The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-26
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.



and Wilson as the Conference Commit
Zee, on its part on the bill concerning
insurance companies not Incorporated
by this State.
1t also adopted the House joint reso-
lutions No. %, as follows:
WHEREAS, Owen Duffy made an as.
of the valuation OF the real
state of Nicholas county under an ap-
of the Board OF Supervisors
OF said county, under the provisions OF
an act passed February Dist, 1866, emit
lied Gan act to provide for the reassess-
ment OF the value of all the real estNte
within this State" and about the time
he finished his books was taken sick
and died without swearing to his books
book was so returned to the Auditors
office.
Rescued, therefore, By the Legislature
gJ West Virginia, That the said book be
as u proper valuation without
requiring the same to be sworn to; and
further, that the Auditor is authorized
to pay to the personal representative of
Owen Duffy, deceased, the account for
his services in such revaluation when
duly sworn to by said personal repre-
and approved by the Board of
OF said county.
RESOLVED, by the Legislature Of Vest
piTgiIIid, That our Senators be instruct
ed, and our Representatives in Con-
gress be requested, to vote for bill re-
quiring the Secretary OF the United
States Treasury to pay the loyal citi-
all the losses they sustained during the
rebellion.
Mr.. Burnley asked and obtained leave
to record his vote against the Railroad
Bill, passed on Saturday last, he hav-
ing been sick and unable to attend the
of the Senate on that day.
Mr.. Burley reported back the bill au-
the people of Hampshire
county TO use the Hardy county Jail,
its passage.
Mr.. HOke reported back the substi-
tute for Senate Bill No. 90, "a Bill
staying the collection of certain debts"
its passage.
Mr.. Mahon reported back the bill
locating the county-seat
ding for the re-division of the county of
Wayne into townships, recommending
its passage.
Mr.. Dix reported back the bill pre-
scribing how the general School fund
shall be apportioned to Fayette county
for 1867, recommending that it do not
pass.
Mr.. Chapline reported back the bill
to incorporate Orrel Lodge, No. 20, of
the Independent Order of odd Fellows
in the village of Newburg, recommend
ing its passage
Mr.. Farnsworth reported back the bill
Henderson III. Beall to build
"A mill dam across the Elk River, re-
its passage.
Mr.. Young introduced bill to ap-
propriate the money obtained from the
b. II o. Il. X. Co. to the school fund.
Read the first time.
MIR. Slack introduced bill to pro-
vide for the improvement of the nayi-
CATION of the Great Kanawha River.
Read the first and second time, and
referred to the Committee on Internal
improvements.
Mr.. Martin introduced bill to APP
propriate $1,000, TO aid the Regency
of West Virginia Normal School," at
Fairmont, Incorporated under the laws
of this State, to erect or purchase build
ings. Read the first and second time,
and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
\ number of bills were communica-
ted from the House, and among them
the Registry Bill, which, on motion of
Mr.. ChaplIne, was taken up out of
order, read the first and second times,
under suspension of the rule, when the
Senate resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, to consider the same, Mr..
HOke in the chair.
The bill was read, section by section,
and number of amendments were
but all voted down, the most
Important of which was one offered by
Mr. Raymond for the appointment of
the Board of Registration by the SUI
pervisors instead of the Governor, and
one offered by Mr.. Thatcher to require
all persons registered to take the test
oath, instead of those only whose 10y
atty is doubted.
The committee, after some time, rose,
back the bill, through Mr..
Hoke, recommending its passage.
MIR. Chapline moved that the rule be
suspended, so as to put the bill upon its
passage to day; and upon this question
Mr.. Burdett demanded the yeas and
navs, which were ordered and taken {:
YEAS - Messrs. Stevenson, (Presi-
dent,l Butley, Carskadon, Chapline,
Dolly, Duval, Farnsworth, Hagar,
Hoke, Mahon, Martin, Slack, Thatcher,
Wilson, Wright, Young
and Zinn-lT.
NAYs-Messrs. Burdett, Dix, Hay
mond and O'Brien-.
So the rule was suspended, and the
bill read the thirdoiime.
Speeches were made against the bill
by Messrs. Raymond, Burdett and
OBrien, and on behalf OF it by MesSrs.
Chapline, Hoke and Young.
The bill was then passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson, (Presi-
dent,l Burnley, Carskadon, Chapline,
DIX, Dolly, DuyRl, Farnsworth, Hagar,
Hoke, Mahon, Martin, Slack, Thatcher,
Werninger, Wright, Young and linn
Is.
NAYs-Messrs. Burdett, Raymond
and O'Brien-3.
Mr.. Burdett moved to amend the bill
so as to make it read as follows: ga
u linz Fg,r ka ,t ~
freedom of elections, the trial by jury
and to more effectualIy perpetuate par
tiSan power"
The motion of Mr.. Burdett was reJec-
ted, only one or two faint voices re-
spending in the Affirmative. The Presi-
dent said "the nays appear to have it,
and the bill with its title is passed"
Mr.. Burnley offered the following,
which was adopted:
ReSotUed, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of reporting a bill providingn mode for
the condemnation of land and material
to aid in the construction of any OF the
public buildings of this State.
The Senate then postponed the special
order until $50 o'clock this afternoon,
and took u recess until that hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate went into Committee of
tne W nole on the Dill 10 locate the Cap
Ital, Mr.. Carskadon in the chair, when
MIR. Farnsworth made Il speech in be-
half of Buckhannon, and offered a sub
stitute for the bill locating the Capital
nt Buckhannon.
Mr.. Stevenson addressed the commit
tee at some length in behalfof Parkers-
burg.
Mr.. Burdett said he had been voting,
and would continue to vote, so as even
tually to get the CaDital Mt Grafton ar
possible. -
The merits OF the Capital question,
raised by the substitute, were discuss
ed mt great length, nenriY ali the Sena-