The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, July 10, 1868.
SENATE.

.....H SENATE
Prayer by Mr.. Martin, member of
the Senate.
the Judiciary, reported back large
number of bills, as did also Mr.. Price,
from the Committee on Finance and
Claims, all of which were ordered te
their third reading.
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported back the bill to estab-
lish the school district of Wellsburg,
which was ordered to Its third reading.
Mr.. Humphreys presented the petit
ton of John w. L.. Hill and 140 other
citizens of Pocahontas, praying the
passage of an act chartering railroad
from Grafton, by Phillippi, Belington,
Beverly, Huttonsville and Valley
Head, 10 the White Sulphur Springs,
road. Referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements and Naviga-
tion.
Mr.. Drummond presented the petit
tion of r. A. McCutcheon and 40 other
citizens of Barbour county, and OF
David Goff and 149 other citizens OF
Randolph county, to the same effect as
the petition presented by Mr.. Hum
phreys. Referred.
MIR. Werninger presented the petition
of Samuel p. Mccormick and % other
citizens of Doddridge county, praying
the repeal of the act in relation to the
competency of witnesses, passed last
winter. Referred to the Judiciary.
The House bill declaring a part OF
the bank of the Ohio river Mt Banner
hassett's Island a lawful fence; the
Senate bill to authorize the Fourth
Street NJ. e. Church, of Wheeling, to
raise money by loan or otherwise;
and the the House bill amending and
re-enacting sections, 2, 8, and OF an
act passed May II, 1862, entitled an act
Incorporating the town of Buckhan-
non in the county OF Upshur, were
passed.
took from the table the joint res.
olutlon extending the session of
of the 45 days mentioned In the Consti-
tuition, until both Houses agree to ad-
journ, with view of completing the
Code OF w. Va; and 1t was adopted by
strict party vote, as follows:
YRAs-Messrs. Stevenson (Presi-
dent), Boreman, Burley, Carskadon,
Dix, Dawson, ,Drummond, Farnsworth,
Price. Werninger. Workmen. Young
NAYs-Messrs. Applegate and VIII
As it required the affirmative
vote of three-fourths OF all the
SENATORS 6leCLHu 10 pass Iub LGoOAuLlOhI
1t will be seen that just the proper num-
ber was attained, there being % SenH-
tors elected, Messrs. Slack Wright and
Chapline being absent.
Mr.. Dix introduced a bill authorizing
trustees of the NJ: E. Church, at Bran
donville, Preston county, 10 sell and
convey their church property. Read
twice and referred.
Mr.. Young introduced a bill legaliz.
ing the execution, acknowledgemen
and recording OF certain deed in Bar
bour county, conveying Calvary Nj. T.
Church. Read and referred.
The bill to alter part of the division
line between the counties of Tyler and
wetzel, was taken up, and after q long
discussion between Mr.. Burley,
who opposed, and Messrs. Mar
tin and Boremau, who favored, the bill
was ordered engrossed by vote of 10
toe.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill legaliz-
ing the establishment ufa certain road.
Read first time.
The House bill to amend section 2 OF
chapter 35 of the acts of 1868; the House
bill to authorize Adam Harpold OF
Jackson county to collect and to re-
turn delinquent, certain taxes; the Sen.
ate bill to authorize Henry n. DIS, late
sheriff of Wood county to collect GER
tain back taxes; and the Senate Dill 10
authorize w. v. Vernon, of Writ coun-
ty, to collect certain back taxes, were
passed.
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.