The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-22
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE

bESAIE-
MONDAY. Feb. 81, 1857.
The Senate was called to order by
Mr.. Farnsworth, after which it was
member of the Senate.
The Journal of yesterday was read
and approved.
Mr.. ChapIine made a personal ex-
PLANTATION in regard to a remark at
tributed to him in the report of his
speech, published in the ISTELLIGRS-
GER on the 20Ih inst. He said he did
not design to say, and did not remem-
| Der to have said, that none of the sign
ers of the Martinsburg petition were
not owners OF property. He meant to
say, many Of them were not owners of
property there. But he knew many of
them dfd own property. He was still
of the opinion, however, that a MAORI
ty of the petitioners were men who had
lately settled in Berkeley county.
The following message was received
from the House of Delegates:
FEBRUARY, 20, 1867.
The House of Delegates has this day
agreed to the amendment proposed by
the Senate to House Bill No. As, "a Bill
TO amend and re-enact the charter of
the town OF Spencer, in the county of
Roane;" and House Bill No. so, ga
| Bill to ameEd and re-enact the charter
ofthe town OF Elizabeth, in the county of
Writ" and has disagreed to those pro-
posed by the Senate to House Bill No.
SO, ga Bill providing for the construc-
ton of a road in the counties of Boone
and Cabell."
The House of Delegates insists on the
amendments proposed by it to Senate
bill No. l., "a bill to transfer the inter
est of this State in the suspension
bridge across the Guyandotte river at
the town of GuyandOtte, in Cabell
| county" and requests n Committee of
| Conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses thereon, appointing as
| such committee .on the part of the
House, Messrs. Harris, Lamb and Nc
| Whorter.
The House has Lassed and respect.
fully asks the concurrence of the Senat e
in House bill No. l2S, "a bill amend
ing the charter of the. East River and
Princeton Turnpike Company"
WILLIAM p. HUBnARD,
Clerk Of The House Of Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Mahon, the Senate
receded from its amendment to House
| bill No. IS, "a bill providing for the
construction of II road in the counties of
Boone and Cnbell;" and, on motion OF
| AIr. Hagar, Il agreed to the ap point
msnt of "a Committee of Conference on
the disagreeing votes of the two
posed by the House to Senate bill
! No. II, "a bill to transfer the interest
OF this State in the suspension bridge
across the Guyandotte river, at the
town of Guyandotte, in Cabell county"
and has appointed on the part of the
/ Senate, as such committee, Messrs
Hagar and Wright.
Mr.. Hoke, from the Committee on the
| Judiciary, reported Senate bill No. IS,
"a bill to provide for filling vacancies
in the Supreme Court of Appeals and
Circnit Courts of this State" which was
raa a FkEaR frat inn
Mr.. linn, from the Committee on FL
nance and Claims, reported back House
bill No. 90, "a bill for the relief of b. S.
Smlthers," recommending its passage,
with an amendment, adding at the end
OF the bill the words "for the wears
1862, 1868, 1864, 1866 and 1866"
He also reported back House bill No.
90, "A bill for the relief of the admins
traitors and heirs at law of Jacob Har-
per, deceased, /" without any recommen-
dRtiOns rs to its passage.
MIR. Mahon, from the Committee on
Townships, &C., reported back Senate
Bill No. 81, "a bill locating the county
seat of Wayne county" with a substitute
therefor, entitled "a bill to provide for
holding the courts of Wayne county in
Ceredo, and for the safe keeping of
prisoners committed to Jail in said
county" recommending its passage,
He also reported Senate Bill No. 50.
"a bill providing Tor II location of a
county seat for Hampshire county"
which was read the first time, and on
motion OF Mr.. Carskadon, the case be-
ing urgent, and three-fourths of the
members present consenting thereto,
the rule was suspended, the bill read
the second time to-day, and ordered to
DO engrossed, and read the third time.
MIR. Burdett, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 80, "a bill reducing the
number OF townships in Taylor coun-
ty," which was read the first time; and
on his motion, the case being urgent.
and three-fourths of the members pres
eut consenting thereto, the rule was
suspended, the bill read the second time
to-day, and ordered to be engrossed,
which being forthwith done, the rule
was again in like manner suspended,
the bill read the third time to-day. and
passed with its title,
The yeas were, Messrs. Burdett, Bur
ley, Carskadon, Chapline, Dolly ,Duval,
EHrnsworth, Hagar, Raymond, Mahon,
O'Brien, Slack, Thatcher, Wilson.
Wright, Young and Zinn-I0.
The nays were, MessrS. Hoke, Mar
tin, and Werninger-S.
On motion OF Mr.. Chapline,
Resolved, That the clerk is hereby au-
thorized TO pay all of the officers of the
SENATE, including committee clerks, the
same mileage that is allowed to MEM
beers OF the Senate.
- ne IoAAoWiuS peuIlOnS asking that q
liberal policy, in regard TO taxation be
pursued by the Legislature toward the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
were presented and laid on the table:
BY Str. Burdett From 1S9 citizens of
Taylor county.
BY Mr.. Martin: From IL citizens of
Wetzel county.
BY Mr.. Martin; From ii citizens of
Marion county.
BY Mr.. Burnley: From II citizens of
Marshall county.
By Mr.. linn: From two citizens of
Pennington. Taylor county.
BY Mr.. linn: From IS citizens of
Valley Falls, Taylor county.
By Mr.. linn: From Il citizens of
Rowlesburg, Preston county.
BY Mr.. linn: From 20 citizens of
NewbuTy, Preston county.
by Mr.. Raymond From "a citizens
OF bridgeport, Harrison counly,
BY Mr.. Chapline: From y citizens of
Clarksburg, Harrison county,
Mr.. Young, by leave, introdncad |
Senate Bill No. 81, "a Bill regulating |
the payment of taxes by the RsItimors |
and Ohio Railroad Company, wbich
was read the first time; and, on his
tnotlon' the case being urgent and three 1
iourths OF the members consentin-
thereto, the rule was suspended, and |
the Oil read the second tire and refer
red to the Committee on Finance and
Claims. ',
Upon the introduction of the last
named bill, Mr.. Wilson objected there
to, on the ground that the same bill in
effect had been indefinitaIy f,osknOpal