The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-13
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.


The Senate was opened with prayer
by the Rev, VIM. NJ. Mullenix, of the
NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. Farnsworth. from the Committee
on Internal Improvements &C., report
ed back the following House bills, rec
ommendinR their passage, ana they
were ordered to their third reading
To authorize the Unionlown ana
West Va. Railroad Co., to construct a
railroad from the Pennsylvania State
line to Morgautown.
To incorporate the BuCkhannon anu
Phillippi Turnpike Company, and
To amend the act ofthe General As
sembly of W. Va, passed January l9,
1863, entitled, IAN act TO amend the
charter OF the Holidays Cove Railroad
Company.
he also reported back the Senate bill,
providing for the consolidation OF the
Holidays Cove, Steubenville 81 1ndi-
ana, and Pan Handle Railroad Compa-
niles; with some slight amendments,
which were adopted, and the bill order
ed TO engrOssment.
ON motion of MIR. Boremen, the Sen
ate bill to alter part of the line between
the counties of Wetzel and Tyler, was
tabled.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoke, the Senate
bill, authorizing the assignee of John Nj.
Brand, late Sheriff of Monongalia coun-
~ to distrain and collect certain taxes,
was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth,
ResoLved, That the House be request
ed TO return Chapter XII of the Code, to
the Senate for further consideration.
The following bills were passed:
House bill No. So: A bill authorizing
the trustees of the MorgRntown Baptist
Church TO sell and convey certain real
estate.
Honse bill No. AZ: A bill to legalize
the official acts OF Andrew j. Thomp-
son, Treasurer of Mercer county.
House bill No. 4S: A bill authorizing
David Lutes to convey lot OF ground
in Marshall county to the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In the town of Piedmont in
Mineral county to sell and convey their
property in said town.
House bill No. SO: A bill to authorize
the late Sheriff of Barbour county and
his deputies TO distraln for certain
taxes.
House bill No. 81: A bill authorizing
the trustees of Center Branch Baptist
Church to sell and convey their church
House bill No. "a: a bill to authorize
A. E. Harper, late sheriff of Randolph
county, and Oliver g. Stalnacker. his
deputy, to d1Straln IOf certain tHAeS.
House bill No. %: A bill authorizing
John Slack, Jr., to distrain tor and col
lect back taxes.
House bill No. IL: A bill to establish
the school district of Wellsburg, In the
county of Brooke.
Senate bill No. Al: A bill authorizing
the trustees of the Methodist Protestant
Church Mt Independence, Preston conn
ty, to convey their church property to
the Methodist Church.
House bill No. 59: a bill authorizing
the trustees of the Methodist Protestant
Church to sell and convey a lot OF
ground in Union township, Richie
county.
House Bill No. 81: a bill authorizing
NJ. n. Rady to qualify and gtvo bond
as sheriff OF Grant county.
The Senate bill legalizing the estab-
lIshment of a certain road, was referred
to the Committee on Internal Improve.
ments, &c.
at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
NEVER tell the truth about public man
yonr party may nominate him for President
or Vice.