Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-25
WEsTVIRGIEIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
Prayer BY Rev. MI. Babcook.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Babcock.
A message from the House OF Delegates
announced that it had passed the House
bill to authorize suits heretofore cogniZa
Bile in Clay and Nicholas to be brought in
KanaWhs, and the House bill for.the relief
of certain militia of Upshnt county, both
which were read and referred.
The House joint resolution prohibiting
smoking in the capitol was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill allowing cults heretofore cogni-
Fable in Calhoun to be brought in Kama.
sWhs, and the bill increasing the pay of the
guards 70 the Ohio county Jail, were pas
sed. -zsl=-- ~ -.
Mr.. Brown reported a substitute for the
bill providing how the State revenue may
be paid into the treasury.
Mr.. Atkinson reported substitute for
the bill to provide a penitentiary for the
/ Mr.. Phelps reported back the bill crea-
ting board for the examination of certain
military claims, and the bill for the better
organization of State Guards, recommend.
ing their passage with slight amendment
to the first.
Mr. Farnsworth reported back the bill
in regard to the Elk river bridge company
r. recommending it's passage with an amend.
ment, which was adopted, the bill ordered
to its third reading. and laid on the table,
OF motion of Mr.. Slack: :
SIR. Atkinson presented the petition of
citizens Of Wheeling IN favor of the passage
OF the Wheeling School bill, in modified
form. The petition was read and referred
The bill for the support of the poor was
taken up, amended, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
n, A message from the House, by Mr.. Fer
RusOn, communicated the passage by that
body of q substitute for the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of this
State. .g .gss
Mr.. Farnswofth reported back the bill
to render more available timber, coal ore
aud other mineral lands of this State, re
commencing it's passage with an additional
amendment. -.,uH rsuni,.L HGF
The bill was. considered until the hour
ofrecess. .E~z5 -ra-s q s- ... ro
.r,.. 81 AFTERNOON SESSION. 81
4 The bill pending at the hour of recess
was further amended and ordered to its
third reading, as WAS also the bill for the
better organization of State Guards, aud
the bill creating board to examine Ger,
tain military claims.
The Senate bill 10 provide a penitentiarJ
Tor the State, and the Senate bill providing
how the public revenue may be paid into
the Treasury, were ordered to engrossment
The bill to provide for the purchase o.
breech loading rifles for State Guards wa:
referred to the Committee on Military AT.
fairs. ae
On motion of Mr.. Peck, the Senate took
up the bill deiaing the terms on which
foreign corporations may hold real and
personal estate. ~ n...
On motion of Mr.. AtkinsOn, the Senate
took up the bill to provide free schools fol
the city of Wheeling, and he offered q
substitute therefore, as agreed upon by q
number of the citizens of the city.
Mr.. Peck offered an amendment pro.
Vidiug that the said bill be submitted to
and approved by the voters of the city be.
fore it shall take effect. The amsndmenl
was adopted and the bill was ordered to
be eugrossed, ..aa. url
The bill concerning delinquent taxes
levied for county purposes was taken uE
and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the bill amend
log the general election law was taken up
and considered TIL the hour of adjourn.
ment. 80. .at ID. agF4 /