The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-24
uouse of Delegates.

PRAYER by Bev. Alexander Martin.
Mr.. Golf, from the Committee on Tax
alton and Finance, reported 1t ine&pedl-
dent to provide for paying the claims
of Commissioners of the Revenue OF
counties now in this State for services
rendered in 1861.
He also reported bill providing for
the payment of costs incurred by OFF,
GERS of election in defending suits
brought against them for enforcing the
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non-payment of taxes; and a bill pro-
viding that violators of the liquor
license law shall be imprisoned in de-
Mr.. Cassady, from the Committee on
Counties, &C., reported bill authori-
zing the city of Wheeling to levy and
collect license on insurance companies,
and a bill providing for the location of
the county seat of Mcdowell county.
Mr.. linn, from thh Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported 1t in
Susan Ryan, of Marion county.
Mr.. Bee, from the Committee on For
feited and iUnappropriated Lands, re-
ported, bill providing for Issuing
grants for lands in certain cases.
Mr.. Hngans, by leave, introduced a
bill in relation TO evidence in actions
involving title to lands. sg
The bills introduced were each read
the first time and ordered to second
reading.
Mr.. Hagans, from the Committee on
Roads, reported joint res olution ask
ing the aid of Congress in repairing
roads and bridges destroyed by Union
forces during thewar, which was adopt
ed, 5t -l--tt .al..1rF
Petitions We're presented
BY Mr.. Golf
or Isaac w. Allen contesting the
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the House as delegate from the fourth
delegate district. HsI5i5-:
Also, of citizens of Harrison county
praying the passage OF tn 9 law rejected
last winter, regulating the duties and
liabilities of Railroad Companies.
By Mr.. Lockhart- a17
OF Joseph E. Mccoy, asking to DO adj
Roane.
By Mr.. Stidger-
OF Walter Evans and sixty others,
residents of Marshall county, praying
an increase in the pay of grand jurors,
petit jurors and supervisors the aboli-
some provision to secure tho payment
of Surveyors of Roads, and fuller dis
tribution of the acts of 1865.
BY Mr.. Zinn- E
ofJames II. Hiett, of Preston county,
praying special legislation to enable
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required by law.
By Mr. Hornbrook-
OF, Moses Titchnell and others, asking
an amendment of the charter of Tria-
delphia in this county, to prevent the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The petitions We're appropriately re-
Resolutions offered as follows, were
adopted:
BY Mr.. Williamson
Directing the Committee on Educa- |
ton to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the distribution to
such counties and townships, rs have
paid their State tax for the support of
free schools ola portion Of the State Free
School Fund, in cases where it has been
heretofore withheld.
BY Mr.. Riddle
Referring to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary the propriety - increasing the
making Its imposition imperative on
justices and providing that "a person
shall be considered drunk when he be-
comes a disturber Of the peace by word
or deed"
BY Mr.. Cooper
Submitting to the same Committee
the expediency of legalizing marriages
solemniEed during the rebellion.
BY Mr.. Trainer
Suggesting to the same Committee the
propriety of so changing the law in re-
gard TO collecting and disbursipg taxes
as to avoid paying two officers for hand
ling the same money.
BY Mr.. Cassidy
Referring to the Committee on Claims
the claim OF James Montgomery and
Jarrett Huddlestun for obtaining the
records of Fayette county and return
ing them to the Court House.
BY Mr.. kyle.
Directing enquiry by the Judiciary
into the expt 1iency of pro-
hibiting the running at large of buck
sheep,
BY Mr.. Maxwell
Referring to the Committee on Roads
he propriety of appropriating $4,000
FOR the repair of the Gnatty Creek and
West Union Turnpike.
BY Mr.. Trainer
Directing the same Committee to en-
luire into the expediency of providing