The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-20
West Virginia Legislature,

yRpAY, February I.
SENATE.-Praycr by Mr.. Young q
member n the boIy.
Mr.. Hoko. from tha judiciary reported
back Senate Bill No Al a biz securing
lien 10 mechanics Isbomrs and others,
recommending is passage.
Mr.. Chaplne from the committee nm
townships. &c. reported btck the bill to
Incorporate the town Of Winfield. In the
county Of Putnam, and recommended It's
passage.
He ALEC reported back House Bill No.
10, bill constituting certain paris Of
banks of Eighteen Mile creek. within
Putnam couoy. alrwrul lence. recon,
mcnding its passage.
On motion Of Mr., Young,
Rcsoivea That tho Committee oh
Privileges mud Elections inquire inlo the
eSped.ency of so attending the registra.
ZION l6w ns to require peFsohs proposing
to register, 20 present 10 the registrar
recommendation of loyalty. endorsed by
ar least two houOrably dischQrgsd Union
soldiers OF his township.
7 c following bills were read the sec
ond time AMI referred:
Senate Bill No 81. A Bill to omend
the low providloe Iot the registration Of
the qualified voters Of the State,
S,oa'e Bill No. 40, A Bill to amend
the Act to provide for the Improvement
of the navigation Of the Great Kanawho
Riycr.
Adjourned,
HoUSE.-Prayer by the Rev. Mr.,
Mullenix.
Mr., Stecre. from the Committee on
Printing and Contingent Expenses, re-
ported bill providing for the publica.
ton Of COG copies OF the Road law.
The following petitions vera offered:
BY Mr.. Riddle: Inquiting into the ex
pedincy Of amending the law so that as
SCISSORS shall bo paid out of the State
treasury for he work done for the State.
The following resolutions Of inquiry
were offered:
By Mr.. Pope: Amending chapter tOB
section acts Of 1868 so as to require
any officer, civil or military. or any dep
uty in any office before exercising their
authority or dischRfging the duties of the
same TO take the oath required Of ali Of
icsrs OF this State.
MIR TomIhson. under suspension
al the rule, obtsinCi leave 10 withdraw
from the les of the House certain bills
amending the Charters Of West ColuE-
bis and Point Pleasant
The hour of ~ o'clock having ar
tivsd. The House took up the special or
der The bill Tor a permanent location OF
the Capital, end ON motion Of Mr. Fer
guson. went into committee Of the whole
Speeches were made 10 favor Of Clarks
burg, Parkctsbutg, ard Charleston. A
vote on the bin stood Clarksburg y,
GroItOn 6, Charleston II. Parkersburg
7, Buckhsnnon 10
On motion the committee rose aud the
House LOOK recess until : P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Hous. again went into Commit
tee OF ;ha Whole. and resumed the con.
s'deratio6 OF rhe Capital que ton. Mr..
Ferguson, Of CabrlE spoke n favor of
Buckhannon; Mr. Tominson in favor of
Charleston; Mr. Gofr in favor Of Clarks.
burg; and Mr. Newlin in favor OF Buck
hSnnon. a balo, being laken, resulted
IS follows u rksburg Il: Charleston
IS Grafton 8 Petersburg. 2; Buck.
harmon. Oil Burke Farm, Whole
number Of votes. IS, necessary 10 a
choice 2s mo election
A 6fb ballot resulted rs follows
Clarksburg Is; Charleston 5; Perkers
burg g. Burkhannon 30 SO Bucgh0nnon
was designated as the choice Of the
Committcr.
Alter the Using Of the committee
motion YVES made to adjourn, but the
disposition Of tho House was to finish up
the Capitol business, by ordering the
bill to engrossmenl Mr.. Blair Of Park.
erSburg, mTle Jealous appeal to The
House not to adopt the action Of tho
Committee,
Saturday, February 9.
SENATE =, This body was not 10
session on Saturday
HOUSE Prayer by the Rev, Mr.