The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-24
w. VA. LEGlSLATUkE.
THURspAY, Feb. 10, 1865.
SENArE.-Prayer by Rev Mr.. Fisher,

SENATE Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fisher
A message FROM the House announced
that it had insisted on its disagreement
to the Senate's amendment concerning
the collection of taxes in certain cases,
and appointed Messrs Pinnell, BOggs and
Mairs, the conference committee on the
part of the Honse; agreed to the Senate
amendment to the Parkersburg and Bur
ming Spring X. r. bill; ,.
Passed the Senate bill tor the relief "t
John Slack, late Sheriff of kanawha
county, and the Senate bill concerning
the fiscal year
Passed the following House bills Tor
the better organization of State Guards;
creating a board for the examination OF
certain military claims. and mOle effect
ually to prevent the sale OF Intoxicating
liuuOr, contrary to law, and that II had
passed the Senate bill requiring oaths III
certain cases. with unimpOrtant amend
mentS.
The Senate cOncurred III said amend
msnts. The three last named House bills
were each read and referred.
Mr.. Slack made report from q com
,nittee Oh enrolled bills which was adopt
ed
Mr.. FarnsWorth, from the committee on
Internal improvements reported adversely
upon the resoutiouproposing TO construct
q railroad on State account from Charles
ton, in Kanawha county, to Peters;own,
Monroe county. but the resolution was
lecommitted.
Mr. Brown, from tho committee Of con-
ference on the bill concerning the colJec-
tion of taxes in certain counties, recon-
mended that the Senate recede from Its
amendments. The report was adopted
Mr.. Chambers, By leave, Introduced II
bill authorizing the Governor to purchase
breech-loading rifles for the Use OF the
| State Guards.
On motion of Mr Maxwell joint res.
olution was adopted postponing the coll
sidsration of the Judge Kennedy case III
the Senate, until the House disposed OF
! il.
The Senate bill TO provide iron bed
steads for the penltentiaTy; the bill to
amend the charter of the West Virginia
Central railroad; and the bill 10 establish
a court of limited jurisdiction IN the city
OF Wheeling was passed
On motion OF Mr Burley the Senate
r.considered the vote ordering To be ell
crossed the bill to pay the claims emu
merated IN class of the Adjutant Gen
erals report
The bill was amended and laid OH the
table
Mr. FaTusworth from the committee
Oh Internal Improvements, reported back
| the hill to render more available the
timber coal ore and mineral lands in
this State, recommending its passage
with amendments, pending the cOnsid-
Grafton of which the Senate took recess
until p o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion of Mr. FarneswoTth the bill
pending at the hoar Of recess was re-
| committed
! Gu motion of M Phelps the rule was
suspended and the bill to pay certain
militia claims for subsistence was taken
mp.
Mr. Phelps moved to add at the end
of the bill provision allowing George
Atkinson for stores furnished the State
$3.50 35 But the amendment was re-
iected. The bill was then passed.
The bill increasing the allowance tor
the guard to the jail of Ohio county was
read the second time and ordered en-
crossed
The bill to provide penitentiary for
| the State was read the second time,
! amended and recommitted.
The bill to provide how the pubic
revenue may be paid into the treasury
was recommitted.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson the Senate