The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-07
West Virginia Legislature
90 3 HCwrpxEspAY, Feb. 6.

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..DJ . = "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6. II
SENATE.
Amessage from the House announced
the passage of Senate Bill No. 80, "a
bill to repeal chapter SO, of the Acts OF
1866"
4 House Bill No. 40, :"For the relief OF
\ Braxton county"
House Bill No. Al, "To amend and TO
tenact section Z, Of act passed Feb. II,
1866, entitled AN Act to provide for
reassessment of all the real estate with
in this State;;n and
House Bill No. 42, "To alter the divis-
ion lines between the counties of Mason
and Jackson .'H 0St DO
Mr.. MARTIN, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 46. ''TO amend an act
passed February 5, 1862" Read the
Mr.. CARSKADON, by leave, intro
duced Senate Bill No. AZ, "To re-enact
and amend section a, chapter lis, Acts
of 1857 Read the first, time. y AR.
Mr. MARTIN, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 4s, "To incorporate the
lMartinsville and Ellenboro Turnpike
tCompany.r Read the first time. q n.
/ On motion of Mr.. BURDETT,
! Resolred, That the committee on In
ternal Improvements &C., inquire into
the expediency of appropriating SlO,OOo
for the purpose of constructing bridge
across the Valley river at Grafton"
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, House
Bill No. "a, "For the regulation OF the
West Virginia Agricultural College"
was taken mp. Read the second time
and ordered to its third reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, "TO amend section
30 of chapter 113, acts Of 1863, concern
ing licenses" was read O second time
and ordered to engrossment.
1 On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, Senate
Bill No. SO, "To repeal sections to 6 Of
chapter AZ, Code of Virginia, second
edition" :" was taken up.
The Senate refused to pass the bill,
by the following vote:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Burley, Chapline,
Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke, Mahon, Mar
tin, Wilson, Wright and Zinn-lO.
NAYs-Messrs. Stevenson (Presidentl,
Burdett, Carskadon, Dix, Dolly, sDuval,
Raymond, OBrien, Slack, Thatcher,
Wernipger and Young-12.
The hour having arrived for the con-
sideration of the bill locating the capi-
tai of thi. State, (the special order for
to-day at II a. m. } the Senate resolved
itself into committee of the Whole, Mr..
Chapline in the chair.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows:
Buckhannon-Messrs. Burley, Cars
kadon, Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
O'Brien, Thatcher and Wright--a.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Raymond and
Werninger-2.
Charleston-Messrs. Dix, Hagar, Mar
tin, Slack and Young-5.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdett, Hoke, Will
son and Zinn-4.
| observation-disclosures. Duval, Nahon
and Stevenson-3.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Buckhannon - Messrs. CarskadOn,
Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth, O'Brien,
Thatcher, Wright and iOung-8.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Raymond and
Werninger-2.
Charleston-Messrs.. Dix, Hagar and
Slack-3.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdett, Burley,
Hoke, Wilson and Zinn-5.
Parkersburg-Messrs. Duval, Mahon,
Martin and Stevenson-4.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
observation-disclosures Burley, Carska-
don, Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
O'Brien, Thatcher and Wright-S.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Raymond and
Werninger-2.
Charleston-Messrs. Dix, Hagar and
Slack-3.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdett; Hoke,
Wilson, Young and Zinn-5.
Parkersburg-Messrs. Duval, Mahon,
Martin and Stevenson-4.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
observation-disclosures Burley, Cars.
kadon. Dolly, Farnsworth, OBrien,
Thatcher and Wright.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Raymond, Mar
tin and Werninger-3.
Charleston-Messrs. Dix, Hagar,
Slack and Young.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdett, Chapline,
Hoke, Wilson and Nnn-5,
Parkersburg-Messrs. Duval, Mahon
and Steyenson-3. ess
NINTH BALLOT.
Observation-Disclosures Chapline, Dol
", Farnsworth, O'Brien, Thatcher and
| Wright.-6. ''...
Clarksburg.-Mcssrs. Burley, Hay
mond, Martin, Werninger, Wilson and
StevensOn.-6. -... -
Charleston-Messrs. Carskadon, Dix,
Hagar and Slack.
Ora .-Messrs. Burdett, Hoke and
Zinn.-3
Parkcrsburg.-Messrs. Duval, Mahon
and YouEg.-3.
Mr.. YOUNG then nominated Bealing-
ton, in Barbour county. So, ~
Mr.. STEVENSON nominated Bull-
town, in BraxtOn county.
On motion, the committee rose.
The President then resumed his chair,
and Mr.. CHAPLINE, on behalf the COM
mittee, reported progress and asked
leave to sit again. .a.-
Mr.. ZINN moved to table the bill, but
the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH, the
Senate then adjourned. So.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were reported from
committees: A bill to amend and re-
enact the charter of the town of Charles
ton, Kanawha county; A bill increas-
ing the allowance of clothing for State
convicts, and making On appropriation
of SIC, 900 to defrayr the expenses of the
prison proper. = - ia
Mr.. CARROLL, by leave, introduced
a bill providing for q re-dixision of the
county of Wayne into townships. fa,r
Mr.. MARSHMAN, by leave, intro
duced bill incorporating joint stock
company for the purpose of construct
ing a turnpike road from the State line
at Dallas, Marshall county, to a point
on che National Pike between Triadel-
phia and the Monument, in Ohio county.
Mr.. SNIDER, by leave, introduced q
bill allowing the authorities of GilIner
and Calhoun counties to use the jails of
other counties for the confinement of
prisoners. ...s-
:. Mr.. TAYLOR presented petition of
citizens of Braxton county, asking that
H. III. Beall be allowed to build a saw
and grist mill-dam across Elk river in
said county. +S "'.