The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-29
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West Virginia Legislature
MONDAY, January %.
g~4IFt s SENATE. II
Met at the usual hour, and after pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Taggart, of the Baptis,
Church, the journal OF Friday was reae
and approved. - ! t;',!ti &.
! A message from the House announced
the passage of the Senate Joint Resolu
ton authorizing the compilation and
printing of certain matter for the use o.
the Legislature and the rejection o.
Senate Bill No..5, "To alter part of the
division line between the counties o
HAMPSHIRE and Mineral" Also, that il
had adopted the Senate Joint Resolu
ton asking additional pensions for thu
surviving soldiers of the war OF lel2
with slight amendment, which wa
agreed to by the Senate. - -
Mr.. ,MAHON, from committee or
Townships, &c, reported back House
Bill No. !, Locating the county seat o.
M'Dowell county," recommending lt'
passage. ,
On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT it wa'
tabled.
Mr.. FARNSwORTH, from the com
mittee on Internal Improvement, &c.
reported back Senate Bill No. %, "Tt
repeal chapter 50, of the Acts of 1866,
recommending its passage.
He also reported it inexpedient tt
on the petition OF the citizens
of Hardy aounty, relative to change
i'm the location Of the Hardy and Win
chester turnpike road, &c, which re
port was adopted.
Mr.. ZINN presented the petition OF
citizens of Preston, praying an appro'
priatisn of 5000 for the purpose OF
making a new pike from the Morgan
town and Beverly turnpike to York's
Run. Referred to committee on Inter
nal improvements, &c.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, a.
Resolred, That the officers OF the Sen
ate shall be paid tho same amount PEI
diem as was allowed by the Senate at
its last session.
On motion of Mr.. CARSKADON,
Resolred, That the Sergeant-at-Arms
be requested to see that no bills giving
notice of theatrical performances be
distributed i'll the Senate chamber, 10y
laying said bills on the tables or desks
Of members.
. On motion of Mr.. BURLEY,
Resolrcd That the committee on
Township and County organizations
enquire into the expediency of report
ing a bill repeating Sections l, 2, 8, 4, .,
6, I and 6 of chapter AZ of the Code OF
Virginia for 1860, 2nd edition.
Mr. HAGAR, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 90 "To abolish the Of
fee of County Treasurer" which was
read the first time and referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
Senate Bill No II, "TO transfer the
interest of this State, in the suspension
bridge across the, ,Gnyandotte river, at
the town of Guyandotte, in Cabell
county, was read the third time and
passed-Yeas l9-Mr. Raymond being
excused from voting, and Messrs. Bur-
dett and Young being absent. -
Senate Bill No. Ia, "To increase the
fees of prosecuting attorneys in certain
cases." was read the third time and
passed by n unanimous vote of the Sen
ate. l.... q
Senate Bill No. %, "To encourage the
Homertead and Building Associations"
was read second time, amended, on
motion of Mr.. STEVENSON, by adding
a new section, Iescrying to the Legls-
lature the right to alter or amend the
act ut its pleasure, and then ordered to
be engrossed and read n third time.
Senate Bill No. Is, Relating to In
surance Companies not Incorporated by
this State" was read second time,
and, after some slight amendments, was
ordered to its third reading. 4-
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the House
Joint Resolution directing the distribu-
tion of certain acts, was taken up and
concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. .DUVAL, Senate bill
No. IL, "To abolish the Office of Quar-
termaster General and transferring its
duties to the Adjutant General" was
taken up, read second time, and or
dered to it's third reading.
Mr.. STEVENSON presented the petit
tion of the Marion county Teachers In
stitute, praying the passaged of Senate
bill No. 10, SIN relation to Free or Com
mon Schools which, on his motion,
was laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
. Mr.. GEORGE HARMAN, Delegate
from Hardy county, appeared, was
qualified and took his seat. ,5Et
The Judiciary committee reported
that it was inexpedient to change the
time for holding township elections
from May to April; askedt to be discharg-
ed from the consideration of the resolu-
tions providing for the passage of laws
for the protection of fish and to punish
persons for adulterating intoxicating
drinks and to regulate the sale thereof,
aud requested that said resolutions be
refer red to special committees.
The following resolutions of enquiry
were adopted:
By Dir. FOREMAN, As to the expedi-
ency of providing for the sale of the
mining privileges under the bed of the
Ohio river and appropriating proceeds
of sale to school purposes.
By Mr.. PAYNE, As to the expediency
of refunding to M'Dowell county the
school tax for 1865.
BY Mr.. KINCAID, As to the expedi-
ency of relieving Fayette county of the
State tax for 1865. 't's'
By Mr.. FOREMAN, As to the expedi-
ency of making an appropriation for the
repair of the Sistersville and Salem
turnpike, in Tyler and Doddridgsconn-
ties,
By Mr.. BEEsoN, As TO the expediency
of amending the law SO as to exempt
personal property of tenants from seiz-
ure for taxes on realty occupied. -
BY Mr.. HEERMANS, As TO the e1pe-
diency of making it lawfnl for Clerks of