The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-07

SnS county superintendent or Free
Senool the Board ofsSupervisors and.
tute the Board Of Education; also" Of
releasing townships which build, their
own school houses from levy for build
ing purposes; and of appointing q
commissto in each county to sell
unappropriated lands, reported iE
expedient to legislate for any Of those
purposes.
The same gentleman, from the same
committee, reported a bill for the relief
OF Geary township, Roane county.
Mr.. FLEMING, of Harrison, from the
Committee on Counties, &C., 10 whom
was referred petition of Joseph w.
Hlncnman and others, asking protec.
tlon Tor " MON, soldiers for acts done
during the war, reported it mex pedi-
ent to legislate for that purpose. = -,
The same gentleman from the same
committee reported, back the Senate
Dill 10 amend the charter of the CITY OF
wheeling, recommending its passage.
The same gentleman from the same
committee reported bill authorizing
electlons to be held in.Smithton in. the
county OF Monongalia:i sp.tl. -tz -
MIR. Billmyer, from the Committee on
PriVate Corporations, &C.. reported a
bul to incorporRte Highland Lodged.
| VI. O'lt 1nthe town of Romney. = agE
MI. MahonI from the Committee on
ROADS, Ec., reported a bill to- incorpo-
rate the Hughes Creek Railroad and
Coal Company, and a bill amending
Gne charter of a road in Gilmer and
Richie counties. .ali .-.s.r..
| 4 Mr.. Boughner, from the Committee
on Claims, &C., which was directed to
inquire into the eXpediency of enact
ing stay law, reported itsinexpedient.
GlMr. Hinchman, from the Committee
on Humane and Criminal Institutions,
/ q for fI0n -
q Deaf and Dumb institution in this
State Qeaves point blnnk) and bill to
authorize the Tailor of Ohio county to
employ guard for jail of saidoounty,
A message from The Senate trans
mitted the following Senate bills pass
ed by that body: uni,..- On, r.,C.-.,.
"A Dill contemporaries the MartInsburR
and Potomac Railroad Company.
A rblll amending Sec. 15of the act de.
inning In part the powers and duties .oi
the several counties. ~ s.s rf -,.I.....
a bill to provide for slopes to dams
on Big Fishing Creek in Wetzel county
On motion. of Mr.. Blair. .d
Il Ordered, That the Committee on
taxation and Finance inquire into the
expedIency of relieving the resident
stock holders Ofthe Exchange Bank Of
Virginia, at Weston. r-s- sd. -,...I-.s ..t.t.
On motion of Mr.. Parker. ...aa
Ordered, That the Committee on Pri.
Vate Corporations, &C., inquire into the
eXpediency of incorporating "Corn.
stalk Tribe No. of the Improved or.
der of Red Men, OF the city of Wheel.
ing. .I.-.. r..s.-,.'7 e.-.f ----
Mr.. WEIGH presented petitions signed
by Thomas "A. Kellar and six others
and James Sloan and 104 others, citi.
zens of Mineral and Hampshire coun.
ties, asking that Robert White be al
lowed to practice law without taking
the attorneys test oath, which on his
motion were referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition OF
Isaac Trimble and three others, trus.
tees ola Church site in Richie county,
asking authority to convey said site.
Referred to Judiciary Committee. 81
| On motion of Mr.. TomIinsou. .f-..
| Orderedp That the Judiciary Com
mltteeg inquire into the expediency OF
repeating all test oaths required in
judicial proceedings. ......-
On motion of Mr.. Hagar.
Ordered, That the Committe on Taxa
ton and Finance inquire into the ex-
| pedlency OF the States Offering boun-
ty for wolf, red fox and wild cat scalps.
Mr.. Chase offered a resolution direc-
ting the judiciary Committee to report
bill permitting the qualified voters
to elect their boards of registration and
township registrars in their respective
| counties and townships. b. = Ne a.
On this Mr.. Chase demanded the
yeas and nays, and they were taken,
resulting, yeas IL; nays Al. So it was
rejected. .L az 100 ga lI =.
Mr.. Crane presented remonstrance
OF Charles Horton and 139 other citizens
of Preston and Tucker counties against
the passage of a bill to authorize John
Anvil to build a dam across Cheat
river. Referred to Committee on
Roads, sc. ID s.r a.ss ~ rr-1-
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, of Mari
on, the Judiciary Committee were in
structed to inquire into theexpediency
OF so amending the law relating to as
sessment of taxes that merchants,
mechanics and others shall not be com
PEELED to pay tax on amount of their
Indebtedness. m -
On motion of Mr.. BOUCHER, the Com
mittee on Private Corporations. &C.,
were directed to inquire into the eXpe-
diency of incorporating the 'fSt.
George Lodge of 1. o. o. F.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, -rra
Ordered, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of preventing collecting and disbur-
sing ot1cers from purchasing county
and township orders and other evil
dences of county and township in
debteness. 80 TJH74.
On motion of Mr.. Golf. ga.r eg..
Ordered, That the Committee on the
judiciary INQUIRE into the expediency
of amending the laws relative to the
duties of fiduciaries and commits
siOners.
On motion of Mr.. Bender, sa
Ordered, That the Judiciary Com.
mittee inquire-into the expediencv of
comforting upon recorders the same
powers as the Circuit Courts now have
TO commit the estates of decedents to
the sheriff for administration. -
The unfinished buainaSS 0f vastarduu
| 1t being the House bill to amend the
act of February %, 1867, "to provide
Tor the completion of a line or lines of
railroad from the waters of the Chesa-
peake to the Ohio river, was taken IN
and put on its passage. The object
of the amendments to allow the 1eo-
pie of certain counties through which
| the Covington and Ohio Railroad pass.
es, TO vote on the question of subscrip-
ton for its completion without regard
to the registration laws which govern
the privilege of suffrage in other cleo.
tions. =. saa t..1rf ''.rT., II -
Mr.. Newlin opposed the bill, and it
was advocated by Mr.. WEIGH and Mr..
Ferguson. 80 .-asI57-l ii -
Mr.. Blair demanded the previous
question, and the bill was passed and
communicated to the Senate. A subse.
quent message announced. the concur.
renee of the Senate. ag.t. 80
The special order was taken up, it
being the House bill to locate a permaS
nent seat of governments. 5 ps tT8lla,l !
On motion of MIR. Armstrong, the
House went into Commute on the
Whole, Mr.. Armstrong being called to
the Chair ta5s g t-r.IEI- '----.''S