The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-22

favor of the bill, and Messrs. Burdett
! and Peck spoke against it.
Mr.. Raymond moved to lay it on the
! table, which was lost.
Pending the consideration of the bill,
the Senate toak a recess until half-past
. o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at half-past
? o'clock.
Senate Bill providing for issuing at
! tachments in certain cases came up on
its third reading, but on motion of Mr..
Maxwell it was laid on the table.
Senate Bill No. 1, pending when the
Senate took a recess, coming up again,
Mr.. Mahon moved to lay it on the table,
which motion being lost, it was read the
third time, and passed with its title.
YEAs.-MessrsS Stevenson, president, J
Burnley, Chambers, Chapline, Corley,
Dix, Hagar, Kitchen, Mahon, Maxwell,
Price and Wright.-12.
Massachusetts,. Burdatt, Raymond,
O'Brien and Peck
Senate Bill authorizing suits and pro-
ceedings; which might be brought in
Logan, to be brought in Boone county,
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Burley, the joint
resolution offered by him Yesterday, af-
ter being amended by striking out ST.
! 20 per ton for coal, and inserting $500,
was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.
A large number of Bills, Petitions and
Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
appropriately referred.
The committee on Elections and Priv
ileges to whom was referred the contest
ed election case from Hardy county, be-
reported in favor of the first named
gentleman, who now occupies the seat.
Mr.. Michael was allowed the usual mile
age.
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, submitted
General Order No. 3, of General Grant,
"To protect loyal persons against inn
proper civil suits and penalties, in the
late rebellious States,o and offered the
! following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Resolred, That the judiciary Commit
tee consider the expediency of providing
by law for the better security of officers
and soldiers of State troops and home
guards against suits brought by returned
rebels, and the collection of money for
property destroyed and damages done
during the rebellion.
SENATE-Feb. ~.
a number of bills were introduced,
read the first time and referred.
Mr.. Raymond presented the petition
of a large number of persons residing in
Barbour county, praying that the laws
nf fJnfs lott hT I'D ff,p
move the test oaths, and opposing the
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment. Referred to the judiciary Conn
mittee.
| MIR. Dix, from the committee on Edu-
cation, reported back the bill for the
establishment of the Agricultural Col
lege at Morgantown, without any rec
onlmendation. The bill was amended
by making the appropriation $4,000,
and ordered to engrossment.
The following bills were passed:
Senate Bill to incorporate the Wayne
County Coal and Iron Railway Com
pany.
Senate Bill to alter part of the division
line between the counties of Upshur and
Barbour.
House Bill to legalize marriages cele-
brated during the rebellion.
Inc senate B1il 10 prevent anu punish
the forcible and unlawful obstruction of
public justice, was laid on the table to
await the return of absent members.
The resolution agreeing to the pro-
posed amendment to the State Consti-
tuition was read the third time, and laid
OH the table for like reason.
The bills locating the Capital and the
penitentiary, which were laid on the
table on Saturday, were not called up.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF Delegates.
A number of Bills were reported from
Standing Committees after which the
Senate joint resolution, requesting the
West Virginia members of Congress to
oppose Il renewal of the Reciprocity
Treaty with Eng gland, in relation to our
trade with Canada, &C., and to insist
that the duty ON coal coming into the
United States, whether from the British
Provinces or elsewhere, shall not be less
than s. per ton, was taken up.
Mr.. Davis, OF Hampshire hoped the
resolution would Immediately be adopt
ed, rs it was one of vital Importance to
the coal interests of West Virginia.