The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-09
WEDNESDAY, Feb. !. 1855.

"WEDNESDAY, FeD. >, 1000.
SENATE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blake
ney.
A message from the House announced
that il had passed the following bills: to
amend and re-enact the 10th section of
the road law; to regulate the jurisdiction
of the Circuit Court in certain cases; TO
allow suits heretofore cognizable in Po-
cahontas and Webster counties to be
brought in Upshur; to provide for the
qualification of officers of Morgan, Berk-
lev and Jefferson counties; respecting
the acknowledgment of deeds and other
writings before justices; to provide for
the appraisement of certain property.
Each of said bills was read the first time
and referred.
Mr.. Maxwell from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to provide
for recording in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State the deeds and other writ
ings relating to property in counties in
which no record are kept, which was
read the first time
He also from the same committee re-
ported the following:
ResoIred by the Legislature Of West pir-
giRiG:
The following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of this
State, to be added at the end of the first
section of the third article thereof to be
come part OF said Constitution, when
satisfied according to the provisions
thereof namely;
No person who has held, OF who may
hereafter hold any Office or appointment
under the sOcalled Southern COnfedera-
cy or under any authority, in hostility
to the government of the United States
OF Of this State, or who has voluntarily
borne, or who may hereafter Voluntarily
bear arms against the Government of
the United States, or Of this State, or
who hasgiven, or who may hereafter give
aid OF comfort to any person IN rebellion
against the government Of the United
States or of this State. shall be deemed q
citizen Of this State, or be allowed 10
vote at any election therein"
The resolution was read the first time.
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on FL
nance and Claims, reported back the
House bill to regulate the public print
ing. and also the bill prescribing the
duties of assessors in certain counties,
recommending their passage with slight
amendments, which were agreed to, and
the bills read the second time.
Mr.. Burley, from the committee on
townships, &c, reported back the bill
in relation to Township meetings and
elections, and the bill TO authorize an in.
crease of the Township levies for the
construction and repair Of roads and
bridges, recommending their passage, and
they were each read the second time.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee
on Internal improvements, reported back
the House bill to amend the act provid-
ing for the construction Of a road in the
county of Hardy, recommending its pas
sage but the bill was reeOmmitted.
He also x,Nwtad back the Senate bill
70 raise the salafy6f the Superintendent
of the Cumberland road, with q recon.
msndatiOn that ii do not pass but it was
read the second time and ordered en-
crossed
On motion Of Mr. Peck, the Senate bill
20 authorize the release Of mortgages,
deeds Of trust and other recorded leins,
was reeommitted-
The House substitute for the Senate
joint resolution asking the authorities Of
the United States TO allow the troops
raised in this State under the present
esll 70 remain within the hmits OF this
state, was taken up and adopted. a.yi
The bill TO prsvsnt bouetses nom being