The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-24

from Pocahontas and Webster counties,
which S referred. -
Mr.. linn, of Preston, presented tho Pc
tition of James H. Hiett, which was re-
fcrrcd, asking that he be granted
shor te. time to obtain divorce, than
the time now allowed by law, as MS
wife had absconded two years ago Will
out cause or provocation. A..
Mr. Golf, of Harrison, presented the
proceedings of meeting held III Clarks,
bnrp. at which resolutions were passed.
instructing their representatives IN 1ne
Legislature to advocate the SPECIFY pas
sage of a bill prescribing the duties OF
railroads
Mr., LocLhart of - presented the
petition of Joseph E. MCoy OF hoane'
claiming a seat in the House. Inc peli'
ton was referred.
Mr.. Hornbrook, of Ohio, presented the
petition of citizens of Triadelphla, asklng
That an old charter granted said town
he repealed. so that the Board OF SuPel
yisors of Ohio county will be vested WIN WIN
sole power to grant liquor license III saiu
town. ,o,+od Tho
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,etition Of "loyal" citizens of said
county, asking that the pay OF petit ju-
rors be Increased.
The committee on Claims and Griev-
ances, to whom was referred the petition
of citizens of Marion and other coun'
ties, asking an appropriation tor the
widow Susan Ryan, reported that 1t was
inexpedient to legislate upon the SUD-
ject,
The following resolutions Of enquiry
offered by the gentlemen named, were
adopted;
Bv Mr.. Hinchman, Of Logan, AS to the
nrourietv of amending the law so as to
authorize Supervisors, instead OF the
Boards to appoint officers in every town
shin in which the people fail to elect a
man; and that candidates who are eject
ed and fail to qualify, as the law now
directs, be fined not less than 500 nor
more than $500,
b. Mr.. Cassidy, OF AS to the
expediency of appropriating $500 to pay
James Montgomery and Jarrett Huddle-
stun for obtaining the records of Fayette
county, restoring them to the county
seat in Julylast,
BIZ Mr.. Trainer, of Marshall, As to the
expediencT Of so changing the law ln>re-
gard to the collecting and DISTRIBUTE ng
of taxes so as to avoid paying two OIL
GERS for handling said monies.
By Mir. Cooper, Of Hampshire, As to
the proprety of legalizing marriages
solemni5ed during the war.
By Mr Williamson, of Peasants, AS 10
the eXpediency OF providing by law toI
the distribution to such counties ana
townships as have paid their State tax
for the support Of free schools their por
ton of the State free school fund, IN
cases where it has heretofore been with
held
Mr. Trainer, of Marshall, As to the ex-
pedienCy Of changing the law SO as to
provide lot the payment OF Road Sur
y6yOTa.
By Mr.. Cook, of Wyoming, AS to the
expediency of making an appropriation
Of $40 600 for the completion OF the Lo
gan, Raleigh and Monroe turnpike.
By Mr.. Cunningham, of Marion, As
to the propriety OF furnishing the in
mates of the penitentiary with suitable
reading matter.
By Mr. Kyle, OF Wet1el, As to the eI
pediency ofprohiLiting by law the run
ning at LARGE Of buck sheep, and to liz
pose fine on the owners thereof for let
ting them run.
! By Mr. Lockhart, Of Writ, A TO the
Iezpediency Of amending the law SO as t(
allow persons celebrating the rite OF
jmatrimony thirty days 10 return the
! certificates to Recorders.
BY Mr. Maxwell, of Tucker, As to the
iexpediency of making an appropriation
for the repair and opening OF Gnatly
Greek turnpike in certain parts of Tuck
! er county
By Mr. Riddle, of Richie, As to the
| cxpediency of amending the law impo
sing fine upon persons getting drunk
J SO as TO make the sum two dollars, and
| make it imperative ON Justices to en-
force the Inv.
The special order Of the day, being the
election of Public Printer, was taken
up Nh John Frew being the only can,
dldate, and he having received sixty-siX
votes on 4 Joint ballot, was declared duly
alnptpI