The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-17

HISER of Pendleton, appeared, were
qualified and took their seats.
Mr.. WHEAT, of Morgan, presented
the petition of Trustees of Berkeley
Springs, which was referred.
The joint resolution, passed by the
Senate, ratifying the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, was taken up.
Without debate, the following vote
was recorded:
YEAs.-Messrs. Pinnell, (Speaker)
Armstrong, Bee, Beeson, Billmeyer,
Boggess, Boreman, Bowyer, Brown, (of
Monongalia), Caldwell, Carroll, Cra-
craft, Cunningham, Ferguson, Fleming,
Gibson, Golf, Grose, Harris, Heermans,
Hibbits, Hiser, Hoffman, johnson, Kin
caid, Lightburn, Little, Lockhart,
Mann, Marshman, MCarty, MQuilkin,
M'Whorter, Neel, Payne, Smith, (of
Berkeley, Spencer, Taylor, Vaughan,
Welton, Wheat, Williamson and Work
man-43.
NAYs.-Messrs. Ballard, Bickel,
Brown, (of Ohio), Burke, Cooper, DAVIS
son, Kellar, Lamb, Lane, Snyder and
Yantis-11.
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the proposed amendment was ratified.
Mr.. HOFFMAN, of Monongalia, by
leave, introduced Bill amending the
Act for the improvement of the Monon-
gala river by slackwater.
The following resolutions Of enquiry
were adopted:
BY Mr.. CARROLL, That the COM
mittee on Elections &C., enquire into
the eligibility of Mr.. ]. G. Lane, Dele
gate from Wetzel county.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG, That Judiciary
committee enquire into the expediency
of repeating or amending the usury
laws now in operation.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, That committee on
Claims, &C., enquire into expediency OF
permitting James A. Boggs to build a
saw and grist mill dam across Elk river.
And as to expediency of changing the
road law so as to provide that all per-
sons liable to perform labor upon any
public road shall perform ut least
twelve days labor in each year, if re-
quired by the Road Surveyor.
BY Mr.. LANE, As to expiediency OF
reporting an Act to prevent the destruc-
ton of fish in the rivers and creeks
within the State.
By Mr.. LAMB, Referring portion Of
Governors message relating to banks
to committee on Private Corporations,
&C., and that portion relating to laws
regulating interest, to committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. FERGUSON, as to the expedi-
ency of incorporating the towns of Bar
bersville and Guyandotte, in Cabell
county.
BY Mr. LITTLE, as to expediency Of
enacting law staying the collection
of debts by persons resident of any State
| where a similar law is in existence.
By yMr. SPENCER, referring por-
ton of the Governors message relating
to militia to the Military committee,
with instructions to inquire into the
expediency of repeating all legislation
requiring company and regimentai
training, training of officers, &c.
By Mr.. HOFFMAN, as to the expedi-
ency Of abolishing the Office of County
Treasurer.
BY Mr.. HARRIS, referring recommen-
dation of Governor in regard to State
Geologist to special committee of five.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL, as to the expe-
diency of incorporating the town of
Lewisburg, in Greenbrier county.
By Mr.. BOWER, as to expediency Of
changing the law relating to petit lar
ceny so as to require prisoners to per
form reasonable labor on some public
work within the State.
of incorPSpat{Hg iaGGHFgSu town to tasnsqaissssGy'
Roane county.
By Mr.. CARROLL, az to expediency
of appropriating $1,000 to aid in rebuild
ing a bridge across Twelve Pole river,
Wayne county.
BIZ Mr.. FLEMING, as to expediency
of regulating the tariff of way frelghts
and passengers on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. And that committee on
Taxation and Finance enquire whether
the necessary steps have been taken on
the part of the State to enforce the
payment of taxes due from the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company to said
State. and that said committee report
bill authorizing the employment OF
proper counsel.
By Mr.. GIBSON, as to expediency of
appropriating $1,000 to rebuild the wire
suspension bridge across Cheat River,
Preston county.
Resolutions referring various portions
of the Governors message to appropri-
ate committees were adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the fol-
lowing as. the special committee to con-
slider the subject of State Geologist:
Messrs. Harris, MWhorter, Billmeyer,
Hoffman and Bickel.
House adjourned.