The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-12

Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the Act
passed February 18th 1856, in relation
to the oaths Of attorneys, so as to pre-
vent attorneys who refuse to take the
oath, from practising through the
agency of attorneys who will take the
oath, and that they have leave to re-
port by bill otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Burdett.
ResoLred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediencv
ofso modifying the present oath law as
that persons proposing to be teachers
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, and of this State.
Mr.. Thatcher presented the petition
Of John w. Harris, OF Greenbrier coun-
ty, praying to be admitted to practice
law in this State, without taking the
Attorneys Test Oath, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judici-
airy.
Mr.. Stevenson, (SIr. Framework in
the Chair by leave, introduced S. B.
No. 81, ITO incorporate the West Vir-
GINA Transportation Company which
was read the first time.
The following bills were read a Sec
ond time, and appropriately referred:
in what counties certain actions may
| be brought"
House Bill No. 43, ga bill perma-
nently locating the county seat of
Boone county, and providing for the
erection of public buildings"
| House Bill No. AZ, "a bill authori-
burg to close csrtain alley in said
/ town."
House Bill No. 10, ga bill to change
/ the number of Logan Tribe, of the Inn
| proved Order of Red Men, in the city of
| Wheeling"
Senate Bill No. So, "a bill staying the
| collection of certain debts"
| Senate Bill No. 10, "a bill concerning
the enrolment of the militia"
Senate Bill No. IL, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section A, of chapter lis,
of the Acts OF 1861"
| porate the Martinsville and Ellenboroi
Turnpike Company"
Senate Bill No. 40, "a bill 10 legalize
the acts OF the Board of Education OF
Guyandotte township Cabell county"
and
Senate Bill No. 81, ga bill concerning
the State Library"
The following bills were passed,
House Bill No. Il, "a bill toamend
the charter OF the town of Shepherds
town."
House Bill No. Is, ''A bill providing
| for the election and qualification of a
Mayor and Trustees for the town OF
Lewisburg,"
House Bin No. %, "a bill incorpora-
ting the village of Barboursville, in
the county OF Cabell," and
House Bill No. "a, "a bill for the re-
lief of Leonard Lamb"
Senate Bill No. Sc, 'ETo provide a
turnpike in Pocahontas and Webster
j COMMITTEES ~ raah n u
after long debate, participated in by
Messrs. Young, Farnsworth and Hagar,
who spoke in favor of the bill, and
Messrs. Burley and Burdett, whospoke
against the same, was ordered to be
engrossed.
| Senate Bill No. AZ, "a bill regulating
the establishment of Free Schools, ~
was, on motion of Mr.. Dix, made the
special order for tomorrow at eleven
O'Clock, a m.
Senate Bill No. 43, "Amending the
act for the collection of taxes" was
laid on the table.
A message from the House, by Gen.
Lightburn, announced the passage OF
II. B. No. 20. "Making an appropria-
ton OF Sl00, 900 for the Hospital for the
Insane at Wes:on,r which was read
the first time.
a message from the House, by Mr..
Ferguson, announced the passage OF
III. B. No. IS, to change and fix the
times of holding the courts in the third,
fifth and eighth judicial circuits.
On motion OF Mr.. Burdett, S. B. No.
81, to reduce the namber of townships
in Taylor county from nine to five, was
taken from the table, amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. linn, by reducing the num-
Der to four, and then ordered to be en-.
crossed and read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate
adjourned.