The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-24
West Virginia Legislature
+ fEXTRA SESSION. y
TUESDAY, June %, 1853.
CEN TE
SENATE.

Senate called to order by the Ffesl
dent, w. E.lSTEVENS0N, Esq. Prayel
by the Rev. Mr.. DIX, member of tint
| Senate.
After the reading of the journal ano
the approving of the same, the Senate
proceeded to business.
Mr.. CHAPLINE offered a resolution
asking that suitable room be procured
for the meeting of the committee or
County and Township organizations, ol
that persons be not allowed therein, Of
that they be discharged, urging tina
they could not do business in the SEN
ate Hall, as there was too much disturb
ance and confusion.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH offered an amend
ment, asking that persons on urgent
business might be admitted.
Mr.. BURLEY moved to amend the
amendment by allowing persons who
fare quietly disposed, to remain IN tht
committee room.
After some discussion the motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. YOUNG presented a petitioa ask
ing that S. Z. Cope be allowed $50, fol
assessing Webster county. Referred.
Mr.. WILSON moved to call mp Senate
bill No. 80. Agreed to. ~.
Senate bill No. 1S came up on its pass,
age, and was passed with its title.
Senate bill No %, authorizing the Su-
pervisors of Jefferson county to borrow
money was called up on its passage, and
passed with its title.
Senate bill No. 80, authorizing the st.
Mathews Church of Wheeling, to Dor.
row money, came up on its passage, and
passed with its title.
Senate bill No. 35, authorizing the re-
cording of certain deed in Tyler coun-
ty came up on its first reading.
Senate bill No. "a, relative to the To-
cation of the Capital, came up on its
second reading and was referred TO Ju-
dietary committee.
The hour having arrived for the spe.
cial order of the day-the consideration
of chapter 3 of the Code, it was called
up for its second reading aud amend
ments.
1t was read by sections, and sections
10, %, "a, q, % and Fl were amended.
Pending these amendments there was
considerable discussion. "
Mr.. WILSON moved to so amend sec
ton % that the people might elect
their own registrars. This was discuss
ed pro and con and fiually rejected.
Mr.. WILSON then moved that sec
tion be amended so as to prohibit any
registrar frem being eligible to any
State. county or township Office while
acting as registrar. This evoked q
lengthy discussion, bat was rejected.
Mr.. CARSKADON moved to substi-
tute the word ''may" for the word
"shall," in the section requiring the
registrar to swear the applicants for
registration. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. CARSKADON the
oath of the applicant for registration
as prescribed by the Legislature of 1867,
was ,ubstitnted for the oath as reported
in Code. Agreed to.
On motion, the further consideration
of the chapter was postponed and made
the special order of the day for to-mor-
row at half-past ten o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. HOKE presented an unanimous
report eff the committee of investiga
tiOn of the Insane Asylum. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MATHEWS asked leave of alb
sence, which was granted.
An invitation from Mr.. McFADDEN
for the Senate to visit Monndsville on
the 9th, was accepted.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to
Wednesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.