The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-30
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. %, /

the passage of bill a. No. 13) to in
corporate the town of Palatine, and
joint resolution as follows:
Rssoluecl, 6yEh Legislature Of Wed Hir0fJiiG,
That the Legislature of West Virginia here
by respectfully declines the consideration OF
that portion OF the Joint resolution adopted
February ., 1865, by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, which refers TO the reunion OF tne
State OF West Virginia with the stase Oh II
ginfa.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke, said resolu-
ton was amended by inserting after
the word respectfully" the words
"but most emphatically."
Mr.. linn demanded the yeas and
NAYS on the adoption OF the resolution
as amended, which were ordered and
taken, and the resolution adopted by
unanimous vote as follows:
YEAs-Messra. Stevenson CPresident) Bur
iett, Burnley, Carskadon, Chaplne, DIX, Dol
puvS Maban %attIn HaSnE MHyHScS
Hatcher, Werninger, Wilson, Wright Young
and Zinn-22-
SAYs-None.
Mr.. Hoke, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back, recon-
mending its passage, the bill Is. No. 26)
amending section 8, chapter Z, acts of
1856; and, without recommendation
the bill Is. No. 24) to amend and re-
enact the SD and 54th sections of the
act to provide for the assessment of
taxes.
1T is understood that this bill is put
forward by the B. 81 o. r. r., and that
it is what that company desires upon
the subject of the taxation of their
property. 1t provides, in substance,
that in lieu OF all other tax, the said
company shall hereafter pay n tax of
one mill per mile for every passenger
transported over their road in this
State, and that they shall also pay the
10 G.1E n ian Nf all "a Y hnrafnfnra
assessed against said company.l
Mr.. linn, from the Committee on
Finance and Claims, reported back
substitute for THE Senate joint resolu-
ton asking Congress to appropriate
money to aid in rebuilding roads and
bridges in this State destroyed by the
war. Adopted.
Mr.. linn, from the same committee,
reported back the bill IA. No. III regu-
lating the payment of money into the
treasury, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Duval, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill
Oh. No. 81 to amend the act to refund
the taxes collected from soldiers for
bounty purposes, recommending its
passage. 1.-THE bill provides that such
taxes shall be refunded by the Board of
Supervisors, and that no such tax shall
be hereafter levied
Mr.. Chapline, by leave, introduced a
bill Is. No. S0,) to transfer the interest
of the Stnte in the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Bridge Company at Shepherds
town, which was read the first time.
Mr.. Young presented the petition of
1872 citizens II Upshur county, praying
for the passage of II prohibitory liquor
law. Referred to the Special Commit
tee on Temperance.
Mr.. Burdett presented communion
ton from Gen. Samuel d. Harms, in re-
lation to the discovery of petroleum,
which was referred to the appropriate
committee
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, (AIr.
linn in the chair,)
RcsotUeR, That the Committee on the Judi
clary inquire into the expediency OF amend
ing the law In regard To real estate so us to
satisfy judgments and executions thereon In
the courts UT law.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke,
Rasoired. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire Into the expediency of so
amending the constitution as to provide I'VE
judges, Instead OF three, for the supreme
Court OF Appeals.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire into the expediency of altering
and amending the Constitution OF this state
Justices in both civil and criminal cases.
On. motion of Mr.. Stevenson, (Mr.
Tin in the chair,)
ResOlrcd, That the Judiciary committee be
requested to Inquire into the expectancy or
amending the InechanIcs' lien law so as 10
enforce the same in courts of law as well ns
chancery.
On motion of Mr.. ChapIine,
ReJolued, That the Committee on Finance
anu Claims be instructed to inquire into the
State.
The Senate joint resolution, p1ovi-
ding for printing 5000 copies of the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court, of this
State, on the attorneys test oath, in
certain newspapers, was rejected.
The hour of IL o'clock having ar
rived, the Joint order for the election of
Public Printer, was proceeded with.
MIR. Chapline nominated Mr.. John n.
Boyd, and Gen. Duval nominated Mr..
John Frew.
Mr.. Carskadou moved that the Sem
ate vote UiUG UOee, which was rejected;
and, on motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth, the
Senate resolved to vote by ballot.
The first ballot in the Senate resulted:
For Mr.. Boyd, IL votes; for Mr.. Frew,
10 votes, and for Mr.. Ewing, one vote.
The joint vote was subsequently re-
ported by Messrs. Carskadon and Chap
line, the Committee on the part OF the
Senate, as follows:
Whole vote 40; necessary to n choice
IS. For Mr.. Frew IS; Tor Mr.. Boyd I6;
and for Mr.. Ewing l. So MFR. Frew was
declared elected.
The bill Is. No. H. to abolish the
Office of Quartermaster General, and
transferring its duties to the Adjutant
General, was passed-yeas 81, nays
none.
Messrs. Burnley, Young and Chapline
addressed the Senate in favor of, and
Mr.. Farnsworth against, the bill IS. No.
l5,) relating to insurance companies
not Incorporated by this State.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline, the Sem
ate adjourned.