The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-27
wHEE11wo, Jan. %, 1866.
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PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Motif.
Tie following bills were received from
House Bin No. 8, legalizing the pay
ment of money by late superintendent
OfSchoOls, to Treasurers OF Counties,
for the use of free schools.
House Bill No. 4, amending the road
Inv SO as to require all persons over IS
and under so to work 4 days on roads,
except those who are a county or town
ship charge, or who have been disabled
in the army; House Bill No. 9, to
extend the time allowed the civil Off
GERS of the County of Pendleton, Hardy
and Mcdowell, in which 70 qualify and
give bond /; and House Bill No. IL, eX-
lending the charter of the White Sui
phur and Sweet Springs Turnpike Road.
Each of said, bills was read the first
time and appropriately referred.
The same Communication announced
that the House Ind passed the Senate
Bill in relation to distempered sheep ;
and also u joint resolution proposing
that tho two branches will on February
q. proceed to determine by election the
location OF the permanent capital OF the
State.
resolution was laid on the table. 3D.
Mr.. SLACK, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted a
report in regard to the claim of o. ID.
Downey, TO a seat in the Senate from
the 10th district. Mr.. Downey clnims q
seat under the 18th section of the 18th
article of the constitution. But the
committee are of opinion, that under
the 10th section of the 18th article, and
of the acts admitting Berkeley and JEFF
ferson, these two counties are properly
part OF the 10th district, and that Mr..
Downey is not entitled to seat. The
committee are also of opinion that by
law Berkeley and Jefferson may be
made the 18th district, and that after the
next census the districts may be rear
ranged.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported back the Senate
bill securing liens to mechanics, labor
ers, and others, recommending Its en-
prossment, with few verbal amend
ments. The bill was slightly amended
and then laid OH the table.
Mr.. Burdett, from the Finance Com
mittee. recommended the reference OF
the claim of +. d. Wright for beef fur
nished the 9th infantry, to the Board OF
Claims. Adopted.
Mr.. Burdett also reported that the
Question of the rc-nssessment of land
had been acted upon by the committee,
aud that II bill would be reported III the
House: and that tho committee reported
adversely upon the clnimof j. E. Boyer
for which he obtained Judgment against
the Auditor. Adopted. Yeas II, nays Z.
on motion of Mr.. Peck, the House
Joint Resolution in relation to printing
the documents accompanying the Cow
ernor's message, was taken up and
adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Peck, the Senate
bills to legalize certain deeds in Monroe
county, was tnken from the table, and
referred to Judiciary Committee.
The Senate bill for the relief of James
A. Ewing was read the second time,
and ordered to be engrossed. rz.1
Resolutions were offered -z-
BY Mr.. Peck
Directing the judiciary Committee tc
| inquire into tho necessity of amending
| the act defining the duties and powers
of Justices in relation to criminal mat
ters.
By Mr.. Mahon-
Directing the Committee on Internal
improvements to enquire into the ex'
pedicncy of appropriating 5000 to re
build the bridge over Big Sandy creek
wood Turnpike.
BY Mr.. Chapline-
Directing the Finance Committee tC
inquire into the eXpediency of allow
ing the Auditor, the sum of 5000, fol
house rent.
BY Mr.. Chapline-
Directing the judiciary Committee tC
inquire into the expediency of holding
the terms, of tho Mcdowell Courts il
Mercer county.
By Mr.. Kitchen
Allowing Mr.. o. d. Downey, contes
tant for n seat in the Senate for the 10tl
district, his mileage. 49,.
} The Senate adjourned.