The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29
West Virginia Legislature.
GEXTRA SESSION.
MONDAY, December %, 1868.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. W. X. WHITE.

Prayer by Rev. W. X. WHITE.
| A message from the Hsuse annouG ced
the passage of the Senate Bill to enable
common carriers to dispose of unclaim.
ed freight or baggage.
ltalso announced the passage of the
Senate Bill authorizing the East Fair,
mont Gas Coal Company to condemn
lands for a tram road, with amendments
striking out the provision giving au-
thority to the Judge to act in vacation.
Tke Senate agreed to the amendments.
A message from the House, by Mr..
FURGUSON, Of Cabell, announced that
that body had disagreed to the substi-
tute proposed for Chapter 81, of sale of
lands for taxes, and to the amendments
proposed to Chapter AZ, of county levies,
and had appointed committee of Con-
ference. .s.
The Senate appointed a like commit
tee.
A message from the house by Mr..
MAHON announced that that body had
adopted the report of the committee of
Conference on Chapter 149, of offences
against morality and decency.
The Senate adopted similar report.
Mr.. PRICE, from the committee on
Enrolled Bills, submitted report show
ing that the acts from Chapter II to
Chapter l27, inclusive, had been found
correctly enrolled. The report was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. DIX, the Senate
Joint Resolution concerning the Presi
dents Amnesty Proclamation, was ia.
bled.
Chapter As of the Code was taken
from the table, the report of the COM
mittee of Conference disagreed to, and
a new committee appointed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message from the House by Mr.. MA
HON announced that that body had
adopted the report of of the committee
of Conference on the House Bill provid-
ing for the collection of back taxes in
certain cases.
A similar report was adopted by the
Senate.
Mr.. CHAPLINE, by leave, introduced
a bill relating to rights of way for in
ternal improvement companies, which
IYfe-Eoa 60 tho onmmittaa IN Tntar-
nal Improvements.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH introduced the
following joint resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Uni
ted States has shown great llberallty IN
making donations to various States OF
this Union for free school purposes, and
WHEREAS, West Virginia, in her
laudable efforts to establish a thorough
and efficient system of free schools, has
had to contend with its greatly en-
feebled condition, caused by the late
rebellion, therefore
Resolred By the Legislature Of Hest a.
qiRia, |. That our Senators be instructed,
and our members in the House OF Rep
reseptatives be requested, to earnestly
solicit the Congress of the United States
to donate the proceeds of the sales OF
certain property at Harper's Ferry, In
the county of Jefferson, belonging to
the United States, and now ordered to
be sold, to this State for permanent
free school fund.
2. That the Governor be requested to
forward a copy of this resolution TO
each of our said members of Congress.
The report of the committee of Con-
ference on Chapter 45, of free schools,
was adopted. The Chapter provides
that teachers shall be required te take
the test oath.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH from the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements, re-
ported back the Senate Bill, relating to
rights-of-way for internal improvement
companies, and it was ordered to en-
grossment.
The report of the committee of Con-
ference on Chapter 40, of county levies,
was adopted. g..
Mr.. FOREMAN, from the committee
on Revision. reported back Chapter 80,
collection of taxes, with some slight
amendments, which were adopted anu
the Chapter passed.
Adjourned.