The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-27
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.

MONDAY, Feb. PC.
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 snb-
stitnte for the Senate bill constituting
the banks of certain streams In Morgan
count a lawful fence.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Haw-
kips. which, under suspension of the
rules, was amended and adopted as fol
lows:
Resolred, by the Legislature Of Hest pt'
vinia, That the Legislature, at the pres
emit session, shall appoint three disinter-
ested persons as Commissioners, one from
each Congressional District, and resid-
ing as remotely from the centre of the
State as may be, whose duty it shall be,
after first being sworn for that purpose,
to examine the varions proposed loca-
tiors for permanent seat OF govern
ment as to their geographical posi- ton,
means of access, quantities of building
| material, the relation ofeach to the pop
nlation and business of the State, and
such other facts connected Herewith as
in their Judgment will enable the Legis-
lature to fix upon a proper place for the
CAPITAL of the State, and report the re-
suit of their investigations to the next
Legislature, at the opening OF its SEES
sion.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported the following resolu
ton, which lies over one day.
Ees0Wea, mat Henry Berry, Charles
Boarman, John T Sitter, Aaron Bechtol,
Thomas Frltespoo, VIM. H Baker, B
NJ Kitchen, VIM Waugh, Joseph s
Wheat, Henry Buz2ard, Jas W. Robin
son A r. MQuilkin, VIM, Smith, of Tus
carara, Geo Koonce, A Chapline, j T,
McKevitte and Jas D Fayman be and
are hereby appointed trustees of the
Berkeley Springs, situated in Morgan
county.
Mr.. Peck presented resolution of the
Council of the city of Wheeling protest
ing against granting the Wheeling Skat,
ing Park the right to close or acquire
possession of the streets or alleys of said
city Laid on the table, as no such pro
position is before the Senate.
Mr. Slack presented the petition of
Miss Susan L. Mcfarland and l40 other
ladies of Kanawha county, praying for
thSs1pssage of prohibitory liquor law,
which was read and referred to the COM
mfftee on the Judiciary.
The following bills were passed with
out amendment:
Senate, MOI in relation to justices,
and the Municipal Court of Wheeling
Senate No rs, in relation to the unde-
termined cases in the Supreme Court of
Appeals of Virginia, belonging to this
State,
Senate No. 8, in relation TO certain
deeds in Monroe county,
House No. 80, making an appropria-
tion to Robertson Cook,
House No l07, for the relief of Amos
Samples, of Upshur county,
House No. Ill, concerning the fiscal
year,
House No. l2l, for the relief of John B.
Bumgarner,
House No. l24, to repeal part of sec
ton 2 of chapter So of the code of Vir-
ginia.
House No. 1875, to incorporate the Po-
tOmac and Piedmont Coal and Railroad
Company.
The following bills were passed, with
amendments:
Hou SO No 126, to incorporate the West
Virginia Agricultural Society,
House No Is, to provide for the sale of
Real Estate returned delinquent for the
of taxes,
House No 100, for the relief of Home
Guards, ..t
HOUSE Bill No. l16, TO provide
for the repair of the roads and bridges
throughout the State. ar
The following bill was taken up, and |
the substitute of the House, locating the |
College at Charlestovn, was disagreed
to:
Senate Bill No %, for the establish.
meDt and regulation OF the West Virg in
ia Agricultural College.
The bill to amend the charter of the |
West Virginia Central Railway Compa
ny was taken up and made the special |
order for tomorrow at ii O'Clock
The Senate then adjourned
House Of Delegates.
MONDAY. Feb &c.
Prayer By Mr. Riddle, member of the
douse
The consideration OF House Bill No
5s, in relation to the statutes of lin
ration, was resumed. The bill was
amended by inserting a number of ad
litional counties, and so amended was
'rdered to engrossment. = Fl
MT M Whorter, of Kanayha, from
Committee on Judiciary, reported a Bill
o provide for submitting to the people
ne Conslitutlonal Amendment The
ill provides for taking the sense of the
eople on the question at the time of
Gliding township elections. ON the