The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-14
w, VA. LEGIsLATURE.
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 1865,

ments to the bill to amend the 10th Sec
ton of the road law, to the bill further
TO prescribe the powers and duties OF
iustices and eonstables, and to the bill
to amend the attachment law; that it had
passed the Senate bill to provide for the
appointment of Sheriffs in certain unor-
gained counties, with slight amend
ments; that it had passed bill to alter
part of the division line between Ran
dolph and Upshur; and had adopted a
Joint resolution raising "a committee to
investigate the charge against Judge
Kennedy.
The Senate agreed to said amendment
last named, the bill in relation to the di-
vision line between Randolph and Upshur
was read the first time and referred to
the committee on townships, and said
resolution was agreed to, and Messrs.
Maxwell and Farnsworth appointed for
the Senate. Mr.. Maxwell asked to be
excused, but the Senate refused to do so.
MI Maxwell, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back, recommend
ing its passage with an additional sec
tion providing for the payment of jury
costs, the bill to allow suits heretofore
cognizable in Pocahontas and Webster
to be brought in Upshur. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill ordered to
a third reading.
Mr.. Brown, by leave, introduced bill
for the relief of John Slack, late Sheriff
Of Kanawha county, which was read the
first time and referred to special COM
mittce consisting of FaInsworth, Burley
and Mahon.
Mr.. Peck presented remonstrance
from a number of citizens of Wheeling
against the passage of the bill to pro-
vide free schools for the city Of Wheel
ing, which was read and referred to the
committee on education.
The Senate bill for the sale of certain
lands for the benfit of the school fund;
the House bill to provide for the qualifi-
cations of officers of Morgan, Berkeley
and Jefferson counties, and the House
bill to amend the law in relation to the
distribution of the capitation tax, were
passed.
The Senate bill requiring oaths in GER
tain cases, was referred to the committee
on the Judiciary, and the Senate bill to
amend the 5th section of the. road law,
was recOmmitted.
On motion of Mr.. MahOn, the commit
tee on Finance and Claims were instruc-
ted to inquire into and report upon the
expediency of increasing the salaries of
the Adjutant General and q. Nj. General
of this State.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF observation-disclosures bill No
so, to increase the fees of clerks of Cir
cult Courts, twenty-five per cent; Rccor-
ders twenty-five per cent; Sheritfs fifty
per cent; and Constables, for money made
under execution or attachment, and paid
to the justice five per cent on the amount
thereof, instead of five per cent. on the
first fifty dollars and thee per cent. on
residue, was taken up and occupied the
whole of the morning session.
The counties of Ohio, Preston, Marion,
Harrison, Monongalia, Wood, MARSHALL
Mason, Barbour, Morgan, Hampshire,
Berkeley, Tyler, Hardy, Brooke, Taylor
and Upshur were excepted from the pro-
visions of the act, and the bill was order
ed to engrossment.
House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Anumber OF bills were read IA second
time and ordered to engrossment
The report of the committee on the
test oath bill was taken up.
Mr.. Lamb, of Ohio, opposed the pas
sage of the bill in an able and somewhat
extended speech. showing the bill to be
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, favored the
immediate passage of the bill, in order
to, as he said, distranchise rebels and
save the State from being controlled by
them.
Mr. Keller, of Barbour, opposed the
bill, as it was contrary to the Constitu-
ton and humanity. When the Presi-
dent of the United States had provided
an amnesty oath for the rebels in arms,
how would West Virginia look if she
would now impose this oath upon said
returned rebels
Mr.. Riddle of Ritchie favored the bill.
He would infringe somewhat upon por-
tions of the Constitution if he could
thereby save the whole.
Mr.. Kellar said he would stick to the
Constitution; he was as good a Union
man rs there was i'll the State, and he
wished it understood that he would vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Chaplino, of Jefferson favored the
bill. He cared not where the rebels went
to; for his part he wished the war to
continue until every rebelin the country
was killed.
Mr.. Kellar said if the gentleman was
as bloodithirsty and brave as he pretend
ed to be, he should take a gun and gointo
the field
Mr.. Patrick and Mr.. Segur opposed
the bill.
Theprevions question being demanded.
the bill was passed by the following
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Bo-
mar, Chapline, Crooks, Dyche Ferguson.
Fleming, Galloway, Gilmore, COT, Greg
DRY, Hagar, Hinchmau, Holman, King.
koonce, Kramer, Little, Tough, Mairs.
Michael, MGrew, MWhorter, Parks.
Pmnell, Riddle, Scott, Smith (of Berkeley
Trainer, Van Wrinkle, Wells, Wilen-:$3
NAYs-Messrs. kellar, KYLE, Lamb,
Morris, Patrick, Peterson, Phares. Segur.
Stephenson-9