Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Feo. IL, 1860.
Prayer by Rev. Eli Riddle, member of
the House of Delegates.
A message from the House of Delegates.
by the clerk, announced the passage Of
House Bill No. II, "In regard to amending
the general schoollaw;" House Bill No. 43,
''1u regard to the present and former sher-
ifs of Ohio county to pay certain moneys to
the ueasurers ofRitchie, Triadelphia, Lib
erty and Richland townships in said couu-
ty;" ga bill to authorize the superintendent
on the western end of the Wheeling and
Fairmont turnpike to regulate the tolls on
said road" ga Bill to change the name of
James Clark"
Also, the adoption of the two following
joint resolutions, namely, the election of
State Printer on Tuesday, the 18th inst
Also that our senators in Congress be in.
structed, and our representatives be re-
quested to use their most earnest efforts to
secure the refundiug of the money expend
ed by the State tor military purposes,
which sums are justly chargeable to the
United States.
Resolved, That the Governor be requost.
ed to forward TO each 0f our senators and
representatives at Washington copy of
the foregoing.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back House Bill No.
36, ITO provide forthe qualification of Off
GERS in certain counties" which was order
ed to third reading.
House Bill No. Al, "In relation to dis.
tribution of capitatlon tax" was also or
dered to third reading.
House Bill No. "a, "Toregulate the iuris-
diction of the circuit court in certain ca
ses," was read once, and ordered to
third reading.
Senate Bill No. % "In regard to record.
ing in the Office of the Secretary of State
deeds and other writings" was passed.
The joint resolution respecting the
"brauch of the Bank of Virginia at Charles.
ton" reported on yesterday, was taken up
and adopted.
Mr. Maxwell from the committee on the
Judiary, reported back Senate Bill No. l6,
''requiring oatbs in certain cases." a1d at.
ter various amendments and quite an
amount of eloquence, the bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell, Senate Bill
No. ID, "Providing for the sale of certain
lands for the benefit of the School fund"
was taken up and vsriously amended.
Mr.. Burly moved to amend by adding to
the end of the bill, that land warrants
issued before April II, 1861, by the State
of Virginia, to those who now are loyal
citizens OF the State Of West Virginia, shall
be taken in payment for lands sold under
this act in the bed of the river, aud not
more than ten per cent of such purchase
shall be made in such land warrants"
Some Senator here remarked lin an uu
der toue) "that those warrants were worth
one dollar and a quarter an acre"
Mr.. Atkinson humorousLy replied "that
he had some that he would sell at two and
one half CENTS"
Mr.. Brown remarked {laughingly) he was
inclined to the opinion "that as lands were
just now plenty and liable to entry when
these warrants were issued, the holders of
such warrants had better enter lands in old
Virginia with them"
The Bill was then ordered to engros
ment.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the in.
dietary be instructed to report a bill to
provide by law for the discharge of the
executive functions of the office of Cover.
nor of the State, in the event that a yacan-
cy should occur at time when there shall
be no officer designated in the Constitution
to fill the vacancy.
On motion the Senate then adjourned.