The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-25
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. %, 1867.


a number of bills were communica-
ted from the House of Delegates and
read the first time.
Mr.. linn reported back the bill to re-
lease the counties Boone and Wyoming
from refunding a sum of money loaned
to them by the State, recommending its
passage.
He also reported back the bill requi-
ring the general laws TO be published in
newspapers, with a recommendation
that it do not pass.
He also reported back the bill to
amend The act for the collection of taxes
in certain counties, with an amendment
recommending its passage.
Mr.. Farnsworth reported back the
bill providing for the construction of a
road in the county of Wayne, recon-
mending its passage.
He also reported back the bill to
amend the charter of the West Virginia
Central Railway Company, with sub
s1itute therefor.
| Mr.. Dix reported back the bill pro
viding how the General School Fund
shall be apportioned in Kanawha and
other counties for the year 1867, recon-
mending its passage with an amend
ment.
Mr.. Young introduced a bill to pro-
hibit the sale and use of Intoxicating
| liquors as a beverage. Read the first
lime.
Mr.. Burdett introduced bill amend
ing the act to prevent the prosecution
of suits and the issuing of process by
| persons engaged in the rebellion, SO as
TO prevent its application to any case
wherein the cause of action arose prior
to the 18th day of April, 1861. Read the
first time.
Mr.. Young introduced bill propos-
ing to locate the permanentsea of gov
eminent in Upshur county. Read the
first time.
On motion of Mr.. linn,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on FL
nance and Claims inquire into the ex-
pediency OF reducing the taxes of the
State.
Mr.: Wilson presented the petition of
10 citizens of Wheeling, asking that a
liberal policy be pursued toward the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
He also presented the petition of 200
citizens OF Wheeling, asking that lib
eral appropriation be made to aid the
Commissioner OF Immigration in the
discharge of his duties. Referred to the
Committee on Immigration.
I a resolution was adopted directing
the payment of 81 per day additional to
two of the committee clerks in lieu OF
mileage.
Mr.. Carskadon offered n substitute
for his bill introduced yesterday, redu-
cling the State taxes, which was ordered
to be engrossed. THE bill fixes the
State tax at thirty cents on the 500, in
Guiding the school tax, instead of forty
cents.
The capital bill was made the special
order for Monday next at IL o'clock.
The following bills were passed.:
II. No. SO, "a Bill to amend the char
ter of the West Virginia Central Rail
way Company"
H. No. u, "a Bill relating to the
No 70 % -
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of West
Virginia"
s. No. AZ, ga Bill to amend and re-
enact section AZ, of chapter lis, of the
acts of 1853"
s; No. 60, ga Bill for the protection
s; No. 6s, "A Bill regulating interest
in this State"
S. No. ~, "a Bill to authorize the
trustees of the NJ. E. Church ut Pine
Grove to convey their property"
S. No. 70, "a Bill to remove and per-
manently locate the county seat of
Pocahontas county,"
S. No. Sc, "a Bill in relation to the
recognizance OF witnesses in certain
cases."
s. N. 81, "a Bill in relation to pre-
sentiments and indictments for statu-
tory misdemeanors."
II. No. 80, "a Bill to incorporate the
Kanawha and Shenandoah Railroad
Company"
S. No. 50, "a bill providing for the
location of the county seat of Hamp-
shire county"
S. No: 81, "a bill regulating the pay
ment of taxes by the Baltimore IL Ohio
Railroad Company" This bill as it
passed the Senate is as follows:
Be Il enacted by the Legislature of
| West Virginia:
l. If the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company shall pay into the treasury of
this State the sum of SIS, $50 OF, the sum
now appearing to be due to this State
from the said company, upon the books
| in the Auditors office, and S44 90 per
mile for every mile of said railroad in
any county to each of the counties in
which any part of the said railroad, or
| the railroad known as the Northwestern
Virginia, or Parkersburg Branch Rail-
road, may be, within thirty-five days
after the passage of this act, the same
shall be received by this State, and by
the said counties, in full satisfaction
and discharge of all State, county, town
ship, or other taxes and levies due by
or claimed against the said Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and the
! said Northwestern Virginia, or Par
kersburg Branch Railroad Company.
2. If the said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company shall within thirty
| five days after the passage of this act,
I
written consent of said company to pay
into the treasury of the State the sum
| of thirty thousand dollars per annum
for five years, in lieu of all other taxes
and leyies, and shall pay the same
| on or before the first day of June
in each year, the same shall be re-
ceived in full satisfaction and discharge
of all State, county, township or other
| taxes, and levieS which might other
wise be assessed or claimed against the
said company, or against the said
| Northwestern Virginia or Parkersburg
Branch Railroad Company, for or dur
| ing the said period of five years, the
| one-half of which sum shall be dis
tributed by the Auditor among the sew
eral counties of the State, in which any
part of said railroad may lie, in proper
ton to the number of miles of said
railroad lying in each county. But
nothing IN this section contained shall
be construed rs conceding any thing,
either on the part of the Stale or the
either, upon the general subject OF tax
alton for the future, after the said
period of five years.
8. In case the said Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company shall file the
written consent mentioned in the pre-
ceding section, and shall, at any time
thereafter, fail to pay the said sum of
thirty thousand dollars, as therein pro-
yided, IL shall be liable to have any of
its property sold by the sheriff or other
collecting officer, TO pay the same.
4. Nothing in this act, or the accept
ance of its provisions by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, shall in
any manner effect the suit now pend
ing in the Circuit Court of Marshall
county, wherein the said company is
plaintiff, and the Supervisors of said
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