The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-18
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! Mr.. FERGUSON, from Judiciary COM
mit1ea. reported that it was inexpedient
TO lepislate upon the subject of requir-
inc narties charged with petit larceny
to perform public labor; also that 1t was
inexpedient to legislate upon the subject
of abolishing the office OF Couny Treas
urer.
House Bill No. 2, allowing money to
be loaned at q rate not exceeding ten
per cent, was read first time.
House Bill No. 3, staying the eollec-
t;on of debts from citizens of West Viz
oinia by persons who reside in States
where stay laws are in force, was read
first time.
The following resolutions Of inquiry
were adopted: ;.
By Mr.. BOWER, As to the expedi-
ency of changing the law 80 that one
suit instead of two shall close suits
where parties hold only real estate and
not personal property. :.
By Mr.. .LIGHTBURN, As to the expedi-
ency of repeating the law transferring
turnpike roads to the counties.
BIZ Mr.. PAYNE, As TO the expediency.
of passing a law for the protection OF
rights of loyal men with regard to
entries of land made previons to the
war.
By Mr.. SNIDER, AS to the expediency
of passing bill for the incorporation
of the town of Glenville, Gilmore
county. ;.
By Mr.. FERGUSON, As to the cxpedi-
ency of rearranging the Judicial Cir
cults of this State, or so many OF them
as may be necessary to equalize the
llabors of the Judges thereof.
I By Mr.. MANN, As to the expediency
of requiring all male citizens over SIX
teen years of age tn work on the public
roads six days per year.
By Mr.. GOFF, AS to the expediency OF
providing medals for soldiers who have
entered the regular army of the United
States from West Virginia.
BY Mr.. CRACRAFT, That the Judi
ciary committee report an act author
izing the Prosecuting Attorney of each
county to wait upon the Grand jury
while in session, and give the same the
benefit of his counsel.
BY Mr.. MARSlIMAN, As to the expe-
diency of changing the school law so as
to allow the funds of schools to remain
in the hands of township treasurers.
By Mr.. CRACRAET, As to the expe--
piency of altering the jury system OF
By Mr.. BoGGEss, As to the expedi-
ency of granting charter for turn
pike road, commencing at Burning
Spring, Writ county, by way of Spencer
and Walton, Roane county, to the
mouth of Big Sandy, in Kanawha coun-
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG, AS to the ex-
, pcdiency of amending the Road Law
so as to provide remuneration for the
Surveyor.
, By MIR. GROSE, As to the expcdiency
of authorizing turnpike road from
Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier county, to
Clay County Court House.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR, AS to the expedi-
ency of granting charter for turn
pike from Charleston, Kanawha county,
up Elk Run Valley to Sutton, Braxton
, county.
Mr.. CALDWELL offered n resolution
exempting the counties of Pocahontas,
Greenbrier and Monroe for the year
1865, and suspending the collection OF
taxes in the same counties for the
years 1861. The resolution was lost
A resolution appropriating ten dollars
to each member of the House to defray
postage on public documents, (after a
warm debate) was adopted-yeas 80
nays 81.
Mr.. PAYNE presented a petition OF
, citizens of Mcdowell county, praying
for the permanent location of the coun'
ty seat of said county, which was re-
ferred.
, Mr.. GOFF presented q petition Of
citizens of Harrison county, praying re-
lief for the benefit of t. III. Chrogan,
f which was referred.
Mr.. BURKE presented petition of A,
NJ. Wamsley, and other citizens of Ran
, dolph, asking change in the location OF
Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike,
above Beverly.
Mr.. McWHORTER presented the pc,
tition of John ID. d. RosSet asking that
+ $40 of taxes be refunded, which was
referred.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented petition OF
, citizens of Jackson county, asking a
repeal of the law imposing what is
, called the rebel creditors oath, which
o was referred.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented petition OF
Henry A. Baxter, of BraxtOn county,
asking for reasonable compensation
for services rendered as assessor of lands
in said county for the year 1863, which
was referred.
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