Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-09
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 8, L

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Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blakeney.
A message from the House announced
that it had passed the following bills: to
| amend and re enact the 10th section of
the road law; to regulate the jurisdiction
of the Circuit Courts in certain cases; to
| allow suits heretofore cognizable in Poca-
hontas and Webster counties to be brought
in Upshur; to provide for the qualification
of officers of Morgan, Berkeley and Jeffer-
son counties; respecting the acknowledge
| ment of deeds aud other writings before
justices; to provide for the sale of property
of minors in certain cases; and to repeal
the act providing for the appraisement of
certain property. Each of the said bills
was read the first time and referred.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill to provide for
recording in the Office of the Secretary of
State. deeds and other writings relating to
property in counties in which no records
are kept, which was read the first time.
He also from the same Committee, re.
ported the following:
RESOLVED by the Legislature of Vest Virginia:
The following is proposed as an amend-
ment to the Constitution of this State, to be
added at the end of the first section of the
third article thereof, to,beCome partlof said
the provisions thereof namely:
mo person who has held, or who may
hereafter hold any Office or appointment
under the so called Southern Confederacy,
or under any authority in hostility to the
government of the United States or of this
State, or who has voluntarily borne, or
who may hereafter voluntarily bear arms
against the governmental the United States
or of this State, or who has given or may
hereafter give aid or comfort to any person
in rebellion against the government of the
United States or of this State, shall be
deemed citizen of this State or be al
lowed to vote at any election therein"
The resolution was read the first time
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on FL
nance and Claims, reported back the House
bill to regulate the Public Printing, and
also the bill prescribing the duties of asses.
sors IN certain counties, recommending
their passage with slight amendments,
which were agreed to, and the bills read
the second time.
Mr.. Bucley, from the Committee on
Townships, &c, reported back the bill in
relation to township meetings and elections,
and the bill to authorize sn increase of the
township leTies for the construction and
repair OF roads and bridges. recommending
their PASSAGE aad they were each read the
second time,
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee on
Internal Improvements, reported back the
House bill to amend the &C. providing for
the construction of a road in the county
OF Hardy, recommending its passage; but
the bill was recommitted. col
He also reported back the Senate bill to
raise the salary of the Superintendent of
the Cumberland Road, with a recommeuu
dalton that 1t do not pass; but it was read
second time and ordered to be engrossed. |
On motion of Mr.. Peck the Senate bill !
to authorize the release of mortgages.
deeds of trust, and other recorded liens |
was recOmmitted.
The House substitute for the Senate
preamble and resolutions, asking the au- |
thorities of the United States to allow the |
troops raised in this State under the pres
ent call to remain within the limits of this !
State, was taken up aud adopted.
The bill to prevent bounties from being |
paid by any county to volunteers from
other counties, was taken up.