The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-01
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 81, 1865.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MofIat.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mohat.
The House bill to amend and re.en-
act the act providing for issuing grants
for land in certain cases, and two bills
constituting certain parts of the Ohio
river In Jackson county, n lawful fence
were received from the House, read the
first time, rule suspended, read the
second time and appropriately referred.
The House joint resolution providing
for printing 1000 copies OF the report
of the Board of Visitors of the Agricul-
tural College and appointing a Joint
committee on said College, was received
from the House, ConCurred in. and
Messrs. Price and WernInger appointed
on the part of the Senate.
The following resolutions were adopt
cd:
by Mr.. Chapline: Directing the Com
mittee on Internal improvements and
Navigation to inquire into the expedi-
ency of amending the charter of tie
Maryland and Virginia Bridge Com
pauy. ar
BY Mr.. Hoke: Fixing the pay of the
| Clerk, Sergeant-At-Armsu and Doorkeep-
er, at the same they received at the last
session.
BY Mr.. Chapline: Providing that
when the Senate adjourn to-day II
shall stand adjourned until Monday
next, at 10 o'clock, A. ~.
By Mr.. Burnley: Referring to the
/ Committs on Finance and Claims the
proceedings of public meeting, hello
at Union SChoolhouse, in Marion
county.
Mr.. Young presented the petition o
George Henry Motfett and others, o
PocahOntas county, praying that sale
Modett be allowed to practice law with
out taking the test oath. Referred L
the judiciary Committee.
1 WnFkmNn oil
ton OF Andrew Workman and others
of Raleigh county, asking the RELEASE
OF the estate of Jacob Harper, deceased
from certain liabilities; add the peti
ton OF William Thompson, Jr., o
Brooke county, asking the release o
the representatives aud sureties o
William Thompson, deceased, frou
certain liabilities, which were referred
to the Committee on Finance ant
Claims.
Mr.. H0ke obtained leave to withdraw
from the files of the Senate, the petition
presented by him ut the last session
asking that II. II. p. Staub, be allowed
to practice law without taking the ties
oath.
Mr.. Carskadou obtained similar leav,
as to the petitions In relation to the re-
moval OF the county seat OF Hampshire
county, and
Mr.. Slack obtained Ike leave as I,
the petition OF Meredith Wells, late o
Raleigh county, asking for certain re
lief.
Mr.. Martin introduced a bill for this
relief OF William Shepherd, late con
stable in Wetzel county, and his sure
ties, read the tirst time.
Mr.. Drummond introduced a bill fol
relief OF Eenelen Howes, read the first
time.
Mr.. Slack introduced btll for the re
lief of William E. Welzel, Collector o.
Mason county for the year 1861.
On motion of Mr.. ChRpliue, AIR, Eos
ter was granted leave of absence unit
i Wednesday next.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill No. l, to incorporate the
village of LeatherwOOd, Ohio county,
Senate bill No. 3, to amend the char.
ter of the city of Wheeling.
i Senate bill No. 8, bill ,or the relic
of u portion of the securities OF George
G. Kerr, late Sheriff of Marion county
Senate bill No. IL, bill changing TIL
times OF holding Courts In the Ninth
Judicial Circuit.
Senate bill No. 81, bill to incorb6,
rate the Sir Johns Run and Rock Gar
Turnpike Company.
Senate bill No. 81, 4 bill In relation
to the competency of witnesses, TIL
vote on this bill was as follows.
SEAS-Messrs. Stevenson, tPPesi
dent,) ApplegAte, Burley, CarsSadon
Chapltue, DIX Dawson, DrummOn0
Foster, Hoke, Humphreys, Martin
Slack, Werninger, Wilson, Workman
Wright, and Zinn-1S.
NAYs-Messrs. Farnsworth, Price
and Young-S.
House bill No. 2, bill changing the
ume OF holding the terms OF the Cir
cult Court in Brooke county.
And the question then being upon
the passage OF Senate Bill No. 81,
ntleenth section OF an act to provide
Tor the completion of q line or
lines of railroad from the waters
OF the Chesapeake to the Ohio river.
passed February %, 1867, Mr.. Wilson