Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2s, 1865.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 1865.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher.
A message from the House announced
that it had insisted on its disagreement to
the SenSte's amendment to the bill con.
corning the collection Of taxes In certain
cases, andAppointed Messrs. Pinnell, BoEgs
and Msirs the Conference Committee GU
the part of the House; agreed to the Sen.
ate's amendment to the PaEkersburg and
Burning Springs railroad bill; passed the
Senate bill for the relief of John Slack.
late sheriff of KsuaWha county, and the
Senate bill concerning the fiscal year;
passed the following House bills: for the
better organisation of State Guards; creS-
ting bosrd for The examination of GER
tain military claims; aud more effectuRlly
TO preEentthe sale of Intoxicating liquors
contrary 20 law; aud that il had passed the
Senate bill requiring oatbs in certain cases,
with unimpoFtant amendments.
The Senate concurred in said amend
ments. Said three last uamed House bills
we're each read and referred.
Mr.. Slack made a report from the Com
mitIee on Enrolled Bills which was adop-
ted.
Mr. FarusWorth, from tie Committee on
/
upon the resolution proposing to construct
q railroad on State account from Charles
ton, in KsnawbA county, TO Peterstown,
| 10 Monroe county, but the resolution was
| recommitted.
Mr.. Brown, from The Committee of Con-
ference on The bill concerning the collec
ton of tAXes in certain counties, recon-
mended thai the Senate recede from its
amendment. The report was adopted.
! Mr.. Chambers, by leave, introduced bill
authorizing the Governor to purchase
bretc hlosding rifles for the use of the State
Guards. r.s.s41-. h r#r %
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell a JOINT resolu.
ton was adopted postpoDing the consider
alton of the Judge Kennedy case, in the
Senate, until the House dispose of it.
The Senate bill to provide iron bed
steads for the penitsntiary the bill to
amend the charter Of the West Virginia
Central Railroad; and the bill to establish
a court Of limited jurisdiction in the city Of
Wheeling, were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Burnley the Senate re.
considered the vote ordering to be en-
crossed the bill to pay the claims euumer:
ated in class of the AdjuLant Generals
report The billawes amended and laid on
the table. -, -ar VIZ
VIZ EhEusHOELus IEOu tue SOmmllIed Oh
Internal Improvements, reported back the
bill to render more available the Timber
Goal, Ore and Mineral lands in this State
recommending its passage with amend
ments; pending the confederation Of which
the Senate took recess until % O'Clock
80 AFTERNOON SESSION.
% motion OF Dir. Farnswortb, the bill
pending at the hour of recess was recon
mitted. rs sp.=a
On motion of Mr.. Phelps. the rule wa
suspended and the bill to pay certain mill
tia claims for subsistence, was taken up
Mr.. Phelps moved to add at the end o
the bill provision allowing Geo. Atkinson
for stores furnished the State, $3.50, So
But the amendment was rejected. ~
The bill was then passed. -i
The bill increasing the allowances 70
the guard to the Jail of Ohio county, wa
read the second time and ordered to be en-
crossed. ,.a ,a % y Sc
The bill TO provide a penitentisry 70
the State was read the second time, amend
ed and recommitted. rtF 100
4 The bill to provide how the public reve
nue. may be paid into the treasury, was re
committed. .4 aa l
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson the Senat
took up the bill for the support of tn
poor, which was considered until the ''oe
of adjournment, i'@-.'t