The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-27
West Virginia Legislature.
WHEELING, Feb. 90.
Senate.


PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Brockunier.
The bill for the payment of certain
military claims was received from the
House, read and referred.
The Senate agreed to the House substi-
tute for the Senate bill constituting the
banks of certain streams in Morgan
county lawful fence.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Haw-
kins which, under a suspension of the
rules, was amended and adopted as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED 6y the Legislature Of West
VtTginid, That the Legislature, ut the
present session, shall appoint three dis
interested persons as Commissioners,
one from each Congressional district
and residing as remotely from the CEN
ire of the State rs may be, whose duty
it shalt be. AFTER first being sworn for
that purpose, to examine the various
proposed locations for n permanentseat
OF government, us to their geographical
position, means of access, quantities of
building; material, the relation OF each
to the population and business OF the
State, and such other facts connected
therewith as in their Judgment Will
enable the Legislature TO fix upon a
proper place for the Capital of the State,
and report the result of their inveseiga-
tions to the next Legislature at the
opening OF its session.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary,
reported the following resolution, which
lies over one day:
RESOLVED, That Henry Berry, Chas.
Boarman, John t. Siler, Aaron Bechtol,
Thomas Trilterpeo, VIM. III. Baker, b.
NJ. Kitchen, VIM. Maugh, Joseph S.
Wheat, Henry Buzzard, JAS. w. Rob
inson, A. II. McQuilkin, VIM. Smith,
of Tuscarora, Geo. Koonce, j. A. Chap
/ line, J.. II. McKevitte, and JAS. ID. Way
man be and are hereby appointed
Trustees of the Berkeley Springs, stu
ated in Morgan county.
Mr.. Peck presented resolution OF
the council of the city of Wheeling,
| protesting against granting the Wheel
ing skating park the right to close or
acquire possession of any of the streets
or alleys OF said city. Laid on-the Ia
BILE, as no such proposition is before the
Senate.
Mr.. Slack presented the petition of
Miss Susan Mcfarland and 40 other
ladies of KHnuwha county, praying for
the passnSe of "a prohibitory liquor law,
which was read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The following bills were passed with
out amendments:
tices and the Municipal Court ofWheel-
ing.
undetermined cases in the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia belonging
To this State.
Senate Bill No. 9, bill in relation to
certain deeds in Monroe county.
House Bill No. go, "a bill making an
appropriation to Robertson Cook.
House Bill No. 107, n bill for the re-
lief Of Amos Samples. of Upshur
county.
House Bill No. Ill, bill concerning
the fiscal year.
House Bill No. 121, billfor the relief
of John b. Bumgardner.
House Bill No. 124, bill to repeal a
part of section of chapter IS, OF the
Code of Virginia.
House Bill No. lbs, a bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Potomac and Piedmont Coal
and Railroad Company.
The following bills were passed with
amendments:
House Bill No. l26, a bill to incorpo-
rate the West Virginia Agricultural So
ciety.
House Bill No. Is, bill to provide for
the sale of real estate returned delin-
quent for the non-payment of taxes.
House Bill No. $50, n bill for the re-
| lief of Home Guards, and
House Bill No. 116, a bill to provide
| for the repair of the roads and bridges
throughout the State.
The following bill was taken up and
the substitute of the House, locating
the college at Charleston, was disagreed
TO:
senate Bill No. q, n bill for the es-
adjustment and regulation of the West
Virginia Agricultural College.
The bill to amend the charter of the
West Virginia Central Railway Com
pany was taken up, and made the spe-
cial order for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The Senate then adjourned.