The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-19
house. Or DELEGATES,
The Senate adjourned

HOUSE Or DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1856.
Prayer BIZ Mr. White, State Superin-
tendent Of public schools.
A communication from Lir. Elliot
Yawter, delegate elect from Greenbrier
county, was read. He said that he had
been elected to represent his people in
the House: be would take an oath to
support the constitution of the United
States and the State of West Virginia,
but declined to take the test oath The
communication was laid on the table.
The report of the committee on Elec-
tions and Privileges was received and
adopted 1t admits to seats all members
whose names We published on We'd
nesday as having been qualified, except
Mr.. Chapman, of Greenbrier, who is
ruled out and the seat given to his con-
testant, Mr.. Ballard.
The following resolutions OF enquiry
we're offered By the gentlemen named:
BY Mr.. Cooper, of Hampshire. As tothe
oxpediency of repairing the northwest
GIN turnpike road and bridges thereon.
"a State work } and that the committee
on Roads, &c, inquire whether there are
any arrears due the State for toll collect
ed on said road.
By Mr.. MCurdy, Of Jefferson, That the
committee on Counties. &c, be instruct
ed to report q bill for taking the sense of
the people of Jefferson, at special cleo
ton, as'to the removal Of the county seat
of said county from Shepberdstown to
Charlsetown.
By Mr.. Cook, OF Wyoming. as 70 tbs
expediency of continuing in force the
Act creating a Board for the examina-
ton Of certain military claims.
By Mr., Hornbrook, of Ohio, That the
committee on Taxation and Finance in
uuire into the expediency Of authorizing
the Governor to defray out of the civil
contingent fund the expenses of suits
brought against the Supervisors and In
spectors Of elections for enforcing the
oath prescribed for challenging voters,
BIZ Mr. Davis Of Hampshire, As to the
expadiency Of forming new county out
of part ofthe territory of said county Of
Hamp shire.
By Mr. Hipchman, As TO the eIpedi-
ency of changing ths lar on land grsnts
so as to allow further time of one year to
surrey and return plats to the Secretary
SO as to enable the people Of border coun-
ties to perfect their titles.
By Mr.. Spencer, of Wood county, as to
the e1pediency Of amending the law pro
yidinR for free schools SO as to authorize
the Board Of Education to appoint
committee OF three in each sub-scbool
district. whose duty it shall be to su-
ha II
repairing the same, etc
By Mr.. Camden, OF Lewis, as to the
expediency of appropriating $4,000 for
the repair of the Weston turnpike be
tween ClarEsburg and Weston.
By Mr.. Combs, Of Mono0galia, as to
the expediency of changing the time
for holding township meetings
A resolution authorizing standing
COMMITTEES to employ clerks during their
setting, was adopted
On motion that portion of the Gov
ernor'e message relating to hospitals for
the insane, was referred to the commit
tee on Humane and Criminal Institu
tons; that relating to taxes to commit
tee on Taxation and Finance that re-
lating to the stolen statue of Washing
ton to committee on Military Affairs
that relating to negroes to judiciary
committee that relating to the estab-
lishment for an Agricultural College to
committee on Education that relating
to registry law to committee on Judi
ciary
The CLERK VI the House was author.
lied 10 employ an Assistant aud the Ser
geant, at-Arms empowered tn appoint
three pages
Mr. Cot, OF Harrison, presented the pc
tition Of John Michael, of Hardy county
contesting the right of Abiiah Dolly TO
seat in the House from said county
Mr. Camden, of Lewis, presented the |
petition OF the White Sulphur and Sweet !
Springs Turnpike Road, asking for ex
tension or renewal of charter
Mr. Gof1, of Harrison. introduced a Bill |
which was referred entitled IAN Act le-
CALLING the payment of money BY Ia
han Golf, superintendent of schools of
Harrison county to the Treasurer of
Harrison county, for the use Of free
chools."
Mr.. Combs, of Mouongalia, presented
he petition OF citizens of that county
skiing the passage of prohibitory IL
Iuor law. Mr.. Trainer of Marshall, pre-
ented asimilar petition from ladies of
lis county The petitions were referred
o special committee TO be appointed
y the Speaker.
Mr.. Hagans, of Preston, offered a res
luton referring that portion OF the
governors message relating to the loca-
ion Of the capital to special joint co :.
1lttee Objections being made, the res
luton lies over.
Mr., Mars, of Kama ina, of1ered 1850
ution inquiring into the e1pediepcy of
ppropriating three thousand dollars for
he rebuilding of the bridge across the
'oeataiieo river in Ksnawha county, on
be Charleston, Ripley and Ravensvood
turnpike s..-
Mr. Hinehman, of Logan, offered res
LUTON asking that the Law in relation
Sabbath breaking. drunkenness and =
rofaniry be so amended as to read that
Justice skaI fine instead of that be ray
ne.
House adjourned.
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