The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-05
West Virginia Legislature
[EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, December 4, 1868.
SENATE.
a,ota mat at IN o,clock A NJ

| Senate met at lU O'Clock A. NJ.
A communication from the House Of
Delegates announced that that body
had passed Chapters l35, 147, l54 and 155
the Code, and respectfully asked the
concurrence of the Senate.
Also that they had concurred in sew
eral amendments of the Senate to GER
tain Chapters of TIE Code, and disa-
greed to many others.
On motion, the communication, to-
gether with the Chapters embraced in
said communication, were sent to the
Judiciary committee.
Senate Bill No. IS was called up, with
a House amendment. The House
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary com
mittee, submitted report.
Mr.. YOUNG presented bill on leave,
which was read tie first time by its IL
tie.
A bill was offered on leave, author
iziug n. II. White, of Jefferson county,
to practice law without taking the
oath. Read the first time and laid on
the table.
Chapter l34 of the Code, was put on
it's passage. Passed; yeas Is, nays none.
Chapter 140 of the Code, came up on
its passage. Passed; yeas l8, nays =.
Chapter l4l of the Code, was put on
its passage. Passed; yeas Is, pays2.
Chapter l43 of the Csde was put on
it's passage. Passed-yeas 20. NAYS 0.
Chapter l44 Of the Code was put on
its passage. Passed-yeas 20, nays U.
On motion, Chapter lS of the Code
was taken up from the table that it
might take its course.
A number of Chapters of the Code
were read the first time by their titles.
Chapter 137 of the Code, relative to
the fees of officers, came mp on its sec
ond reading for amendments. Read by
sections and many amendments offered.
On the question of Sheriff s fees 4
lengthy debate arose, in which Messrs.
CHAPLINE, MARTIN, CARSKADON
and BURLEY participated.
A card of invitation from the Good
Templars, to attend lecture this even
ing, at their hall, at : P. NJ. Accepted.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. Applegate and Burley, till Mon
day. ..,
On motion, Senate took recess till
, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
The question under consideration was
the further consideration of Chapter
l37. for which substitute had been Of
fered by Mr.. ZINN.
On motion, the Chapter was referred
to an appropriate committee.
Chapter 145 of the Code, concerning
offences against property, was called up
on its second reading for amendments.
Read by sections and several amend
ments offered and agreed to. Pending
the passage of the amendments, quite
debate occurred. The first was relative
to wills. The second relative to sheep
killing dogs. But the amendments
passed.
On motion, the Chapter was tempo
rarily laid on the table.
Mr.. CARSKAD0N moved the suspcn-
sion of the rules to Senate Bill No. 20
that it might be put on It's passage.
Agreed to.
a letter from Mr.. McEldowney was
then read, after which the Senate agreed
In mass the bill. Passed with its title;
yeas II, yeas o.
On molten of Mr.. CHAPLlNE, the
rules were suspended to put Senate Bill
No. 81, relative to allowing NJ White,
of jefferson county, to practice law, on
its second reading for amendments.
Chapter las, which was temporarily
laid on the table, was again taken up
for consideration. A motion was made
to strike out the words "and shall be fed
on bread and water" On this amend
ment a spirited debate arose. Some
ayerred that it was recedingt to the bar
barous ages. Others argued that unless
some very meagre diet was ordered,
many rascals would be glad to get into
Jail to get their board.
On this amendment the yeas and
nays were demanded aud sustained.
On the call the vote stood yeas III,
navs 3. so the amendment was carried.
The Chapter was then ordered to its
third reading.
Chapter l46 of the Code, relative to
forgery, was called up on its second
reading for amendments. Read by sec
tions, and no amendments being offer
ed. the Chapter was ordered ts Its
, third reading.
Chapter l45 of the Code, relative to
offences against the peace, came up on
its second reading for amendments.
} Read by sections and ordered to its third
reading.
Chapter $50 of the Code, relative to
; offences against the public health, came
, mn on its second reading for amend
! ments. Read by sections and then
ordered to its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. FOREMAN, Chap
ter LOG of the Code was taken from the
table and referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, Chapter
l25 of the Code was taken from the
table and referred to same committee.
# On motion, the Senate adjourned t6