The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-10
w. VA. Legislatures.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 1866,

l THURSDAY, feu. ., lCOo
sENATE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blake
ney. ...-. ~ :,
A message from the House announced
that it had passed the House bill to
amend the law in relation to a distri bu-
ton of the capitation tax, which was
read the first time and referred.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the bill to
regulate the exemption from civil process
of persons employed in military or naval
service; the bill to authorize suits i'll Ca
bell county in cases heretofore cognizabie
in Logan, Wayne and Boone; the bill
further to prescribe the powers and du-
ties of justices and cOnstables; and the
bill to amend the attachment laws, rec
ommending that they all pass, with
amendments to the two latter. The
amendments were agreed to and the bills
read the second time.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee
ON Internal improvements, reported
back the bill amending the Hardy coun-
ty road act, and the bill amending the
10th section of the road law. recommend
ing their passage, and they were read
the second time.
The bill to raise the salary of the Su-
perintendent of the Cumberland road; the
bill announcing executors, administra-
tors and guardians; and the bill in rela-
ton to township meetings and elections,
were each read the third time and re-
jected; but the vote rejecting the latter
bill was reconsidered, and the bill laid on
the table.
The bill prescribing the duties of as
SCISSORS in counties where the land books
are lost or destroyed; the bill to author
ize an increase of township levies for
road purposes; and the bill to regulate
the public printing were each read the
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Brown the Judiciary
committee were directed to inquire into
the expediency of making the fiscal year
end Jan instead of Oct. i.
Mr.. Peck presented the petition Of the
assessors of Ohio county, praying for all
increase of their fees, which was referred
to the committee Oh Finance.
Adjourned. ....u l...
HOUSE OF observation-disclosures bill No.
II. to amend the Free School law, was
taken up, and after being amended in a
number of cases, ordered to engrossment.
Mr.. Fleming from committee OH Privi-
leges and Elections, submitted report
and papers of evidence in the case of
| Geo X. Cox, member of House from Gil
mer county. The subject was made the
special order for Friday morning, and
the parties allowed to employ counsel
Mr.. Lamb, from committee OH the Jul
dietary, reported bill concerning the
| inspection of salt in Kanawha county,
| which was read first time.
The vote by which House bill No Is,
providing for a change in the boundary
line between the counties of Randolph
and Upshur, was reconsidered, when an
amendment was proposed by which the
question would be submitted to the peo-
Die of the section of country interested
in the change. Pending the considera
ton of this motion, the bill was laid on
the table. ,...
Senate bill No. 10, for the relief of Geo
w. Spruce of Kanawha county, was
passed. 81 ....
The hour for the special order of the
day having arrived, House bill No. AZ, to
enable the banks of the State to become
banking associations under the laws of
the United States, was taken up.
MIR. MGrew moved to refer the bill
| back to the committee with instructions
to make provision requiring redemp-
ton of the old issue to the same of the
newly introduced issue.
This motion failed, and the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed I'M
til Saturday, for which it was made the
special order,
House bill No. AZ, fixing the fees Of
jailors, was taken up.
Mr. Ferguson moved to strike out sew
enty and insert fifty, so as to allow jail
ors but fifty cents per day for keeping
and supporting prisoners.
Mr.. Lamb moved Gf MI Ferguson
would withdraw his amendment) to
amend by allowing county supervisors to
fix the rate-said fees not to exceed Sow
enty cents.
Mr.. Ferguson withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr.. Lambs came before the
House.
Mr.. MGrew opposed the amendment,
and at the conclusion of that gentle
mans remarks, on motion of Mr.. Lamb,
the bill was reoommitted to the commit
tee. .I-u
House bill No. 43, authorizing the pres
emit and former Sheriffs of Ohio county
to pay certain moneys to the TTeasurers
of Richie, Triadelphia, Liberty and
Richland townships in said county, was
read second time and ordered to ell
grossment. a...
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, by leave of the House,
introduced bill to incorporate the Park
ersburg and Burning Spring Railroad
Company. Read first time.
The following resolutions of enquiry
and instruction were offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Holman: Instructing the Judi.
ciary committee to report bill requiring
the Judges of the Circuit Courts of this
State to dismiss all law suits that have
been instituted by or in the name of any
person or persons who have gone South
or to the so-called Southern COnfederacy,
and that they shall never again be re-
newed.
By Mr. Michael: That the Public
Printer be requested to report to this
House why he has not furnished the
Auditors and finance report.
BY Mr. Lamb: As to the expediency
of establishing Court of limitedjuns
diction within the city of Wheeling.
Mr. Van Winkle asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill providing for a
Union School at Parkersburg, also for the
erection of buildings therein. .tsl,.. +.
| AdiOnrned ..as