Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-03
West Virginia Leg islature.
SENATE.

MIR. Chapline Introduced bill to pro
vide for the recovery OF specific persona
property. which was read The first time
and referred 10 The Committee Oh The Ju
dietary. en-
The Senate bill providing for the Nil
ing of yacspcles in State and other "inre'
was read The third lime aud passed
Yeas II: nays none.
Mr.. Slack. from The Committee on PrIv
iIeees and Elections, submitted rep"T
IN regard 10 The claim Of .. ID. Downey
to seat in the Senate from the ION dts
lricl. Mr.. Dowuey claims seat under
the 18Th section Of TIE IAN article oi The
constitution. But the cumml,iee are OF
opinion, that under the l6.h section oil
the l4th srtrle, and ui The acts admitting
Berkeley and Jefferson. these two coun-
ties are properly part OF the lO'h dis irici.
and that Mr.. Downey is moi entitled to
seat. The committee are also al OpIn-
ion that by law Berkeley and Jefferson
may be made The ! l,h district. and that
after the next census lie districts may be
re arranged.
By Mr.. spline.-Direciing the Fl.
nance COMMITTEE 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency OF allowing The Auditor, the sum
of 5000, for house rent.
By Mr. Chspline the Judi
ciary Committee 10 enquire INTO The rA'
pediency of holding the terms oil The Me-
DoweIl Courts in Mercer county.
By Mr.. Klichen.-Allowing Mr.. U. D..
Downey, contestant for seat IN the
Senate for The 10Th district. his mileage.
Mr. Chapline introduced bill TO sd-
mil testimony Of interested parties In civil
actions. and a bill 10 amend an scl exemP-
ing CERTAIN properly from execution or
other process, which were read The hrsl
time and referred 10 the Commlllee on
The Judiciary.
RESOLUTION By Mr.. Chaplne.-Dl.
reclne the Conmiltee on Townships,
&c. to enquire into the expedlency OF
providing Tor The orslion OF ne county
seat OF Jefferson county permanently al
Shepherdsrown.
MIR. ChabIine and Mr.. Kitchen were
granted leave of ab etc..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A bill amending the road law was
amended. on motion Of MIR. Johnson. SO
as to require all persons between eighteen
and fifty years OF age, TO work on The
public roads four days in 'he year II ne
cessary.
Mr.. Koonce. from the Committee on
Arts Scieuces and General Improvements.
reported j, inexpedIen, 10 employ Slate
Engineer or Grologisi. and also reported
qack the bill TO prevent the distraction OF
y.h III the Potomac rlyei-Iecommend.
ing that II do not pass.
The bill was on The table.
The following hltl. were passed
House bill No. l3. relating 10 rults
brought agans, supervisors and insPec-
tors Of elections. and providing for the
payment OF their costs in defending The
.sme. Messrs. Johnson. Kellar. Kyle
and Maxwell voting in the pegatre.
House bill No. IA. providing for i'm.
Of Violations Of liquor license
law. in default Of payment OF their fine.
Mr.. Combs voting in the negative.
Mr.. Bee offered The following:
Resolred by the Legislature Of Hea
Virginia. Thai we do hereby approve
HE vote on The suffrage biIfo The District
Of Columbia. recently given in the House
Of Representatives OF the Congress OF The
United States. by the Representatives
from this State: That The Senators from
Ibis Stale be and they are hereby instruct
ed to vote against said bill; and that he
Governor be and is hereby requested toI
forward TO each OF said Representatives
and Senators q copy Of this resolution.
Mr.. Koonce moved 10 take up The
resolution offered or Saturday by MI.
Bee, relating 10 the votes OF tue members
Of Congress from this Stale on negro sui
frage in the District OF ColuInbis, but the
House refused.
The bill providing for a re-valua,ion OF
lands throughout the Sale was passed
y yesterday in the House Of Delegates. II
provides lha, the boards OF supervisors
shall appoint commissioner for each as
sessmeni district 10 make the re.sssess.
a enl. the details Of instructions 10 be fur
Dished ty the auditor.
Col. MossY- No reason was assIgnrd Tor
the srrestof this gentleman IN Leeso arg Iast
week. But while in custody OF the local MALI
tary authorities there, be was told that DIS
patch had been received directing hls release,
provided he was not worth $40, O0O; and he was
asked 10 state whether not he was worth I
that amount. he nsiVeIy replied, that ne Dev-
er had been accused Of being the possessor Of
that comfortable sum, and was thereupon SUI
fered to depart AS the gallant Colonei noun.