The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-24
West Virginia Legislature
senate.

FRIDAY, EB., ~, 1000.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Heryey.
The School Bill and one other passed
Yesterday in the House, were received,
read and referred The House amend
ment to the Senate Bill to incorporate
the town of Ceredo, was agreed to.
The following bills were reported back
from standing committees, read the sec
ond time aud ordered to their third
reading
To provide for obtaining grants for
lands where the entries are lost or de
stroyed,
To change the times Of holding the
courts in the eighth judicial circuit
To establish the eleventh senatorial
district out of part ofthe tenth.
To amend and re-enact the act proyi'
ding for the payment of certain money
to the treasurers of Richie and other
townships in Ohio county.
To amend section Of chapter IL or
the Acts of the General Assembly Of
1862, and
To authorizs the Supervisors of Hamp-
shire county to borrow money lAmend-
ed
Nh. Peck introduced a bill ~ relation
to Justices and the Municipal Court OF
Wheeling, which was read the first time
and referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Burley introduced bill relating
to insurance companies, vhichwas read
the first time.and referred to Banks and
Corporations.
Mr.. Hagar presented the petition CT
Meredith Wells. of Raleigh praying re.
lief on account Of damages inflicted by
rebels, which was read and referred to
Finance and Claims.
The following bills were ordered en-
crossed
10 provide tor the care of the State
library: in relation to oaths OF suitors: to
amend the act in relation to the statutes
of imitation, to compensate the counsel
fol- the poor On criminal cases, and to
authorize the Judge Of the ninth circuit
to fiji certain vacancies IN his circuit
The following Senate bills were re-
jected on second reading:
10 relieve Judgment creditors to pre-
y ut intoxication to amend the license
Ia =, and to admit testimony ofinterested
parties in civil actions,
The bill allowing appeals from tie
board OF supervisors il certain cases was
! IStItl VI tliC ldBiS
The bill TO dispense w.th the assess
mcnt fback taxes IL certain counties
tie bill for the relief of FranUis II Pier.
point and the bill amending the CD 7
teI of the male and female academy Cf
Rackhanpon
On motion OF 1iT CE&piiCe the Senate
ro3E recess
ATTTRNUON SESSION
III Chapi;ne reported JaaL the bill
il relation 10 insurance companies,
ALI, Oil his motion. the rules
v re suspeG dei and the bill put upon its
second reading. but. On motion OF Mi
+ OK, the bill vas tabled
On motion OF Mr. C0nley tue bill to
establish q permanent seat OF govern
n,3nt for the State Of Vest Virginia lie
taken up
And the question being upon the mo.
ton to postpone the consideration of the
hi indefinitely, pending when the bill
was tabled, the yeas and nays were ia
kvu without debate aud resulted
IEAs.-Messrs Stevenson, (Presidertl
Chapline, Dix. Duyal, Hawkins, Hay
mond, Mahon, Maxwell, Peck, Price, and
Slack IL.
NAYs.-Messrs Burdett, Burley, Cham,
bers, Corley, Hagar, Kitchen, O'Brien and
Wright.-9.
so the Bill is, i'll effect, defeated
Mr. Maxwell introduced bill to allow
printers the same fees for legal advertis
ins, as they charge private persons for
similar wOriL, to be charged in the costs
Ordered to engrOssment
On motion of Mr. Price the registry
I bill was taken up.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Peck
! yesterday was amended on motion of Mr.
Maxwell SO rs to require the registrar 10
give rejected applicants for registration
notice of that fact in time for appeal TO
the County Board Another amendment
was offered by Mr. Maxwell requiring all
persons 10 be registered who We're under
age but will be 81, and otherwise
competent voters at the time of the 5ltc-
tiun Adopted,
The amendment of Mr. Peel vas with
drawn.
Mr. Burdett moved TO strike oHt all
the oath required of voters by the bill
except the oath to suppoIt the constItu
ton OF the United Stares, ana Of this
State ana that they take the obligation
freely Lost
Mr. Bnrdett renewed Mr.. Peek mo
ton Rejected-yeas 1, nays IA
The bill was then made the special or
der for 10! tomorrow
Mr Peck introduced 4 bili to iucoIpo
rate the Wheeling and Moundsville
Turnpike Company. Read the first time
and referred
On motion of Mr. BuIley, the COMMIT
ter on Humane aud Criminal Institutions
We're directed to inquire into the ezpedi
ency Of reporting a bill to prevent the !
destruction Of game and fish IN the sum !
mer months
On motion OF Mr. Maxwell the bin 10 !
provide for the sale Of real estate return. !
ed delinquent for the non-payment Of
taxes was called pending which the
Senate adjourned
EXCELSIOR