The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-08
West Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, Feb. z.


THURSDAY, Feb. z.
SENATE.
A message from the House announced
the adoption of joint resolution au-
thorizing the transfer OF certain law
books from the State library to the
State Law Library, and authorizing the
Supreme Court to appoint librarian,
and to expend not exceeding $50 per
annum to pay the librarian, and for
rent, fuel, &c, which was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the B. g.
o. R. K. bill was taken up and made
the special order for to-mor row at lo3
o'clock.
Mr.. YOUNG presented the petition OF
60 citizens of Rooms Run. Marion coun-
ty, praying the passage OF prohibitory
liquor law, which was referred 10 the
committee on Temperance.
Mr.. CHAPLINE presented the petit
ton of the securities of j. ". Norman,
late Sheriff of Calhoun county, praying
the passage of law releasing them
from their liability to the State. Re-
ferred to the committee on Finance, &c.
Mr.. WRIGHT, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 49, ''To legalize the acts
of the Board of Education of Guyan-
dotte township, Cabell county" Read
first time.
Mr.. NAHON, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. SO, Concerning the
transfer of cases from justice to the
Circuit Court" Read first time.
Mr.. HOKE, by leave, introduced Sem
ate Bill No. 81, Concerning the State
library Read first time.
Senate Bill No. 81, "To amend section
30. chapter 113, acts of 1868, concerning
licenses y was read the third time and
passed, unanimously.
Mr.. YOUNG moved that House Bill
No. 81, "For the regulation Of the Agri-
cultural College," be laid on the table.
Mr.. CHAPLINE demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered and
taken and the motion rejected.
YEAs.-Messrs. Dix, Duval, Slack,
Thatcher, Wilson, Wright and Young-7.
NAYs.-Messrs. Stevenson (President), I,
Burdett, Burley, Carskadon, Chapline,
Dolly, Farnsworth, Raymond, Hoke,
Mahon, Martin, OBrien, Werninger and
Zinn-14.
The bill was then read third time
and passed with its title-yeas ~.
Messrs. Thatcher, Wright and Young
voted in the negative.
The three Senate Bills making appro-
priations of &c. 900 to the Summersyille
and Slaven's Cabin turnpike; $4,000 to
assist in building the bridge across Fish
Creek: and $4,000 to McAdamize the
Pennsylvania and Beverly turnpike,
were laid on the table.
House Bill No. l3, ITO incorporate the
town of Palatine," was passed by unan-
imOuse vote.
A good many bills were read in their
intermediate stages, and appropriately
referred.
Senate Bill No. "a, "For the relief OF
Jas. Odbert and sureties," was amended
so as to apply only to the securities and
to the liabilities to the State, and or
dered to be engrossed.
The Senate then went into committee
of the Whole, on the Capital bill, Mr.
CarskadOn in the chair.
Mr.. STEVENSON withdrew the nom
ination of Bulltown.
The tenth ballot was then taken.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdstt and linn
3.
Buckhannon: Messrs. Burley, Cars
kadon, Dolly, Farnsworth, Hoke,
O'Brien, Thatcher and Wright-9.
Charleston-Messrs. Dix, Hagar and
Slack-3.
Clarkesburg-Messrs. Duval, Hay
mond, Werninger and Wilson,.
Parkersburg-Messrs. Mahon, Martin
StevensOn-2
Morgantown-Mr. Young-l.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. BURDETT moved the indefinite
postponement of the bill, upon which
motion Mr.. WILSON demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. CHAPLINE moved that the mo-
tion to postpone indefinitely be tabled,
and demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
YEAs-Messrs. Burley, Carskadon,
Chapline, Dix, Farnsworth, Hagar,
Hoke, Martin, O'Brien, and Young-l0.
NAYs-Messrs- Stevenson, (President)
Burdett, Dolly, Duval, Raymond, Ma
hon, Slack, Thatcher, Werninger, Will
son, Wright and Zinn-l2.
So the motion was lost.
The yeas and nays were then taken
on the motion to indefinitely postpone,
which was rejected.
YEAs-Messrs. Burdett, Dix, Duval,
Raymond, Martin, Slack, Werninger
and Wilson,.
NAYs-Messrs. Stevenson, (Pres't.
Burley, Carskadon, Chapline, Dolly,
Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke, Mahon,
O'Brien, Thatcher, Wright, Young and
Zinn-14.
The Senate then took recess until q
P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate again went into COM
mittee of the Whole and took the
ELEVENTH BALLOT.
Grafton-Mr. Burdett-1.
Buckhannon-Messr Burley, Cars
kadon, Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
Hoke, O'Brien, Thatcher, Wright and
Zinn-l0.
RCharleston-Messrs. Dix, Slack and
Young-3.
Clarksburg-Messrs.D Duval, Raymond,
Martin, Werninger and Wilson,.
Parkersburg-Messrs. Mahon and Ste
vensOn-2.
Absent-Mr. Hagar.
TwRLrrH BALLOT.
Grafton-Mr. Burdett-1.
Buckhannon-Messrs Burley, Cars
kadon, Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
Hoke, Martin, OBrien, Thatcher and
Zinn-10.
Charleston-MesSrs. Dix, Mahon and
Slack-3.
Clarksburg-Messrs.D Duval, Raymond,
Werninger and Wilson,.
Bulltown-Messrs. Wright, Young and
Stevenson-3.
Mr.. DIX then nominated latwOOds,
in BraxtOn county. ~r
.. THIRTEENTH BALLOT.
Crafkn, NJ purdaff-1