The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-14
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


The House joint resolution proposing
o add one member from the Senate and
me from the House to the Committee
o investigate the affairs of the Hospf-
al for the Insane and authorizing the
Committee to employ clerk, was re.
'eived aud COncurred in, and Mr.
Drummond appointed on The part of
he Senate.
Mr.. Hoke, from tho Committee on
he Judiciary, reported back the follow
ing bills, recommending their passage:
Senate bill No. Is, a bill to leHalize
the execution, acknowledgment and
recordntion of certain deeds in Monroe
Senate Bill No. 70, A bill to amend
section 20S of chapter l22 of the Acts of
1868, lmuking that section read as fol-
lows: If the Judgment of the justice
be affirmed as aforesaid. or If upon the
trial in the court. the appellant do not
increase the original Judgment, II 1t
was in his favor, or reduce it If 1t was
against him, more thnn FIVE dollars
exclusive of interest and costs, the APP
pellant shall pay the costs of such APP
peal. Provided, the appellant shall in
no case recover costs where the origi-
nal Judgment against him is reduced
more than five dollars, unless before
such appeal is tried he shall have ten
or greater than, the judgment recovered
on the trial of such appeal, together
with all costs that may have accrued
up 10 the time of such tender,1
House Bill No. AZ, A Bill TO empower
the Board OF Trustees of the Morgan
town Female Collegiate Institute, to
convey certain real estate.
House Bill No. AZ, A bill to amend
and re.enact sections two and three OF
chapter l64 of the Code of Virginia, I'd
edition.
Said Bills No. 6s and 70, were not
reached ON the calendar, and No. ~,
was ordered to its third reading, and
No. A was recommitted.
Mr.. Hoke also reported back Senate
Bill No. 60, A Bill to amend and re-
enact section IL, chapter 1876, of the
Code OF Virginia, second edition, re-.
commencing that 1t do not pass. This
bill was not reached. II provides for a
change in the law for the Observ ance
of the Sabbath.
MIR. linn, from the Committee on FL
nance aud Claims, reported back, re-
commencing their passage, House Bill
No. q, A bill for the relief of Lorentz
htdwell and George Heckhert, [appro-
prlatinR $l4S O5, to pay them for work
done on the PHrkersbHrg and Staun-
ton Turnpikel; Senate Bill No. 6S, A
dill for the relief of tax PAYERS, and
House Bill No. Al, A bill TO amend and
re-enRct the 7th section of nn act emit
tled IAN act concerning licenses" pussS
ed Novem ber IS, 1868.
Said bills Nos. ~ and G3 were tabled,
and No. Al amended and ordered to it's
third reading.
Mr.. Drummond from Townships re-
ported back recommending their pass
age.
House Bill No. 81, bill providing
for the election OF township officers.
House Bill No. IS, a bill constituting
u certain part of bank of Ohio river u
lawful fence, and
the charter of the town of Morgan
town in the county OF Mouongalia.
Said bill No. 81 was tabled, and Nos.
IS and 43 ordered to their third read
ing.
Mr.. Framework, from Internal I'm
provements ana Navigation reported
back, recommending their passage:
House Bill No. 40, bill TO incorpo-
rate the Peninsula Turnpike Company.
House Bill No. At, a bill to amend
and re'enact chapter 100 OF the acts of
1866, entitled al act in relation to the
Guyandotte Navigation Company.
Senate Bill No. 81, a bill to transfer
the interest of this State in the wire
suspension bridge across the South
Branch OF the Potomac river, in
county, to said county.
Said bill No. 40 was ordered 10 its
third reading, No. rs was recommitted
and No. 64 WAS not reached.
Mr.. Foster presented the petition OF
officers and voters of Gilmer county
that Levi johnson and w. L.
stevenson of that county be allowed to
practice law without taking the test
oath. Read and referred to The Judic-
larry.
Mr.. Wright presented the petition Of
p tax PAYERS of West Union. Dod-
bridge county, protesting against the
passage Of Senate Bill No. IS, A bill to
amend and re-enact the charter OF the
town of West Union, in the countv of
Doddridge. Petition tabled,
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth,
RESOLVED, That the Janitor be allowed
he same per diem as was allowed him
last session.
On motion of Mr.. Young.
ReSOLUed That the COMMITTEES on In.
ternal Improvement and Navigation
inquire into the expediency of provi-
ding for survey of the route of the
and Lewisburg railroad.
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Boreman,
Resolved, That the Committee on In
ternal Improvement and Navigation
r.
ing the road law OF the Slate as to re-.
Roads out of the county treasury.
Mr.. Chapline introduced bill
amending the 4th and 9Th sections OF
the act incorporating the MARYLAND
and Virginia Bridge Company. Read
first time, rule suspended, enprossed
and passed, Yeas 81, Nays none
Mr.. Slack introduced a bill CONCERN
ing the Limitations of personal actions.
Read first time.
Mr. linn introduced bill to repeal
the act of last winter allowing Prose-
cutting Attorneys fec of $40 in cases
of misdemeanor, aud also bill pro.
viding for the forfeiture of certain
Lands for school purposes. Each read
the first time.
Mr.. HOke introduced bill amending
section 4, of chapter l72. of the code I'm
to set offs1. Read first time
Mr.. Workman introduced a bill
chapter 143 OF the acts of
1867, East river and Princeton Turn
pikel. Read first time.
House Bill No. 81, A bill to amend
section l, of chapter 1Ols OF the Code of
yesterday lin relation 10
deerl was recommitted.
The Senate joint resolution protest.
ing against the burial of rebel soldiers
in Antietam Cemetery was laid on the
table for examination,
The Senate joint resolution proposing
to celebrate Washington's birthday
was adopted.
The following bills were passed bv
vote, except that Mr.. Foster
voted against No. IA, Mr.. Applegate
against No. AZ, and Mr.. Boremnn
against No. 20:
Senate bill No. Il, bill to amend the
charter of the West Virginia Transport
tation Company.
Senate bill No. AZ, bill to amend
the law providing for the registration
OF the qualified voters of the State.
Senate bill No. 20, bill making an
9 nnroDrialion to The Wast NiE.iSI..