The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

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Mr.. Ferguson, from the Judiciary
| Committee, reported back the Senate
| bill to increase the fees of Prosecuting
| Attorneys in certain cases and recom-
mended its passage.
He also reported back the House bill
amendatory of the general road law,
and recommended that il do not pass.
Mr.. McWh0rter, from the Special
| Committee on Temperance, reported a
bill to prohibit the sale and use of in
toxicating liquors as beverage.
| Petitions presented as follows, were
I appropriately referred.
By Mr.. Brown, OF Ohio: A petition
OF III citizens of Ohio county PRAYING
the establishment OF a House of Refuge
By Mr.. Smith, OF Brooke, a petit
ton of the citizens of Brooke county
asking that the charter of the Holli-
days Cove Railroad Company may be
so amended as to authorize the COM
pany to construct branch to Wells
/ burg.
Resolutions offered as follows, were
adopted.
By Mr.. Koonce: A Joint resolution
directing and requesting our members
of Congress to endeaYor to secure the
enactment of law to provide for the
sale of the public grounds where the
national armory was located at Har-
per's Ferry.
By Mr.. Smith, of Brooke: Instruct
- SLV Ou L1uucaLlOn TO D.
! qulre into the eXpediency of reporting
bill to authorize the trustees Of
Brooke Academy, in wellsburg. to
transfer all property of whatever kind
there may be in their hands, together
with the proceeds OF the sale of Brooke
academy, TO the Board of Education of
Wellsburg township.
follows: q"
By Mr.. Mann: a Bill suspending the
payment of taxes in Greenbrier coun-
ty for 1865.
By Mr. Harrisi A Bill to incorporate
the town OF Glenville, in GiImer
county.
The following bills were passed:
House bill to change the time of hold
ing the courts in the Sixth Circuit.
House bill providing in what coun-
ties certain actions may be brought.
House bill permanently locating the
county seat of Boone county,
House bill authorizing the Council
of the town of Wellsburg to close cer-'
tain alleys in that town lying between
lots belonging TO the Board OF Educa-
ton, and convey the grounds so en- |
closed TO the Board
House bill to change the numhar of |
Logan Tribe, /. o. r. NJ, of Wheeling, |
from No p to No. /. % |
Senate bill transferring the interest |
OF the State in the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Bridge Company to certain par
ties on condition that they rebuild the |
prldge across the Potomr" at Shep-
herdstown) before November i, 1863
House bill for the relief of the sure /
ties OF James F. Scott, late sheriff OF |
Jackson county. -
The joint resolution proposing to |
base the assessment for 1867 on the old |
valuation, was taken up, and on mo-
ZION OF Mr.. Fleming, referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill making an appropriation to /
the Hospital for the Insane, was taken |.
up. The motion of Mr.. Bee to make
the appropriation $4,000 instead of
S49o,OOO, was agreed TO, and the bill or
dered to third reading.
The bill to appropriate 5000 to as.
sist in rebuilding the bridge over Gan
ley river, on the Kauawha road. was
taken up, and on motion of Mr. Bee |
laid on the table-Messrs. Kincaid and
Caldwell speaking in favor OF the bill
MT heermans offered the following:
WHEREAS, Section 1, of Article VIII
of the Constitution of the State. nro.
yides that Taxation shall be uniform
throughout the State and all property
ooth real and personal, shall be taxed D
IN proportion to its value, TO be ascar-
tained by law. Therefore,
ReSotred, That we believe Senate
Bill No. "a, Is in conflict with the nrin-
ciple OF said section of the Constit;itinn
as provides for Discrimination in
taxation IN favor of rich and power
Ini corporation, thus taking from the
public treasury large sum of monav
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ResOlved, That said bill meets t,,a
ilsapprobation of this House.
Mr.. Ferguson objected TO the cousifI- {
ration OF the resolution, and under :
rule of the House, il lies over ono -
Ihe Speaker laid before the Honsa's =
,ommunication from the Auditor, in :
S SPonse 70 resolution of the House +
moving what Insurance Cornns,,isI, ! I,
ocated and doing business in this So 5
ave ana what ones have not. COM g
'L lI1I Win the requirements of law.
Inc OIL to re-iivfde Lewis conr,,,
me- toSNsusnipS, was taken up. on mn :
ION OF ar. Llghtburn, and was referred
"a morton OF Mr.. McWhorter. 10 tbs
-otnmlttee on Counties, &c, - II
me Senate Bill regulating appeals and 8
~ liI. n ~ IN civil causes, was taken
IS, o.e t1ute. Inc bill was put on its e
~ some time since, and was lost d
~ want ola constitutional maioritv. bnt g
4e Iote was reconSidered and the hill d,
as iaid IN the table. The bill provides "a
~, not more than one Continuance
Ia De granted, except on afidavIt 81 "
- party desiring the continuance II
,a.l-S inc absence of one or more III
lAterlaI witnesses, the affidayit bainor q
= nired to set forth what the partv aT9 pl
scts 10 prove by the absent Witnesses pi
provides further that in case srrb a., ! = =
! ndavit IS made, If the opposite M ~ OF
init 1t to be read in evidences a me IN
sIltnony OF the absent witnesses NO
N shall be granted. %
ne ula was discussed at considara- "a
length-it being advocated nv =
eSSrS- Ferguson and Cr,o-,, =, -, " pr