The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-22
West Virginia Legislature,
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan 20

SATURDAY, Jan 20
The Senate met 1T 10 c'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Prof " r
White
A message from tbs House announced
the passage of a Joint resolution in rela-
tion to insane persons from the State,
who are. confined in the asylums at
Staunton and Williamsburg, and Joint
resolution to go into the election. Of i
public printer, al II o'clock, on Tuesday
the 23d inst
The former was referred 10 the com
mittee on Humane and Criminal Institu-
tions, and the latter adopted
The committee on Privileges aud Elec-
tons submitted report fixing the mile
age to which each member of the Senate
ID entitled. which was adopted
Mr.. Burdett, from the committee on
Finance and Claims. reported bill the
effect of which ifpassed, will be to in
crease Assessors commissions one half of
one per centum The bill was read the
first time
Mr. Duval, from the committee on
Military Affairs reported joint resolu,
tion authorizing the Governor to turn
over to the State of Virginia or its legal
agent, the bronze statute of Washington,
formerly belonging to the State of Viz
ginia The resolution lies over one
day
Mr. Burley. from the committee on lu
ternal Improvements aud Navigation
reported adversely upon the resolutions
proposing to appro opriate money to i'm
prove the Weston and Gauly Bridge
turnpike, and to construct road from
Pennington to MAXWELL 5 misi
On motion Of MIR Burdett the renort
aud resolution in the latter case we're
laid on the table. In the first case tie
report was adopted
Resolutions were offered
By Mr. Mahon Referring 50 mitch OF
the Governors message as relates TO col
ored persons to the committee Oh the
Judiciary.
b Mr.. Hagar Directing the commit
tee on Internal improvements aud Nayi-
cation to consider the propriety of ap.
propriating s. 900 to build bridge across
Big Cole river on the State road near
Paytona, in Boone county
By Nr, Hagar. Directing the commit.
tee on Finance and Claims 10 consider
the prOpriety of releasing the property of
deceased aid discharged soldiers from
the taxes of lS6l2.34
BY Mr. Corley, Directing the same
committee to consider the PTOpTiety or
releasing from back taxes aud damages
all lands which lie il counties where
taxes could not be cSllected during the
war.
By Mr Chapline, Directing the com
mittee Oh Internal Improvements and
Navigation to inquire into the e1peiien-
cy of appropriatiug $1,000 to aid in re
building the bridge across the Potomac
river at epardstown. iii Jefferson coun-
ty
By Mr.. Chapline, Appointing John II.
Charnock JanltOTof the Senate. allowing
him $500 per day and also allowing the
other officers of the Senate the same pr
diem as they received last session.
Nj Slack offered the following lesoiu
ton, which was referred to the commit
tee on Privileges and Elections
WHEREAS, 1t is manifest to the Senate
that Henry NJ Matthews, of the county
of Greenbrier, who received large nu-
meTical majority of the votes OF the 9th
Senatorial District. for seat in this
body, became a candidate. aud was voted
for, with full knowledge on his part OF
the fact that he was Ineligible to tue
Office of Senator, he being unable to take
the oath required by law, having wilful
ly participated in the late rebellion.
Be it therefore
Res0lred, That the seat 10 which the
said Matthews was elected 10 fill in this
body is hereby declared vacant
The Senate bill amending section and
a, Of Chapter l02, Of the Code Of Virginia,
was read the second time aud ordered to
be engrossed
The Senate adjourned