The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-18
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Feb. 16, 1867.

SATURDAY feDs 10, 1857.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Young, member
of the Senate.
The journal of yesterday was read
and approved.
a message from the House of Dele
gates announced the passage of bill
Oh. No ~ authorizing the people of
Hampshire county 10 use the Hardy
county Jail.
on motion of Mr.. Mahnn, Mr.. Dix
was granted leave of absence until
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Chapline, from the Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
the bill Oh. No. III to amend the cor
pOration law, and the bill Oh. No. 49,
10 change the number of Logan Tribe
of the Improved Order of Red men, in
the city of Wheeling, recommending
their passage.
He also reported back the bill Is. No.
p to incorporate the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of West Virginia, and
the bill Is. No. 52,) to provide tor
winding up the affairs of the North
western Bank of Virginia, recommend
ing their passage with slight amend
ments. The amendments proposed to
the last named bill were agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be engrossed and
read the third time.
The same gentleman, from the same
committee, reported adversely upon
lue IeSOlullOu proposing 10 amend the
4Sth section of chapter lis, of the acts OF
1868, so as to tax bridges and ferries the
same as other property. Report adopt
ed.
Mr.. Hoke presented the petition of a
number of the citizens of Berkeley
county, praying for Il reduction of the
tax ON licenses. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance and Claims.
Mr. Young, by leave, introduced a
bill Is. No. 49, to remove the county
seat of Pocahontas county from Hun
tersville and locate it permanently at
or near EdrRy. Read the first time,
rule suspended, read second time, and
referred to the Committee on County
Organization.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon II. ]. r,
No. Is, raising committee to lease the
Lancasterian Academy (the Capitol, J
for two years, was taken up and
adopted.
The President appointed on the part
OF the Senate MeSSrS. Burnley and Hoke,
On motion of MIR. Hoke, the vote by
which the bill Oh. No. 81 providing in
what counties certain actions NAV be
brought, was rejected, was reconsider
ed, and the bill laid on the table.
MIR: Farnsworth, by leave, introduced
bill Is. No. Ti) TO relieve Minor c.
Hall and his securities. Read first
time, rule suspended, read second time,
and referred TO the Committee ON FL,
nance and Claims.
The school bill Is. No. ~ was then
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Mahon
the Senate went into Committee of the
Whole to consider the same.
y number OF amendments were
agreed to in committee, reported to the
Senate and adopted.
The following House bills were read
the second tune and referred:
The bill to regulate the charges for
publishing orders of publication, and
other notices required In legal proceed-
ings; the bill in relation to suits for
libel; the bill to incorporate the Ka-
nawha and Shenandoah Railroad Com
pany; the bill to amend the 9th section
of the Act to incorporate the Covington
and Ohio Railroad Company; the bill
to amend the charter of the West Vir-
giuia Central Railroad Company; the
bill to revive chapter Sth of the Acts of
1865; the bill to amend the act to exempt
certain amount of property from exc
eulon or other process; and the bill in
relation to the School fund of Logan
The Senate then adjourned.