The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-22
HOUSE or DELEGATES.

Prayer by Rev. Mr., Mullenix, ot the
NJ. Z. Church. = z -
The Chairman of the Committee ON
Revision reported back with the Senate
amendments thereto chapters 90, los,
ISI, l35, 142, IA and s1Ib; and q large
part of the afternoon was spent in their
consideration. t4--i ...5l slfa d
Mr.. Billmyer, from the Committee
on Private Corporations, &c, TO whom
was referred the petition of citizens OF
Kauawha county praying eEta 0ltsh-
ment of fferrieSo over Elk and kanRWha
rivers, reported it inexpedient to legts-
late on the subject at the present ses-
Messages from the Senate transmitted
chapters 81. 7S, IS, 127, 100 and l6O with
amendments. Referred TO the Com
mftIee on Revision. The House grants
Cd 49, : new ICenfarence Committee on
chanfer n ~
One of these chapters returned with
amendments IS that relating TO the Cir
cuit Courts, and eof the amendments
to il was for the creation of q new cir
cult out of the counties of Grant, Hardy
and Pendleton. Before the references OF
Ihis chapter the question WAS taken on
this amendment aud IL was disagreed
IN. It was opposed by Messrs. Welch,
Chambers, Hervey snd Largent, and
advocated by Mr.. Ferguson of CabeI.
In the discussion tt was stated that
the OE1ELuHL RAOBH1GS- ~ s--Ns%~A1
Hampshire 10 the cirOnit now composed
of ofJefefson and Berkeley. Judge Hail.
who has been reelected in that circuit.
declines 10 qualify II this Is done, on the
ground that the circuit has already as
much business as he can manage:
Judge Smith, who has been re-etected
| in the adjoining circuit. embraeing, We
beIieye. Hampshire. Mineral, Morgan,
| Grant' Hardy and PendletOn, declines
| 10 quality Ia Mess the size Of his circuit
| Ia reduced. The object of the Senate
| amendm ment was TO equalize the circuits
by the division OF Judge Smiths into
two, creating new one, SO that the two
recently elected judges might Pe 81 an
a bin for the Improvement Of the Big
sandy river was received from The
Senate and passed. a.e - -
Nj. Dis presented petiou OF the
| Parkersburg bar and other citizens
of Wood county praying Cyrus dall
l be allowed 70 practice law W1tnOut TAX
ing the test OATH.
| Messrs. Welch and Miller were grant
/ ed leave of absence.
Pending these applications, Mr.. Flem-
/ ing, of Harrison, said the time was close
/ at hand when the House must refuse 70
Grant leave Of absence to members, or
J Tnn The risk of being unable to com
pleta the Code at the present session.
| In this state of things he gave notice
mat hesh ouid vote against all such ap-
piications in future.
The House bill allowing six months
from date for appeals to Lne boards OF
Supervisors to correct the re-Vatuaaon
OF lands, was returned from the Senate
/ with amendments restricting its opera,
i ton to a few counties and 10 coal and
I oil lands. The latter amendment was
disagreed to; the others were concnrTed
IN; A. UIarniIo of Har.
rison. the SerReant-at. Arms was di'
reoted to pay Mr.. Davisson his PEI
diem for time absent without leave, OF
account of sickness in his family.
Chapter IS. in relation TO Ere
Schools, was reported back from tht
} Committee on Revision, with th'
amendments directed by the House
dispensiuR with the State and County
J Superintendents.
on motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, OF Oabell
the former action of the House on TN
! amendments was consideredI and Win
) ont final action on the chapter, tn
i House adjourned till 10 A. n, to-mor
row.