The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-13
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

~ WHEELING, Feb. u, 1867.
Prayer by Rev. Jabez Hall, of the
Disciples Church.
A message from the House of Dele
gates by the Clerk communicated the
passage OF a substitute for the Senate
bill abolishing the office of OuaTter-
master General and transferring its
duties to the Adjutant General.
NE substitute was adopted.
Snd message also com municated sew
eLal House bills passed yesterday. all
OF which were read the first time and
ordered to their second reading and the
Dill "a. No. 67) allowing the authorities
of Barbour county to use the fails OF
either OF the counties of TAYLOR, Har-
rison, Upshur or Randolph, for the
confinement of prisoners, was passed
oy unanimous vote, the rule having
been suspended for the purpose.
Mr.. Hoke, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the bill (H.
No. % in relation TO Juries, recon-
mending its passage; but it was re-
committed.
Mr.. Mahon, from the Committee on
Townships &c, reported back the bill
Oh No. 81, to provide for division of
Mcdowell county into townships, and
the bill (H. No. ~ to alter the division
lines between the counties of Mason
and Jackson, recon- amending their pass
age: Ordered TO their third reading.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported back the bill Is, No.
49, TO legalize the acts of the Board of
Education of Guyandotte township,
Cabell county, recommending its pass
age: Ordered to its third reading.
MI. Carskadon presented the petition
OF l5I citizens of Hampshire county,
praying for the removal OF the county
seat from Romney to North River
Mills. Referred to the Committee on
Townships, &c.
Mr.. Duyal presented the petition of
John H Atkinson and John Campbell,
OF Hancock county, asking the grant of
300 across of the bed of the Ohio river
for the purpose of mining coal. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
and Claims.
. On motion OF Mr.. Hoke,
ResoIved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of regulating the fees of State and
county officers in issuing and execu-
ting acquisitions for fugitives from JUS
tice in other States.
The Bill Is. No. 32,) to reduce the
number oftownships in Taylor coun-
", from nine TO four, was read the
third time and rejected:
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson, Presi-
dent,) Burdett, Duval, Farnsworth,
Raymond, Mahon, O'Brien, Wilson
Wright and Young-lO.
NAYs-Messrs. Burnley, Carskadou.
Dix, Dolly, Hagar, Hoke, Martin
Slack, Thatcher, Werninger and linn
on motion OF Mr.. NIahon. said vote
was reconsidered, and the bill having
been advocated by AIessrs- Burdett and
tarnsworth and opposed by Messrs.
uoke, CarskadOn, linn, Burley and
Martin, the vote was again taken:
1EAs@Messrs. Stevenson, (Presi-
dent,) Bqrdett, Duval, Farnsworth,
Raymond, Mahon, O'Brien, Thatcher
Wilson, Wright and Young-ll.
NATs-Messrs. Burnley, Carskadon.
DIX, Dolly, Hoke, Martin, Slack, wer-
ninger and Zinn.-lO.
As 1t requires majority of all the
senators elected, to pass bill, which
would be Il, the bill was again declared
rejected; and on motion of Mr.. BurIey
said vote was reconsidered, and the hill
laid on the table.
The bill IS. No. 36) to provide turn
pike in Webster and Pocahontas coun-
ties, was passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson, President
burdett, Carskadon, Dix, Dolly, Farms
worth, Hagar, Hoke, Mahon, Martin,
OBrien, Slack, Thatcher, Wright
Young and Zinn-I6.
NAYs-Messrs. Burley, DuvaI, Hav-
mond, Werninger and Wilson,.
tIhis Dill aPpropriates the unpaid
NA2No VI " NDoltI anu IOClnOntaS conn
ties for 1865 to build said turnpike.I
The bill (H. No. 52J for the relief of
the sureties of James F. Scott. late
Sheriff of Jackson county was passed |
by unanimous vote.
The bill (I. No. 2O) making an appro-
pilatlon for the Hospital for the Insane. |
was read the second time and referred |
70 the committee on Humane and |
Criminal Institutions.
The bill Is. No. 52,) to provide for
winding up the North Western Bank of |
virginia, was read the second time and |
referred to the Committee ON Banks
and Corporations and Mr.. hurley,
rom that committee, subsequently re,
ported IL back, recommending its pas
sage with verbal amendments, which
ed.
Mr.. BurIey, from the Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
he Dill Is. No. 49, to amend and re-
,naet the 18th section of the corpora
ion law, recommending its passage.
which, after slight amendments. was
,rdeTed to be engrossed and read the
The Senate then s6ionrDa5