The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-05
AFTERNOOS SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate bill No. 1l3, providing for the
purchase of the Normal School build
ing at Fairmont.
Messrs. FLEMING, of Harrison, and
GOFF, made some remarks favoring the
passage of this bill. Passed.
A bill favoring the paying of the road
surveyors in Tyler county out of the
County Treasurer. Passed.
Senate bill No. Is, A bill to incorpo
rate the Development Railroad Com
pany. Passed.
A bill providing for winding up the
affairs of the Berkeley Bank. Passed.
A bill amending the license Law passed
in 1867. Passed.
A bill authorizing the trustees of the
NJ. E. Church in Tridelphia to sell GER
tain church property. Passed.
A bill to leEalize an election held IL
Mercer county for the purpose Of re-
moving the county seat therein. Passed
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON, Oi
Cabell, Senate bill % was taken from
the table aud amended, and engrOssed
a bill declaring that no suit should
be brought against any person for any
act committed while in the Home
Guard service of this State. Passed by
Il strictly party vote.
A bill appropriating $1,000 for the
Asylum. Passed.
A bill creating a School District IL
the town Of Sistersville. Passed.
A bill authorizing Brooke Academy to
be transferred to the Boards of Educa-
tisn in Brooke county. Passed.
A bill enlarging and extending the
boundary lines of the town of Weston
Passed.
Mr.. LARGENT moved to take from
the table Senate bill 105, bill provid'
ing for the removal of the county seat
of Hampshire county, which was read
the second time.
A bill to abolish the Office of County
Treasurer. Passed.
A bill to incorporate Hartford City
in the county of Mason. Passed.
A bill declaring part of the Beverly
and Fairmont turnpike a State road
Passed.
A bill Amending the charter of the
Parkersburg and Sandy Railroad Com
pany. Passed.
A bill to amend the charter o
Moundsville. Passed.
A bill amending the acts Of 1867 SO =:
to allow the delinquent taxes in the
counties of Pocahontas to be appro
priated to building roads therein
Passed.
A bill authorizing Samuel Nj. Sum
mers, of the county of Marion to prac
tice law without taking the test oath
was tabled upon motion of Mr.. HER
MANS.
A bill repeating certain sections o
chapter l5O Of the code of Virginia
Passed.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Cabell, said w
were now through the calendar and h
moved recess till ) o'clock z. NJ.
FIVE O'CLOCK SESSION.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Cabell, asked t.
suspend the rules and introduced Il bill
in regard to the reassesSmcnt of the
lands in Lincoln county.
The rules were further suspended ant
the bill. put upon its second and third
readings and passed.
Mr.. FERGUSON, OF Cabell, offered q
resolution proposing to adopt the orig
inal assessment of lands, iE tho collec'
ton of taxes for the coming year
Adopted.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Cabell, offered O
resolution ordering the Clerk of thi,
House to have 500 copies of the acts Of
this Legislature printed aud bound, and
appropriatiug so to pay the eXyense:
Of transmitting the same to tue mem
bers.
Mr.. BOUGHNER offered a resolution
asking this House to allow the Page
who acted as Postmaster So 90 ger day
Adopted.
Mr.. NEWLIN offered a resolution
asking that the janitor be allowed the
same mileage that the members are al
lowed Rejected.
Mr.. BLAIR moved to adjourn. Car
ried.