Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,
TUESDAY, Feb. IA, 1865.

TUEeDAY, Feb. IA, 1865.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Martin.
A message from the House announced
that it had passed the bill amending the
general election law. The bill was read
the first time and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Wright Senator elect from the 9Th
district, who has been absent on account
of sickness, appeared and was qualified.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee of Fl.
nance, reported bill increasing the salary
OF the Adjutant General to $500 90, and
that of the Quartermaster General to
$1,000 90, which was read the first time.
Mr.. Brown, from the Judiciary, reported
bill making the fiscal year begin on the
LIST of January, which was also read the
first time.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the Committee on
Education, reported back the bill author
king the present and former Sheriffs of
Ohio County, to pay certain money collect
editor School purposes to the treasurer of
Richie, TriadeIphis, Liberty and Richlaud
townships, recommending its passage, aud
it was read the second time and ordered to
its third reading. He also reported back
the bill amending the general Free School
law, recommending its passage with some
amendments, which were adopted, as was
also an additional amendment on motion
OF Mr.. Slack, and another on motion of Mr..
Farnsworth, aud the bill read the second
time and ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. Atkinson also made report from
the Special Joint Committee to examine
the Ohio county Jail, now used for a pen
iteuriary, which was adopted. The report
sets forth that the same is kept in good
order; that the Fl prisoners there confined
are comfortably fed and clothed, and re-
commends the purchasing of iron bed
stesds at cost of $50 each, the wooden
ones having been broken up by conviets to
make weapons to overpoWer the keeper,
10 order to escape. 1t also recommends an
appropriation of about $500, in order to
make necessary repairs, so as TO set the
prisoners at work, unless they should be
employed in building State peniteutiarv.
Mr. Farnsworth, from the Committee nm
Internal Improvements, reported bark the
bill to authorize the Superintendent of the
western end of the Wherling and Fairmont
turnpike, to regulate the tolls on said road
recommending its passage; aud it was
amended, read thesecond timeaud ordered
to its third reading. He also reported
back the bill amending the act incorpora.
ting the Gilmer oil mining aud nanufactu.
ring company, and the bill amending the
oth section the road Law, recommending
their passage, with amen dments. The bills
were both ordered to third reading =
a message from the House, by Mr. Goff;i
announced that that body was ready to
execute the joint order of Che day, the
election OF public printer, and had nom.
mated John F. McDermot. ga AlEE % q
The Senate then proceeded 10 said elec.
ton, Messrs. Peck and Chambers having |
been appointed a committee on the part |
OF the Senate to count the vote. D..
All the Senators, l6 in number voted
viva vOce for John F. McDermot, - Il
The joint vote was announced as unani- |
nous t'r John f. McDermot, he receiving
90 votes; and he was therenpon declared |
duly elected. - .,-...-.....'.-