The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

adoption of joint resolution asking
Congress to donate to this State, IN ad-
ditiOn to the quantity already doilat 50;
an appropriation of land equal to 61,OOV
acres for each of our Senators ana rep
reseDtativeS in Congress, and a! tsH1. To-
ing Congress to extend the tune ~
putting said colleges into operation
til July l, 1868; and also com iin.!s
a resolution providing for ne ISL. ~
ton OF the Adjutaut GeHe
io Tb a" Ias, resolution was adopted, and
,I,a first amended. on motion of MIR.
Hav,noud, by striking out all that part
oT he resolution relating to extending
the time for putting the colleges into
oDeration, and adopted.
Mr.. Hoke reported adversely upon
the resolutions referred to the Judiciary
Committee, asking legislation upon the
following subjects:
Asking an amendment OF the assess
ment law, so as to substitute May for
February as the time for beginning the
assessment.
Asking that at least two courts in
each year be devoted to civil business.
Asking the repeal of the oath for suit
ors.
And asking an amendment OF the
law in regard 10 negotiable paper.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. HOke, from the same committee,
E1tIldl6 Dlll W. a bil4 SOlA-
corning the limitation OF personal ac-
tions, which was read the first time and
tn bled to await printing,
Trhe principal object OF this bill Is TO
provide that contracts in writing, lex
cept official bonds, &c., and awards,)
whether under seal or not, shall be
barred in ten years.
Mr.. HOke also reported back the bill
to increase the fees Of Prosecuting At
torneys in certain cases, recommend
ing its passage. Laid on the table to
await printing.
a message from the House, by Mr..
Armstrong, announced that the House
had cOncurred in the Senate's amend
ment to the Joint Resolution, fixing a
time for electing State Superintendent
of Free Schools.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported back the bill to pro-
vide for selling church lot in Putnam
county, recommending that it pass.
Read I'd time and ordered engrossed.
The President announced the follow
ing specinl Committe on Temperance,
under the resolution of yesterday:
MessTs. Young, Carskadon and Wer-
ninger.
Mr.. Carskadon, by leave, introduced
a bill to incorporate the North Branch
Lumber and Boom Company. Read
the first time and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal improvements and
Navigation.
Mr.. Chapline, by leave, introduced a
bill to amend and re-enact the SD and
9th sections of I'm act passed December
Sd, 1863. entitled ian act to provide for
the assessment of taxes" Read the
first time and referred To the Commit
| tee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements
was directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of incorporating u joint stock
company (of which the Stute shall own
three-fIths), for the purpose of making
IA turnpike from Edray to Dinmore, in
Pocahontas county.
The resolution to provide medal for
Gen. Harms tor discovering petroleum,
was taken up, on motion of Mr.. Will
sou, and referred to u special committee
AS follows: Messrs. Wilson, Burdett
and linn.
On motion OF Mr.. Slack, the bill to
Incorporate the Farmers and Mechan-
les Bank OF West Virginia, was taken
up and referred to the Committee on
Banks and Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke, the bill in
relation to taking dispositions in civil
causes, WAS taken up and ordered to be
engrOssed.
The hour of eleven o'clock having
arrived, the Senate proceeded in body
to the hall of the House of Delegates to
assist in counting the votes for State Of
iicerS, which was done and the result
announced as follows Governor, Ar
thur i. foreman; Secretary of State,
John :. witcher; Auditor, Joseph NJ.
McWhortcr; Treasurer, Jacob I'll. Bris-
tor.
Returning to their Chamber, the Sem
ate postponed the joint order for the
election of II State Superintendent of
Free Schools, until o'clock, p. NJ, and
than took "a nj
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled.
MIR. Chnpitne was directed to inform
the House that the Senate was ready
to go into the election of State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools.
Messrs. Farnsworth and Martin were
directed to act as II Committee on the
part of the Senate to count the joint
vote.
Mr.. linn nominated DIR. Dennis 3.
Dorsey, of Marion county, and support
ed the nomination by saying, that DIR.
Dorsey was II thoroughly educated,
scientific man, well worthy of the posi-
ton; that he had been in the army as
surgeon of the Sd Wa. Infantry, where
he had proven his devotion to his coun-
try that he was one OF the most logic
nj and effective speakers in the State,
and one who would reflect honor upon
the Office and upon the State. Mr..
linn said he desired to say nothing
unkind of those who might come in
competition with DIR. Dorsey, but he
must say that the free school cause was,
practically, n Ehilure in his part of the
State, and he thought that there was
something the matter somewhere.
Gen. Duval nominated Milton Wells,
of Brooke Co., who was a Loyal, ed ucated,
worthy man, in every way competent
TO ill the'position OF State Superintend-
~
been wounded in its service, and if
elected he had no doubt he would fill
the office with credit.
Mr.. Slack nominated Prof. W. r,
White, the incumbent, saying that PROT
White had served in the office with gem
ernl satisfaction for the two preceding
terms. He hoped Senators would sup
port him.
Mr.. Hinn was directed to inform the
House of the nominations made by the
Senate.
Mr.. Mahon seconded the nomination
of DR.. Dorsey by saying that he had
known him for more than twenty wears.
and that he cheerfully endorsed every
word said by the Senator from Preston.
He had known him AS n teacher of the
higher grades of common schools in
Ohio, where he was decorated with the
highest honors of the teachers profess
sion. He was thoroughly educated and
s'f''SAS- A4S AAGh MN AZ 4SoA III " ueel-
ing, AS the representative OF MononCa-
liza county in the convention of Virginia
loyalistS, who were resisting the usur-
pationS and treason OF the State govern
ment. In that stormy time DIR. Dorsey
was true to the Union, and warm
advocate of the new State. He felt it to
be his duty To support DIR. Dorsey.
On motion OF MIR. Farnsworih the
Senate resolved to vote by ballot
The first ballot resulted as follows.
ID. Il. Dorsey 10 votes; w, r. White q
votes Milton Wells = vot,s