The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-17

ing the law so that appeals from the
Boards of Supervisors, ON the election
and qualifications of county and town
ship officers, shall be had to some other
tribunal.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline, itswas
directed thatthat part of the Governors
Message relating to the counties Jeher-
son and Berkeley, be referred to the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Com
mittee on Banks and Corporations was
instructed to inquire into the eXpedien-
cy of amending the act passed last
winter amending the charter OF the
town of South Wheeling.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the
Judiciary Committee was requested to
inquire into the expediency of making
a change in the boundary of the 18th
Judicial Circuit.
On motion of Mr.. Burdett, the Judi
ciary Committee was requested to in
quire into the expectancy of passing
law requiring that at least two Courts
in the year be devoted to civil business.
On motion of Mr.. Duyal, the Judici-
airy Committee was directed to inquire
into the propriety of amending the
assessment law, SO that May shall be
substituted for February. r : IT E
Mr.. Raymond, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. !, ga bill to equalIze the
assessment OF real estate made in 1865.
The bill provides that the Legislature
shall appoint a board to visit every
county and equalize the valuation, as
far as practicable, by increasing or dl-
minishing the valuation as may be just,
and report to the Auditor, and receive
81 per day for time actually employed.
The bill was read the first time and or
dered to be printed - l.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of
Aug. Handlin and others, asking
euualization of bounty to such soldiers
as were credited to Ohio county and did
not get the county bounty because of
neglect on the part of the mastering
officer, or for other causes. Referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. o.
Mr.. Stevenson, Mr.. Farnsworth in
the chair.) presented the petition of Mr..
John d. d. Rosset and NJ. A. Himan,
concerning assessment of lands, &C.,
which was referred to the Committee on
Finance and Claims. 5000
Adjourned. .r. 81. no. -..
II NorE-In our report yesterday
morning, it should have been stated
that Edwin w. s. Moore, of Fairmont,
was elected assistant clerk of the Sem
ate. 1t was the error of the printer and
not Of the reporter:l ~ ~ t-. e
HOUSE. s,-.tl
The HOUSE, met at 10 a. M, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Samuel
B. Steele, of the NJ. E. Church.
The Journal was read. ,, e.o
The following standing committees
were announced: ~ s.ti --'i ~ .-.. $50
Elections and Privileges Nessrs. Nc
Whorter, McQuilkin, Hoffman, Arm
strong and Snider.,7 .,,...,,-,=.
ing, Beeson, Bowyer, Harris and Her
1ITIitaTy A6afnrs-Messrs. Harris,
Lightburn, Carroll, Golf and Borgess..
JudtciGTy-Messrs. Ferguson, Bore
man, Cracraft and Lamb.
Observation-Disclosures. Spencer, Lock-
hart, Gibson, Neil and Bickel. .lar-
Counties, Townships and MuntcipGI
Corporations -Messrs. Smith, of Berk-
e1ey, McWhorter, Johnson, Mann and
Kellar.
Private Corporations aud Joint Stock
Williamson, Billmyer and Lane.
Roads and Internal Ndpi1dtion-
Messrs. Caldwell, Heermans, Taylor,
WeIton, and Brown, of Ohio. I'd.
Forfeited and UIldpproPriGted Lands
-Messrs. Bee, Cunningham, Wheat,
Kincaid and Davisson.
Claims aud observation-disclosures. Bee
son, Workman, Brown, of Monongalia,
Vaughan and HibbetS-
Humane and Criminal Ilistitutions-
Messrs. Bowyer, Marshman, Smith, of
Brooke, Lightburn and williamson
Messrs. Cunningham, Hoffman, Elem
ing. Cooper and mccarthy.
Executive O6iceS-Messrs. Brown, of
Monongalia, Cunningham, Ballard,
Hiser and Burke. .--
Arts, Sciences and General Improve
nIents-Messrs. Little, Gibson, Crosse
Payne and Hartman.
On Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
Messrs. Lockhart, Armstrong and
Yantis. .al
Mr.. Lightburn moved to suspend the
first rule of the House to allow the
Speaker to appoint n sufficient mum Der
OF Pages. The motion was agreed to,
and Mr.. Lightburn then moved that
the Speaker be authorized to appoint
four Pages, but the motion was not
agreed to.
Farnsworth, communicated the resolu-
ton of the Senate ratifying the pro-
posed Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States.
The resolution was read, and put to
vote, without debate.
Capt. McWhorter called for the yeas
and nays, and they were ordered and
taken, with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Armstrong, Bee, Bee
son, Billmyer, Boggess, Foreman,
Bowyer, Brown, of Monongalia, CaId-
well, Carroll, Cracraft, Cunningham,
Ferguson, Fleming, Gibson, Golf, Crosse,
=
Hoffman, Johnson, Kincaid, Lightburn,
Lockhart, Mann, Marshman, McCarty,
McQuilkin, McWhorter, Neil, Payne,
Smith, of Berkeley, Spencer, Taylor,
Vaughn, Welton, Wheat, Williamson,
Workman and Piunell (Speaker)-4S.
NAYS Messrs. Ballard, Bickel,
Brown, of Ohio, Burke, Cooper, Davi-
son, Kellar, Lamb, Lane, Snyder and
Yantis-11.
So the resolution was declared adopted.
Gen. Thomas NJ. Harris, of Richie,
and Jonathan Hiser, of Pendleton, APP
peared within the bar of the House and
were qualified.
ton from the Trustees of the town of
Bath, Berkeley county, which, was, on
his motion referred to the committee on
Taxation and Finance.
The following resolutions were offer
ed and referred.
By Mr.. Spencer: Referring TO the
Committee on Military Affairs so much
of the Governors Message as relates to
military matters with instructions to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
all such legislation as requires COM
pany and regimental training, training
of officers, DC.
BY Mr.. Little: Instructing the Judi
ciaay Committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of enacting law staying the
collection of debts by persons resident
in any State where n similar law is in
existence.
BY Mr.. Armstrong: Instructing the
Judiciary to inquire into the expedien-
cy of repeating or amending the usury
laws now in operation.
BY Mr.. Ferguson: Instructing the
Committee on Counties, Townships,
Incorporating the towns of Barbours-
Vile and GuYanQOtte, in Cabell Coun-