The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-29
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. -,

MONDAY, Jan. y, 1867.
Met at the usual hour. and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. j. w. TagSart,
OF the Baptist Church, after which the
journal of Friday last was read and APP
proved.
\ message from the House an
nOunced the passage of Senate joint
resolution, authorizing the compilation
aud printing of certain matter for the
use of the Legislature, and tho rejection
OF Senate bill No. ., ITO alter part of
the division line between the counties
OF Hampshire and Mineral" Also,
that it hnd adopted the Senate joint res
Olution, asking additional pensions for
the surviving soldiers of the war of
1872, with AN amendment directing the
Governor to certify the resolution, in
stead of the President of the Senate and
Speaker OF the House of Delegates,
which amendment was adopted by the
Senate.
Mr.. Muhon, from the Committee on
Townships, &c, reported back House
bill No. Z, Locating the county seat OF
Mcdowell county" recommending its
passage. On motion OF Mr.. Wright, it
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Farnsworth. from the Committee
on Internal improvements, &c, report
ed back Senate bill No. 2S, ITO repeal
chapter 50, OF the Acts OF 1861 recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. FHrnsworth, from the same COM
mittee, reported it mex pedient to leEis-
late on the petition of the citizens of
Hardy county, relative to II change in
the location OF the Hardy and Wlnches-
ter Tur npike road, ISc., which report
was adopted.
Mr. linn presented the petition of the
citizens of Preston county, praying an
appropriation OF 5000 for the purpose
of making mud pike from the Nor
gantown and Beverly Turnpike to
Hork's run, which was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements,
&c.
ON motion Of Mr.. Chapline,
ReSotued, That the officers of the
Senate shall be paid the same amount
per diem as was allowed by the Senate
mt its last session.
On motion OF Mr.. Carskndon,
ReSotred, That the Sergeant-at-arms
he requested to see that no bills giving
notice of theatrical performances be
distributed in the Senate chamber, by
OF members.
On motion OF Mr.. Burley,
ReSotred, That the Committee on
Townships and County Organizations,
&c. inquire into the eXpediency OF re-
porting bill repeating sections l, 9. 3,
!, D, q, and of chapter Il of the Code
OF Virginia for 1860, ID edition.
Mr.. Hagar, by leave, introduced Sem
ate Bill No. -, "a Bill to abolish the
office of County Treasurer" which was
read the first time and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. Il, ITO transfer the
interest of this State in the Suspension
Bridge across the Guyandotte river, at
the town OF GOyaudotte, in Cabell
county" was read the third time, and
passed-.yeas, 10, Messrs. Burdeti and
Young being absent, and Mr.. Raymond
being excused from voting.
Senate Bill No. Il, "IncreasinE the
fees of Prosecuting Attorneys to $1,000,
in all cases of the conviction of a per
son for any misGemeauor, and in all
Judgments obtained upon bonds for
the violation OF the license laws" was
unanimous vote of the Senate.
Senate Bill No. -, ITO encourage the
Homestead and Building Associations"
was read second time, amended on
motion of Mr.. Stevenson, by adding a
new section, reserviug to the LeSiSla-
ture the right to alter and amend the
act ut its pleasure, and then ordered to
be euEroSsed and read third time.
Senate Bill No. 10, "Relatiug to In
surRnce Companies not Incorporated by
this State" was read second tune
and, after some amendments, was or
dered TO be engroSSed and read third
time.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the House
Joint Resolution directing the distribu-
ton OF certain acts, WAS taken up, and
concurred in
On motion OF General Duval, Senate
Bill No. II, "To abolish the office OF
Quarter Master General, and transfer
its duties to the Adiutant General"
was taken up.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved TO strike out
that portion allowing the Adjutant
General to expend sum not exceed
ing $1,000 for the. services of a Record
Clerk during the present year. He said
he thought the $1,000 provided for the
Chief Clerk, was sufficient, but that he |
getting information than anything else. |
General Duval said he thought that |
the Adjutant General should be allow
ed the assistance of "a Record Clerk, as
his duties were manifold, and the Chief