The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-30

tied "an act providing for the formation
of corporations and ndregulating the same"
the House bill authorizing the service Of
process by individuals, and a Joint reso-
luton of thanks to Capt. John Fisher
and the officers and men under his com.
mand, for their defense of Piedmont in
November last. Each of said bills was
read the first time and referred, and said
resolution Of thanks was adopted.
| Mr.. Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the House
bill changing the time of holding the
courts in the eighth circuit, recommend.
ing its passage; and it was read the
second time.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the committee on
schools for the city of Wheeling, which
was read the first time.
The Senate bill to provide for the sp.
pointment of Sheriffs in certain unorgSfll.-
lied counties, was passed, as was also the
bill authorizing suits in Lewis county in
cases heretofore cogni7able in the court
of Braxton county.
The bill FOR the reliet of John b.
Shreve, of Upshur county, was amended
by general consent, so as 10 require the
said Shreve to settle with the Beard of
Public Works before he shall he entitled
to the benefit of the act, aud was then
passed ... .g
On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the resolu.
tion raising joint committee to exam
inc the penitentiary was adopted, and
Messrs. Atkinson and Price appointed ON
the part of the Senate.
The bill amending the act providing
for the forfeiture of the property Of reb-
els, was slightly amended, and ordered
To its engrossment.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the commit
tee on Humane and Criminal Institutions
were instructed TO examine aud report
upon the laws for the SUPPORT of the poor
Adjourned.
House OF DELEGATEs-Mr Gather,
from committee on Education, reported
bill amending the school law, and
resolution authorizing the Governor to
appoint a committee of five persons TO
examine and report 10 the next Legisla-
ture q definite plan for the support, To-
cation and internal arrangement of one
or more Normal Institutions or schools
for teachers.
House bill No 6, further 10 prescribe
powers and duties ofjustices and consta.
BILE, was passed.
House bill No. z, To regulate the OK
emption from civil process of persons In
the military or naval service, was passed.
House bill No. 8, to prescribe the time
within which persons elected or appoint
cd to Office must qualify, was passed.
By this act every body elected or appoint
a shal fol ha hu
and give his official bond within sixty
days after declared elected; justices Of
the Peace and Constables within thirty
the Legislature may qualify within Rf-
teen days after the commencement of the
regular session; OF in case of IA contested
seat within five days after the result is
declared if persons elected or appointed
to Office fail to take the proper oaths aud
give bond within the prescribed time,
such Office shall be deemed vacant; and
if he act in such Office before being duly
qualified, he shall be- fined not less than
800 no more than 81 900.
House bill No. III, amending the law
relating to the maintenance of illegit-
innate children, so as to compel the faith
er of the child To pay oversecrs of the
county or corporation for its support,
was taken up and passed
House bill No. ~, to provide for thg
removal of suits pending In counties
where the administration Of justice Is in
terrupted, was passed.
House bin No l3, TO amend the law 10
lating to elections by the people, was
taken up.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell county, offered
substitute for the bill. providing that
no person shall De deemed citizen Of
this State, within the meaning Of the
first section of the third article Of the
Constitution, who has at any time v0lun.
tarily borne arms against the United
States, the re-organized government OF
| Virginia, or this State, or who has at any
time voluntarily given aid OF comfort To
persons engaged IN armed hostility
against the United States, the re-organ-
lied government of Virginia, or this
State, by countenanciug, counselling, OF
encouraging them therein or In any other
way whatever or who has at any time
sought, accepted OF attempted 10 exercise
any office or appointment, civil or mill
tary, und0r any authority or pretended
authority hostile to the United States, the
recognized government Of Virginia, OF
this State or who has at any time yield.
ed voluntary support to any government
or pretended government, power OF con
stitution within the United States, hos.
tile or inimical thereto. OF hostile or inIm.
ical to the reorganized government Oh
Virginia, or this State, aud no such per-
son shall be entitled 10 vote at any eiec
ton in this State The bill also provides
that upon any voter being challenged. t.
be may be compelled to take an oath Ia
the above effect, or produce certificate
to show that he has taken the same
The House resolved itself into A com
mittee of tho whole TO consider the bill,
and after considerable debate, the com
mittee Of the whole amended the bill la
several particulars. and referred 1t back
| In the House