The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-12

senate.
SATURDAY, FEE ~. 15G6,

| SATURDAY, FEE ~. l5GG, 4
Senate was opened with prayer by
Mir Dix, member of the Senate
Mr. Maxwell from the committee on
the Judiciary reported HousesBill No.
| 81 legaliting marriages celebrated du-
ring the rebellion, recommending its
passage and it was read a second time
and ordered toa third reading, go :
Mr.. Maxwell from same committee re-
ported back Senate Bill No 9, to prevent
and punish forcible or unlawful obstrue.
ten of public Justice, with various
| amendments, all of which Here adopted
and the bill ordered to engrossment =
| The principal amendments reduced the
| penalty from "ten to five hundred" in
stead of from zone hundred to one thons-
and"
Mr. Maxwell from same committee re-
ported back House Bill No. AZ, to estab-
lsh permanent seat of government for
West Virginia, recommending its passage
with an amendment iserting "Clarks-
burg,in the county ofHarrison," in lieu of
"Backhannon, in the county of Upshur,n
buteon motion of Mr.. Dix the bill was
laid on the table 1I Co.. "o..I4.t.
Mr. Maxwell from same committee re-
ported back House Joint Resolution,
agreeing to the proposed amendment to
the, State constitution, recommending
its passage, and it was read the second
time and ordered to It's third reading Z
Mr.. Price from the committee on Town
ships, &C., reported back the bill to alter
part of the division line between Up
shur and Barbour counties, which was
read the second time and ordered to be
engrQssed. 30. "."E j.. d t--i
Mr. Price, from same committee re-
ported Senate Bill No. DC entitled "a
bill to amend Sec. 6, chapter 1Ie Acts
of 1863" providing that Recorders shall
make their lists of transfers alphabet
cally &c. Read first time 4,'' I
Mr. Maxwell FROM committee on Hui
naue & Criminal Institutions, reported
back the House Bill locating the State
penitentiary, with an amendment chang
ing the appropriation from fifteen to
fifty thousand dollaro, but on motion of
Mr.. Dix the bill was laid on the table. ,
Mr.. Burley, from the committee on In
ternal Improvements, &c reported back
the Senate Billto incorporate the Wayne
county Coal and Iron Railway Company,
recommending its passage. with yarions
amendments, which We're all adopted,
and the bill read the second time and
ordered to be engrossed. ..r-r, a.rg { il
Mr.. Dix, from the committee on Eda-
cation, reported Senate Bill No. 81, re-
lating to the schools Of Wheeling and
parts OF townships connected Herewith,
which was read the first time.
Mr.. Chapline, from the committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
the bill to encourage immigration into
West Virginia, recommending its pass.
age, but on motion of Mr., Stevenson,
[Mr. Chaplins in the chair the bill was
laid on the table. !
Mr., Mahon presented the petition
of citizens of Calhoun county, remou.
strating against the removal of the
county seat of said county, which was
referred to the committee on Towns hips,
&c. -... .r. 3 sraii-r gsE
On motion of Mr.. .Burdett, RssolTed,
That the committee on Military Affairs
be Instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF providing for auditing and
paying the militia. for services rendered /
the United States during the rebel T
lion.
House Bill No. is, to enable the conn
cir of the city of Parkersburg TO change
the name Of the streets thereof v-as read
The third time and passed ..,-. +
House Bill NO. 80, making al sppropri. +
,$;ors NJ a 0D0fo The wsstV;rr;rr!E,1 III. /