The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-06
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The Calendar was taken up.
Senate bill providing for the pay
ment of the expenses of suit to defend
the Governor of the State, was read
the first time, and the rules being sus-
pended, second and third times, and
passed.
Senate bill amending section 1, chap
ter lOl, code of Virginia, second edi-
ton, SO that it shall be unlawful to run
deer with dogs at any time of the year,
was passed.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Cabell, moved to
take up Senate bill concerning the. lin
ltation of personal actions. Agreed to.
Several amendments were offered, and
the bill was finally pissed.
! Senate bill fer the removal of the
county seat of Hampshire county was
passed.
| Mr. NEWLlN offered joint reSOlu
tiOn raising committee 10 investigate
the charges Of fraud in the erSction Of
the Penitentiary. The committee to sit
after the adjournment of the Legsla-
! turc and report at the extra session in
June next.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Cabell, offered an
amendment, which was accepted, pro-
viding that the present committee be
continued.
Mr.. STEERE said he desired that Mr..
McClaskoy Oe appointed on that COM
mittee, as he was the only stone mason
in the House, and thoroughly COmpe-
tent to Judge of stone work.
The CLERK reported the resolution
of Mr.. NEWLIN, and Mr.. CHAMBERS
moved to lay it on the table. The
House refused TO lay it on the table.
Mr.. PARKER offered an amendment
providing that the committee shall
take testimony as to the probable cost
of completing the building, which was
adopted.
An amendment, by Mr.. FERGUSON,
of CaLell, providing that five members
of the committee shall constitute quo.
rum, was adopted.
The question on the adoption of the
resolution was then put, and the reso-
luton agreed to.
Mr.. DUNNINGTON, from the COM
mittee on Enrolled Bills, reported the
correct enrolment of certain acts and
joint resolutions. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. FERGUSON, of Harrison, offered
a resolution of thanks to the Speaker
for the faithful and efficient discharge
| of the duties of his office as Speaker.
A message from the Senate annonnc-
cd theypaSsage by that body of the
House bill making appropriations for
the fiscal year 1SbS, with amendments
providing $500 for the keeping of the
State Library; 500 for the amusement
of the Insane at the Hospital at Wes-
ton; $1,000 for an assistant physician for
the Hospital. if the Board of Directors
shall appoint one; and $500 to William
Ware Peck, for his services as Attorney
General of the State.
Mr.. FERGUSON OfleEcd an amend
mend, striking out $500 for the amuse-
ment Of the insane, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. NEWLIN offered an amendment
striking out $1,000 for tho assistant ply
sician.
The amendment was lost.
L The amendment of the Senate, aS
amended, was then agreed to.
The House then TOOK recess until y
=. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House rc-asSemblrd at .! p. IN.
A message from the Senate was received,
announcing the passage by that body of
the House bill for the removal of the
county seat of Hampshire county, with
slight amendment. The House agreed
to the amendment.
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON, of Ca
bell, the bill concerning the limitation
of personal actions was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr. FERGUSON, of
Cabell, the bill for the reduction of tax,
es was taken up.
The bill was amended by striking
out some unimportant words, and or
dered to engrOSSment. The rules were
suspended afterwards and the bill pass
ed. r"
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, from the commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, reported the cor
rect enrolment Of certain acts and joint
resolutions.