The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-18
West Virginia Legislature
THURSDAY, January IL
SENATE.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock q. m.
and was opened with prayer by Rev
Mr.. O'BRIEN appeared and took his
seat.
A message from the House of Dele,
gates announced that it had adopted
the Senate joint resolution agreeing tt
the proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition of the United States.
Mr.. ZINN presented the petition OF
large number of the citizens of Monon
gala, asking that the Agricultural Col
lego be located there, and Offering tC
donate real and personal property val
ued Mt S57 900, on condition 1t be so 10
Gated. The papers were referred to the
committee on Education.
Mr.. ZINN presented the petition OF
James II. Hietts, of Preston county
asking that the law be so changed that
divorces for abandonment may be
granted after the lapse of less time than
is now required by law. Referred to
the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The following resolutions were Of
fered:
By Mr.. BURDETT, That the COM
mittee on Townships, etc, be instructed
to report a bill to reduce the number of
townships for Taylor county from nine
to five.
By Mr.. FARNSWORTH, That that
part of the Governors message which
recommends the repeal of the act provi-
ding for the forfeiture of property in
this State belonging to the enemies
thereof, be considered by the committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. CHAPLINE, That the Ju-
dietary committee be instructed
to inquire into the expediency
of appealing the usury laws of this
State.
By Mr.. YOUNG, That the committee
on Internal improvements and Navi-
CATION inquire into the expediency of
appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
Of finishing the Summerville and Sla-
ven's Cabin Turnpike road, and report
by bill otherwise.
By Mr.. HOKE, That the committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the e1pe-
diency of repeating that section Of the
code of 1860, which gives the Court
power in granting divorces, to prevent
the guilty party from marrying again.
By Mr.. RAYMOND, That the Auditor
be requested to give the Senate such in
formation as he may be enabled to do
from the returns Of the assessors of real
estate, or otherwise, showing whether
such real estate has been assessed equal
or UNEQUAL in the different counties.
Mr.. SLACK, by leave, introduced a
bill to incorporate the Farmers and Me-
chanic's Bank of West Virginia. Read
the first time.
Mr.. HOKE, by leave, introduced a
bill providing compensation (sl0 per
day. for Circuit Judges while acting as
Judges of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals, and bill regulating appeals and
continuances in civil causes, each of
which was read the first time.
Mr.. CARSKADON, by leave, introduc-
ed a.bill to alter part of the division
line between the counties of Hampshire
and Mineral, which was read the first
time. 1t proposes to take from Hamp-
shire what is known as "Mill Creek
Valley" and annex it to Mineral.
On motion of Mr.. CARSKADON, the
bill introduced by Mr.. Raymond yester-
day, to equalize the assessment of real
estate made in 1866, was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The members who were absent at the
time the proposed amendment to the
Constitution was voted on were allow
ed to record their votes. Messrs. Young,
Thatcher and Hagar voted for the
amendment, and Mr. 0'Brien against it.
The vote now stands 1S for, and 4
against.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. MWHORTER, from committee
on Elections, &C, reported the list of
delegates entitled to seats.
Mr.. FLEMING, from committee on
Taxation, &c, to whom was referred
the petition of the Board of Trustees of
Berkeley Springs, reported that they
deemed the legislation asked for (that
West Virginia assume bonds given by
said trustees to Virginia, and appropri-