The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-13
West Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. II.

TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATE.
A message from the House announced
the passage of some twenty bills, and
that it had adopted a substitute for the
Senate Bill abolishing the office Of Quar-
termaster General and transferring Its
duties to the Adjutant General.
The substitute was adopted.
House Bin No. 67, allowing the au-
thorities of Barbour county to use the
jails Of either of the counties OF Taylor,
| Harrison. Upshnr Randolph, Tor the
confinement of prisoners, was passed by
a unanimous vote.
Mr.. HOKE, from the judiciary, re-
ported back Honse Bill No. ~, in rela-
ton to Jurors, recommending IT passage,
but 1t was reeonimitted. = -r--
Mr.. MAHON, from the committee on
Townships, &c, reported back House
Bill No. 81, "To provide for division Of
Mcdowell county into townships" and
House Bill No. ~, to alter the division
lines between the counties of Mason and
Jackson, recommending their passage.
Ordered to their third reading.
Mr.. DIX, from the committee on Edu-
cation, reported back Senate Bill No. AZ,
to legalize the acts of the Board of Ed
ucation of Guyandotte township, Cabel
county, recommending its passage. or-
dered to its third reading. .,.4.
Mr.. CARSKADON presented the petl-
tion of I57 citizens of Hampshire coun-
ty praying'for the removal of the county
seat from Romney to North River Mills.
Referred to committee on Townships,
SC. -aa. .
Mr. DUVAL presented the petition of
John H. Atkinson and John Campbell,
of Hancock county, asking the grant Of
300 acres of the bed of the Ohio river
for the purpose of mining for coal. he
ferred to committee on Finance, DC.
On motion of Mr. HOKE,
Resolred, That the Judiciary inquire
into the expediency of regulating fees
of State and county officers i'll issuing
and executing acquisitions for fngltiyes
from justice in other States.
Senate Bill No. 81, to reduce the num-
Der of townships in Taylor from nine to
four, was read the third time and re-
jected. =.
/ YEAs.-Messrs. Steve nson (President),
Burdett, Duval, Farnsworth, Raymond,
Mahon, O'Brien, Wilson, Wright and
Young-10.
| NAYS. Messrs. Burley, Carskadon,
Dix. Dolly. Hagar, Hoke, Martin, Slack,
Thatcher. Werning ger, and Zinn-ll.
On motion of Mr.. MAHON said vote
was reconsidered, but the bill was
again rejected as it requires majority
of all the Senator's (l2) to pass bill.
YEAS s-Messrs. Stevenson, president }
Burdett, Duval, Farnsworth, 9iaymond,
Mahon, O'Brien, Thatcher, Wilson,
Wright and Young-ll.
NAYS - Messrs. Burley, Carskadon,
Dix, Dolly, Hagar, Martin, Slack, "er-
ninger and Zinn-l0.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY, said vote
was reconsidered, and the bill tabled.
Senate Bill No. 36, "To provide
turnpike in Webster and Pocahontas
counties" was passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson president }
Burdett, Carskadon, Dix, Dolly, Farms
worth, Hagar, Hoke, Mahon, Martin,
OBrien, Slack, Thatcher, Wright and
Zinn-l6.
NAYs-Nesers. Burley, Duval, Hay
mond, Werninger and Wilson,.
House Bill No. -. for the relief Of the
snreties of James F. Scott, late Sheriff
Jackson county, was passed by unan-
! imOus vote.
House Bill No. 20, making an appro-
priation for the Hospital for the Insane,
was read a second time and referred to
committee on Humane Institutions.
House Bill No. SO, to provide for
the winding up the affairs of the \. w.
Bank of Va, was referred to the com
mittee on Banks, &C., and Mr.. BlR
LEY, from the committee, subsequently
reported it back, with verbal amend
ments, recommending its passage. The
amendments were adopted, and the
bill re-committed.
Mr.. BURLEY, from committee on
Banks, &c, reported back Senate BIZ
No. 45, to amend and re-enact the 2Oth
section af the corporation law, Order
ed to engrossment and third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. FERGUSON offered joint resolu-