The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-13

official duties; or so change the law as
to prevent that officer from receiving
several hundred dollars without per-
forming labors adequate to the pay.
By Mr.. HERYEY-To charter q com
pany to build q railroad from Wheelin z
to Wellsburg.
By the same gestleman-Exempting
bonds given for building school houses;
and to increase the power to levy q
greater amount of tax for the purpose
Of building school houses.
By Mr.. DAVISSON-Providing for the
care and relief of colered women.
By Mr.. B0GGESS-Joint Resolution
for the addition of one member of the
House and one member of the Senate
to the committee for the investigation
of the Insane Asylum frauds and cor
ruptions; and that the committee be
authorized to employ q clerk.
On motion of Mr.. HEERMANS-
Messrs. Armstrong and Davisson were
added to the committee on Finance.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 13, To repeal section
5 of chapter 1876, of the Acts of 1867,
which is an act to prevent the destruc-
tion of Fish. This act places the waters
of the Potomac upon the same footing
with other streams in the State.
Senate Bill No. 33, To provide slopes
to mill-dams on Fishing creek in Wetzel
county. This act takes effect eight
months after its passage.
Bill for the incorporation Of the town
of Newburg, in Preston county.
The following bill of LEGAL interest to
citizens of Ohio county, was brought
before the House by Mr.. JACOB:
A Bill to prevent the destruction OF
Rabbits in the county of Ohio.
Be II enacted BY the Legislature Of Vest
PirgiRiG:
l. That it shall not be lawful fer any
person or persons to hunt or catch rab-
bits, in the county of Ohio, with or by
the use Of an animal called the ferret.
2. Any person or persons violating
the provisions of the foregoing section
of this act, shall be subject to fine OF
not less than FIVE nor moro than ten
dollars for each separate offence, recev-
ersble before any justice Of the peace
in the township in which the offence
was committed, together with the cost
Of said prosecutions; one-half OF said fine
to 90 to the informer, and one-half to
the school fund Of said county.
The following Joint Resolutions aud
Bills have passed both Houses and are
now in force:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
No. |. A Joint Resolution raising a
Committee to wait on the Governor.
No. ,. A Joint Resolution providing
for ascertaining the amount of Virginia
bonds held by citizens of this State.
Ne. A Joint Resolution raising .
committee to investigate the affairs Of
the Penitentiary.
No. 4. Joint Resolution instructing
our Senators in Congress to vote for the
House bill requiring the concurrence OF
tws-thirds of tho Supreme Court to de-
clare law unconstitutional.
No. 5. Joint Resolution, raising 3
Committee to investigate the affairs Of
the Hospital for the Insane at Weston.
No. 6. Giving notice to William n.
Hindman, Judge of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit Of proceedings for his removal.
No.7. Relating to the financial poll
cy of the United States.
No. ). Providing for printing the re-
port of the visitors of the Agricultural
College.
CHAPTER /. In act TO provide for
the employment OF u record clerk In the
Adjutant Generals Office.
CHAP. 2. An 1ctchanging the time of
holding the terms Of the Circuit Court
in Brooke county.
CHAP. 3. IA Act to authorize John
G.. Cockrell to build Lock Gates.
CHAP. 4. IN .ict to authorize the
construction of bridge over the Po-
tomac River near the mouth of New
Creek.
CHAP. ). Ia 4ct to amend and re- enact
Chapter l4th of the Acts of 1866, onti-
tied "An Act to amend and re-ensct the
first section Of an act entitled an act
providing for issuing grants for lands
in certain cases, passed December y,
lo63.
CHAP. &. Aa 1ct constituting u GER
tain part of the Ohio river, within
Jackson comfy, lawfnl fence.
CHAP.7. IN Act constituting certain
part of the Ohio river, within Jackson
county, lawful fence.
CHAP. Z. An Act for the relief OF
William f. Balsley, JailOr Of Upshur
county.
CHGP.9. AZ Act to amend and re-
enact the fifteenth section Of an act
providing for the construction OF q
line OF lines Of railroad from the waters
of the Chesapeake to the Ohio river,
passed February 26, 1867.
CHAP. 10. IN act changing the time
of holding Courts in the 9th Judicial
Circuit.
CHAP. IL. IN Act authorizing the
citizens of Clark and Coal townships,
Harrison county, to levy q tax to refund
certain money to William S. Robinson.
CnAP. II. An Act to restore to the
docket of the Circuit Court of Harrison
county, the case of James n. jackson
against John Brakes heirs.
CHAP. l3. An Act providing for the
collection Of back taxes in the county
of Wayns.
CHAP. IA. Al .4ci in relation to the
competency OF witnesses.
CHAR. Is. IN Act to incorporate ths
village.of Lestherwood.
CHAP, l6. An Act to amend an act en-
titled "An Act to incorporate the city OF
Wheeling in Ohio county, passed March
IL, 1896.
CHAP. II. "A Act to incorporate the
Sir Johns Run and Rock Gap Turnpike
Company.
CHAP. Is. An 4ci to incorporate Ra-
venswood Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F. in
the town of Ravenswood.
Prsn Ceastastinsple.