Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-01-26
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1867.


and put ), upon its passage.
MIR. Raymond. said he thought this
matter TO be vel! considered. and no, &
be rushed through in this manner.
Mr.. Fsrnswor,h advocated the suspen
sion of The rules. and demanded the yeas
and nays. which resulted as follows
YEAS :-Messrs. Stevenson. (Pres't.
Burey. Chapline, Car'kadon. Dolly
Dix. Duval, Fsrnswor,h, Hoke. Mshon
Martin. Slack, Wright. Wernnger, ant
Zinn-l5.
NAYS :--Messrs. Burdett, Raymond
and Wilson's.
So the role was suspended, and the
resolution was then adopted by tho same
veto 90 above.
January l6.
Judiciary COMMUNICATIONS. Hoke
Chsplius, Slack. WOraepger and Farms
worth.
COMMITTEE on Banks and Corporations
-Messrs. Chspline. Raymond. Wilson
Burley and Slack.
MIR. Hoke offered q resolution author.
iziug ,he several committees of the Sen
ate to employ three clerks at four dollar,
per day.
Mr.. Martin moved 10 amend the resolu'
ton by striking out -four" and inserting
"ihrec."
Mr.. Chaplins said be was disposed to
be economical, but Was OF The opinion
tina. the Sepats s.s getting remarkably
psnurluus on smsl matters. Senators
oushI 10 remember tina, they receive hon
or. while clerks do not. lie said if We
begin 10 starve committee clerks he would
say lba, the rule should apply to oil 9th
ere. TIE salary Of 90 per day ~as
adopted.
ON u"mon Of Mr.. Cksplins. ii was d.
recled that lAal pert Of The Governor q
Message relating 10 the counties OF Jelier-
sou std Hs,kelry. he referred TO Tho Con-
mltlse on tho JuuISlAry.
Mr.. Hay mond. by leave. introduced
Senlae Bill No. |, "a bill TO equsiize the
asse.smrn, Of real ests.e made III 1866. y
The bill provides the. the Legislature
shall appoint board TO visit every county
and eqnalize Tue valuation. az far as Prac-
licahlr. by increasing or diminishing the
valuation as NAV b" just. and report to
The Auditor, and receive o. per day for
lime actually employed. The bill was
read III, tir.I uue and ordered 10 be pant,
cd.
January ~.
Mr.. Carskadon introduced. b, iess-. .
bill Is. No. : 10 amend The law relating
to The maintenance of illegiiins,s chill.
dren. SO as to give the Benefit Of the la"
to unmarried color.d woven. by striking
oul the word "whits" snj the word
free" The bill was read The Grs, time.
On mnunn al Mr.. Chaplinr.
ResoiUed, That The Judiciary Commit
lee he instructed to inquire into 'he 0xPe-
diency vi amending AUD rs.snschng The
registry law.
On motion Of Mr.. Young.
Rcsoiued, Ths, ,he judiciary Com
a.iuee inquire ino the o1pcd,ency OF
changing .he Lave giving titles 10 laud:
by fifteen years pos'ession) so that one
years pescsabls possession. by parties
who have . tax title. and have been pay.
ing tax regularly fifteen years. shsll en-
tue them 10 the legal lille Of tracts OF
lsnd no, exceeding 500 acrcs; but that
Gid title shall hold good only assiust par
Ties who have eu.sted and patented said
lands since 1855.
On mo,iun Of Mr.. Chaplnie.
Resolved. Tina, The Judiciary Commit
Ice BIZ instructed to inquire into The expe-
dlency of so amending section 81, chap
ter 100. of the acis Of 1863. as 10 read
"57. If all inspector OF elections make
or sign. or assis. in making any false GER
lhca,e OF ieiutn, respecting an election.
knowing The same 10 be false. or il mem
Der or mem beIs Of board Of supervisors
assis. or concur in making any false Ger
uGcals. declaration or return respecting
an election. knowing the same 10 be false,
they and every pef'on aiding OF abs!slnR
therein. shall (orfei, no, less than FIVE
hundred dollars. and te imprisoned in The
county jail for no. less than six months.
Mr.. Fsrnswor,h submitted reporr
showing that J. l. McKevim. A. J.
Clarke. and J. l.. Gould had been ap.
pointed committee clerks for the Senate
under The resolution adopted on The 10Th
instant. The report was adopted.
Mr.. tloke presented a petition Of q
number of loyal citizens Of Berkeley
county. asking that X. P H. S.aub. 81
attorney of Msr,insburg. be exempted
from the provisions Of the attorneys les
oath. Referred 10 The Commute on the