The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-03
w. VA. LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, February 2, le6

THURSDAY, February 2, 1865.
SENATE-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Motfat.
A message from the House announced
the passage of and asked concurrence IN
the bill abolishing slavery in this State,
which was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the House
bill to prescribe the time within which
nersons elected or appointed to office
must qualify and the bill for the remov-
al of suits pending in counties where
the administration of justice is inter
rupted, recommending their passage,
and they were each read the second
time.
Mr.. Peck, from the committee on Banks
and Corporations, reported back the bill
to amend the act providing for the for
nation of corporations and regulating
the same, recommending its passage.
The bill was amended and passed.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re-
ported a bill amending the law in regard
to smallpox and other contagious dis
eases, which was read the first time.
He also reported back the bill making
An approximation to the West Virginia
Hospital for the insane, recommending
its passage and it was read the second
time.
The bill amending the law for the
maintenance of illegimate children, was
passed. -.
Mr. Brown, from the committee on FL
nance, reported a bill authorizing the
Governor to employ additional counsel IN
a certain cause in the Supreme Court OF
this State, growing out of the conhsca-
tion act.
Mr.. Peck, by leave, introduced a bill
to regulate the compensation Of the Su-
perintendent of the Cumberland road.
Said bills were each read the first time.
The Senate then by joint vote proceed
ed to the election of State Superinten-
dent of Free Schools, that being the
Joint order for IL o'clock. Prof. William
X. White was alone placed in nomlna-
ton.
The Senate voted uira Coce, and cast
eighteen votes for Mr.. White. The other
two members were absent-Maxwell and
Wright.
The result in the two branches was
announced to be as follows:
For Mr.. White ga, and for A. F. Ross l..
So Mr.. White was declared duly elect
ed
Mr.. Peck, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the House bill
for the adjustment of slavery in his
State, recommending its passage.
The Senate bill for the relief of Geo
w. Spruce, of Kanawha county, was
amended, read the second time and or
dered engrossed.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following
resolution, which lies over under the
rules:
Whereas, The Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, by a
concurrent vote of two-thirds Of both
Houses has proposed to the Legislatures
of the several States the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, to be classified as article
thirteen of the amendments to said Con-
stitution, namely:
ARTICLE Is.
Section Neither slavery or involnn-
taly servitude, except as punish
ment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or any place
subject to their jurisdiction.
Section II.-COngress shall have power
to enforce the article by appropriate leg
islation.
Therefore, Resolved, By the Legislature
of West Virginia, that the said proposed
amendment is hereby ratified.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Thc uninish-
ed calendar of yesterday was taken up.
A number of bills were taken up and
read first time.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of Senate bill No. 8, for the
relief of John 3. Shreve, of Upshur coun-
ty, with an amendment.
The joint order of the day, viz: the
election of a Superintendent of Public
Schools, was taken up.
Mr.. Gilmore, of Mason, nominated Prof.
w. r. White, of Marion county, and
there being no other nominations, Mr.. G..
was appointed to inform the Senate that
the House was ready to execute the joint
order of the day.
A message from the Senate announced
the readiness of that body to go into the
election, AMI that no further nomina-
tions had been made.
Mr.. Mairs, of Kanawha, and Mr.. Gil
more, of Mason, were appointed to take
up the ballots.
The vote being taken, the following
was announced as the result: Whole
vote 46. Mr.. White, As; A f. Ross, l.
The joint committee appointed to count
the vote of the two Houses, reported the
following rs the result: Whole vote, 90.
White, 64i Ross, L. SO Mr. White was
elected State Superintendent of Public
Schools for the ensuing term.
Mr.. Lamb offered a resolution which
was adopted, that on and after Monday
next, the House would take recess from
i21 o'clock TO o'clock F. VI.
House bill No. "a, regulating the pub
lie printing, was taken up.
Mr.. Downey moved to amend the bill
so as to let the printing out to the lowest
bidder.
Mr. Golf, Chairman of committee on
Printing, said if the committee could be
satisfied that the plan would work well,
and save money to the State, every mem
Der of it would undoubtedly favor the
motion of Mr.. Downey.
Mr.. Lamb said that the figures in the