The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-25
West Virginia Legislature.
[EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY, November "a.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senate met, pursuant to adjournment,
at 10 4. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. C.. G. Currie. OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Senate Journal for Monday was read
and approved.
A communication from the House of
Delegates was received, announcing
that that body had passed chapters lO5,
l06, l97, 105, 109 and 10 of the Code OF
West Virginia, and asked the concur
renee of the Senate.
Chapter GA of the Code, relative to
divorces, came up on its second reading
for amendment. Read by sections, and
amendments offered and agreed to.
After q lengthy discussion, the Chap
ter was laid on the table.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, offered bill
relative to the Incorporation of the
Wheeling Iron Works and Glen's Run
Turnpike Company. Received and laid
on the table.
On motion, the rules were suspended
aud the resolution read the second time
by its title and referred to the commit
tee on Internal Improvements.
Chapter 65 of the Code, relative to
dowers, jointure and curtesy, came up
on its second reading for amendment.
Read by sections and several amend
ments offered and agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to its third
reading.
Chapter 66 of the Code, relative to
the separate property and rights of
married women, was called up on its
second reading for amendment. Read
by sections.
Mr.. BURLEY moved to amend the
first section so as to leave the control OF
the property optional with the wife.
Agreed to. ..-..
Mr.. CARSKADON moved that Chap
ter &c, in Melvin's Code, be substituted
for this Chapter.
Upon the adoption of the substitute
the yeas and nays were demanded and
sustained-yeas Ia; nays4. So the sub
stitute was adopted.
The Chapter was then ordered to its
third reading.
On motion, Senate took recess till 2
Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met in accordance with ad-
journment.
Chapter 67 of the Code, relative to
Surveyors, was taken up from the table
on its second reading, for amendments.
Read by sections.
Mr.. Price moved that horizontal
measurement shOnld be the law, in
stead of surface measurement. Agreed
to.
The Chapter was then ordered to its
third reading.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the Chapter put upon its passage.
Passed. Yeas l6; nays none.
Chapter Is of the Code, relative to
grants and repeal of patents, was taken
up for its second reading, for amend
ments. Read by sections, and amend
ments made and accepted. Chapter
was then ordered to its third reading.
Chapter 66 of the Code, relative to
escheats and property forfeited to the
State, was called up on its second read
ipg for amendments. Read by sections,
and no amendments being offered, the
Chapter WAS ordered to its third read
ing.
Chapter 20 of the Code, relative to
the capacity of aliens to hold property,
came up on its second readiHg for
Read by sections, and no
amendments being made, itwas order
ed to its third reading.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and Chapter 90 was called up on its
passage. Passed-yeas Il; nays none.
The rules were further suspended and
Chapter 10 was put on its passage.
Passed-yeas 10, nays none.
Chapter II of the Code, relative to
the creation and limitation of estates,
came up on its second reading for
Read by sections, and no
being offered, the Chapter
was ordered to its third reading.
Chapter ~ of the Code, relative to
forms of deeds and covenants, was taken
from the table on its second reading for
Read by sections.
On motion of Mr.. FOREMAN the oth
section of said Chapter was stricken
out.
Mr.. WILSON moved to strike cut the
latter portion of section 6 from the 18th
line to the end of said section. Agreed
to.
The Chapter was then ordered TO lts
third reading.
The rules were suspended and the
Chapter put upon its passage. Passed,
yeas Is, nays none.
Chapter 73 of the Code, relative to
the authentication Ofrecords, was called
up on its second reading for amend
ment. Read by sections, and a series of
being offered and accepted,
the Chapter was ordered to its third
reading.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to
10 A. NJ.