The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-16
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

E. Church.
Mr.. Carskadon, from the Commute,
on Privileges and Elections, reported
back the resolution proposing to allow
Senator'S mileage "by the nearest route
on which there is public CONVEYANCE
recommending thatit be rejected as un-
constitutional; but the report was not
agreed to, and the resolution recon-
mitted.
"A number of bills were reported back
from the standing committees, with
recommendations that they pass, but
they were not reached upon the calen-
dar.
Mr.. linn reported adversely upon
the resolution proposing to pay ex-
penses of registration in the 9th Cir
cult without the approval of the Circuit
Court, as now provided by law. Report
adopted.
Gen. Duyal reported back the House
Joint Resolution for the relief of Capt
VIM. ID. Hall, recommending its adop-
ton, which was agreed to.
MI. Young presented five petitions
signed by 204 citizens of Wetzei. Nicb.
olas and other counties, praying the
passage of prohfbitory liquor law,
which were referred to the Committee
on Temperance.
Mr.. Stevenson Mr.. linn in the chair,
presented the petition of 20 colored cit
izens OF Parkersburg, praying for the
right OF suffrage, which was read, and
the table.
In presenting said petition, Mr..
Stevenson said:
Mr.. President-I offer this petition
because know it TO be the right of all
classes of people to be heard through
their representatives, and that it is the
duty of the representative 10 see that
they are heard. This right is Justly
held sacred 1t has never been denied
IN this country except by that power
which afterward conspired to oyerturn
the nation, but which in the effort, inyi-
ted and consumated its own destruc-
ton. Whatever our opinions NAV be
as TO the propriety of granting the
prayer of the petitioners, I believe that
no one will object to their exercise OF
the right Of petition-a right guaran-
iced by the constitution and laws OF
our own country, and which Is as old
as English liberty itself.
Mr.. Hagar, by leave, introduced bill
Is. No. 90 extending the time for sur
VeylnS and issuing grants for land in
certain cases, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. Slack, from the Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported bill
Is. No. 6S) regulating interest in this
State, which was read the first time
| The bill allows 10 per cent. interest for
the loan or torbearance OF money here
GIteT loaned, where the contract for such
rate OF Interest Is in writing, but leaves
the legal rate of interest at 6 per cent.
where no contract is made in writing.
But IN no case is the act to apply Where
the consideration upon which the con-
tract Is founded accrued previous to the
passage OF this act
Mr.. Hoke, by leave, introduced bill
- n WnNTN fFneaR Il
or more persons doing business as a
firm upon the same footing of personal
property: Rend the first time, the rule
suspended, read the second time. and
ciary. 'A
On motion Of Mr.. Haga the bill Is.
No. 90 providing "a road in the counties
Of Boone, Logan and Mcdowell, was
taken up and placed upon the calendar.
House Bill No. 8, providing in what
COUNTIES certain actions may be
brought" was read the third time.
dent,) hurley, Chapline, Dix, Farms
Wright and Young-lO.
NAYS-Messrs. Burdett, Carskadon.
Dolly. Duyal, Haymond, Hoke, Mahon,
O'Brien, Werninger, Wilson
and Zinn-l2.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the rail-
ROAD DiII Is. No. =, was made the spe-
;!ni order for Monday next at IO1z
o'clock.
The school bill Is. No. 49, coming up
Is unfinished business, ~
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Senate |
vent into Committee of the Whole TO |
the same. ~
y number Of amendments were |
greed 10 In committee, reported to the |
senate and adopted, when the bill was |
passed by.
Mr. Farnsworth, by leave, introduce |
III bill Is. No. 70,) providing in what |
'ounties actions for libel published in |
newspaper may be brought, which
dispensed with.
Mr.. Chapline, by leave, introduced a
nj ) No III TO refund the money
aid by the counties of Berkeley and
eHerson to the United States, as direct
hX, which was read the first time,
Mr.. DIX, by leave, introduced bill
s. No. ~ authorizing the Trustees of /.
n len NJ; T. Church, at Pine Grove, to
ohVey their property, which was read
ne first time, and its printing dis
ensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Burnley.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
urnPikes, &C., be requested to inquire
lto the expediency of reporting u bill
y. .r1 9n Use sections l. and B. OF chap
clock. ~
AFTERNOON sEssIRS.
The Senate reassembled, and again
ent into Committee of the Whole To
Insider the School bill. The whole
.ternoon was spent upon the bill, when y
e committee rose, and reported pro- ;
Adjourned.