The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-30
West Virginia Legislature
TUESDAY, January y.
SENATE.

| 1UESDAl, JahuaiS ~
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Taggart, of the
Baptist Church. :,
4 message from the House announced
the passage of House Bill No. IL, ITO
incorporate the town of Palatine" and q
Joint resolution respectfully declining
the considerations of the reunion OF West
Virginia with Virginia, which latter
was amended on motion OF Mr.. HokE,
by inserting "but most emphatlcaiiy
after the werd respectfully" and Mr..
ZINN demanded the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the resolution, which
were ordered and taken and the resolu-
ton adopted by q unanimous vote, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Stevenson (President), },
Burdett, Burley, Carskadon, Chapline,
Dix, Dolly, Duval, Farnsworth, Hagar,
Haymond, Hoke ,Mahon, Martin, OBrien,
Slack, Thatcher, Werninger, Wilson,
Wright, Young, and Zinn-2. Nays
none.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back, recommending
its passage, Senate Bill No. 26, amend
ing section 8, chapter Z, acts OF loot" }"
and, without recommendation, Senate
Bill No. "a, "to amend and re-enact the
SD and 54th sections of the act to pro-
vide for the assessment Of taxes"
Mr.. ZINN, from the Finance COM
mittee, reported u substitute Tor Senate
Joint Resolution asking Congress to ap-
propriate money to aid in rebuilding
roads and bridges in this State, de-
'stroyed by the war, which was adopted,
And reported back, recommending its
passage, House Bill No. ii, regulating
the payment of money into the treas
ury.
MIR. DUVAL, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported back House
Bill No. 9, "to amend the act to refund
the taxes collected from soldiers for
bounty purposes" .
Mr. CHAPLINE, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 80, to transfer the inter
est of the State in the Maryland and
Virginia Bridge Company, at Shepherds
town, which was read the first time.
Mr.. YOUNG presented the petition Of
l32 citizens of Upshur county, praying
for the passage of \ prohibitory liquor
law, which was referred to the special
| cOmmlIIcc OIL
Mr.. BURDETT presented Il communi-
cation from General Samuel ID. Karns,
in relation to the discovery of petro-
leum, which was referred to the appro-
pirate committee.
The following resolutions of inquiry
were adopted
| BY Mr.. STEVENSON, (Mr. Z1NN in
! the Chair,
That the committee OH the Judiciary
inquire into the eXpediency of amending
the law in regard to real estate so rs to
satisfy judgments and executions there
on in courts of law.
By Mr.. HOKE, That ths Judiciary
inquire into the expedlency Of
so amending the Constitution as
to provide five Judges instead ofthree
for the Supreme Court of Appeals.
By Mr.. CARSKADON, That the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of
altering and amending the Constitu-
tion of this State so as to extend and
increase the jurisdiction in both civil
and criminal cases.
By Mr.. STEVENSON, (Mr. Zinn in
the Chair That the Judiciary inquire
into the expediency Of amending the
mechanics lien law, SO as to enforce the
same in courts of law, as veil rs chan
cery.
BY Mr.. CHAPLINE, That the FL
nance committee inquire into the ex-
pediency of changing the usury laws Of
the State.
The Senate Joint Resolution, provi-
ding for publishing 1900 copies of
the decision of the Supreme Court of
this State, on the attorneys test oath,
in certain newspapers, was rejected.
The hour of IL o'clock having arrived,
the Joint order for the election of State
printer was taken up.
Mr.. CHAPLINE nominated Mr.. John
n. Boyd, and Mr.. DUVAL, Mr.. John
Frew.
Mr.. CARSKADON moved that the
Senate vote rira roce, which was reject
ed, and OIL motion Of Mr.. FARMS
WORTH, the Senate resolved to vote by
ballot.
The first ballot in the Senate resulted
as follows:
For Mr.. Boyd, IL votes; for Mr.. Frew,
10 votes, and for Mr.. James N. Ewing,
| vote.
The Joint vote resulted in the election
of Mr.. John Frew, as follows: Whole
vote. 10; necessary to choice, 3s; for
Mr.. Frew, 55; for Mr.. Boyd, l6; and for
Mr.. Ewing, |.
Senate Bill No. II, "To abolish the of
fee of Quartermaster General, and
transfer its duties to the Adjutant Gen
eral," was passed-yeas 2l, nays none.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. SMITH, of Berkeley, from COM
mittee on Counties, &c, reported "a
bill authorizing the Council of the town
of Wellsburg to close certain alley in
said town. and "A bill to amend and
re enact the charter of the town of
Spencer, in the county of Roane."
Mr.. BOWER, from committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions,
reported that it was inexpedient to re-
auire editors and publishers Of newspa-
pers to take test oaths.
The committee on Claims, &c, re-
ported that it was ine1pedient to make
an appropriation for the relief of VIM.
Hyre, of Randolph county.
The committee on Roads, &c, report
ed that it was ine1pedient to make an
appropriation for the repair of
the Stanton and Parkersburg turn
pike in Ritchie county; that it was in
expedient to authorize the Board of
Supervisors Of Brook county to appro-
pirate money for the repair Of the
Wellsburg and Bethany turnpike; that
it was ine1pedient to abolish the law
requiring work upon the public roads;
that it was inexpedient to make an ap-
preparation for the repair Of the Sis
tersville and Salem and turnpike in
Doddridge and Tyler counties; and that
it was inexpedient to pay John FELTON,
for extra labor performed while acting
rs contractor on Ohio River and Mary
land turnpike.
The following resolutions Of inquiry
were adopted:
By Mr.. HEERMANS, Instructing the
committee on Judiciary to examine the
several acts and regulations prescribing
the charges allowed to be made by rail-
road companies, their agent or agents
( for wharfage, storage, weighing and de-
/ livering ofsrticles, and that they report
\ zvbat lauislatinn re anyl IL necessary IN