The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the absence of the Speaker, Mr..
Fleming was called to the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. John Kincaid, a
mem Der of the House.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the bill pro-
| posing 10 re-enact the entire general
road law, with a substitute proposing
simply to amend 1t.
Mr.. Smith, of Berkeley, from the
Committee on Counties, &C., reported
back the bill to incorporate New Ha-
ven, Mason county, recommending its
passage.
He also. upon the petition asking the
formation of a new county out of por-
lions of Fayette and Greenbrier, re-
ported it inexPedient to report a bill
for the purpose at this stage of the ses-
sion.
The House insisted on its amend
ments to the Foreign Insurance
Company bill, and agreed to a Com
Messrs. Ferguson, Foreman and Bog
CESS, managers on the part of the
House.
Mr.. Harris presented a remonstrance
| of Chas. Il. Day and tiity-five other Cit
liens of Ritchie county, protesting any
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany.
Mr.. Harris offered a joint resolution
legaliZing the work of Owen Duffey,
Commissioner to revalue the lands in
Nicholas county, who had died without
signing the books.
Mr.. McQuilkin presented n petition
of L. @. Williams and other citizens of
the State, asking that our members of
Congresses be requested to vote for the
passage by Congress of a law compen-
sating loyal citizens of this State for
NaI-Ev II
the rebellion.
Mr.. N1cQuilkin offered resolution
carrying out the request of the petition
ers, and it was adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong presented a remon-
STRANGE of j. b. Lydick and 40 other
citizens OF Marshall county, protesting
against any discrimination in taxation
in favor of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Mr.. Cooper presented a petition of NJ.
G.Batthis and twenty nine other citizens
of Hampshire county, asking passage of
a prohibitory liquor law.
Mr.. Cunningham presented a petition
of w. B. Conway and seventy other cit
liens of Marion county, asking relief
for S. w. c. Davis.
The bill for the protection of fish was
taken up, and after a lively discussion
passed to engrossment.
\ number of other House bills were
Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill No,
so, authorizing the sale of West Lib
erty Academy, and offered an amend
ment authorizing the State Superin-
tendent of Schools to purchase the
Academy, at costnot exceeding So 600,
TO be made branch OF the State Nor
NAL School. Mr.. Harris said the BALD
ing was worth S20,O 900.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill ordered to third reading.
The bill to establish a House of
Refuge for the State was put upon its
passage and rejected. Yeas, %. Nays,
The bill for the relief of Lieut. z. d.
Ramsdell, Q. NJ. 5th w. Va. Vol. Inf,
was passed.
The Wheeling school bill was re-
turned from the Senate with amend
ments, which were agreed to, and the
bill finally passed.
Mr.. Armstrong, by leave, introduced
a bill authorizing the town of Cameron
to construct and use a "lock-up." The
rule was suspended and the bill passed,
Mr.. McWhorter, by leave, introduced
a bill to provide for the completion of a
line or lines of Railroad from the
waters of the Chesapeake to the Ohio
river. Read second time and commit
ted.
The registration bill was called up by
Mr.. Lamb, and on motion of Mr.. Bee
laid upon the table and made the order
for3 o'clock p. m.
ed: f
The bill to authorize the city of Par
kersburg to borrow money for the pur- |
pose of erecting water works.
The bill authorizing the Board ofSu- |
pervisors of Brooke county to refund |
certain taxes. |
The bill in relation to the arrest, i'm
prisonment and trial ofpersons charged |
with felony was rejected, the vote re- !
considered on motion of Mr.. Ferguson,
and the bill laid on the table on motion |
of Mr.. Fleming,
Mr.. Chapline communicated from
the Senate number OF bills passed by
that body, among them the Senate bill !
regulating interest, and the Senate bill
regulating the payment of taxes by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The bill for the relief OF Albert Platte
and Philo NJ. Platte, of Fayette county,
refunding to them SIS taxes on account
of their losses during the war, was ia
Ken up, and was pending when the
House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assemblsd at three
O'Clock, and took up the registration
bill, it being the special order.
The question coming up first on the
substitute offered by Mr.. Mcwhorter
LOT Iuat oHeteu py Mr.. Lamb, the latter
gentleman addressed the House at some
length in criticism of Mr.. McWhorter's
substitute; and when he had concluded.
Mr.. McWhorter's substitute was
1t was then adopted in lien
Of the original (AIr. FerYuson's) bill,
and was ordered to epgrossment.
The bill thus adopted was prepared
chiefly by Messrs. Foreman and Nc
Whorter of the House, and Messrs-
Stevenson and Dix of the Senate. n
retains most OF the features of the old
law. the township registrar system
amongst others, and remedies the de
fects that existed in that law. II en-
bill, and adopts some portion of NJ
Lambs substitute.
While the bill was on its second read
ng, Mr. Ferguson moved a humber NJ J
but the House steadiIv \
refused TO make any but few yerbsI =
,naT in he =