The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-22
West Virginia Legislature
THURSDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE.

seat for Hampshire county" Read the
first time, and on motion of Mr.. CARS
KADON, the rule was suspended, the
bill read tho second time and ordered
to engrossment.
Mr.. BURDETT, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 90, Reducing the num-
ber of townships in Taylor county"
which, Under a suspension of the rules,
was read three several times this day.,
and passed, Messrs. Hoke, Martin and
| Werninger voting in the negative.
Or motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE,
Resolred, That the Clerk is hereby au-
thorized to pay all of the officers of the
Senate, including committee clerks the
same mileage that is allowed to mem
bers Of the Senate. SO - hk{
Tho following petitions praying .
liberal policy, as far as regards taxation,
towards the b. g. o. r. R., were present.
ed and tabled:
BY Mr.. BURDETT, From ls9 citizens
of Taylor county.
BY Mr.. MARIN, From IL citizons Of
Wetzel, and from Ii citizens of Maricn
county. fa
BY Mr. BURLEY, From IL citizens of
Marshall county.
ByMr. ZINN, From 2 citizens of flem-
ington, Taylor county; from IS citizens
of Valley Falls, Taylor county; from IL
citizens of Rowlesburg, Preston county;
aud from 20 citizens Of Newberg, Pres
ton county, ~ trs5 = ~
BY Mr.. RAYMOND, From "a citizens
of Bridgeport, Harrison comfy.
BY Mr.. CHAPLINE,. From % citizens
| of Clarksburg, Harrison county.
Mr.. YOUNG, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, Regulating the pay
ment of taxes by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company" Read trst
time, and under suspension OF the
rules read q second time and referred
to the committee on Finance and
Claims.
Mr.. YOUNG, on introducing said bill,
said it was gotten up without the
knowledge of the company, and he did
not know whether it would meet their
appreciation or not.
Mr.. HOKE, by leave, introduced Sem
ate Bill No. 81, "Relating to accounts
PAYABLE on the order of the Supreme
Court of Appeals" which, under sus-
pension of the rules, was read three
several times this day and passed unan-
imOusly.
The consideration of the Capital Bill
was postponed until tomorrow morning
at11 o'clock. -.sNlsE i.r-.t:
Senate Bill No. sc, Regulating inter
est i'm this State" was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
The substitute proposed by the COM
mittee for Senate Bill No. IS, "Staying
the collection of certain debts" was
adopted and recommitted.
The Senate then took q recess until
2i o'clock p. IN. ..,-.-
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled. 's
Mr.. FARFSWORTH introduced SEN
ate Joint resolution No. 13, providing
for the publication of the Governors
proclamation of July 10th, 1866, with
the Acts of 1867, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, House
Bill No. ~, Relating to the school dis
trict of wheeling" was taken up, read
second time, and referred to the Com
mittee on Education. -.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY, House
Bill No. 95, increasing the allowance of
clothing for State convicts, &c, was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLlNE, House
Bill No. 81, Amending and re-enacting
the act Incorporating the Covington
and Ohio Railroad Company reported
back from the committee on Internal
improvements to-day, recommending its
passage, with some amendments, was
tabled. ,,
On motion of Mr.. HOKE, House Bill
No. 3. Providing in what counties GER
tain actions may be brought, " was taken
mp and being put upon its passage, was
again rejected.
YEAs-Messrs. Burley, Carskadon,
Chapline, Dix, Dolly, Farnsworth, Ha-
gar, Hoke, Slack, Thatcher and Wright
III. .,ag-s-e-.
NAYs-Messrs. Stevenson, PRESIDENT
Burdett, Duval, Raymond, Mahon, Mar
tin, O'Brien, Werninger, Wilson, Young
and Zinn--11.
Mr.. YOUNG moved that the vote be
reconsidered, which was agreed to;
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson president }
Burley, Carskadon, Chapline, Dolly,
Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke, OBrien,
Slack, Thatcher, Wright and Young
,SN,ysLMessrs. Burdett, Dix, Duval,
Haymond, Mahon, Martin, Werninger,
Wilson and Zinn-9.
And on motion of Mr.. YOUNG, the bill
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH,
Senate Joint Resolution No. no, he
hating to- the assessment of taxes on
real estate for year 1861" was taken up
and passed-Msssrs. Slack and Wright
voting in the negative. uU.,z
Mr.. DIX, by leave, introduced Sen
ate Joint Resolution requiring the Clerk
of the House Of Delegates to have
bound with the Journal Of the House,
annually, the SEVERAL REPORTS ana. oiner
documents transmitted with the Gov
ernos 3 message = Lies ossrE -SoS
Mr.. YOUNG, by leave, introduced q
bill to amend the act to authorize the
recovery of damages where the death is
caused by the wrongful act or default
of another, which was read the first
' ''Tr. oBREN presented the petition
of A. NJ. Bdstable, of Upshuf county.
asking the privilege Of bringing n GER
tain Suit without taking the test oath.
Referred to the Judiciary.
Adjourned. ilo;b ii'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. SD
The House Bill allowing the author
titles of Pendleton to use, the jails OF
other counties for the cOntinement OF
prisoners, was passed. -.
Mr.. CRACRAFT presented the petit
ton, of citizens of Kspawhas county,
asking charter for q steam ferry across
lKanawha and Elk river. -r5. u.,,t
Mr. HOFFMAN presented petition of
citizens of Monongalia county, asking
that In cases of divoces the father shall
have no rights superior to the mother
in relation to the custody OF infant
The bill doing away with military
service in time of peace, and imposing
a communication tax of one dollar ON
lien of said service, was taken up. =
1 On motion the second section, impo-
sing tax of one dollar, was stricken
out. Yeas 80; nays 81.