The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-31
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January 80.

Mr.. HOKE from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported in favor of the passage
of IL bill in relation TO the competency
of witnesses, So as to allow parties III
teresteG to testify. Report accepted.
FrGm thr same. the bill changing the
time of holding the Circuit Court in
Brooke county, with amendment, rec
ommcuding its passage. Report accept
cd.
The same committee considered it in
eypedient to legislate on the following,
as they would more properly be con-
sidercd in revising the code: That III
relation to Grant and Hardy counties;
that in relation TO amending the law IN
references to real estate; also that IN ref
erence to the protection of religious So
cietics. Reports accepted
The same committee reported advers-
sely to changing the registration law,
and also adversely to permit patents
Oh lands before the organization OF the
State. Reports accepted.
Mr.. ZINN presented memorial from
the trustees of Bethany College, asking
the passage of law to exempt that in
stitution from taxation. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from the com,
mittee on Internal improvements re-
ported favorably to Incorporating the
Martinsburg and Potomac Railroad
Company.
The same committee reported back
the bill incorporating the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company without
recommendation as to its passage.
The same committee reported back
the bill incorporating the Elk River
Navigation Company, recommending
its passage without amendment.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH offered a resolu-
tien il relation to taxing unimproved
lands, held by persons not citizens OF
the State who refuse to sell the same;
and that all lands held by such non
residents, after proper notice shall he
given, shall be sold for taxes, and that
the title then given shall be good be-
fore tue courts of this State. Agreed
to.
Mr.. SLACK-That the committee on
Internal improvements inquire into the
expediency ofimproving the navigation
of the Kanawha river. Agreed to.
Bill for the relief VIM. f. Bolsley
passed. Ayes 81; nays meme.
The bill to enable the Wellsburg aud
Bethany turnpike company to reopen
and macaiamize their road was read
and ordered to be printed.
The bill to incorporate the city OF
Wheeling, in Ohio county, passed March
IL, 1886, was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was here received from the
Governor in relation to the reports oi
the officers of the State Agricultural
College, recommending that its Dame be
changed to West Virginia College. On
motion of Mr.. Price the reports were or
dered to be printed.
The bill defining the powers and du'
ties of the several townships i'll The
State was referred TO the committee Oh
Townships.
Seate Bill No. /, incorporating the
village of Leatherwood, came up fol
amendment.
Mr. WILSON moved to amend by
striking out gravs-yards and cemeteries
in the seventh line.
Mr.. CHAPLINE was opposed to the
amendment, and said that it would de-
! feat the objects of the bill.
A very lengthy debate ensued be
tween the Senators on this bill, II
which the question of veracity wa:
frequently alluded to in the most plair
! terms.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was final
ly lost and the bill passed by the fol
lowing vote:
YEAs-Burlcy, Carskadon, Chapline
Dix, Dawson, DrummOnd, Farnsworth
Foster, Hoke, Humphreys, Martin
Price, Slack, Stevenson, Werninger
Workman, Wright, Young, Zinn-19.
/ NAYS-Wilson-1.
/ Bill ordered TO he engrossed.
Senate bill No. 81, to provide for the
completion of liue or lines of railroad
from the waters of tks Chesapeake t.
the Ohio river, passed February 26th
1867. The bill provides that the Board
of Supervisors of any county shall take
the sense of the qualified voters of any
county, and that registration shall moi
be required in order to qualify a person
to vote on said question. but it shall bt
the duty of the said Supervisors K
cause separate lists to be made of tn,
registered and nen-registered person.
who may vote on said question, anG
keep their ballots separate.