The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-05
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

message from the House announc-
ed the passage of various bills, which
were read the first time and ordered to
their second reading.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements and Nav
igation, reported adversely upon the
resolution looking to the location of
turnpike in Pocahontas and Webster
Counties and upon the petition OF citi-
zens of Preston county looking TO the
location of a turnpike from the Beverly
turnpike to the North Western turn
pike, because lawful notice of the ap-
plication had not been given in either
case. Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the same
committee, reported the following bills,
which were read the first time, and or
dered to their second reading, their
printing being dispensed with
5. No, 80, appropriating $4,000 90 to
finish the Summersville and Slaven's
Cabin turnpike road;
S. No. 40, appropriating 5000 to as
sist in building a bridge across Fish
Creek; and
S. No. Al, approprlating SIO,OOO,O 90
to McAdamize the Pennsylvania and
Beverly Turnpike.
There is no probability that either of
these bills will pass. They are brought
forward as test questions.l
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the same COM
mittee, reported back the bill Is. No.
S0) to transfer the interest of the State
in the Maryland and Virginia Bridge
Company, at Shepherdstown to John
E. Schley, D. Staley, David Billmyer,
Geo. Byers, Elias Baker and Jas. We'll
shaus, recommending its passage.
Ordered to be engrossed and read the
third time.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported bill Is. No. ~ regu-
LOT haa Fnh Ifzh frNfE Ssnk
Read the first time.
Mr.. Mahon presented the petition of
SO citizens of jackson county praying
for the establishment of a House or
Refuge for juvenile offenders, which
was read and referred to the Committee
| on Humane and Criminal Institutions.
Mr.. Farnsworth presented the petit
| ton of 63 citizens of Upshur county,
demonstrating against the division of
said county into two assessors districts.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
and Claims
Senate joint resolution, providing for
the appointment by the Governor of
| three commissioners to treat with the
commissioners of Virginia on the SUBJ
ject of the public debt of Virginia, was
taken up and amended by making sec
ton s, of article s, of the constitution,
| part of the basis Of settlement; and, on
4
quire the commissioners to be appoint
ed by the Governor with the consent of
the Senate; and, on motion of Mr.. Hoke,
so as to prohibit such commissioners
from compromising, in such settlement,
the right of this State to the exclusive
Jurisdiction and control over the coun-
ties of Jefferson and Berkeley, and then
referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on motion of Mr.. Carskadon.
The following bills. were passed:
s. No. 10, to repeal the act providing
! for the forfeiture of property in this
State belonging to the enemies there
of, Mr.. Ste yenson (President) vo-
| ting in the negative; s.. No. IL,
concerning divorces, Mr.. Raymond
voting in the negative This
bill changes the existing law as follows:
Allowing a divorce fordesertion or ban
donment during three years; allow
| ing wife "A divorce where before mar
riage, and without her knowledge, the
husband has been n VIGOROUSLY licen-
tious person; and preventing the court
from prohibiting the party divorced
| from marrying again s. No. Is, to
provide for the employment and pay of
counsel to defend the suit of Virginia
| against West Virginia, in relation to
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, appro-
priating $4,000 for that purpose, and the
costs; s. No. ., to incorporate the
North Branch Lumber and Boom Com
| negative; and S. No. 26, amending sec
ton 8, chapter Z, of the acts of 1866.
S. B. No. 81, to prevent the collection
of interest and costs in certain cases,
was read the second time and referred
to the judiciary committee, This bill
provides, among other things, that per
sons who went into the rebellion, and
left no agent authorized to collect their
claims, shall not collect interest accru-
| ing during the time of their absence.l
5. B. No. 81, to reduce the number of
townships in Taylor county from nine
| to five, was read the I'd time and laid
on the table, Mr.. Burdett being absent.
5. b. No. 81, for the relief of James
Odbert, late Sheriff of Monongalia
county, and his sureties, was read the
ID time and referred to the Committee
/ on Finance and Claims.
| S. b. No. 50, to form a new township
out of parts of Union and Lincoln
townships in Pocahontas county, was
read the I'd time and laid on the table,
Mr.. Young being absent.
s. b. No. 80, to provide n turnpike in
Pocahontas and Webster counties, was
read the I'd time, and laid on the table,
| Mr.. Young being absent.
5. b. No. IS, to repeal sections l, 2, 3,
4. D and of chapter AZ, of the Code of
! Virginia, second edition, was read the
I'd time, and ordered engrossed.
Adjourned.