The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-15
West Virginia Legislature
THURSDAY, February Ia.
SENATE.

! A message from the house cohinh"hi'
Gated q Joint resolution appointing q
committee of two OH the part of the Sen
ate and throe Oh the part of the House TO
contract for the lease Of the Lancaster
ian Academy for d term of two years, In
acceptance of the conditions OF the Tor
mer lease. 1t was tabled.
Mr.. HOKE, from tho Judiciary, re-
ported back Senate Bill No. 81, to pre-
vent the collection Of interest and costs
| i'm certain cases, recommending Its pas.
sage.
He also reported back Senate Bill No
8, to locate the Capital, with amend
ments filling the blanks with Flat
wood, BraxtOn county, to be located on
and after 1870, and naming the place
"Centre City," without any recon-
mendation as to its passage. Nothing
done with the bill.
He also reported substitute for Sen
ate Joint resolution No. 9, authorizing
the Governor to appoint Commissioners
to treat with the authorities OF Virginia
on the subject of the public debt, which
saws the Commissioners are not To
treat with the Virginia Commissioners
until it is decided in the Courts whether
Virginia has q right to the counties OF
Berk keley and Jefferson, or until virgin
in relinauishes all claims on her part to
the said counties.
On motion of Mr.. CARSKADON, the
resolution and substitute were tabled.
He also reported Senate Bill No. 63,
to protect birds and other game III this
State, and introduced, on leave, Senate
Bill No. Ga, to amend An act concern
ing the collection Of taxes in certain
counties" each of which was read
first time. 49,
MIR. ZINN, from committee on II
nance, &c, reported back House Bill
No. 40, for the relief of Bra1ton county,
recommending its passage.
Mr.. MAHON, from committee ON
ownships, &C., reported back House
Bill No. AZ, permanently locating the
county seat Of Boone county," and Sen
ate Bill No. AZ, authorizing the Welis-
burg town Council to close certain
alley in said town. recommending thei
passage.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from committee
on Internal improvements, &c., report
ed back Senate Bill No. 4e, to lncorpo-
rate the Martinsville a. Ellenboro' turn
pike company, and House Bill No. -,
to incorporate the Horseshoe Il Back
bone turnpike company, in the county
of Tucker, without any recommends
! ton.
Mr.. HAGAR, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 65, providing Tor the
construction of road i'll the counties
of Boone, Logan and M'Dowell, which
was read the first time and laid on the
table.
Mr.. RAYMOND presented the petition
of the heirs of James Martin, deceased
of Ritchie county, asking tax, errone-
ously assessed against them, to be re-
funded, which was referred to the com
mittee on Finance and Claims.
The school bill coming up as the un-
finished business, the Senate, on motion
of Mr.. HOKE, went into committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Carskadon i'll the Chair.
A number of amendments were agreed
to. reported to the Senate and adopted.
MIR. FARNSWORTH introduced SEN
ate Joint Resolution No. lO, Relating
to the assessment of taxes on real estate
for 1867"
ResoIred, by the Legislature Of Vest Tir-
qiRia, That the assessment on real estate
for taxes for 1867 shall be on the assess
ed valuation of 1866, and the Auditor OF
Public Accounts is hereby authorized TO
SO instruct the assessors of the various
counties of the State.
The resolution lies over ono day.
On motion of Mr.. YOUNG,
Resolred, That the committee on Town.
ships INQUIRE into the eXpediency OF
moving the county seat Of Pocahontas
county from Huntersville to some point
near the centre of the county, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. YOUNG,
Resolred, That the committee Oh the
judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
amending the constitution of West Nir-
ripia so as to strike out Sec. 22, Article
4, and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. YOUNG,
Resolred, That the committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the sxpediency OF
enacting g special law relieving George
p. Moore, of Pocahontas county, from the
necessity of taking the test oath, and
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. DIX,
Resolred, That the committee on
Townships &c, inquire into the expe-
diency Of passing y law requiring no.
tice to be posted on the door OF each
court house of the counties where coun-
ty lines are to be changed.
A message from the House by Mr..
LIGHTBURN announced the adoption
of House joint resolution No. Is, "For
the relief Of VIM. d. Hall" which was
referred to the committee on Military
| Affairs y .-s.s.-
Adjourned. -,.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were reported
| from committees: A bill authorizing
the Board of Supervisors of Brooke
county to refund certain taxes; a bill
| to amend and re-enact sections one and
three Of the act in relation to debt; q
bill for the relief of Albert Platte, OF
Fayette county.
The Senate joint resolution authorlz-
ing the Governor to provide medal for
Gen. Samuel d. Karns, for his unceasing
energy in developing petroleum in this
State, was taken up, when
Mr.. FLEMING offered an amendment
providing that medal ofequal quality
and cast be presented to the Grand
Lama of the order Of Z Clamps Wits,
for his enterprise in developing that an
cient and venerable order in this
State. .... ,...
After humorous running debate, the
whole subject was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. VAUGHAN presented the peti.
ton Of citizens of New Haven, Mason
county, asking that said town be incor.
porated.
Mr.. GOFF presented the petition o.
citizens of Harrison county, asking re
liet for the Board of Education Of Grant
township in said county.
Mr.. KINCAID presented the petition
of citizens of Fayette county, asking
that change be made in the term o
Office of township officers.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented the pc
tition of citizens Of Ohio county, ask
ing that railrosd property be taxed th'
same as other property; and protestipi
against the passage Of the Senate Bill L
change the mode of taxing railroads.
Mr.. KELLER presented the petition
of citizens of Barbour county, asking
the relief of Lloyd Davis from certain