The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-20
West Virginia Legislature
WHEELING, Jan. 10, 1866,
senate. l.EanG

The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dix, member OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Slack, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to which was
referred the papers in the contested cleo
ton case in the 4th District, between A.
Werninger and Daniel Raymond, sub
mitted report, which states that al
though the election held at Penneboro',
in Richie county, was not properly GER
titled, Cbut probably taken in good
faith) yet that Mr.. Werninger did not
give Mr.. Raymond notice of contest in
time; and therefore the Committee Is OF
the opinion that Daniel Raymond Is le-
gally entitled to II seat In the Senate.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill amending
sections and 4 of chapter 102 OF the
code of Virginia, so as to include sheep
as well as cattle, as prayed for by citi-
zens of Brooke county. The bill was
read the first time. -fEt -i+tit
Mr.. Maxwell also reported adversely
upon Mr.. Hagar's resolution in regard
TO filling vacancies in the Legislature.
Adopted.
Mr.. Burdett, from the Finance Com
mittee, again reported adversely upon
tho petition OF Samuel Crane for certain
compensation, and granting the petit
Adopted.
Mr.. Burdett presented the petitions
of citizens of Taylor and Barbour
counties praying the appropriation of
of $4,000, to construct a road from
FIemington to MRxwelPs Mill. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Internal Inn
proYementS.
Mr.. Kitchen introduced a bill to pro-
vido for the sale of lot in or near
Martinsburg. Read the first time and
referred TO the judiciary Committee. q
Resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. Corley Directing the
Internal improvement COMMITTEES
proprinting $1,000 TO rebuild NIB ridge ut
Buckhannon- aud one at Beverly
BY Mr.. o'Brien-
Directing the Township Committee to
consider the propriety of abOlishing the
Office of county and township treasu-
rers. lt 81 -
by Mr.. o'Brien-
Directing tho Committee on Educa-
ton TO inquire into the expectancy OF
increasing the township tax for contin-
uing the schools after the State fund is
exhausted. -.t- --
BY Mr.. Chambers saEIstIr
Directing the Internal Improvement
Committee TO inquire into the expedi-
ENJOY of approprfating So, 900 to put in
Turnpike, from Charleston to Peters,
town, FET' ftFt2 flff. - az
BY Mr.. Hagar- ia
Directing the Judiciary Committee TO
INQUIRE into the expediency of compell-
ing NIL persons to keep their property
on their ownlpremisesa Ayf -
BY Mr.. Peck ~ t.5F GTuEE q
Directing the Committee on Humane
and Criminal Institutions to inquire in
to the expediency of providing Honse
of Refuge for the State offWest iVir-
ginia. s
ON motion of Mr.. Chapline, the joint
resolution introduced by him yesterday
in regard to laws affecting rebels, was
taken up and adopted ~ 1u-tEftE D.
Mr. Price presented petitions from
numerous citizens of Monongulia coun-
ty in regard 10 the location of the State
Agricultural College at rlMorgantown,
accompanied by n resolution of the
Trustees of the Monongalia Academy
offering MS Alienation TO said College
provided it be located at or near Nor
gantown, all the real estate and perso-
nal effects held as the property of the
Monongalin Academy, including the
property known MS Woodburn Female
Seminary, amounting as a whole: Is
woodburn Seminary................ ,O0C
Monongalia Academy &c Dwell
Cash, Bonds, Bank Stock, &d...,..;i 10000
Library and other personal pro-
90 perty g...., Observation-Disclosures. LOCO
-, .4.,s,7s.s..,.,s So, 900
These petitions were accompanied by
photographs of Woodburn Seminary
and Mfonongnlia Academy, and dia-
grams of real estate, &c, &C., all OF
which were referred to the Committee
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