The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
MONDAY, Jan. %, 1866.


Prayer by Dr. Alex Martin, of Fourth
street NJ. +. Church.
Mr.. M'Whorter, OF Kanawha, from Jn-
dietary committee, reported: That 1t
was inexpedient to increase the pay Of
Recorders. A Bill to amend the law
relating to the maintenance Of illegiti-
mate children" A Bill to authorize the
release of mortgages, deeds of trust and
other recorded liens" and "A Bill to
amend the law in relation to the cOmpe-
tency Of witnesses (making no dlstinc-
tion on account Of color Tho Bills were
read first time
Mr. Hagans, OF Preston from the com
mittee on Roads, &c, reported "A Bile
providing for the rebuilding Of the bridgl
across the BuCkhannan river, in "Upshur
county" and "a Bill fixing the age Of
hands and the time they shall be re-
quired TO work ON the public roads 1"
The bills were read a first time. The
road bill fixes the age of hands at be-
tween sixteen and sixty, and the time
four days in every year.
Mr., Curtis, Of Ohio, presented the pc
tition ofcitiZens Of Ohio aud Brooke Coun-
ties, praying an increase of the capital
stock of the Wheeling, West Liberty and
Bethany turnpike, and that new Ii.
rectors be appointed on the part Of the
State for the same.
The following resolutions Of enquiry
we're offered by the gentlemen named:
By Mr. Darnel of Mason, As to the ex.
pediency of compelling shertts to pay
over all moneys received according to
law, and upon failing to do so when lie
gally called upon shall forfeit their OF
fee
BY Mr. Bee, of Doddridge, As TO the
expediency Of providing by law for the
admission as evidence in the Courts Of
this State, copies of records and judicial
proceedings made and certified or au-
thenticated before the 2Oth June, 1863 :
and as to the expediency of appropria
ting $1,000 for repairing the West Union
Turnpike
BY Mr. Maxwell, Of Tucker, A. to the
expediency OF making an appropriation
for the repair and opening of the Buffa-
10 and Leading Greek Turnpike road in
Preston, Tucker and Randolph counties.
By Mr. Riddle, of Richie, As to the eX-
pedienCy of allowing the same fees and
mileage to all persons summunedf,, wit
nesses that are now paid to witnesses
summoned before Justices Of the Peace
By Mr.. Bee, of DoddTidge, That the
committee on Roads. etc provide for
ascertaining the Indebtedness of the
several internal improvement companies
tor work. OF improvement in this State,
in which the State of Virginia is OF was
a stockholdeT, together with the indebt-
edness of Virginia upon said stock, with
view TO settlement with the State Of
Virginia therefor aud payment Of the
creditors OF said companies for the con-
structioa of said works.
By Mr. Ballard, of Monroe, AS 10 the
expediency of making an appropriation
tor the repair Of the James River and
Kauawha Turnpike Road, between
Lewisburg and Gauley Bridge.
By Mr., Cunningham, OF Marion. As to
the expediency of making appropriations
for the repair of the bridges across the
Bartholomew and Warrior Forks Of
Buffalo Greek Marion county
By Mr.. Goff, of Harrison, As to the ex-
pediency of amending the charter OF the
town of Clarksburg
By Mr.. Kyle, of Wetzel, As to the e1-
pediency OF appropriating $4,000 for
completing and repairing the Maryland
and Ohio turnpike in Wetzel county.
b. Mr. Hornbrook, OF Ohio, As TO the
expediency of paying to Col. VIM Aie1-
ander, A. d. c. to the Governor, 500 for
money lost while in the discharge of his
duty IN bringing home the money f
soldiers to their families
B. Mr. PiDncl, Of Upshur, AS to the e1
pediency of appropriating 5000 tor the
repair of the Buckhannon and Little
hanavha turnpike road
Ey Mr. Spencer, OF Wood. AS 10 the ex.
l-pediency OF providing Tor the payment OF
J. A. Ewing, of Jackson county, Tor ser
vices rendered as Comfy Superinte1d,
ent OF Schools
b. Mr.. HinchDan, OF Logan. AS to the
expediency of repeating the act Of the
West Virginia Legislature releasing the
land of James Swami from back taxes
and vesting them in Peter Dumas for the
benefit of swans creditors
By Mr.. Nairs, Of Kanawha, AS to the
expediency OF compelling Boards of Edu,
cation TO make returns Of the number OF
all the youth resident within their town
ship.
By Mr.. Cook, of Wyoming, As to the
| expediency of having Robertson Cook, o.