The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Mr.. FERGUSON, from Judiciary COM
mite, reported a bill relating to the
duties OF Prosecuting Attorneys. 1t
makes it the duty of said officer to go
before the Grand Jury whenever. in his
opinion, the public interest will be pro-
NOTED thereby, or when called npon by
the foreman to do SO, to aid them by his
advice and assistance, in the discharge
of their dntics; that said officer may,
with consent Of Conrt, appoint an as
sistant; and that Boards of Supcrvi-
sors may make provision for the pay
ment of not more than $500 for said as
sistant.
The House Bill refunding to soldiers
(or their widows or orphans) who enter
ed the United States army, as priyates,
prior to January /, 1863, bounty taxes
paid in the year 1866, was passed.
The House Bill regulating the pay
ment of money into the State treasury,
was passed. 1t provides that all monies
due the State shall be paid into some
authorized Bank in this Common
wealth. ..-'
The following resolutions of inquiry
weie adopted: ~
BY Mr.. CARROLL, As to the expe-
diency of so amending the law in rela-
ton to libels published in a newspaper
that action therefor may be brought in
any county in which such paper is cir
culated, and that such actions may be
brought jointly or separately against
the editor, publisher and owners thereof.
By Mr.. MANN, As to the expediency
of relieving the citizens of Greenbrier
from payment of taxes for 1865.
BY Mr.. FLEMING, As to the expe-
diency of providing by law for the
esH Hablishment of o House of Refuge in
the city of Wheeling.
BY Mr.. MANN, That the committee
on Humane aud Criminal Institutions
inquire into the expediency of so
amending the test oath that editors and
publishers of newspapers and periodi-
Gals in West Virginia shall be required
to make oath that they have never been
arrested or imprisoned for treason or
other misdemeanOrs against the United
States Government, and report by bill
or otherwise.
By Mr.. CARROLL, As to the expedi-
ency of amending the law so as to au-
thorize counties aud incorporated towns
to subscribe any amount the people
thereof may deem proper, to the capital
stock of internal improvement compa-
MES, upon a majority vote of the legal
voters of such counties and towns be-
ing had.
BY Mr.. KINCAID, As to the expedien-
cy of appropriating s20,0 900 to rebuild a
hridue ocross fha GRANNY river nm Ea
nawha turnpike. ' 'Ei ''';'
By Mr.. WORKMAN, As to the expe-
diency of releasing Boone and Wyoming
counties from the payment of certain
monies loaned them by the State during
the war, for the Improvement Of roads.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, As to the expedien-
cy Of so changing the law in relation
to divorces, so as to make protracted
inebriatiou and neglect of his family on
the part Of the husband sufficient and
legal ground for divorce on behalf of
the wife.
By Mr.. HEERsIANS, As to the ex-
pediency of taxing the earnings Of Ma
tional Banks, instead of the capital
stock. E..i-
Mr.. BOGGESS offered q resolution,
which was rejected, inquiring into the
expediency Of establishing high school
in each and every county seat.
Mr.. FERGUSON, from Judiciary CON-
mittee, reported a'biil providing for the
registration ,pf the qualified voters Of
the State. It increases the number OF
Registrars in each county to five, and
contains list Of questions said Regis