The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-25
West Virginia Legislature.
SATURDAY, Feb. 23.

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.t. SATURDAY, Feb. 2s.
i SENATE.
A message from the House announced
the passage of S. B. Bill 36 "To provide
! turnpike in PocahOntas and Webster
countless Senate Bill No. II, ITO re-.
fund the money paid by the, ,eountiesd d
Berkeley land Jefferson to the Unitea
States rs direct taxi" Senate Joint
Resolution No. 13, "Providing for the
publication of certain proclamation
with the acts of 1867" House Bill 7e.
concerning the assessment of taxes"
House Bill lis, ITO amend the act con-
corning licences." and House Bill liz,
'To amend and re-enact section 2,
chapter 81, Acts of 1866"
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from. the COM
mite on Internal Improvement &c, re-
ported back House Bill No. s5, ITO
amend the charter of the West Virginia
Central Railway Company with sub
stitute providing that said company
shall commence within ono year, that
part of the railroad between the mouth
of Sandy, in Wayne county, and Charles
ton, in @Kanawha, and complete the
same within three years after the pass
age of Act. The rule, was suspended,
the substitute adopted and passed.
Mr.. DIX, from the committee on Ed
ucation, reported back House Bill No.
II, Relating to the School District Of
Wheeling"
On motion of Mr., WILSON, the rule
was suspended and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. CARSkADON, SEN
ate Bill No. AZ, Regulating the estab-
lishment Of Free Schools" was read n
third time aud passed, Messrs. Burdett,
Chapline and Raymond voting against
it.
Mr.. CHAPLINE said he was in favor
of free, sch ools, but there was a provis.
ion in this bill which.was repugDant<to
his constituents, and hence he must cast
his vote against it.
Mr.. YOUNG, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 96, "To prohibit the sale
and use of Intoxicating liquors as
beverage" Read the first time.
Mr.. BURDETT, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, "To amend and re-
enact an act entitled IAN act to prevent
the prosecution of suits and issuing Of
process by persons engaged in rebellion,
passed February 2S, 1861 Read first
time.
Mr.. YOUNG introduced, by leave,
Senate Bill No. %, "For the permanent
location of the seat of government"
Read first time.
On motion of Mr.. ZINN,
Resolred, That the committee Oh FL
nance, &C., be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of reducing the taxes OF
the State of West Virginia.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition
of As citizens Of Ohio county, asking
that liberal policy be pursued towards
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Tabled. ,.---.....
On motion of Mr. CARSKADON, the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Wright was taken from the table, when
Mr.. WRIGHT offered the following sub
stitute therefor, which was adopted:
Resolred, That j. l.. Gould and A. j.
Clark be each allowed by the Clerk one
dollar per diem in lieu of mileage.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, it was
made the special order for Monday next,
ut IL o'clock a. In.
The following bills were read third
time and passed 90 rgs.a -,
Senate Bill No. 2, "To incorporrre the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of West
Virginia; Senate Bill No. AZ, "To amend
and re-enact section AZ of chapter 1ls,
of the acts of 1863" Senate Bill No. 60,
"For the protection of mills" Senate
Bill No. So, Regulating interest in this
State;r Senate Bill No. 70, ITO author
ize the trustees of the NJ. Z. Church at
Pine Grove to. convey their property"
Senate Bill No. 73, to remove and per-
manently locate the comfy seat OF 70
cahontas county; Senate Bill NO, 60,
'in relation to the recognizance OF Wit
nesses in certain cases; "Senate Bill No.
81, 'In relation to presentments and In.
dictments for statutory misdemeanors;"
Senate Bill No. 80, providing for To-
cation of q county seat for, Hampshire
county, and Senate Bill No. 81, "Regu-
latinS the payment of taxes by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
The vote on the latter was:
YEAs-Messrs. Burdett, Chapline, Ha-
gar, Haymond, Hoke, Martin, OBrien,
Slack, Thatcher, Wilson, Wright, Young
and Zinn-13.
Mr.. BURDETT said, in explanation
of his vote. that whilst the bill was all
he desired, he believed it was better
fer the State and rail road company
that the matter be compromised aud
the bill! passed, as we would thus Sc
cure, for FIVE years, at least, q certain
sum, instead Of lawing about the mat
ter, and not deprive ourselves OF our
legal remedies after that time either.
The nays were: Messrs. Stevenson,
(President) Carskadon, Dix, Dolly,
Duyal, Farnsworth, Mahon and Wer-
ninger-s.
Senate ,Bill No.70, nProviding in what
cAnties actiuns for libel published IN
newspaper may be brought" was
read third time and rejected
The yeas were: Messrs. Stevenson,
(President), Carskadon, Chapline., Dol
iy. DmyaL Fafnsworth, Hagar, Slsck,
thatcher, Wright and YoungNn. S:-ss
The nays we're Messrs. Burdett, Dix,
Haymond, Hoke, Mahon, Martin,
O'BFiep, werpipgeF, WILSON apd linn|s
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, Senate
Bill No. "a, "To amend and re-enact
section and 2, chapter II, eode,of 1867 66tV
was tabled. '1dn1Cf gI[l =
House Bill No. 80, "To incorporate
the Kanaxha aud Shenandoah Railroad
Company" was read the third time and
passed. q L e, Cd : j.. D 20
The Senate then took q recess nm 1t
2i o'clock. n.,rssnax
|" AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-sssenbled. |
The following bills we're passed. ~
House Bill No. Ia, Establishing the
county sof Lincoln out of EpaEts sof the
counties of Cabell, Putnam, kanawha
aud Boone;r Senate BillNo. "a, ITO re.
lieve Minor c. Hall and his securities
Senate Bill No, Sc, Prescribing how
the general school fund shall be appor-
toned in Kanawha and other connties,