The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-03
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
THURSDAY, March 2.

THURSDAY, March &.
sKNATF.-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ball.
THE bill to provide free schools for the
c;ty of Wheeling was finally passed, with
ont the amendment submitting it to the
people.
The Joint resolution in regard to the
costs of sending out the acts and jour
mails of the Legislature, was agreed to
with an amendment.
A message from the Governor nomina.
ted Francis p Pierpont to the office OF
Aiiutant- General of this State. The
nomination was unanimously confirmed.
A billmaking an appropriation OF 500
to the contingent fund of the Board of
Public Works was passed, as was also the
bill in relation to the Coal River Naviga.
ton Company, ami the bill to repealpart
of the second section of the 49th chapter
Of the code. =.
The Senate took recess till 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Kitchen from the committee on
Executive Offices made favorable re-
port, which was adopted.
The bill to provide for the sale of GER
tain lands for the benefit of the school
fund was finally passed by the adoption
of the report of the Conference commit
tee.
A resolution was received from the
House directing the Auditor to pay out
of the appropriation for military claims
allowed by Regimental courts under act
of March 3, 1864, claims allowed by such
cSurts to officers thereof when convened
g Gaunrnnr an1 N N M bar-
wise provided for.
The resolution was rejected
The Senate insisted on its disagree
ment to the House amendments to the
bill allowing certain writings to be re
corded in Kanawha county.
The President called Mr.. Atkinson to
the chair, and proceeded to sign the acts
and resolutions passed during the ses-
sion.
Most of the afternoon was spent in the
discussion of humorous resolutions, and
it subsequently took recess until eight
o'clock to allow the clerks to complete
the writing
NIGHT SESSION.
The signing of the bills was concluded.
Resolutions of thanks to the President,
Clerk, Sergeant-at-arms, Doorkeeper,
Pages, and the Clergy who have opened
the sessions with prayer, were severally
adopted.
The pages were each allowed SlO-ln
addition to their per diem.
A message from the House by Nh. Van
Wrinkle announced that the House was
ready to adjourn.
Mr. Maxwell was appointed to inform
the House of Il like readiness on the part
of the Senate.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the Senate adj
jOurn, which was agreed to.
The President adjourned the Senate i'll
an appropriate address.
House OF DELEGATES Mr.. Chapline,
from Joint committee on Executive Of
fees, reported that said committee had
examined the different departments, and
were pleased with the good condition in
which they found them.
Mr.. Gorrell moved that the vote by
which the House had disagreed to the
Senate's Wheeling School bill be recon-
sidered After discussion, the motion
was agreed to--yeas 20, nays IL.
The House then reCeded from It's amend
ment, by vote of 81 to 20. So the bill
was passed, and the people are refused
the privilege of voting upon the sub
ject.
The bill authorizing the Board of Pub
lie Works, to sell certain coal lands; and
the bill making an appropriation for the
Board of Public Works were passed. The
bill to prevent rebels from holding Office
in this State, was taken up.
The House resolved itself into the
committee of the Whole to consider the
bill
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment,
which was adopted, exempting from the
provisions of the act all persons who
have given information to the Union
forces, voted for loyal candidates, and
given aid and assistance to the Federal
armies
Pending the consideration of the ques-
ton, the committee rose, and the House
continued its session.
The House came to order at two and
a half o'clock, when the bill to prevent
rebels from holding Office, was Indefinite
ly postponed
The House then adjourned until eight
o'clock, when it reassemblcd and the en-
rolled bills were signed, and the House
adjourned sine die