The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-25
West Virginia Legislature
THURSDAY, January "a.
SENATE.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher of the
Presbyterian Church.
A message from the House of Dele
gates announced the passage of
House Bill No. l, to amend the act TO
incorporate the Marion and Monongaiia
Navigation Company.
House Bill No. 4, prescribing how the
general school fund shall be appor-
toned to Kanawha county in 1867.
House Bill No. Z, locating the county
seat of Mcdowell county.
1t also communicated the adoption Oh
House Joiut Resolution No. a, directing
the distribution of the volume contain
ing the acts of the restored government
in 1923 and the acts OF West VIZ
ginia, for 1S634-5-6, with the Constr
tuition &c. =,
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY said
resolution was laid on the table.
Said bills were not acted upon.
Mr.. ZINN presented the petition OF
citizens of Preston county, asking an
appropriation to MAdamize the Penn
syivania, Morgantown and Beverly
turnpike, from the slackwater to lnde-
pendence, in Preston county, which
was referred to tho committee on Inter
nal improvements and Navigation.
The following resolutions OF inquiry
were adopted: ! H.
BY Mr.. CARsKADON, That the Ju-
dietary committee inquire into the ex-
pedicncy of amending an act concern
ing oaths, &c, so as more fully to Sc
cure the filing and recording of certlti-
Gates of the oaths taken by persons
elected or appointed to any ofhce OF
trust. ..
By Mr.. HOKE, directing the commit
tee on Humane Institutions, &C., to IN
quire into the expediency OF providing
house of correction for juvenile Of
tenders.
By Mr.. DUyAL, directing the same
committee to inquire into the expedlen-
cy of providing by law for the estab-
lishment of house of refuge for this
State.
BY Mr.. HOKE, directing the commit
tee on Internal Improvements, &c, to
inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the road laws SO as more squltaDly
to distribute road funds in the several
counties and townships, and of repeal
ing the capitation tax for road pur-
poses.
Mr.. YOUNG introduced joint reso-
luton requesting our Senators and kep-
resentatives in Congress to ask an ap-
propriation of $500, 900 for the construc-
tion of roads and bridges destroyed by
order of the Generals Of the U. s. army
and the incidents of the late war, which
was referred to the committee on FL
nance and Claims.
Mr.. CARSKADON, by leave, intro
duced Senate Bill No. 20, amending
Sec. 8, Chap. Z, Acts 1866, in regard to
suits in Hampshire and Mineral coun-
ties, which was read the first time and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. BURLEY moved to reconsider
the vote engrossing the bill in relation
to taking dispositions in civil causes,
but Oh motion of Mr.. Hagar it was
tabled.
The hour of 1Oi o'clock having arriv-
ed, the bill to locate the Capital, being
the special order, was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON moved to postpone the
special order until February 5th,
(next) at 1Ot o'clock, and demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered and
taken.
YEAs.-Messrs. Stevenson (President),
Burdett, Dix, Duval, Hagar, HAMMOND,
Mahon, Slack, Werninger, Wilson,
Young and Zinn-12.
NAYS. Messrs., Burley, Carskadon,
Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth, Hoke,
Martin, 0'Brien, Thatcher, and Wright
lie.
Senate Bill No. 81, "To provide for
selling a church in Putnam county,"
was passed by unanimous vote.