The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-31
West Virginia Legislature

! VtSI VlfSlula Legislature %
| TUESDAY, Jan. 26.
- SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Taggart, of the
Baptist Church.
Mr.. HOkE, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported adversely upon
the resolutions looking to the amend
ment of the mechanics lien law, and
the amendment of the law SO that judg-
ments may be enforced in courts OF
law. aF
The report was adopted.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from the COM
Inittee on Internal Improvements, &C.,
reported adversely upon the resolution
proposing to form joint stock company
to construct road from Edray to Dun
more, in POcahontas county.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. CHAPLINE, by leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, "A bill to prevent
the collection of interest and costs In
certain cases." which was read the first
time.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY, Senate
Bill No. Is. Relating to Insurance
Companies not incorporated by this
State" was laid on the table. 4
Senate Bill No. 25, "To encourage the
formation of Homestead and Building
Associations" was read the third time
and passed Yeas %; nays none.
House Bill No. 9, .'To amend an act
passed February 2sth, 1866, entitled an
an act to refund the taxes collected
from soldiers for bounty purposes" was
read the second time, and referred to
the Judiciary.
House Bill No. l, Regulating the
payment of money into the Treasury"
was read q second time, and ordered to
its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE,
Resolred, That the pages of the Senate
each receive the sum of 30 so per diem,
which amount shall be in full for all SER
vices rendered by them during the pres
ent session Of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. YOUNG,
Resolred, That the Judiciary commit
tee be requested to inquire into the ex-
pediency of enacting law prohibiting
parties from bringing suits atlaw against
commissioned military officers Ill the
service of the United States and State
of West Virginia, for any orders issued
by said officers for the destruction OF
property belonging to the enemies OF
West Virginia or the General Govern
ment, or for property destroyed by order
as military necessity, or appropriated
for the same purpose.
On motion of Mr.. HOKE,
Resolred, That the committee on the
| ,pn,,;rn INT tha nv na1ipnnv
of amending the usury laws as to the
forfeiture of principal and interest.
On motion of Mr.. O'BRIEN,
ResoIred. That select committee of
one from each Senatorial District be
appointed for the purpose of ascertain
ing the amount of damages done to
public works in the State during the
war, and report such facts to this House,
so that information can be given to the
members of Congress from this State.
House Bill No. l3, "To incorporate
the town of Palatine," was read the
first time, and ordered to its second
reading.
Senate Bill No. %, "To incorporate
the North Branch Lumber and Boom
Company" was read the second time,
slightly amended, and, on motion of
Mr.. CARSkADON, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, Senate
Bill No. 81, "For the relief of Meredith
Wells" was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, Senate
8 i'll No. 10, "To establish an Agricultu
raj College for West Virginia" was
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, the
Senate resolved itself into committee of
the Whole. :,
Mr.. CARSKADON was appointed
Chairman of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLINE, it was
ordered that the voting on this subject
should be rird rOce.
Nominations being then in order, Mr..
Wilson nominated Bethany, i'll Brooke
COMFY: Mr.. Zinn, MorgantOwn, in Mo-
nonralia county; Mr.. MahOn, Ravens
wood, in Jackson county; Mr.. Wright,
Point Pleasant, in Mason county; Mr..
Young. Frankfort, in Grcelbrier county;
Mr., Hoke, Martinsburg, in Berkeley
county: Mr.. O'Brien, Weston, in Lewis
comfy; Mr.. Raymond, Greenwood, in
Richie county, and Mr.. Bnricy,
Moundsville. in Marshall county.
Before vote was taken, Mr.. OBren
withdrew the name of Weston.
The first vote resulted as follows:
For Bethany-Messrs. Duval and Will
SOM.
For observation-disclosures. Burdett,
Carskadon, Farnsworth and Zinn-4.
For Ravenswood.-Messrs. Stevenson,
and Mahon-2.
For Mt. Pleasant.-Messrs. Dix, Ha-
gar. O'Brien and Wright.
For Frankfort Messrs. Dolly, Slack,
Hatcher and lonng-4.
For neutrality-suspicious.. Chapline
and Hoke-2. ;,
For Greenwood. d.-Messrs. Raymond
and Werninger-2. :,
For Moundsville.-M Burley and
Martip-2.
No place having received q majority,
a second vote was ordered.
Mr.. WILSON then withdrew the
name of Bethany; Mr.. HOKE Martins
burg, and Mr.. BURLEY Moundsyille.
The second vote was asfollOws:
For Morgantown.-Messrs. . Burdett,
Burley, Carskadon, ChaPline, Duval,
Hoke, Wilson and Zinn.-S.
For RavenswOOd.-Messrs. Mahon
and Stevenson.-2.
For Mt. Pleasant.-Messrs. Dix, Ha-
gar, Martin and Wright.
For Frankfort.--Messrs. Dolly, Farms.
worth, O'Brien, Slack, Thatcher and
Young.-6. :,
For Greenwood.-Messrs. Raymond
and Werninger.-2.
No place having yet received major
ity, on motion of Mr.. Chapline, the COM
mittee rose.
The President then resumed his seat,
and Mr.. CBRSKEDON, Chairman ofthe
committee, reported that the committee
had come to no conclusion, and asked
leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr.. MAHON, the Sem
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were reported
from committees: "A bill to release
the sureties of James +. Scott, lase
Sheriff of Jackson county, for the years
ls6l-2;" "a bill appropriating nine
thousand dollars to rebuild the bridge
across Gauley river;" "A bill to release
the counties of Boone and Wyoming