The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01
West Virginia Legislature
THURSDAY, January 81.
SENATE.

Eyangellcal Lutheran Cnurcu.
A message from the House announced
that it agreed to the amendment pro
posed by the Senate to the House join,
resolution Relating to the proposed
reunion of West Virginia." and adopted
the Senate joint resolution asking ar
appropriation by Congress to aid In re-
building certain roads and bridgesA-de
stroycd during the late war;"
Mr.. MAHON, from the committee OF
Townships, &c, reported Senate Bill
No. 35. "To reduce the number of town
ships in Taylor from nine to FIVE"
He also reported back resolution o
inquiry as to the expediency OF report
ing bill repeating sections to 9, IN
elusive, of chap. AZ, Of the Code, asking
its reference to the Judiciary. Agreed
to.
Mr.. HAGAR, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 80, ITO increase the
number of days work done on public
roads," Read first time.
Mr.. BURDETT presented some papers
in regard to the discovery of petroleum
in this State, which were referred to the
Special committee.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY,
Resolved, That the committee on In
ternal Improvements, &C., inquire inte
the expediency of reporting bill pro
yiding for the opening and working o
county roads.
On motion of Mr.. YOUNG,
Resolred, That n special committee OF
three be appointed on immigration and
Geological Survey, and they enquire
into the propriety of reporting a bill
appropriating five thousand dollars for
the purpose Of aiding the commissioner
of Immigration for West Virginia in car
rying forward his enterprise. of immigra
tion from Europe and making geolog-
ical survey.
On motion of Mr.. HOKE,
Resolred. That the committee on Fi'
nance and Claims be requested to en-
ouire into the expediency of increasing
the compensation of Grand Jurors.
On motion of Mr.. RAYMOND.
Resolred, That the committee on Edu'
cation be requested to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill to estab-
lish the Agricultural College at -
in the CITY of -, which shall pro.
vlue IOT UHt VI
in different parts of the State.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLlNE,
Resolred, That the committee on In
ternal improvements and Navigation be
requested to inquire into the expedien'
cy of reporting q bill making an appro-
priation of 81 900 to assist the citizens
of Grain Creek and Fish Creek on the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the
mouth of Big Bowman, opposite the
widow Janey's farm, on Fish Creek.
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH,
Resolred, That the committee on Fl
nance and Claims inquire into the eX'
pediency of refunding to Fenelor
Hames, of Carbour county, the sum OF
sl48 30, it being the amount advanced
by him. as Superintendent of the Staun'
ton and Parkersburg turnpike, in re-
pairing said road in 1861, for which he
has not been paid.
Senate Bill No. 10, to locate the Agri'
cultural College, came up as the unhn'
ished business of yesterday.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, the
Senate resolved into committee OF the
Whole to consider the bill, Mr.. Carskad'
on taking the Chair.
Mr.. DCVAL re-nominated Bethany.
Mr.. MAHON withdrew Ravenswood
A vote was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
For observation-disclosures. Stevenson
(President), Burdett, Burley, Carskadon
Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth, Hoke
and Zinn-s.
Point Pleasant-Messrs. Dix, Farms
worth, Mahon, Martin and Wright
Bethany-Messrs. Duval, Hagar, Slack
and Wilson,.
Frankfort-Msssrs. O'Brien, Thatcher
and Young-3.
Greenwood Messrs. Raymond and
Weninger-2.
There being no choice, another vote
was taken, as follows:
For Morgantown- Messrs. Burdett
Carskadon, Chapline, Farnsworth, Hoke
and Zinn-6.
Point Pleasant-Messrs. Burley, Dix
Mahon, Martin and Wright-5.
Bethany-Messrs. Stevenson, Duval
Hagar, Slack and Wilson's.
Frankfort Messrs. Dolly, O'Brien
Thatcher and Young-4.
eenwood-Messrs. Raymond and
Werninger-2.
There still being no choice, another
vote was taken as follows:
For Morgantown: Messrs. Stevenson,
Burley, CarskadOn, Dolly, Hagar, Ma
hon, Martin, O'Brien and zinn-9.
Point Pleasant: Messrs. Dix and
Wright-2.
Bethany Messrs. Burdett, Chapline
Duval, Hoke, Slack and Wilson-6.
Frankfort: Messrs. Farnsworth
Thatcher and Young-3.
Greenwood: Messrs. Raymond and
Werninger-2.
There was still no choice. but before
the vote was announced Messrs
Burdett, Chapline, Dix, Duyal, Farms
worth, Raymond, Hoke and Slack, ask
ed for, obtained leave and changed theil
votes to Morgantown, which made the
vote as follows. $3.50
For Morgantown-Messrs. Stevenson
Burdett Burley, Carskadon, Chapline
Dix, Dolly, Duval, FarnswOrth, Hagar
Raymond, Hoke ,Mahon, Martin, OBrien
Slack and Zinn-T. Z. -.ayr,.. 81. g
Point Pleasant-Mr. Wright.
Bethany-Mr. Wilson,.
Frankfort-Messrs, Young and Thatch'
er-s.
Greenwood-Mr. Wernilger-l.
So the blanks were filled by inserting
"Morgantownn and "Monongalia.'
The committee then rose, and Mr
CARSKADON reported the action of the
committee, which, Oh motion of Mr.
CHAPLINE, was adopted, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed and read the
third time.
House Bill No. IL, Regulating the
payment of money into the Treasury,
was read the third time, and passed by
a unanimous vote. '--'A. ---
House Bill No. l3, "To incorporate
the town of Palatine," was read the
second time and referred to the COM
mittee on Townships, &c.
Senate Bill No. %, to repeal the Sod
chapter of the acts Of 1866, was ordered
to be engrossed.
Senate Bill No. %, "To abolish the
office of county Treasurer was read
the second time and referred to the
committee on Townships, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Young, House Bill
No. 7, Locating the county seat OF
MDowell county, was taken up,
amended and ordered to third reading
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