to deliver to the au-
thorities of the United States certain
prisoners for exchange. The rules were
suspended, and the bill was passed by the
House.
House bill No g. providing for the for
nation of corporations and regulating
the same, was taken up and amended so
as to limit oil companies to three thou
sand acres of land.
The rules were suspended, and Senate
bill No 9, providing for the payment of
the annual salary of the State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools, was taken up
and passed.
Mr. M'Grcw presented the petition of
James II. Hiett, of Preston county, en-
dorsed by number OF citizens of said
county, asking that the law relating to
divorces should he shortened in his case.
The rules were suspended, and Mr. Mi
chael introduced bill 10 amend IN act
providing for the construction of a road
in Hardy county.
Mr.. Kramer offered the petition of citi-
zens of Monongalia county, praying Il
Cu3n1t Ill the llOlC Ol correcting laNtS.
The following resolutions of inquiry
and instruction, were offered and adopt
ed:
BY Mr. Gather As to the cNpcdicncy
ofmaking an appropriation of - dol
lars for the purpose OF macad&n.'Eing
the Fotterman and Cove turnpike from
the town of Fetterman to the town of
Grafton.
BY MI Kramer: As to the cYpedicncy
of providing for the binding of peni-
tertiary.
BY Mr.. Scott: Al To the cNpcdieucy
of amending the law SO as TO allow an
increase of the township levy of taxes
for the opening, repair, and improve
ment of public roads and repair of
bridges Oh the same.
By MI Chapline: As to the eXpeden-
cy of authorizing the Governor to APP
point one commissioner in each of the
counties of Morgan, Berkly and Jetler-
son, to qualify and accept bonds from
the officers elected in said counties at
the October election, 1854
BY Mr.. Casio: As to the eXpediency
of increasing the pay of supervisors of the
several counties.
BY Mr.. Gregory: As to the eXpedien-
cy of authorizing suits To be brought i'll
the counties of Kanawha, Lewis, bod
bridge and Jackson, in cases heretofore
cOgnizable i'll certain counties.