The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15

of the western end of the Wheeling ana
Fairmont turnpike, to regulate the tolls
on said road, recommending its passage,
and it was amended, read the second
time and ordered to its third reading
he also reported back the bill amending
the act incorporating the Gilmer oil,
mining and manufacturing combany ana
the bill amending the fifth section OF the
road law, recommending their passage
with amendments The bills were both
ordered to third reading.
A message FROM the House by Mr.
Goff announced that that body was
ready TO execute the joint order OF the
day, the election of a plblic printer. and
had nominated John I. McDermot. The
Senate then proceeded to said election,
Messrs. Peck and Chambers having been
appointed committee on the part OF the
Senate to count the joint vote.
All the Senators present, sixteen III
number, voted rira rOce for John NcDer-
mot.
The Joint vote was announced as unan-
imous for Mr.. MeDermot, he receiving
SO votes; and he was thereupon declared
duly elected.
Mr. Slack, by leave, introduced bill
TO abolish the office of county treasurer,
and confer its lduties upon the Sherltts
Read the first time.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. - Engrossed
House bin No. 40, to enable the Banks OF
this State to become banking associa-
tions under the laws of the United States,
was passed.
Mr.. M'Grew, FROM the committee on
Taxation and Finance, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the townshipot Lu-
beck, Wood county. asking for a reas-
sessment of the lands of the State, re-
ported that it was inexpedient to grant
the prayer of the petitioners.
Mr.. Barnes, from the committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported al.
versely upon the petition of citizens OF
Monongalia, asking that the rate OF tolls
be reduced from one-eighth to one-tenth.
Engrossed House bill No. 45 was passed.
1t amends the law relating to county SUI
peryisors so as to provide that 1t shall be
the duty of said board at every such
meeting to make out detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures
for county purposes, during the prece-
ding year, and of the county debt, II any,
and for what purpose created Ana 10
post the same at some public place III
each of the organized townships OF their
county, within thirty days after their adj
jOurnment."
House Bill No. So, to incorporate the
Parkersburg and Burning Springs Rail
road Company, was taken up.
Mr. Patrick moved to amend the bill
by inserting provided no portion OF this
road is to be constructed in the valley OF
the Elk river"
After discussion, Mr. Patrick favoring
the amendment, Mr.. Van Wlnkie OPP
posing it, and Mr.. Ferguson favorlng 1t,
the amendment was adopted
The nOur for the joint order OF the
day having arrived, John F. MDermot
was elected public printer for the State,
there being no opposing candidates be-
fore the Legislature. ,,.,
The consideration of the railroad bill
was resumed.
The word repeal was stricken out
in the eighth section, and the word
amend substituted; making the sec
tion read THE Legislature reserve the
right to alter or amend this act.
The words, "at the end OF twenty
years" were stricken out, and no limit
made as to the time when the charter
should be altered or amended.
An amendment limiting the sidings,
branches and extensions of the road TO
ten miles in length was adopted.
The bill was further amended 50 AS to
allow the counties through which the
road shall pass to subscribe two thousand
dollars each. So amended, the bill was
ordered to engrossment. go,
Pending the consideration OF the bill
to regulate the compensation of the vac
cine agent, the House adjourned.