The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-26
West Virginia Legislature.
FRIDAY, January 25.

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FRIDAY, January 25.
SENATE.
The Senate met to-day ut the usual
hour. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher, OF
the Presbyterian Church.
A message from the Governor COM
municated letter from Governor Pier
point enclosing the resolutions adopted
by the General Assembly of Virginia,
February %, 1866, relative to to the re-
union of Virginia and West Virginia
and the adjustment and settlement OF
the public debt and public property,
and announcing that the General As
sembly of Virginia had appointed three
Commissioners, as follows William
Martin, of Henry county; John Januey,
of Loudon, and A. II. II. Stuart OF
Augusta. .,...
The message and documents were
laid ON the table.
An additional communication was re-
ceiyed from the Auditor relating to the
reassessment of the land made in 1866,
which was referred to the Judiciary.
Amessage from the Honse announced
the passage Of the following House
bills: .r,r 80 ..a
s.To amend the act to refund the taxes
collected from soldiers for bounty pur-
poses" and
Regulating the payment Of money
into the Treasury"
Also, the concurrence of the House In
the Senate amendment to the resolution
asking Congress to appropriate addi-
tional land for the benefit of the Agri-
cultural College.
Said bills were read first time and re-
ferred, as were also the House bill pro.
viding how tho general school fund
shall be appropriated to Kanawba coun-
ty in 1867, and the House bill locating
the county seat of Mcdowell county.
Mr.. ZINN, from Finance committee,
reported bill appropriating s4,2S0 to
Meredith Wells, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. CHAPLINE, from committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
the Senate bill relating to insurance
companies not incorporated by this
State, and the Senate bill to encourage
the formation of homestead and building
associations.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from the COM
mittee on Internal improvements, re-
ported back the Senate Bill to incorpo-
rate tho North Branch Lumber and
Boom Company, recommending Its pas
sage.
Mr. CHAPLINE introduced bill to
repeal chapter SO, of the acts OF 1866,
which was read the first time, and re-
ferred to the committee on Internal
improvements.
The House Bill to amend the act in
cooperating the Marion and Mononga-
liza Navigation Company was read the
first and second times, and tabled.
The Senate Bill concerning free or
common schools was, on motion OF MI.
CHAPLINE, laid on the table.
The Senate Bill in relation to taking
depositiOns in certain cases was passed
yeas l9: nays-Messrs. Burdctt and
Werninger.
The Senate Bill to transfer to j. H..
Hysell and Others the Interests of this
State in the Guyandotte Suspension
Bridge. =,
And the Senate Bill to increase the
fees of prosecuting attorneys III certain
cases were each read second time and
ordered engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HOKE,
Resoired, That the Judiciary commit
tee inquire into the expediency Ofamend-
ing the law in regard to the recognize
ance of witnesses in criminal and mis-
demcanOr cases.
Mr.. YOUNG introduced 4 joint resolu-
ton providing for publishing 1900 oop-
les of the decision of the Supreme
Court of West Virginia on the "Attor-
news test oath" in the Fairmont Ve-
defte, National Telegraph. and UeSt jtr-
qinia State AdrOcate, and for an appro-
priation of $50 to purchase 900 copies
of each of said papers, which, under the
rules, will lie on the table one day.
Mr.. WILSON introduced joint reso-
luton requesting our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to procure the
passage of law to increase the pen
sions of the surviving soldiers of the
war of 1912, and on his motion the rule
was suspended and the resolution adopt
| ed. -
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH
Resolred, That the Judiciary commit
tee enquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill requiring Sheriffs to give
notice aud be in each township, at a
stated place for at least3 days, and If
taxes are then paid, there shall be re-
duction Of 24 per cent.
Mr.. BURDETT presented an invita-
ton from the Mayor and Town Council
of Grafton extending the hospitalities
of that place to the State officers and
the members and officers of the two
branches of the Legislature, on Satur-
day the 2nd day of February next,
with view to give the members An OPP
portunity to see and know that Grafton
has suitable site for the Capital.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE the in
vitation was accepted. -
Mr. BURDETT presented petitions
from citizens of Tayler, asking the num-
Der of townships in that county, to be
reduced.
The Senate adjourned to meet Mon-
day next ut 10 o'clock o. m, to give the
committees opportunity to dispatch the
business before them tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was laid before the
House from Governor Pierpoint, of Vir-
ginia, in relation to q restoration Of the
State, and the appointment Of Commis-
sioners to adjust the public debt Of Viz
pinia, due or incurred before the dis
memberment Of the State.
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON, the
message and accompanying documents
were laid on the table, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. SMITH, from committee on Coun-
ties, &C., reported bill to provide for
division of Mcdowell county into
townships, which was read first time.
Mr.. CALDWELL, from committee on
Roads, &c, reported: "a Bill appro-
priating 81 200 to repair the suspension
bridge at Sutton, Braxton county" "A
Bill appropriating 5000 to rebuild the
wire suspension bridge across the South
Branch of the Potomac river and IAN
Act to amend an act passed Dec. 4th,
1853, entitled an act providing for the
construction and repair Of roads and
bridges, which were read first time.
The Wheeling School Bill was taken
up on its second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. WHEAT, the 25th