The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-06
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE

WHEKLING, Feb. ). 1867,
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Moffnt, OF the
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. linn, from the Committee on Fl.
nance and Claims, reported back tht
bill -. No. 34) for the relief of James
Odbert, late sheriff OF MonongaIia, and
his securities, recommending its pas.
sage; but it was laid on the table for
further time.
Mr.. Mahon, from the Committee on
Townships, tSc.. reported back the bill
[ II. No. l3l incorporating the town OF
PaIatiue Marion county,, recommend
ing its passage.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported adversely upon Mr..
Haymond's resolution looking to the
formation, in several parts of the State,
of branches of the Agricultural College.
Report adopted.
The President laid before the Senate
n letter from the Sisters of the Vista
ton, inviting the members of the Sem
ate to attend an entertainment to be
given on Wednesday evening, by the
young ladies OF Mount de Chantal
Academy.
on motion of Mr.. Hoke, the invita-
ton WINS accepted.
Mr.. Young presented the petition of
90 persons at Grafton, praying the pas
sage of IA Prohibitory liquor law, which
was referred to the special committee
on Temperance.
Mr.. Carskadon introduced IA bill Is
No. 49, amending the act for the collec.
ton OF taxes, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. Burley introduced a bill Is No
Az to amend and re-enact sec. 1. chan
ter -, OF the acts of 1855. which was
read the first time.
On motion OF Mr. Furnsworth:
ReSoired, That the committee on Ed
ucatiOn be requested to inquire into the
expediency OF making an appropriation
TO secure the publication OF "A School
Journal for distribution among the peo-
Pile TO promote the educational interests
of our State.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered the following,
which was referred to the committee on
Privileges and Elections:
ReSotrcd, That members OF the Sem
ate receive mileage by the nearest route
on which there is public conveyance
from their homes.
The hour Of lOLs o'clock hayiDc, mr.
rived, the special orIler-tha capital
questiou-wRs postponed till IL O'clock.
The bill Is. No. SOY to transfer the
States interest in the Maryland and
Virginia Bridge Company, at Shep-
herdstown, and the bill III. No. 10y a,l-
thoriztng James \. BOgSs to build
mill dam across Elk river, were passed,
each by unanimous vote.
Inc oill U.s. No. SSl to repeal sections
!, :, ), l, and OF chapter ~ of the
NoNe WIS ldlIl on the table.
\ message from the House. nv Mr.
Hoffman, announced the passage of
the Agricultural College bill, and re-
quested concurrence. The rule was
suspended, and the bill read the first
time 4 motion, by Mr.. Chapline, to
suspend the rule and read the bill the
second time tp-dRy was rejected.
Mr.. Burdett moved TO take up the
bnl(S. No. SD reducing the number OF I
townships in Taylor county. Lost,
The bill IS No. 2S) to Increase the /
number of days work on roads was 1
read the second time and referred to
the Committee on Internal Improve
ments and Navigation.
The Senate then, at IL o'clock, went I
into COMMITTEES of the Whole, on mo-
non OF Mr.. Hagar, to consider the bill
-. No. 81 locating permanent seat of
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the COM
nhttee resolved to vote pipT roes. and
that It should require maioritv of the
votes cast to I'LL the blanks.
MI: Zinn said that the sitapco ~
members Indicated that nobody ,,a,S,aSi
the capitol. He, however, desJra.i -
say mat his people wanted il M c.
1On' and lie therefore nominated tba,