The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-11
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Feb. 9th, 1867.
yer by Rev. Mr.. Ball, of the NJ. E.

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WHEELING, Feb. 9Th, 1867.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ball, of the NJ. E.
Church.
A message from the House announc-
ed the passage of s. B. No. 80, ITO
transfer the interest of the State n the
Maryland and Virginia Bridge Com
pany at Shepherdstown :" II. B. No. 5,
Providing in what counties certain
actions may be brought ~ II. B. No. 43,
Permanently locating the county seat
of Boone county and providing for the
erection of public buildings :" II. B.
No. Al, Authorizing the council of the
town Of Wellsburg to close a certain
alley in said town :" n. B. No. 40, $40
change the number of Logan Tribe of
| Wheeling;" and II. ]. r. No. 16, "Rela-
ting to the sale of the National Armory
| grounds at Harper's Ferry" also, the
rejection of S. B. No. 4, Regulating
appeals and continuances in civil
| cauSes.n
On motion of Mr.. Hagar, the above
joint resolution was laid on the table to
await the return of absent members.
Mr.. Slack, from the Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
II. B. No. SO, ITO incorporate the Par
kersburg Bridge Company" recon-
mending its passage. On motion of Mr..
Stevenson, (Mr. linn in the Chair, it
passed.
Mr.. linn, from the Committee on FL
nance, &C.. reported back n. B. No. "a,
"For the relief of Leonard Lamb" and
II. B. No. 50, making an appropriation
of $50, 900 to the Penitentiary," recon-
mending their passage. The rule was
suspended and the latter bill passed.
He also reported it inexpedient to
legislate on the resolutions of inquiry
; as to the expediency of appropriating
: $500 to defray the expenses Ofthe Board
of Registration of Jefferson county, for
the year 1866 and as to the expediency
of increasing the compensation of
Grand Jurors. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Mahon, from the Committee on
Townships, &C., reported back II. b.
No. %, Incorporating the village OF
Barboursville, in the county of Ca
: election and qualification of Mayor
, and Trustees for the town Of Lewis
burg;" II. B. No. %, "To amend section
l, OF chapter SO, of the acts OF 1866, and
II. B. No. IA, ITO amend the charter of
the town of Shepherdstown," recon-
} mending their passage.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee
on Internal Improvements, DC, re-
ported back s. B. No, 26, ''To provide a
turnpike in Pocahontas and Webster
countless" recommending its passage.
He also reported it inexpedient 10
asking appropriations for bridges,
roads, &c. Report was adopted.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported back II. B. No. %;
: Prescribing how the general school
, fund shall be apportioned to kanawha,
Braxton and Hampshire counties, in
1867" recommending that they do not
pass, as provision is made for them in
new bill. On motion of Mr.. O'Brien,
they were tabled.
He also reported S. B. No. %, making
provision as to the apportionment of
the general school fund in Kanawha
and other counties for the year 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Slack,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on FL
nance, &C., inquire into the expediency
, of providing by law for the payment of
, the accounts of the Boards OF Registrar
Judicial Circuit, without first procu-
ring the approval of the Circuit
i Court, as now required by law.
S. B. No. 81, "For the relief of the
, securities of James Odbert, late Sheriff
of Monongalia county," was read a
: third time and passed.
Mr.. Martin made a personal expla-
nation He said Mr.. Burley miscon-
strued his remarks on yesterday in
regard to Wetzel county not having
intend to say Mr.. Burley had not rep
resented it, but that this was the first
: session there had been a Senator from
l WetZel county. Mr.. Burley had well
l and faithfully represented his whole
, district.
Mr.. Burley said he was perfectly sat
: isfied with the explanation.
3 A number Of bills were considered
in their intermediate stages, APP
, propriately referred, and ordered to
their second and third readings.
r a. B. No. SO, "For the relief of the
sureties of James +. Scott, late Sheriff
OF Jackson county," was read a first
and second time, (the rule being sus-
pended, y and referred to the Committee
on Finance and Claims.
3 Mr.. Mahon presented the petition oil
Charles Harpold and others, praying
the passage of the above bill, which
a was also referred to the Committee on
Finance and Claims.
On motion of Mr., Wilson, Fl. B. No.
%, changing the corporate limits OF
Ceredo, in Wayne county" was laid on
l the table.
) s. B. No. 8, permanently locating
the Capital of West Virginia." was ia
: ken up, and on motion of Mr.. Steven
son (Mr. linn in the Chair) the Senate
rejected the amendments proposed by
the Jediciory Committee, whereupon,
on motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the bill
was recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
. On motion of Mr.. Wilson, S. B. No
As, to amend the act providing for the
formation of corporations and regula-
, ting the same, was taken up. and refer
T red to the Committee on Banks and
Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the
! Senate adjourned.