The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-19
west Virginia Legislature.
wHEELNe, Jan. is, 1855.
Rennfe. II

WHEELINGs Jan. t4cs looo.
Sennfe. 81
The Senate met at the usual hour. !
PRAYER by the Rev. T. ii. Monroe.
A message from the House announced
concurrence in the resolutions relating
! 10 the printing of the Governors mes
sage and documents.
Mr.. Slack, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to which was
referred the papers in the contested
| election case in,the Sth district between
| Robert Hagar and John Cook, submit
ted report, TO the effect that Mr. Ha-
gar the contestant, had received n de-
| cided majority of the votes legally cast
| in said district, and recommending
| that Mr. Hagar be admitted TO alseat IN
the Senate IN place of Mr.. COOK, VINO
was returned elected.
Mr.. Hagar appeared, was quahneo'
| and took his seat. -,..---..
4 Mr.. Maxwell, from the ConhlLIee oh
| the Judiciary, reported back the mouse
Joint resolutions in reference 10 the
counties of Berkeley and Jenersoin, re-
| commencing their adoption, whichlwas
Mr.. Burdett, from the Committee on
Finance and Claims, reported adverse
| ly upon the petition of Samuel Crane,
late Auditor, who claims $43l,5 for
services rendered before he went into
Office, just prior to the formation OF the
New State.
On motionjof Mr.. Butley the petition
and report were recommiLted.
Mr.. Peck introduced a bill providing
that the Governor shall fill vacancies
in Office in certain cases, which was
read the first time and referred TO the
Committee on the judiciary. : - =
Mr.. Chapline introduced bill TO
amend the act of last winter in regard
| to the statutes of Limitation, so as 10
make 1t apply also TO criminal cases,
and bill to authorize the Boards OF
| Supervisors to appoint Surveyors OF
Roads in all cases, each OF which was
i read the first time and referred. % !.
l Mr.. Peck presented the petitions OF
1 twenty-three assessors in this State,
4 praying for an increase of their COM
| pensation, which were referred TO the
| Finance Committee.
! on motion of Mr.. Slack, SO much of
the Governors message as refers to the
| Te-assessment of the lands of this State,
was referred TO the Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hagar, the Judiciary
| Committee was directed to inquire into
| the expediency of legaliZing all land
patents issued before January, 1856, and
making six years possession constitute
on motion of Mr.. Burdett, the Com
mittee on Internal improvements was
directed to inquire into the expediency
i of making an appropriations aid IN
/ constructing road from Flemington,
| TAYLOR county, to n point-nea Max
wells Mill, SO MS to connect with the
| BuckhHnnon road.
On motion of Mr.. Hagar, the Judi
ciary Committee was directed to inquire
| into the expediency OF making a new
provision for filling vacancies in the
Legislature.
Mr.. Chapline offered the following
which lies over under the rules:
Whereas, The most merciful policy
4 and proclumations of the President OF
the United States, in regard to rebels
late in arms against the Government,
\ instead of awakening n proper sense OF
Il gratitude upon their part and producing
/ duo Difference and submission TO
the established laws of West
j Virginia, have resulted in many in
stances in open opposition to and den;
ance of the same, and in a systemntlzed
attempt throughout the State TO take
possession of the ballot box, and to pre-
vent the organization of the government
and the establishments of civil law, ex-
cept upon rebel terms and by the adj
mission of rebels into Office.
RESOLVED by the Legislature of West
Virginia, That 1t is inexpedient at this
time to modify or repeal any of the ex-
isting laws, restrictions or quallnca-
tons in this State In regard to persons
who participated in the late rebellion.
The Senate adjourned.