Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-28
WEsTv1Ra1N1A LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
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MONDAY, Feb. 27. 1865.

MONDAY, Feb. ~, 1865.
Prayer by Rev. Mr., Riddle, of the House
of Delegates.
A message from the Honse announced
that 1t had passed the Senate bill for the
sale of certain lands for the benefit of the
School fund, and the bill to incorporate
the Monongahela and Lewisburg Railroad
Company, With various amendments to
each; that it had agreed to the Senate's
amendments to the following bills: To
amend the Law relating to elections by the
people; for the better organization of State
Guards; concerning delinquent taxes lev
led for county purposes; creating 9 Board
for the examination of certain military
claims; that it had passed and asked con.
currence in the following bills: A bill al
lowing further time for the collection of
taxes for 1861 and 1862 in Randolph copn-
y; in relation to the Statute OF Limita.
tons; to prevent recruiting in this State by
unauthorized persons from other States;
making an appropriation to the West Vir.
ginia Hospital for the Insane; that it had
refused to pass beyond first reading the
Senate bill to provide Penitentiary for
the State; that it had agreed to the report
of the Conference Committee on the School
billi and that it had adopted joint reso-
luton proposing to let out that part Of the
Staunton and Petersburg Turnpike lying
in Wood and Writ counties, to any person
who will repair aud keep it 10 order.
The Senate agreed to portion of the
amendments Of the House to the bill for
the sale of lands for the benefit of the
school fund and the Monougahels aud
LewisbUrg Railroad bill and disagreed to
the others.
The said House bills we're read the first
time and referred, and the said resolution
was adopted with slight amendment
, Mr.. Maxwell reported back the bill al.
lowing suits cognizable in Clay or Nicho
las, to be brought IN Ksnswha, which was
; amended and read the second time.
Mr.. Maxwell also reported back the act
4 to prevent the prosecution of suits and the
suing ont Of processes by persons engaged
in rebellion. .,-.,....'-..,.
Mr.. Phelps reported substitute for the
? bill to provide for recording in KanaWha
county, writings which might be recorded
in certain unorganized counties.
MIR. Farnsworth reported adversely upon
the resolution proposing to build railroad
o on State account from Charleston, Kama
o wha county to Peterstown, in Monroe
county. The report was adopted.
MIR. Brown reported a substitute for the
: bill in relation to township bounties.
: Mr.. Peck presented the petition of W. F
b Peterson praying to have refunded to hin
certain taxes paid on land in Richie Coun
ty, which was read and referred
The bill authorizing the Governor Il
purchase breech-loading rifles for the usl
= of State Guards, the bill for the relief o
i certain militia of Upshur county, and thu
# bill more effectively to prevent the sale Of
d use of intoxicating liquors contrary to law
were passed.
I'll Mr.. Burley reported substitute for tn
SAnRtA hill abolish tho nFfSoo Of
Treasurer.
The Senate then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
=, A message from the House by Mr.. Fer
guson announced that it had insisted OF
u Its substitute for the amendment propose,
70 by the constitution of this State, asked TO
q a committee of conference on the same
- and appointed thereon Messrs. Ferguson
Lamb and Holman.
TIE JUDGE kennedy CASE.
ia The Senate then proceeded 'to4he con
sideration of the resolution for the remove
- from Office of John W. Kennedy, Judge Q
, the Tenth Oircdit, that b6uns the spoeia
order for q O'Clock. si - 49, go.
a Mr.. Kennedy was permitted to make som
:. remarks explanatory of the position il
J. which he understood the case to be, an
J.. the proper course for the Senate to pursu
h in the trial as he understood the matter.
a Brief remarks were also made, bearing
IS upon this point, by Messrs. Peck, Maxwell
II Farnsworth, Phelps and Brown.
It The Clerk then read the whole testimony
q in the case, occupying nearly three hours
n and at {: O'Clock,
3 On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the Senate tool
q q recess until u o'clock, P. N.
n NIGHT SESSION.
. The consideration Of the Judge Kennel,
case was resumed.
J Mr.. Trissler and Capt. Heiskill were ex
: amined on behalf of Judge Kennedy AM
- Mr.. Koonce, one of the Delegates from
Jefferson county, sgainst him.
, The evidence having all been heard, Mr.
Peck moved TO adjourn until 9 o'clock to
morrow, which was disagreed to.
;, Mr.. Peck then addressed the Senat
, against the adoption of the resolution.
- Mr.. Kitchen spoke earnestly in favor o
: the resolution, and Mr.. Burley made som
q remarks in it's favor.
@ The resolution was then adopted by tn
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Atkinson, BOchtol, Bowen
It Burnley, Chambers, Corley, Dunbar, Farms
}, worth, Haskins, Kitchen, Mahon, Phelps
4 Price, Slack, Wright-l5
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Raymond, Max
we'll, Peck, Mr.. President, stevenson ID
9 Adjourned.
- HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Feb. 81, 1865.
Prayer by Rev. John MoffAt.
Q Mr.. Segur moved to suspend the rules
. in order to take up the resolution propo
sing to vacate the seat of the reporter O
hn h.