The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-26
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 1866

SENAIE-Hrayer Oy heN. MI DILL.
The journal was read and approved.
| A message from the House announced
| the passa re of a resolution directing the
! Auditor TO report Immediately To the
! State Superintendent of free schools the
amount of Capitation tax of 1861, 1862,
and 1868, to which each county is en-
titled, and asked concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps tho resolution
was referred 10 the committe on kduca-
| ton.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the coolmittee on
the Judiciary, reported bill TO author
ize suits i'll Lewis county III cases here
tofore cognizable in tho Courts OF Brax.
ton county, which was read the first
| time.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition of
citizens of Monongalia county, protest
ing against the passage of law author
izing township p collectors, which was re-
ferred TO tho committee on Finance aud
Claims.
The bill for the repayment to the city
banks of money drawn thercfrom by the
Governor, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the bill for
the appointment of Sheritfs in certain
unorganized counties, was laid on the
table.
Mr. Farnsworth offered joint resolu-
ton proposing to raise u joint committee
of three from the House and two from
the Senate, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor, to wait upon the President Of the
United States, and cndeavor TO obtain
his permission for the West Virginia
troops 70 he raised under the last call, TO
remain within the limits of this State for
our own protection.
On motion of Mr. Raymond, the COM
mitteo was limited to two for the House
and one for the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the com
mittee was dispensed with, and the Gov
ernor requested to perform the duties re-
quired by the resolution. And as amend
ed the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Atkinson offered a resolution rails
ing A Joint committee TO examine the
penitentiary. LAID over
Adjourned.
House OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Fleming,
from committee on Educations'and Priyi-
leges, reportcd"a bill to amend the general
election law" The bill confines voters to
the township in which they reside. and
authorizes the supervisors OF inspectors
TO administer oaths To voters, or compel
them to produce certificates that they
have taken said oath
The same committee reported that -.
d. Downey and Thos. =. Adams were
duly elected members of the House from
Hampshire county, and were therefore
entitled to seats.
Senate bill No 4, providing for the
payment of State scouts, was taken up
and amended so rs 10 allow SS6,OOO IN
stead of 100000 for payment OF SAID
scouts. so amended, the bill was ordered
to its third reading.
House bill No. -, providing tor
change in the boundary line between
Randolph and Upshur counties, was YAK
en up. Mr. Phases, from Randolph,
asked that the bill should lie over, III or
der that he could have time TO lay before
the House petitions against the move
ment. which petitions he was daily ex-
pecting The bill was laid on the table.
The following resolutions OF inquiry
and instruction were offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Patrick: Amending the crlml-
nal laws so as 10 provide that II any
white person, negro, mulatto or indian
commit any of the following offences
they shall be punished with death VIZ
robbery, burglary, arson, rape, or steal
ing horse, mule, jack or Jennet
By Mr.. Riddle: Amending the first and
second sections of "An act providing for
the appraisemcut of certain property.
passed Dec 9 1863.
By the same: Changing the law ~ ~
10 allow witnesses summoned To c0urt'
one dollar per day, and five cents per
mile to and from.
By Mr. Goff: Asking committee on
Taxation aud Finance 10 appropriate
=. .572 25, 10 discharge the existing ia
bilities Of the hospital for the insane up
to Jan. J. 1865.
By Mr.. Chapiins: To regulate the re-
sronsibility Of inn keepers
Bv Mr. KYLE: Requiring the Sheritis OF
CoIi.rtor- of the several counties Of this
state 70 return on their delinquent lists
for State taxes tothe Auditor the amount
of deliuquencies for comfy purposes on
lands for the year l-t4
By Mr. Ferguson: As 70 the erpedl'
.ncy of amending the act incorporating
the West Virginia Central Railway com
pany.
By Mr.. Pinnell: Providing by Law ioI
the payment of certain militia ID tns
county of UpshuT, for services rendered
and injuries sustained while bearing
arms in defense Of the State.
By Mr. Lamb: Passing law P[ovidln 9
+Lat demands shall not be barred by the
statute of limitations. where the prose
cntion of the same is obstructed by the
and if any what, amendment is neces,
ssry in the laws respecting the service oi
process against persons in the rebel ser
yics or within the rebel lines
Mr.. o. D. DOwney and Thos- r ADAMS
Delegates from Hampshire appeared
were qualified and took their seats:
Mr. Holman presented the petition OF
citizens of Marion county, asking an sp-
prouriation to remunerate them for
1r.rdino tbs iail AZ Fairmont-