The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
By Mr.. LARGENT-Petition from cit
izens of Hampshire county asking to be
annexed to Mineral also petition from
other citizens of same county remon
strating against such removal.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures from
citizens of Bridgeport, Harrison coun'
ty, asking that the State Capital be 10.
Gated at that place, and accompanied
by deeds of lands for Capital purposes
By Mr.. MAMMA petition from citi-
zens of Grsenbrier county for the trans
fer of Lewisburg Academy to the con-
troll of the Board of Education.
BY Mr.. FLEMING-Petition for
legalizing the sale of certain property
belonging to the Baptist church.
By Mr.. PARKER-ResolutiOn inqui-
ring into the heexpediency of amending an
act establishing a court of limited juris-
dictien in the city of Wheeling.
By Mr.. COMPLICATION of citizens OF
Hampshire county asking to be annexed
to Mineral.
House Bill 123, Bill authorizing the
taking of the deposition of Joseph EiSele
to be taken in certain case now pend
ing in the Circuit Court of Ohio county
Rules suspended and bill passed.
House Bill No. "a, A Bill to amend
and re-enact section chapter pa OF
the acts of 1860 passed by the General
Assembly of Virginia. Passed.
House Bill No. 46, A Bill to amend
and re-euact chapter 100 of the acts of
1866. The bill had been amended by
the Senate. The House concurred in
part, and amended the remainder OF
Senate amendments. Sent to the SEN
ate for concurrence.
A Bill to grant to certain parties IN
Hancock county the States coal and
mineral interest in three hundred acres
of the bed of the Ohio river. Tabled
after a lengthy discussion.
ORDER OF THEDAY.
House Bill No. 13. A'Bill concerning
| the rate of interest had been referred
TO the Judiciary Committee who report
ed back substitute styled "a Bill reg
ulating the rate ofinterest," and provid,
ing that the lawful rate of interest
in West Virginia shall be SIX pei
cent, but special agreements may
be made and enforced for ten per cent
In cases where grearer rate than ten
per cent. is agreed upon, only the ex'
cess to be forfeited.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved to fill the
blank for the date at which the law goes
into operation by inserting July lst,
| 1868.
Mr.. MAHON moved to amend by sub.
stitutiug February 1st, 1869.
A lengthy discussion ensGed, in which
Messrs. FERGUSON, JACOBS and
HERVEY advocated the passage of the
bill, while Messrs. MAHON, FLEMING,
of Marion, BOUGHNER, TOMLlNSON
and CHAMBERS opposed. Pending the
discussion the House took recess until
half past two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The discussion of the substitute re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee, for
the Interest Bill, was continued at
length.
MIR. HEERMANS moved to amend so
as to allow special contracts for interest
at any greater rate than six per cent,
but to permit the excess to be forfeited
at the option of the parties, and the
presents usurious penalties to be dis
pensed with.
Mr.. FERGUSON and Mr.. MAHON
withdrew their motions fixing the time
at which the law shall 60 into opera
tion.
Mr.. HEERMANS amendment was
adopted and the substitute, as amended,
was ordered TO engrossment, If it be-
comes law it will take effect from its
] passage,