The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-29

ing the present law adequate to that
end Furtheri he reported bill re-
funding certain taxes to John Brady;
: authorizing Coal and Clark Townships.
, Harrison county, to levy a tax for the
, RELIEF OF VIM. 81. RobinsonS a bill to
reduce taxation, and bill in regard TO
Interest, as follows:
BE e enacted bytte Legislature Of. West
when there Is no ae reement for DIFF
e Iensnt rate Of Interest Of money, the
same shau continue to be at the rate of
SIX dollars upon one hundred dollars
| year, and at the same rate for a great
eE or less sum- and for longer Or
SIT shall be lavfnl to contract to pay
or reserve discount at any rate, and TO
! contract for payment and receipt of
any rate OF Interest not exceeding ten
no greater rate of interest than six per
! centum per annum shall be recovered
In any action, except when the agree
). meut 70 pay such greater rate of inter-
est Is in writing. -
This act shall not affect any existing
contract or action pending, or existing
J right of action, and shall take effect on
the first day of July nexk. ~
Mr.. MRhon, from the Committee on
} Roads, &c, reported bill allowing
George HatdmRn reconstruct rail-
road nom Franklin Furnace, in
~ = y SesAAeJg " sAS AnAtik4OEht anu
Mr.. FIeming, of Harrison, from the
Committee ON Counties, &C., reported &
bill declaring the waters OF Eighteen
Mile Creek, in Putnam county, law
ful fence.
Mr.. Boughner from the Committee
\ on Claims, reported adversely to the
petition Of the citizens of Lewis and
Htaxton counties on behalf of Daniel
Engle. Also In regard to the case OF
jacob Dnmtre, owing TO insuficiency
lot the evidence. Also in regard to the
petition for the relief Of VIM. Turner.
The following resolutions were offer.
n By Mr.. Crane-Reducing the duties
Y and salaries of county school superin-
BY Mr.. Requiring all county
roads to be made and kept up by takes,
and allowing tax payers to work out
their taxes.
By Mr.. James-Amending the Regis.
try law so as TO make 1t the duty of
registers to administer the oath to all
who may apply to be Registered
Il By Mr.. EYRns-EXtending the time
to the 10th day OF June next for the
Sheriff of Mercer county to collect and
pay taxes due for 1867.
BY Mr.. Pinnell-Abollshing the office,
OF county Superintendent OF Schools,
Iandrednctng the number OF ofI1cera SOFAS
TO render free schools more efficient and
to diminish the expenses thereof
BY Mr., TOmlinson-Abolis
school trustees and Boards OF EducR.
ton, and substituting therefor the
supervisors and clerks of the several
townships as suoh boards, and making
the county superintendents presidents
thereof.
By Mr.. Stewart-Authorizing the
| Writ OIL Company and the Old Burn
ing Springs Oil Company to reduce the
nj oh - ~
stock of said companies, respectivelVs
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures any
township or school district from school.
levies for building purposes where they
build their own school houses as the |
county superintendent may direct.
Also requiring said superintendents toll
take the deeds and MISUNDERSTANDING
OF all deeds for school houses in theft |
counties. 81 |
By Mr.. Steere-Relating to repay |
ment of certain taxes to the Bull Creek |
Oil Company, and TO the correction Of |
assessments on lands of said county.
By Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell,-Ex-I
tending the time of collecting and ac-
counting for taxes and leVies in the
county of Cabell for the years IS6I-62-
6S-64, and %, and allowing the Sheriff
to distrain therefor.
By Mr.. Hagar-AlIowfne Alfred "A.
Hagar to build mill dam across the
Spruce Fork of Little Coal river.
BY Mr.. Pinnell-Regulating the tolls
ON roads and bridges 80 as 10 require
that the roads shall be kept in good re-
pair, and citizens protected from extor-
6yshlrs HeeTmana--dA seerJa lining the
mileage that should De allowed theI
members of The House, according to /
acc. 81 OF art. 4 of the UonatituElop.
by Mr.. Gon-Amending or repehling /
chap. lS5 OF the acts of 1867, entitled an |
act to prevent the destruction of fish.
BY MIR. Hervey-AbOlishing the Of |
noes OF county and township treasurers. |
by Mr.. EYans-Requiring more than
majority, but allowing less than two |
thirds OF a Board Of Supervisors to re-
move a Justice or Constable from Of |
l lice, where the Board cannot be divided
by three. .Si-
By Mr.. Jacob-PFoviding for the
payment OF 1925 TOD. Edgar Boyers, ex- |
Secretary of the State-as bRck.tlues.
ed. t'ss',.0--' '0te present.
Mr. Hinchman-From certain citi-
zens OF Logan county asking protention
against suits for damages done By. d, s.. |
and state troops during the rebellion. |
mr.. farker-On behalf of certain
property holders on Wheeling island !
praying that the waters of the Ohio
river around the same be declared n
lawful fence. -
MT Observation-Disclosures John
/ S,uNtA 70 COn9Ifoct q mill dam on
Cheat river in Tucker county.
MT, GoH-From citizens OF Harrison
ana Marion counties, protesting against
/ the formation of a new county ont Of |
| lin psrt) thoset two counties.
Mr.. ferguson, of Cabell, from the
COMMITTEE on the Judiciary, reported
adversely on House bill No. 9. in re-
!ation TO cemeteries. He also reported
oul 40. y IN relation to exemplIng a |
certain amount of property from ex-
empuont with an amendment adding
70 debts which were not to be exempted
the bills of physicians. sft
RMS amendment called out consider
able debate in which Messrs. Newlin.
Ferguson, OF Cabell, Fleming, OF Har.
rlson. Piunel and WEIGH took part.
AIR. Ferguson paid quite a tribute to
the hard life aud poor pay Of country
pnystctansp speaking OF them as a s'no-
ole" class OF men. He was for pro.
tecttng their interests.
MIR. Pinnell, speaking as a practisinr,
physician for many years, said he had
never known physician to sell any
oody's household effects to satisfy a
ueptS but he was opposed to the whole
OH. amendments and all, as in the ma
ture of doubtful Discrimination be-
tween creditors.
Tbs amensimeut was not eOpeuffea
On mOtioa The House adjourned.
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