The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-15
West Virginia Legislature
[EXTRA SESSION.
TorsnAY, July ID. 1865.
GuN NaT TSNIy

The Senate was called to order by the
President,
Prayer by Rev. +. c. II. Lampe, ol
the Lutheran Chnrch.
The Journal haVihg been read and
approved, the Senate proceeded to busl'
ness.
A communication was received from
the House notifying the Senate that it
agreed to several amendments to Chap
ter 3 of the Code, and that it had also
disagreed to several amendments; also
announcing it's agreement to Senate
amendments to Chapters IL and 10 OF
tho Code; and also its agreement to
several Senate bills and several other
matters.
On motion of Mr.. FOREMAN, Chap,
ter ; of the Code was laid on the table
for further action.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH msved to re,
consider the yete by which chapter II
Of the Code was ordered to its engross'
ment. Agreed to.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH then moved to
so amend the chapter that the salary a
the Vaccine Agent ha $50 Instead ol
The chapter was then ordered hack
to its third reading, wheI oR nation,
the rules were suspended and the chap
ter pIt OH It's passage. Passed.
A report from the committee on Con
ference was submitted. and, on motion
was received and adopted.
Senate Bill No. 81, relative to the pay
of clerks in the Adjutant Generals OF
fee, was read the Grst tiIe. f.
lMr. EINN, from committee on Finance
and Claims, reported back several bills
recommending their passage,
Mr.. FARNsW1RTA reported bach
froiu e0mmittee on Internal Improve
ments several railroad hills, EeCOm
mending their passage.
Mr.. HQkE, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back Senate bill 40
relative to legalizing q certain decd il
Barbour county, which was subsequent
u called up on its second reading ant
ordered to its eDgrossment. F" -
Senate bill No. IA, authorigiEg the
construction of turnpike in Pooahon
tas county, came up on its second read
ing. Ordered 20 its engrossment.
[ House bill No. 40, Incorporating thu
Great Kanawha and Coal River lm
provsnent Company was taken up, and
the rules being suspended it WAS or
dered to its third reading,
House hill No. 81, Incorporating tn,
Davis Greek Railroad Company, wa.
called up on its second reading and or
dersd to its third reading.
House bill No. Is, exonerating vii
liam Lucas. of Brooke county, from
certain Gne, was ordered to its thi-l
reading. a
aSenate bill no. 20. making appropria
ltions tor the Asylum ofthe Deaf, Duml
and Blind, at Staunton, Va, was callet
up and referred TO tho proper commit
tee,
Senate bill No SO, relative to matter
in the Supreme Court of Appeals, cam
up on its FIRST reading, and was ordere'
TO its second reading.
Mr.. WILSON asked that the rules b
suspended that Senate bill No. Is, rela
tive to the releasing the fine of William
Lucas, of Brooke county, might be pm
upon its passage. This opened mp quit
an amusing scene. One member iDGuiT
ed what was the nature of the fine.
Mr.. APPLEGATE responded by say
ing that as far as he was eonversau
with the affair the facts were simpl!
these: A Snowman came to Wellsburl
with a learned hog, which could beat
most any one at game of cards. Tha
Lucas sat down and played with tb
hog and got beat. It being in th
Court House, some mischieyuus fellow
complained and the Justice was oslisc,
to impose a fine.
Mr.. CHAPL&E asked to know whiCl
heat.
Mr.. APPLICABLE replied that tn
hsg was the winner of the game.
Mr.. FARNSwORTH said he shoul,
oppose the suspension Of the rules 4
1 pass such q bill He Though. that an,
man ought to be lined that Woald pl..
cards with a hog. After considerabl
and laughable debate the suspension o