The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

of C. B. Hedges" (of Brooke county
from taxes enormously assessed); "a
bill for the relief of B. T. Smithers," (o1
Kanawha county, for excessive yalua-
tion of land); "a bill for the relief OF
the heirs of Edward MGurse," (for
taxes assessed on land); "a bill refunding
county bounty to widows of militia OF
Upshur county, whose husbands died
in Southern prisons "a bill to regu-
late the public printing" (providing
for the annual printing of 1000 copies
of Governors message and State off1-
GERS reports).
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, by leave, intro
duced a bill to change the time of hold
ing the Courts in the Sixth Circuit,
which was read first time.
Mr.. BEE, by leave, introduced bill
to amend and re-enact the act entitled
"An Act to authorize the Board OF Pub
lie Works to audit claims against the
State of Virginia. which was read a
first time. !.
Mr.. HOFFMAN presented the petit
tion of citizens of Morgantown, asking
the passage of q prohibitory hquor
law. ,.,.
Mr.. GIBSON presented the petition
of citizens of Peasants township, Pres
ton county, asking the passage of an
act to incorporate the mount Union
Cemetery" ..
Mr.. SPENCER presented the petition
of officers of the Tenth Regiment, Sec.
ond Brigade, and First Division OF
West Virginia Militia, asking the repeal
of that norton of the militia law, re-
quiring the training of officers six days
and one day general muster.
Mr.. PINNELL presented the petl-
tion of citizens of Upshur county, ask
| ing the passage of an act incorporating
the Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance
COMPANY, in Buckhannon. Also the
petition of citizens of Upshur, asking
the division of said county into two
separate districts.
The following resolutions OF enquiry
were adopted: ,.
BY Mr.. GOFF, As to the expediency
of refunding $50 to Reuben Davissoni,
late Sheriff of Taylor county, which
sum was enormously charged on an Or
dinary license to Thos. MGraw.
BY Mr.. DAWSON, AS to the expedi-
ency of amending the law so as to make
it the duty of the Assessor to require
and take from every tax payer sworn
statement of his property.
By Mr.. KELLAR, AS to the expedi-
ency of allowing the authorities OF Bar
bour county to use the jails OF neigh
boring counties for The confinement OF
prisoners. >.
By Mr.. KINCAID, As to the expedi-
ency of extending the term OF office OF
county and township officers.
BY Mr.. DAWSON, As to the eXPedi-
ency of amending the law so as to allow
Assessors commission only on State tax.
By Mr.. KELLAR, As to the expedien-
cy of appropriating 5000 to build a
bridge across Gnatacreek, near Peeltree,
on Clarksburg. and Bnckhannon turn
By. Mr.. DAWSON, As to the expe-
diency of amending the law so as to
require assessors to give notice and file
COPY of their books with Clerk OF
Board of Supervisors; that said books
shall be duly examined and where
taxes have been wrongly assessed tax
payers, they shall be potified to appear
and testify in the case.
The bill locating the State Agricultu-
raj College was taken up, and, on mo-
ton, the House went into committee OF
the Whole to consider it.
After some discussion, on the fourth
vote. the blank in the Bill was filled
with "Morgantown.' The vote stood
as follows:
Morcantown-32: Messrs. Armstron g
Ballard, Beeson, Billmyer, Boggess,
Carroll, Cooper, Cracraft, Cunningham,
Furguson, Fleming, Gibson, Grose,
Harman, Heermans, Hiser, Hoffman,
Kellar, Koonce, Lane, Lightburn, Lit
tie, Marshman, MQuiikin, MWhOrter,
Pinnell, Smith (of Berkeley Snlder,
Vaughan, Welton, Wheat and Work
man.
Frankfort-7: Messrs. Burke, Cald-
well, Davisson, Kincaid, Mann, MCarty
and Neel.
Harrisonville-7: Messrs. Boreman,
Harris, Lockhart, Payne, Spencer, lay
lor and Workman.
Bethany-4: Messrs. Brown (of Ohio),
Hibbets, Johnson, and Smith (of
BrOoke).
Greenwood-3: Messrs. Bee, Bowyer
and Goff.
The committee rose and reported their
action to the House.
kThe report was adopted, and the Bill
referred to a special committee.
A number of bills were read first
time, and others read second time and
ordered to engrossment.
The House Bill authorizing James
A. Boggs to build mill-dam across Elk
river" was passed.
| Adjourned