The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-18

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,,iciorv Comnrittee to provide by law
for the protection of the rights of loyal
men with regard to entries of land
made prior to the rebellion, where the
surveyors and other officers in charge
of the entries have engaged in the re-
bellfon, and in consequence surveys
have not been made for the persons
entitled to the benefit of such entries.
By Mr.. Cracraft: Requesting the
Judiciary Committee to report an act
the prosecuting attorney of
each county to wait upon the grand
jury while in session and give the jury
the benefit of his counsel.
By Mr.. Mann: Instructing the Com
mittee on Roads, DC, to consider the
expediency of requiring all male citi-
zens over sixteen years of age to work
on the public roads six days in each
year.
By Mr.. Ferguson: Instructing the
Judiciary Committee to consider the
expediency of re-arranging the judicial
circuits of the State, or so many of
them as may be necessary, to equalize
the Iabors ofthe circuit judges.
BY AIR. Snider: Instrucing the Com
mittee on Counties, Towns, &C., to con-
slider the expediency of reporting bill
for the incorporation of the town of
Glenville, in the county of GiImer.
By Mr.. GofT: InstructinG the Com
mittee ON Military Affairs to inquire
into the propriety of procuring suita-
BILE medals OF the same design. descrip-
ton and cost, as the medals described
in Joint resolution No. IL of last session,
to be presented as n token of respect
to the officers and soldiers of the regu-
lar army from West Virginia, and those
who have been hOnorably discharged
from the same, and to the friends of
those who have died from wounds or
disease.
BY Mr.. Marshman: Instructing the
.Committee on Education TO inquire into
the expediency of changing the school
law, so that the school funds may be
kept in their respective townships for
legal distribution
BY Mr.. Cracratt: Instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to consider the pro-
priety of changing the jury system of
the State.
By Mr.. Armstrong: Instructing the
Committee on Roads, Re-, to consider
the expediency of so amending the road
law as to provide remuneration for the
of roads.
BY Mr.. Crosse: Instructing the Com
mittee on Roads, &C., to consider the
propriety of authorizing a turnpike
road from Meadow Bluff. in Greenbrier
county, by the way of Cross Lanes, in
to the Court House of Clay,
thence to the Three Forks of Sandy,
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Roane, by joint stock company with
proper appropriation by the State.
BY Mr.. Taylor: Instructing the Com |
mitIee on Roads, &c., to inquire into |
the expediency OF granting ii charter |
for a turnpike from Charleston, in Ka-
nawha county, up the Elk River Vail |
ley to Sutton, BraXtOn county, and of
opening books for taking stock at these
and intermediate points.
By Mr.. Borgess.: Instructing the
on Roads, &c, to inquire
INTO the expediency of granting char
er fora turnpike commencing ut Burn
ng Springs, in Writ county, and thence
,id Walton, in Roane county, to the
mouth of Big Sandy Greek, in ka
Iuwha.
Mr.. Caldwell offered n resolution in
tructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the eXpediency of allow
ng James W. Davis, an attorney at
aw of Greenbrier county, to practice
lis profession without taking the attor-
Iey's oath.
Mr.. Caldwell accompanied the motion
With statement of his reason for max
lg it, which was in brief, that although
ir. Davis had engaged in the rebellion,
is conduct since his return had been
D exemplary, that it was the wish of
ne Union men of the community in
'hich he lived that he should be al
)MSu " EeSuAlS lLle pEhCllCe OI MS pro-
sssion, which he could not do, if re-
uired first to take the attorneys oath.
Mr.. Caldwells motion was indefinite
7 postponed, on motion of Col. Carroll.
Mr.. Caldwell also offered II resolution
} instruct the Committee on Taxation, I
C., to inquire into the expediency of |
from taxation the counties OF |
Greenbrier and Monroe,
)r the year 1865, and of suspending the
election of the taxes of the years 1866
nd 1867, in the same counties, until the
ear 1865.
He said these counties had beer over
nn by the contending armies during
ne rebellion, that the people there were
DOR and unable to pay taxes, and he
oped they would be allowed time to
ecover something like their former
bility to pay, before the collection of
lXeS was enforced.
The resolution was not agreed to.
Mr.. johnson presented a petition of
7. Caste and others, citizens of Jackson
Ounty, asking that the law imposing
II oath on rebel creditors be repealed.
referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Taylor presented petition of
Ieury y. Baxter and others, citizens of
;raXton county, asking compensation
Or services rendered by said Baxter as
ssessor in 1868. Referred to Commit
ee on Taxation, &c.
AAAs G1CNN hOEltE presented DetltlOn
t John ID. ID. Rosset, of Kanawha
Ounty, praying to have certain taxes
efunded. Referred to Committee on
axation, &c.
Mr.. Burke presented petition of A.
l. Wamsley and others, citizens of
praying change in the To-
alton ofthe Stanton and Parkersburg
lrnpike above Beverly. Referred to
ne Committee on Roads, &c.
Mr., Golf presented n DptitiOn nf
;. DAWSON and others, citizens of Har-
Ison county, praying relief for Thos. !
roghan for services as recruiting agent
Dr the State. Referred to Committee
n Military Affairs.
Mr.. Payne presented a petition of G.
'. Payne and others, citizens of Me-
lowell county, praying the permanent
'cation OF the county seat of that coun-
?. Referred to the Committee on
&c.
Mr.. Mann offered IL resolution. that
n appropriation of ten dollars be made
} each member of the House, for the /.
urpose of paying postage on public
rms be instructed to procure the 6
amps and distribute them. {
MIR. Foreman asked that the vote on I
lis resolution be taken by yeas and 1
avs, and they We're ordered. '
Mr.. Wheat said he was about to offer
sihlIaT resolution, not proposing an
OpropriatiOn TO the members. but re-
Iiring the Sergeant-at-Arms to for
ard the documents put up by the
embers, and pay the postage on them
IT of fund appropriated for expenses :
the Legislature. He would not limit
lch member to $40, but let whatever
'staEe was required TO post documents
mt out to the people by the members.
, supplied by the Sergeant-at-Arms,
neither 1t be more or less. 1t was not 7
-oper to require the members to paw it
IT of their own private PURSES. For