The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-24
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE. lTE -
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
Senate met ut the usual hour, and after
PRAYER by Rev. Alex. Martin, OF the NJ.
E. Church, the Journal Of yesterday
was read and approved. :,
A message from the House announced
the passage Of House Joint Resolution
No. i, Requesting an additional appro-
priation of land by Congress to aid IN
establishing an Agricultural College,
and r.-. 49,. .-..s...
House Joint Resolution No. 9, "Pro-
vidinp for the distribution of the copies
of the Adiutant Generals report"
No. 8. after striking out the portion
asking to extend the time one year (as
the time had been extended five years
by Congress) for accepting the endow-
ment, was passed.
No. 8 was adopted. 80
Mr.. HOKE, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported Senate biii NO
22. Concerning the limitation OF per-
sonal actions" which, on his motion,
was tabled to await printing;
And reported back Senate Bill No. Ia,
"To increase the fees of Prosecuting
Attorneys in certain cases, recommend
ing its passage, and on his motion IL
vas laid ON the table to await printing.
He also reported it inexpedient to
lepislate ON the following resolutions OF
inquiry: ,..L
As to the expcdiency of amending the
assessment law and substituting May
instead of February for the assessment
AS to the expediency of passing an
act recurring that at least two Courts
in the wear be devoted to civil business.
As to the expediency of repeating the
oath law rs relates to suitors.
AS to the expediency Of amending
and re-enacting section Z, chap l44,
code of 1860, in relation to negotiaoie
4 message from the House Of Dele
oates. by Mr. s. T. Armstrong, an.
nouuced that the House had adopted
the Senate's amendment to House joint
resolution "Fixing day for the cleo
tion of State Superintendent OF Free
Schools"
Mr.. DIX, from committee ON Educa-
tion. reported back Senate Bill No. Il,
"To provide for selling church In
Putnam county" recommending lts
passage, and the bill was read second
time and ordered to be engrossed.
The President announced the follow
ing as the special committee on lem,
perapce: Messrs. Young, Werninger and
Carskadon. -.
Mr., CARSKADON, by leave, intro
duced Senate Bill No. %, "To. incorpo-
rate the North Branch Lumber and Boom
Company," which was read the hrst
time and referred to the committee on
Internal improvements, d.
ON motion of Mr.. YOUNG,
Resolred, That the committee on In
ternal Improvements, &c, inquire INTO
the expediency of forming joint stock
company (of which the State shall own
three -fifths) for the purpose of locating
and constructing turnpike road from
Edrav to DunmOre, in POcahontas coun-
MFR. CHAPLINE, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. "a, "To amend and re-
enact the SD and 54th sections of an
act passed December Sd, 1868, entitled
"an act to provide for the assessment
taxes,n which was read the first time
and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, Senate
Joint Resolution "To provide medal
for Gen. Samuel d. Karns' was referred
to a special committee, which the Pres
ident appointed as follows: Messrs. Will
son. Burdett and Zinn; and on motion
of Mr.. Burdett the committee had leave
to sit during the session of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. SLACK, Senate Bill
No. =, "To incorporate the Farmers, and
Mechanics Bank of West Virginia was
taken up, and referred to the committee
on Banks and Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. HOKE, Senate Bill
No. Q, SIN relation to taking dispositions
in civil causes was taken up and order
ed to be engrossed.
A message from the House of Delegates
announced that the House was ready to
proceed with the joint order relative to
counting the vote for State officers.
Mr.. HOKE was directed to inform the
House that the Senate was also ready.
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH, it
was ordered that the Senate proceed in
n BODY to the House, which they did,
where the votes were counted and the
result ascertained and declared.
The Senate subsequently returned to
its Chamber, when, ,
On motion of Mr.. ZINN, the joint or
der concerning the election Of State
of Public Schools was
postponed until ; 3o'clock, p. III.
And on motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH,
the Senate took recess until that time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 p. m, and after the
usual preiminaries proceeded to nOmi-
nate for State Superintendent of Free
Schools.
Mr.. ZINN nominated DR.. ID. B. Dor
sey, of Fairmont; Mr.. SLACK, Prof. w.
X. White, the present incumbent, and
Mr.. DUVAL, Mr.. Wells, of Brook coun-
The result of the joint ballot showed
the following: Prof. White 36 votes /;
DR.. Dorsey "a votes, and Mr.. Wells 2
votes. .t
As there was no plurality, the Senate
proceeded to ballot again, and the joint
ballot resulted as follows: Prof White
80, DIR. Dorsey "a, Mr.. Wells g..
So Prof. White was declared elected.
Mr.. STEVENSON, by leave, intro
duced Senate Bill No. 25, "To encourage
the formation Of homestead and huild-
ing associations" which was read the
first time and referred to the commit
tee on Banks and Corporations.
Adieurned. - sti3.a
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. FERGUSON, from Judiciary com
mittee, reported bill relating to juries.
1t provides that all jurors shall be regis
tered voters, and for thirty-six instead
of twenty-eight jurors.
Mr.. SMITH, from committe on Town
ships, &c, reported bill incorporating
the village of Barboursville, Cabell
county.
Mr.. BEESoN, from committee on
Claims anu Grievances, reported bill
appropriating s53l q for the relief of
Leonard Lamb.
The House Bill to amend an act en-
tiled "An act to incorporate the Marion
and Monongalia Navigation Company r
passed October 19, 1868, was read third