The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-28

scribing the duties of assessors in certain
cases, which bill provides that when
any district OF parts of districts are over
run by armed rebels, the assessor shall
proceed to ascertain and make out lists
required by law.
Heuse bill No., an act 10 legalize the
acts of John Bumgarner, collector OF rev
enue for Cabell county, was passed. The
bill provides that the capital of cor
poration formed under the act providing
for the formation of corporations, &c,
shall not exceed three millions of dollars,
and that oil companies shall be limited
to three thousand acres of land.
House bill No. 10, authorizing the ser
vice of process by individuals, was
passed. 1t provides that the process 10
commence suit at law or in chancery,
including writs of seire tacids, manddmGs,
prohibition, and the elias or either process
where the original is not returned ex-
ecuted, may be served by any credible
person, as well as by the officer to whom
it may be directed; and the return of
such person, verified by his affidavit,
shall be- evidence of the manner and time
of service.
A Joint resolution from the Senate was
adopted, authorizing the Governor To
procure and present TO the First Veteran
regiment of volunteer infantry of this
State, suitable flag with the inscrip-
tions of the different engagements they
have participated in, as follows: The
engagementsof each regiment now COM
posing the First Veteran shall be placed
on opposite sides of the flag The Gov
ernor was further authorized to procure
and present each of the old regiments of
the State, not heretofore provided in this
respect, with flag bearing appropriate
inscriptions.
House bill No. %, amending the gen
eral election law, and making provisions
for administering the same oath to voters
as that administered to officers holding
office in the State, was taken up.
Mr.. Boner, from Triadelphia, Ohio
county, said he moved 10 strike ont I'm
time of war, insurrection or public dan
ger" SO as to give the law full force after
the war was over, and thus prevent reb-
els who may return to our midst from
Joining hands with the copperheads and
carrying elections.
Mr.. MGrew opposed the motion, and
quoted from the Constitution, proving
that the Legislature could only enforce
such oath during war or insurrection.
Mr.. Boner, of Triadelphia, Ohio coun-
ty, said he was opposed to giving rebels
any privilege whatever, but upon the
suggestion of Mr. MGrew, he would
withdraw his motion.
Mr. Van Wrinkle, of Wood county
moved to insert five years" after war,
insurrection, or public danger" so as to
continue the law in force five years after
the war was over.
After considerable debating the bill
was laid OH the table.
The following resolutions Of inquiry
and instruction were offered and adopt
ed:
By Mr. Barns: As to the eXpediency
of the State reimbursing the counties for
the sums paid by them, and providing
for the assumption or redemption by the
State of the liabilities contracted by the
counties to pay bOunties TO soldiers who
have volunteered to serve in the armies
of the United States
BY Mr.. Chapline: AZ 10 the expedi-
ency of reporting bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint commissioners TO
value the lands in the counties where the
records have been stolen or destroyed by
the rebclauthOrities.
By Mr.. Pinnell: AS TO the eXpediency
of amending the law so as to require
judgments and other proceedings had in
court, to be recorded in the Clerks in
stead of the Recorders Office.
By Mr.. Gilmore: As to the expedi-
ency of authorizing the publication in all
the loyal papers of the State, all laws
passed by this body during its present
session.
The following resolution offered by
Mr. DOwney, was adopted:
Resolred, That the Legislature of West
Virginia hereby tenders the thanks OF
the people of the State to Capt. John
Fisher, his officers and men, for their
brave. bold, gallant and successful de-
fence of the town of Piedmont, on the
2sth day of November, 1864, against the
assaults of the rebel Major MDonald,
with an almost overwhelming force of
rebel soldiers.
Mr Gregory obtained permission to in
troduce "a Bill to prohibit rebels from
collecting debts due from loyal citizens
of this State" which was read first
time and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr. Ferguson presented the petition Of
Meredith Wells, of Raleigh, praying the
passage of a law TO compensate him for
property destroyed by rebels. Referred.
Adjourned.
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