The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE


: "A uesseS5 WIS fec9lVe0 from the
House announcing that It had passed q
Joint resolution requesting the Cover
nor to ascertain the amount of register.
ed and coupon Virginia State bonds
held and owned by citizens of the
State, on the 20gh day of June, 1858
and stills held; by whom, and the sew.
eral amounts held by them.
Mr.. Hoke remarked that the resolu.
ton was an important one, and the in.
formation sought by 1t might be neces.
saFy In making up the accounts be-
tween the States. Spectators may
have purchased the bonds, and may
now be purchasing them, at mere,nomi-
nal prices, and when the time for set
Element comes will demand their full
face.
Mr. BoremRn could mot see that Il
made any difference whether the bonds
were held by our own citizens or by
others.
Mr.. Wilson inquired II the object OF
the resolution was to ascertain the
amount of bonds held by our citizens
with a view of paying the interest on
Mr.. Hoke replied that 1t was not.
The resolution was then adopted
unanimously.
A message from the House ANNOUNCE
ed that 1t had passed two joint resolu-
| ttons; first that our Senators and repre-
sehtatives IN Congress be requested 70
| use their best efforts to secure the pas
sage of law by Congress for the pro-
lection of American citizens abroad,
whether naturalized or native, and,
second, that the Governor be requested
to send n certified copy of these resoIu-
lions to each one OF our Senators and
Representatives.
On the motion TO adopt, Mr.. Hoke
said that II the Legislature proposed to
mat GnnutnFn and RnU IA.
tiVes onHall questions of national poll
tics, but little else would be done du-
ring the session.
Mr.. CRrskadOn cOncurred in the
views of the Senator from Berkeley,
and on his motion the resolutions were
laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. linn, the Commit
tee on Finance and Claims was in
structed to inquire into the expediency
of 30 amending the law providing
for the collection Of taxes as tORuthor-
Ize the election of a township collector
in each OF the townships in the State.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, the
Committee on the Judiciary was re-
quested to inquire into the e1pedienCy
of amending or repenltug the act in re-
lqtiun to the oaths of attorneys at Jaw,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, 30 much of
the Governors Message as relates to
Tue a " CO. |
tHblish county boards OF equalization |
OF assessments, was referred TO the
Committee on Finance and Claims.
Mr.. Wright offered, by leave, Senate |
bill No. 2, entitled "a bill to authorize |
William Nixon, late collector in Wayne |
county, to distrain tor taxes"
The bill was read the first time, and |
under the rules lies over.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the Com |
mlttee on the Judiciary was Instructed |
TO enquire into the expediency of legal
iZing contracts between parties, made |
under the government OF the o.CAlled |
Southern ConfederRcy, now defunct,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. DummOnd the
on the judiciary was in
to inquire into the eXpediency |
of 80 amending the registration law as |
to prohibit persons whose names have |
been stricken from the registers OF
voters from exercising the duties OF
any Office whatever.
Mr.. HOke, by leave, offered Sen s:e
bill No. 3, TO amend an act entitled IA
act incorporating the city of Wheeling,
passed March 1888. Read the first
time.
on motion the rules were suspended
and tho bill was read the second time.
Mr.. Price offered, by leave, Senate
bill No. 4, entitled ga bill to refund
certain taxes to soldiers." Read the
first time.
Senate bill No. entitled ga bill to
incorporate village Of LeRtherwoOd, -
was read the second time and referred
the Committee on Townships, &c.
Mr.. Wilson asked leave OF absence
for Mr.. Foreman, on account of illness
In his family, and Mr.. Hoke fol. Mr..
Chapline, which was granted.
Mr., linn presented a petition numer-
nnHIU 9lDnn6 hyy tho Nlf nj
county asking that the office OF County
Treasurer be abolished, and the duties
be assigned to the Sheriffs of the sew
erRl counties. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Townships, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, the Commit
tee on the Judiciary was instructed to
inquire into the expedIency OF so
amending the laws for the collection
OF debts and the enforcement of con-
tracts as to make them more effective.
MIR. Price presented the petition of the
securities OF George @. Kerr, late SheI-
III OF Marion county, praying for relief,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance and Claims with instructions
to inquire into the expedienUy of grant.
| ing the prayer of the petitioners,
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the
Committee ON the judiciary was in
structed to Inquire into the expediency
of so amending the Registration law as
| " I'LL NOleEh moving from one
county to another In the State to pro-
cure u certificate from the Board OF
Registration that he is a registered
voter OF tho county whence he moved,
and present the same to tho reEistrArs
OF the county to which he moves and
offers to vote, and on failing to present
such certificate he shall not be register.
ed AS IA voter.
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth, the
Senate adjourned.
Tin the Senate proceedings of We'd
uesday, resolution was offered by
Mr.. Foster, which was Inadvertently
omitted in our report. The resolution
was that the Committee on Finance and
claims inquire whether any reduction
In the rate of State taxation can he
made,-whether 1t would be consistent
with the safe administration of our
public affairs to reduce the amount OF
appropriations to be made this session.
as compared with those authorized
heretofore; and to inquire generally
into the necessity OF lessening, IL possi.
BILE, the public expenditures and re.
ducing the burdens of tuxation.1
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
i Met at 10 n. IN. Prayer bv Prof
White. Minutes of the preceding dRv
were approved. The Speaker caIlej
the names of standing committees. FOR
report. Mr.. Ferguson. OF Cabell. from
the Judiciary, reported that It was CON.
sidered tneXPedlent to increase the ne,
diem OF grand and petit Jurors. Also,
reported adversely in regard to de-
creastng the number of jurors, Also
reported that tho COMMITTEES recon-,
mended the passage of Senate ioinI
resolution in regard to InstrnctinS onI
Senator'S in Congress to vote for the All