The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-21
West Virginia Legislature
SATURDAY, January 10.


Senate met at 10 A. NJ. After prayer
by Rev. Reuben Martin, of the M. E.
Church, the Journal was read and ap-
proved. ,
A message from the House announced
the passage on yesterday by that body
of House Joint Resolution No. 3, Gre
ouesting the members of Congress from
this State to favor the passage of a law
protecting the wool growing interests
of the country"
On motion Of Mr.. FARNSWORTH the
resolution was concurred in.
Mr.. BURDETT obtained leave OF sb-
sence until Monday next. .
Mr.. DUVAL, by leave, introduced
Senate bill No. II, ITO abolish the office
of Quartermaster General, and transfer.
ring its duties to the Adjutant General"
which was referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. HAGAR, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 12, "To transfer the in
terest Of the State in the suspension
bridge across the Guyandotte river at
the town Of Guyandotte, in Cabell coun-
ty," which was referred to the commit
tee on Internal improvements and Nav
igation.
Mr.. YOUNG, by leave, introduced SEN
ate Bill No. l3, "For the establishment
and regulation of the West Virginia
Agricultural College," This bill pro-
poses to establish the College in Green
brier or Pocahentas county, and was
referred to tho committee on Educa
ton.
Mr.. CHAPLINE, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. IA, "To increase the
fees of Prosecuting Attorney in certain
cases." which was referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. WILSON, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No Is, Relating to lnsnr-
ance Companies not Incorporated by
this State" which was referred to the
committee on Banks and Corporations.
Mr.. SLACK presented the petition OF
Meredith Wells, Of Raleigh county,
praying compensation for property used
| by Captain Turner's State troops
amounting to S424S., which was refer
red to committee on Finance and
Claims.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and adopted:
BY Mr.. MAHON, That the commit
tee on Internal Improvements and
Navigation be requested to enquire into
the expediency of amending the road
law, in various particulars.
By Mr. CHAPLINE, That the COM
mite on Finance and Claims
inquire into the expediency of appro-
priating $500 to defray expense of the
Board Of Registration of Jefferson coun-
ty, for 1866, not provided for by law.
By Mr.. HOKE, That the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency
of so amending the oath law in relation
to suitors, as to render its provisions
more efficient.
By Mr.. YOUNG, That the committee
on Internal improvements and Naviga,
ton, enquire into the eXpediency OF
appropriating $4,000 on the three-fifths
principle, for the construction of turn
pike from Pocahontas to Webster coun'
ty, 80 as to connect the Martins Bottom
and Huttonsville turnpike and the
Summersville and Slavin's Cabin turn
pike road. =.
Mr.. CHAPLINE offered Senate joint
resolution No. 3, authorizing the print
ing of 900 copies of the opinion of the
Supreme Court of Appeals ofthis State on
the test oath, and on his motion the rule
was suspended and it came up on its
passage.
Mr.. RAYMOND moved to amend the
resolution so as to include the opinion
of the United States in the Missouri and
Arkansas oath cases.
Upon this question Mr.. CHAPLlNE
demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and taken.
YEAs-Messrs. Raymond and OBrier
I-2.
NAYs-Messrs. Stevenson, president.
Burley, Carskadon, Chapline, Dix
Dolly, Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke, Ma
hon, Martin, Slack, Thatcher, Wernin
ger, Wilson, Wright, Young and Zinr
I-1S.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. YOUNG moved to amend so IS K
require the said amendment to be pub
lished in the Weekly Wheeling Intelh
Qencer, but the motion was lost.
Mr.. RAYMOND moved to table the
resolution, but this was also lost.
Mr.. CHAPLINE demanded the yea
and nays on the passage Of the resolu
tion.
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson, president
Burley, Carskadon, Chapline, Dix, Dol
ly, Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke, Mahon
Martin, Slack, Thatcher, Werninger
Wright, Young and Zinn-17.
NAYs-Nessrs. Raymond, O'Brien ant
Wilson'S.
So the resolution was adopted, ant
Mr.. Chapline was directed to so inform
the House.
Senate bill No. 3, "a bill providing
compensation for Circuit Judges whils
acting as Judges Of the Supreme Conr
} of Appeals" was read q second time
amended, and, on motion of Mr. BUR
LEY, tabled.
n Senate Bill No. 4, regulating appeal
and continuances il civil causes wa
read second time and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Senate Bill No. 5, ITO alter part O
the division line between the counties
of Hampshire and Mineral was reat
, second time and ordered to be en-
crossed.
! Senate Bill No. 6, ITO amend th'
charter Of the town Of South Wheeling,
81 Was read the second time and amende<