The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-22
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SESATE.
MONDAY. January 81, 1867.

l Thursday, the 9th instant
I Providing for the election OF Pub
10 p-;ntsr On tuesday, 10Th instant;
Z And providing for counting the votes
/ for and declaring the election Of, State
7 officers, on Wednesday next, the 23d
I instant.
The first of said resolutions was laid
on the table, and the other two were
concurred in.
On motion of SIr. Young,
ResOIUed, That the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs inquire into the expedien-
cy of so far equaliZing the bounties of
soldiers as to allow each volunteer one
hundred dollars for each year he serv-
ed, and the same, in proportion, for
each fractional part of year he may
have served since the State of West
Virginia was organized, provided, how
ever, that those who have received a
county bounty, shall not be entitled to
another bounty.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon,
ResOLUed, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expectancy
fOf amending IAN act in relation to jur-
ies' so as more perfectly TO prevent
rebels from sitting on our juries.
on motion of Mr.. Slack,
ResOLUed, That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the eXpediency
/ of so amending the laws regulating in
terest in this State that it shall be law
| full for parties by special contract to
charge and collect ten per centum per
anuum for the loan or forbearance OF
money, leaving the legal rate of interest
at six per cent when no contract is
made.
On motion of Mr.. Martin,
ReSOtUed, That the Committee on In
1 Iernal Improvements and Navigation
! ing bill Incorporating joint stock
company for the purpose of construct
| ing turnpike road from New Mar
tinsville, in WetZel county, TO Elmbor-
ouEh, in Richie county, by way OF
\ Middlebourne, in Tyler county.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth,
| ReSOtUed, That the Committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into
| the eXpediency of requiring all editors
and publishers of newspapers in this
| State to take the test oath.
| On motion of Mr.. Mahon,
| ResOtUed, That the judiciary Commit
tee be requested TO inquire into the eX.
I pediency of changing the law in regard
| to the Limitation OF suits, so that u
promissory note for the payment oil
| money shall not be barred by the
statute of Limitation sooner than II
sealed obligation.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
| ResOlUed, That the Committee on
Banks and Corporations inquire into
the eXpediency OF so amending the 18th
section OF chapter lis of the acts oil
| 1868, us to tax bridges and ferries as
other property.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond,
ResoIUed, That IA select committee Of
three be appointed by the Pres
ideut of the Senate, for the purpose
OF reporting upon the eXpediency o.
providing by law that teachers in free
schools shall be required to teach al
their male scholars until they commit
the Constitution of the United State.
which makes this a free Government
or upon which its frHmers most relied
to make il such; that the committee re
port these several provisions; that they
also report several of the most import
ant parts of the Farewell Address o
George Washington.~which said teach
erS shall be required to read to theil
male pupils Rt least once in each month
The object and intention being to in
still correct ideas OF the Constitution,
and make IL lasting Impression on the
minds of the rising generation us to the
SureSt means by which our free inSti-
tutions may be perpetuated for ever, OF
so long as this course shall be pursued
| Mr.. Young moved to amend Mr.
HnymOnd's resolution so as to require
the words "the Declaration of indie
pendence" to be inserted after the
words commit 10 memory" which
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth sale
resolution was amended by inserting
after the words commit to memory
the words 'the amendment to the State
Constitution adopted in May last"
Mr.. Martin moved to amend said
documents to be madei text books in
the public schools. Agreed to.
Mr.. Chapline moved further to
amend the said resolution by inserting
after the words commit to memory, u
Tie words "Chnrles Summers speech in
the Senate of the u. s., on the 18th in
slant"
Mr.. Hoke said he supposed that the
mover of the resolution was trying ia
poke fun at the Sennte, and he there
fore moved that the last democratic
platform be added for the benefit oil
colored schools.
But on motion of Mr.. Carskadon, the
whole matter was laid on the table.
The, following Senate bills were
passed:
The bill regulating appeals and con,
tinunnces in civil causes, by u unani.
nous vote;
The bill to alter part of the division
and Mineral, Mr.. Raymond voting in
the negative;
The bill to amend the charter of the
town of South Wheeling, Mr.. HokG
voting in the negative;
Aud the bill toamend the law relating
to the maintenance of illegitimate chill.
dren, so that unmarried colored women
may have the benefit OF the law, Mr.
Raymond voting in the negative,
On motion of Mr.. HolSe, the Senate
Dill to Incorporate the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of West Virginia, u
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Fnrnsworth moved to take up the
bill locating the capital, so as to make
| It the special order for tomorrow, but
the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Chapliue, the Sem
! ate adjourned.
| [NorE.-In the report of Saturday
! last, AN important error occurs. 1t was
therein stated that Mr.. Slack presented
I the petition OF Meredith Wells, of Ra-
leiSn county, praying a compensation
OF Sla,S0 Tor property used by Captain
Turner's State troops during the war.
1t should have been i,2SO OO.-REP.l
HOUSE OF Delegates.
Prayer by Rev. T. II. Trainer, of the
Mr.. Fleming from the Committee on
] iaNauonr Nc., reported a bill to regulate
I the payment OF money into the state
| treasury; which was read the first
time. The only change il makes in the
existing law is to define more nccurate-
/ ~ now the treasurer shall give receipts
TO the person making payment.
/ Mr.. Spencer from the COMMITTEES on
Education, reported bill regulating
the schools OF the city OF wheeliDv.
which was read the first time.
The House eoncurred in the resolu-
ton OF the Senate TO print 5000 copies
OF the opinions of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals on the attorneys test oath,
y message from the Senate an
nounced concurrence by that body in