The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-25
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.
TUESDAY, Jan. "a.

Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported a bill in relation to lands
delinquent for 1850. -. =
Mr. Brown, from the committee on FL
nance and Claims, reported a bill author
ling the Boards of Supervisors to APP
point township collectors.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee
on Internal improvements, reported a
bill for the relief of John B. Shereve, OF
Upshur county--all of which were read
the first time. ---.. -. .'-
Mr.. Brown reported adversely upon
the petition of George w. Spruce, OF
Kanawha county, for the payment OF
1897 81, and the report was adopted.
Mr. Maxwell also reported Il bill ma
king an appropriation opay tho salary
of the State superintendent OF FREQ
Schools, which was read the first time,
and under suspension of the rules, was
read the second aud third time and
passed
The following resolutions were re-
ferred
BY Mr.. Corley: To inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the law III rela-
ton to suits i'll Lewis county heretofore
cOgnlZHDle III DfaAIon.
By Mr.. Dunbar: TO inquire into the
expediency of having a commissioner APP
pointed in each county by the Judge
thereof, to take charge of abandoned
property of rebels.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth the bill
to maeadamize the Clarksburg and Buck
harmon turnpike was laid on the table.
The bill to pay tho city banks for
money drawn theretrom by the Governor,
was ordered to its engrossment.
A message from the House by Mr.. Me
Grew announced that that body was
ready to proceed with the joint order of
the day, counting the returns OF the
October election for State officers. On
motion of Mr. Atkinson the Senate pro-
ceeded to the House in body, where the
vote was counted, as will be seen in the
House report.
subsequently, the Senate returned to
its chamber, and on motion of MIR. Haw-
kins adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.--Mr. McGrew,
from committee on Taxation and FL
nance, reported it inexpedient to abate
the State revenue i'll the county of
Wayne. .... ..
The following bills were read first
time:
House bill No. 5. relieving Mr.. Bum
garner from the payment of taxes paid
him as Collector eff revenue for Cabell
county; House bill No. Is, prescribing the
duties Of COnstables and Justices OF the
Peace; House bill No 7, for the eXemp-
ton of those in the military or naval ser
vice from civil process House bill No s,
amending the act providing fOr the form
alton of corporations and regulation of
the same; House bill No. 9, prescribing
the time within which persons elected to
office must qualify House bill No. 10,
authorizing the service of process by in
divIduals; House bill No. IL, to amend
the law relating to the maintenance OF
illegimate children House bill No. ~,
to provide for the removal of suits pend
ing in counties where the administration
of Justice is interlupted House bill No.
Is, to amend the law regulating elections
by the people; and House bill No. IA.
Mr. Crooks, from committee on Roads,
&c, introduced II bill providing for the
rebuilding of the bridge, across the Blu,
chauan river, i'll the county of Upshur.
Mi FergurSon introduced a bill to al
ter part of the division line between the
counties OF Randolph and Upshur. Tho
following resolutions of inquiry and in
struetionS were adopted:
By Mr.. Chapline: That the commit
tee on Taxation and Finance be in
structed to inquire into the eXpediency
of the Legislature passing law taxing
all the dogs i'll the State, and giving all
the revenue thercfrom to the school fund
of the several counties. Adopted by n
unanimous vote
By the same: Changing the election
laws so as TO require all voters (at all
elections held in this state) whose votes
are challenged on account of disloyalty
to exhibit to the judges of elections a
certificate of having taken the oath that
is now required of State and county Of
ficers.
BY Mr.. Riddle: Having tracts of land
held by two or more persons divided up
on proof that one or more of said persons
holding are iii the sO-called Southern
Confederacy, so that the parties remain
ing loyal shall not be required to pay
taxes upon the whole tract, and also
that they may sell their interest in such
land; and further, that the Justice of the
circuit in which such lands are located
shall appoint, on application at the reg
ular time, or in vacation, some qualified
person to divide such tracts of land, and
return plat of the same for record in
the Recorders Office.
By Mr.. Gilmore: That the Auditor re-
port immediately to the State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools the amount of
the capitation tax of 1923, to which
each county is entitled
By Mr.. Trainer: That the Governor
appoint 4 committee, consisting of -
persons, whose duty il shall be TO make
due examination and report to The next
Legislature, a definite plan for the SUP
port, location and internal arrangement
of one OF more normal Institutes or
schools for teachers.
BY Mr.. Barns: That one member from
each Congressional district, be appointed
by the House of Delegatcs, and one mem
der of theASemate from each Congress
ional district, he appointed by the Senate,
to constitute joint committee to inquire
into, and report upon the eNpcdieucy, of
procuring permanent site or location
for the capitol and public buildings of
the State
BY Mr.. Segur: So amending the laws
In regard TO taxation, that property shall
not be taxed more than once.
By Mr.. Van Wrinkle: To empower
justices to take the acknowledgements of
deeds without the limits of their respec-
tive townships, but within their coun-
ties nnl N lnnnlira anl.nnIrlaL. ....a.. -