The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-15


stitution, and, as the bill had 3 retro
spective effect, he with all due defer
ence to other members) could regard 1
as nothing more nor less than perjury t.
vote for it. Mr.. Hin kle, Of Pendleton
said he voted for the bill because b,
wished TO disqualify all who had beer
leaders in the rebellion Mr. Kellar, o.
Barbour, regarded il as clear case o.
perjury to vote for the bill, and would
vete nay.
Senate Bill No. 8, amending the law in
relation TO the assessment Of taxes, Sc
as to allow assessors 4 commission OF
three per cent. on amount of taxes law.
lawfully assessed; where taxes on per-
sons and property in any district exceed
$4,000 commission Of two per cent,
and where taxes exceed $4,000 Ous-and
half per cent E, was passed.
House Bill No. 50, appropriating
e732, so to Robertson Cook, of Wyoming
county, for supporting and maintaining
a lunatic, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 81, TO authorize suits
and proceedings which might, under ex.
isting laws be brought into the county
of Logan, to be brought and prosecuted
in the county of Boone, was indefinite
ly postponed.
The Judiciary Committee reported
substitute for House Bill No. SO, TO regu-
late the registration of voters, which
was adopted. The substitute does not
essentially change the bill as originally
reported.
Mr. Bee, of Doddridge, said Gen. B. F.
Kelly had written to Maryland. for a
copy of the registry law of that State,
and the questions put to voters of said
State before enrolment, and he expected
the documents to reach here this even
ing. There were some thirty-two Of the
questions. He thought the rebel sympa-
thizers who had remained at home and
assisted the enemy by furnishing cloth.
ing, and in other ways giving aid and
comfort to their cause, glorying over
rebel victories. &c, guilty of the most
heinous crime, and wished all such in
cluded In the bill. He therefore moved
to lay the bill on the table.
The following resolutions of enquiry
offered by the gentlemen named were
adopted
By Mr.. johnson, of Tyler, What, if
any, further legislation is necessary to
secure the payment Of the militia of this
State for services rendered during the
war.
By Mr.. Bee, of Dvddridge, Requesting
the Committee on Roads, &c, TO report
bill authorizing the Board of Public
Works to audit the claims of parties
having had contracts for public roads
under acts of the Virginia Legislature,
where such roads are within the bounds
OF this State.
By Mr. Davis, of Hampshire, As To the
expediency Of transferring all interest
this State has in bridges, turnpikes and
dirt roads to the counties in which said
roads and bridges are.
BY Mr.. Camden, of Lewis, AS 10 tn 4,
expediency of paying military claims of
D. H. Smith and others of said county.
Mr.. Davis, of Hampshire, presented q
petition of citizens of said county, asking
for power to establish ferry across the
south branch Of the Potomac. Referred.
Mr Bristor, of Taylor, presented pc.
tition of the citizens of said county, ask.
ing the passage of law toprohlbit the
manufacture and sale of spirituous
liquors. Referred.
Mr.. Maxwell of Tucker, presented
petition of citizens of Randolph county,
asking a change of boundary between
Randolph and Webster counties. Re-
ferted.
Mr.. Beeson OF Marion, presented pc
tition Of citizens Of said county, asking
an appropriation for repairs of Morgan.
town and Bridgeport Turnpike. Re
ferrod
The coumittee on Military Affairs re-
ported bill for the relief Of Amos Sam
pie, of Upshur county
9Ir. Curtis of Ohio, by leave. intro
duoed bill to amend the law authorizing
the present and former Sheriff of Ohio
county to pay certain monies to the
treasurers of Ritohie and other town
ships Of said county
Mr.. Carroll OF Wayne, by leave. IN
troducsd a bill to provide for the appro'
priation Of Sl43,399 go for the payment
claims.
House adjourned