The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-18
West Virginia Legislature
SATURDAY, Feb. l6.
SENATE.

4 message from the House announced
the passage of House Bill No. a, "Au-
tlnrizing the people of Hampshire coun-
~ to use the Hardy county Jail.
Mr.. DIN was granted leave of absence
until Tuesday next.
Senate Bill No. -, "To provide for
winding up the affairs of the North
Western Bank of Virginia" was ordered
engrossed.
MIR. CHAPLINE reported adversely
upon the resolution proposing to have
bridges and ferries taxed as other prop
erty Report was adopted.
Mr. HOKE presented the petition OF q
large lumber of citizens of Berkeley
county, praying a reduction of the tax
ON licenses, which was referred to the
committee on Finance, &c.
Mr.. YOUNG, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 73, to remove and per-
manently locate the county seat OF
Pocahontas county, which, under sus-
pension of tho rules, was read first and
second time. and referred to the COM
mittee Oh Townships, SC.
On motion of Mr.. CARSkADON,
House Joint resolution No. 1S, Raising
a committee to lease the Lancastcrian
Academy, was taken up and adopted.
Messrs Burlcy and Hoke were ap-
pointed rs n committee on tho part Of
the Senate, under said resolution.
On motion of Mr.. HOkE, the vote by
which House Bill No. 5, Providing in
what counties certain actions may be
brought" was rejected, was reconsider
ed. and the bill laid on the table.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, by leave, intro
duced Senate Bill No. "a "to relieve
Minor {. Hall and his securities" which,
under suspension of the rules, was
read a first and second time, and re-
ferred to the committee on Finance.
number of bills were considered in
their immediate stages.
Senate Bill No. -, Regulating the
establishment of Free Schools"
The Senate went into Committe of the
Whole to consider said bill, and after
some time spent therein. the committee
rose, and the Chairman reported pro-
gresS, and asked leave to sit again Re
pot adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were adopted from
the standing committees: A bill de-
claring Spring Greek, in the counties of
Roane and Writ, a public highway; q
bill to amend the law for the protection
of deer: a bill for certain sureties of j.
A. Murphy, late Sheriff of M'Dowell
county; bell concerning insolvent
militia fines.
The following bills were introduced,
by leave: A bill to fix the times Of hold
ing the Courts in the counties of the
Second Judicial Circuit; on act for the
relief of certain soldiers in Brooke coun-
", who rece' we'd no bounty during the
war.
The Senate Bill, transferring tho in
terest OF the State in the bridge across
the Gyandotte river, ut the town Of
Guyandotte, Cabell county, was taken
ny.
On motion of Mr.. LAMB, the bill was
amended SO rs to authorize the Board Of
Public Works to sell the bridge at pub
lie auction, and provide for the dis
trihution of monies which may be re-
ceived from claims against the United
States Government among the stock
holders and this State. So amended,
the bill was ordered to engrossment.
The House Bill relating to the School
District of Wheeling, was taken up, and,
on motion of Mr.. BlCKEL, referred to
the committee ON education.
BY leave, the following bills were in
troduced. A bill to amend the act in
cooperating the Marion and Monongalis
Navigation Company; u bill for the re-
lief of K. NJ. Hill and others, of Marion
county.
Some fifteen or twenty bills wer,
read the first time, by their titles.
Mr.. LAMB presented remonstrance o
citizens OF Wheeling against the pas
sage of House Bill No. II, relating +,
the School District of the city of Wheel
ing, which was referred to the commit
tee on Education.
On motion of Mr.. FURGUSON, i
was resolved that hereafter the Hous
would meet al nine o'clock o. IN.
Mr.. SPENCER presented petition o
citizens of the State, asking that an ap
preparation he made for the commits
sioner of immigration.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented petition as /
ing relief for Andrew +. Baker, Of Jack
son county.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented memo
rial Of citizens of Marshall county, pro
testing against the passage of any Law
releasing the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company from taxation.
Mr.. HEERMANS presented simila
petition from citizens of Preston eoun
ty.
Mr.. KOONCE presented . petition o
citizens Of Harper's Ferry, protesting
against the repeal Of the chafser Of sal
town.
Mr. LOCKHART presented pstitio'
Of citizens Of Writ county, asking q