The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-24
West Virginia Legislature,
Senate.

JANUARY %, l-6b
Prayer b. Rev Mr. Ball
communication from the House an
nonnccd the adoption of a Joint rcSou-
ton asking Congress to pass the bill
granting lands to aid in the Constrnc-
ton Of certain railroads.
Mr. DnVal presented the petition of
James Hervey, praying that the 34th
section If chapter II OF the acts OF 1863
be amended SD as to conform the descend
inc scale 10 the ASCENDING scale laid
down in the @nd section.
The petition was referred 10 the com
mittee on Finance and Claims.
Mr. Peck introduced a bill to incOrpo-
rate the Jonathan's Cat and Glenn $
Run Turnpike Company, which was
read the first time and referred to the
committee on internal Improvements
and Navigation,
The following resolutions were ohored.
BIZ Mr. Bnrdett directing the commit
tee on internal Improvements and Navi,
cation to inquire into the expediency Of
making an appropriation to complete
! the Ietterman and COvetOn Turnpike IN
| Taylor and Barbonr county
By Mr. Barley, Directing the commit
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into the eXpedienCy of reporting bill
prov iding Tor the payment of judg-
ment lately obtained by J. l.. BOyers
against the Auditor Of West Virginia.
By Mr., Burdett, directing the commit
tee on Finance and Claims to inquire in
to the eXpediency OF allowing and pay
ing Edward ID. Wright a claim for beet
furnished the 9th Virginia Regiment.
The bill amending section 81, chapter
liz, OF acts of 1853, and a bill to legalize
the execution, acknowledgment and re
cOrding Of certain deeds in Monroe com
ty, were laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Maxwell the House
joint resolution providing for restoring
the statue OF George Washington to the
State of Virginia, was taken up amend
edon motion Of Mr. Burdett SO as not to
involve this State in any expense and
adopted
Amessage from the House h7 Mr. Elem
ing announced that that body was
ready to proceed to the election OF Il
Public Printer, pursuant to the Joint or
der and had nominated for that ofItce
Mr.. John Frew.
Mr. Hawkins nominated Mr. Frew, and
was directed to inform the House that
the Senate was also ready to receive
said order, and had made no further
nominations
Mr. Stevenson, (Mr Chapline in the
! Chair) then briefly addressed the Senate
| in behalf of Mr. Frew, when the vote was
taken rira Cocc and Mr. Frew received the
votes of all the members of the Senate
! 10.
MeSsrs Bnrdett and Corley were APP
pointed to count the vote jointly with q
| House committee. who subsequently, re-
! ported that &c votes We're cast, all of
which were cast for Mr., Frew, who was
then declared duly elected Public Print
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Mr.. Chaplinc introduced bill to au-
thorizc the Judge of the 9th Judicial
Circuit to fill official vacancies in his
! Circuit which was read the first time
and referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr. Slack, from the committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted a re.
port stating that 0, D. Downev had
| withdrawn his claim to Mr.. Chaplines
seat which Mr.. Downcy would not claim
as contestant, but that he would claim
a seat IN the Senate upon other grounds,
and that the committee is of the opinion
that Mr.. Chaplinc is entitled to his seat.
The report was adopted, when the Sen.
ate adjourned