The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-31
House OF DeIegntes.

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Mr.. Goff. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported bill apPropriating
So. 900 TO the West Virginia Hospital for
the Insane, for payment of current ex-.
penses- 80 ..-,..
Mr.. Mcwhorter, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported TINT Daniel Lamb,
ESQ, will complete and be ready to sub.
init his report on the code by the first
of November next ~
The judiciary Committee also report
ed through their chairman, Mr.: Nc
Whorter, Bills to legalize marriages
celebrated, during the rebellion; to in
crease jailors' fees to allow ministers
thirty days in which to make returns
of marriages solemniZed by them; and
concerning cases transferred from the
Supreme Court of Appeals and District
Courts Of virginia v to the 19;.n Supreme
Capt. Cassudy, from the Committee
on Counties, reported a bill establish
ing the County of Lincoln out OF part
| OF the County of Hardy; and a bill TO
consolidate the towns of Elizabeth and
1 MoundSyille under the name OF the city
| of Moundsville.
Mr.. Camden, from the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re-
ported II bill providing n penitentiary
for the State, leaving blank for the
1 location. sts.t ,gfSs-1t sfstt isrLi1 lt
The House Bill providing for negro
| WIS "
yeas "a, nays 20. 1t will come up on its
| passage tomorrow.
House Bill No. Is, Establishing the
county OF Mineral out of part of the
county of Hampshire" was read the
third time.
| bill on the ground that the law govern
ing applications of this kind had not
been complied with, and that the people
of the county did not desire the division
as was shown by their vote ON the cleo
ton held on that question.
Mr.. Davis favored the measure on &C
count of the large size of the county
and the inconvenience experienced by
its citizens in reaching the county seat.
He considered the Legal points raised
by his colleague Mr.. Cooper as inma-
terial in themselves, and evidence OF
the weakness of his case.
Messrs. Goff, linn and Bee stated
reasons for the passage of the bill and
II was passed neln. con-, save Mr.. Coop
Mr.. Smith, of Berkeley, introduced a
bill to regulate the registration of vo-
tiers. The bill provides for the appoint
ment, by the Governor. of County
Boards of Registration and the appoint
| ment of Township Registrars by such
county boards. The registrars to sit on
specified days for the purpose of listing
the legal voters, requiring OF them all
oaths now required by; law. Due pro-
, visions are made for the punishment OF
fraud.
Mr.. linn, presented the petition of
citizens or Scotch Hill precinct, Preston
, county, praying for amendment and en-
. furcement OF the school law, which was
referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton.
adopted:
BY Mr.. Bell
Directing inquiry by the Judiciary
COMMITTEES into the propriety OF sub
hitting to the people the amendment
to the Constitution. of the State. ~
BY Mr.. Ballard e = -
Il Submitting to the Committee on
Roads the propriety of appropriating
$1,000 10 rebuild a bridge over the
Greenbrier river, in Greenbrier county.
BY Mr.. Riddle
Referring to the Judiciary Committee
the expediency of repeating an act
passed March L, 1885, relating to- the
Statutes of Limitations.
By Nj. Davis ~ zgs sE
Directing inquiry by the Committee
into the expectancy OF reprinting the
acts of 1855, 1854 and 1866.
|. BY Mr.. Witcher-
Referring to the Judiciary Commit
tee the prophecy of allowing appeals
from Justices judgments where the
amount in controversy exceeds ten dol
lars.
On motion of Mr., Trainer adjourned.
In the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Dyche, the appropriation was pro-
posed Tor that part of the Morgan and
Frederick turnpike lying in Morgan
county and not IN Frederick as printed.
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