The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-02

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seizure for taxes on the realty occupied.
ID To amend second section of chap.
lOl of the Code, in regard TO shooting
game on the premises of others.
3D. To change the law in regard to
deeds of trust.
4th. To make it lawful for the clerks
OF circuit courts to refuse to issue and
! for sheriffs to refuse to serve, process in
certain cases, unless fees are paid in
advance.
5th. To amend the law SO as to allow
counties and corporations to subscribe
to works of internal improvement, if a
majority of the voters thereof declare
in favor of it.
9th. To change the law in relation to
suits for the satisfaction of judgments,
so that real estate may be sold without
the necessity of a suit in chancery.
He also, from the same committee,
reported back the resolution of the
Board OF Supervisors of the county Of
Tyler, in relation to a correction OF the
valuation of real estate, and asked it's
reference to the Committee on Finance.
He also reported back House bill No.
., providing in what counties actions
may be brought, with an amendment
providing that suits for libel may be
brought in any county wherein the
paper making the libellous publication
circulates- Subsequently taken up and
amendment agreed to, and the bill Or
dered TO engrossment.
he also reported tne bills: .
a Bill in relation to suits for libel.
a BIZ attaching the county of Ran
dolph to the 3rd Judicial Circuit.
a Bill attaching the county of Clay
to the 9TH Judicial Circuit.
A Bill to change and III the times of
holding courts in the 3rd, 9TH and sth
Judicial Circuits.
A Bill in relation TO the assessment
and collection of taxes in the county OF
/ Monroe, for the years 1S65-6.
A Bill authorizing the authorities OF
barbour county to use the jails of sur
rounding Counties
A Bill repeating the act of February
10, 1864, authorizing suits therefore
| cognizable in certain other counties, to
be brought in Preston.
A Bin for the relief of the administra-
tor and heirs-at-law OF Jacob Harper,
deceased.
| a Bill for the relief of John IT Sur-
raft.
a Bill to amend and re-enact section
~, of chapter LIB, acts of 1868, relating
TO cases where Justices are interested
or related TO parties interested in suits.
Mr.. Spencer, from The Committee on
Education, reported back the resolu-
ton in regard to returning to AJDow-
ell county the school tax collected from
that county for 1865, and reported that
| the desired legislation would be pro-
vided for in a bill already before the
Legislature.
Mr. Carroll, from the Committee on
Private Corporations, &C., reported a
\ bill to provide for the Improvement of
the navigation of the Great Kanawha
river.
Mr.. Beeson, from the Committee on
Claims, &c, reported adversely on the
petition of Andrew n. Curry, of Put
nam county, asking to be remunerated
for tobacco destroyed by federal troops.
and on the petition of Hiram Johnson,
late assessor of Fayette county, pray
I ing compensation.
( Mr.. Harris, from the Committee ON
Military Affairs, reported back the Pc
tltlon of Angus w. Roger, asking to
have money expended by him as re-
crultlng agent under commission of
the Governor of West Virginia refund
ed, and suggested its presentation to
the Board of Claims.
Mr.. Hoffman. from the Special Com
mlttee on the Agricultural College, re-
ported back, with amendments, the
bill referred to it yesterday, The bill
as reported is substantially the same
as the original bill IA. No. ~ locating
the college at Norgantowu.
a large number of bills Of both
Houses were read first and second |
time. Among others the registration |
Dill was taken up for second reading
and referred TO the Judiciary Conn
nittee.
The following bills were passed:
senate OH providing for the sale of a |
chnrch property in Putnam county.
House bill to amend the Charter of
the town of Shepherdstown.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Lewisburg.
House bill to prevent the appropria-
ton OF office property to private use,
House bill in relation to iuries
House bill for the relief of Leonard |
Lamb.
House bill authorizing the trustees of
the NJ. 4. Church in Buckhannon to
convey their church lot.
House bill prescribing how the gen.
eral schooI fund shall be apportioned
to BraSton and Hampshire counties in
the year 1867. -
House bill to amend the act of last
winter amendatory of the corporation
House bill to incorporate the village
of BnrbOursville, Cabell county
House bill to amend the charter of the
town OF Ceredo, Wayne county.
~ House bill appropriaung $4,000 to
House bill in relation to prosecu-
Ting attorneys, their powers and duties.
his bill makes it the duty of the ar
torneys to attend the grand jury, and
authorizes him to appoint an assistant.
me agricultural college bill reported
up, and on motion of Mr. Harris. laid
on the table to afford time for examina-
ton. Ia
The speaker laid before the House "A
from the Auditor trans
Lnltting information requested by reso-t
luton of the House, in relation To the
reVaIuation- of lands; which was laid
on the table for printing. j
Mr.. wheat presented a petition of
eltlzens OF Morgan county asking to
nave company chartered to build a /
oridge over the Potomac at Hancock.
Mr.. Beeson, by leave, introduced a |
bill to authorize the council of the tor,r,
of Fairmont to subscribe to the capitaI
STOCK OF "the Regency of West Yirpinia
Normal School," Mr.. Beeson eSpiain
90 that this institution had lust been
;hartered by the Secretary of State m
Ter the general corporation law: thar IL L
was the wish of the citizens Of Ear ! c
mont that the corporation should sub- n
'crioe to the stock and lew a tar forI 1
Is payment. He explained further =
nat as the next sitting of the council 4
vas to be next Monday, it was desira- :
Iie 70 nave the bill passed at once. He
hereiore moved a suspension of the =
uIe' under which the bill was read the :
irst anu second times and ordered 10 e
II
Upon motion of Mr.. Ferguson. the ra-
'ort OF the Judiciary Committee ON the
uoJect OF the code was taken up and
~, s1ti1
Leave OF absence till Monday wasI
ranted to Messrs. Lane, Cracraft and
'avlsson, and the House adjourned =
Walking DemIJohn. I
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