The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-26
West Virginia Legislature,
TUESDAY, February %.
SENATE,

Mr.. HOKE offered a joint resolution
1 that the Legislature Of West Virginia
approve the action of Congress in
reference to the passage of resolution
| impeaching President johnson, and
also instructing the Governor of the
State TO tender any assistance to Con-
gTess that may be needed i'll case of an
emergency.
The yeas and nays OH this resolution
were called by Mr.. CARSKADON, which
were rs follows:
YEAS-Messrs. B0reman, Burley, Car
skadon, Dix, Dawson. Drummond, Farms
worth, Foster, Hoke, Martin, Price,
Slack, Werninger, Workman, Wright,
Young, linn, and Mr.. President, (Ste-
venson)-1S.
NAYs-Messrs. Applegate and Wilson
3.
So the resOlutiOn was adopted.
Mr. HOKE. from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported it inexpedient to legis-
late on the following: That in relation
to State bonds held by citizens of Bal
timore, and that in relation To legaliz-
ing administrators sales made in POGO
hontas county during the war, as it is
the opinion of the committee that there
ought to be general bill on the sub
ject. Report accepted.
Mr.. YOUNG offered resolution that
the committee on Humane and Criminal
Institutions inquire into the expedien-
cy of passing law prohibiting the
marriage of blood relations nearer than
fourth cousins, and report by bill or
otherwise. Adopted.
The hour of eleven o'clock having ar
rived the Chair announced the special
order to be the consideration of the bill
establishing permanent seat of gov
ernment for this State.
Mr.. FOREMAN moved to amend the
bill, by striking out all after the enact
ing clause and Inserting the words that
tho permanent seat of government for
this State shall be Harrisville, in the
county of Ritchic, which amendment
was lost.
Mr.. SLACK moved to amend by in
serting Charleston, in the county of Ka-
nawha, upon which Mr.. DRUMMOND
demanded the yeas and nays, which
were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Applegate, Boreman,
Dix, Foster, Humphreys, Martin, Slack,
Werninger, Workman, and Mr.. Presi-
dent, (Stevenson)-l0.
NAYS-MeSSrs. Burley, Carskadon,
Dawson, Drummond, FarnswOrth, Hoke,
Price, Wright and Zinn-9.
So the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH the
bill was engrossed by the following
vote.
YEAs-Messrs. Applegate, Boreman,
Dix, Foster Humphreys, Martin, Slack,
Werninger, Workman and Mr.. Presl'
dent, (StevensOn.)-lO.
NAYs-Messrs. BurI0y, CarskadOn,
Dawson, Drummond, Farnsworth, Hoke,
Price, Wright and Zinn-9.
So the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH desired to change
his vote after the result was announced,
and cast it for the engrossment OF the
bill, but it being question of privilege
he withdrew the request.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill 76, constituting a certain
part Of t e Ohio river within jackson
cOnnty, lawful fence. Yeas Il; nays
none.
Senate bill "a, to incorporate the New
Creek aud Mechanicshurg Turnpike
Company. Yeas 81; nays none.
Senate bill SO, amending section 4,
oher. I:S, of tho "od" OF N"gi"i",
second edition. Yeas 2l; nays none.
Senate bill 81, amending the charter
of the town of Martinsburg. Yeas u;
nays none.
Senate bill No. 90, to incorporate the
Parkersburg MHtual Coal Company.
Yeas, u; nays, none.
Senate bill No. 81, to amend and re.
enact sections and >, chapter l22, of
the Code of Virginia, 50 as to authorize
married women to make wills. Yeas,
II; and the nays were McssrS. Applegate,
Burley, Carskadon, Farnsworth, Foster,
Martin, aud Zinn-7.
| Senate bill No. 6. amending section 3
of chapter l19, of the acts of 1867, Yeas,
81; nays, none.
Senate adjourned.