The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-19

REpoRrs OF COMMITTEES.

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on Finance, reported bill TO allow the
late Sheriff Of Barbour county, to dis
train for back taxes.
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, from the
| Committee on Counties, &C., reported 6
/ bill amending the charter Of the town
( OF SisteTsville.
| MEssAGEFRoM THE SENATE.
The Clerk reported a message from
| the Senate announcing the passage OF g
bill providing for the payment OF the
salary of the Attorney General; also the
| House bill for the relief of the heirs at
| law of Stacy Lloyd, deceased.
PETITIONS.
/ The following were offered and appro-
F! priately referred:
Mr.. Largent: A petition of citizens OF
| Hampshire county, asking that Jas. p.
! Nelis be relieved from the disabilities
/ of therteacher's test oath.
| Mr.. Evans: a petition of citizens OF
Mercer county, asking that Neville G.
Berkeley, of that county, be restored TO
| full citizenship In this State.
Mineral county, asking that proprte-
tors OF mills on Patterson creek be
compelled to make slopes to their dams
/ TO allow fish to go up said stream.
! RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Pinnell offered a resolution di-
recting the Speaker to ascertain 9nd
| award the COSTS in the contested cleo
tion case between George ". Price Us.
George Evans for seat in the House.
Adopted.
Mr. Gregory offered a resolution pro-
viding that the Sergeant-at-Arms fur
nish each member of the House with
( S5 worth of postage stamps.
The Speaker said the resolution was
out order, as The subject had been in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Bender offered Il resolution di'
rectIng the Committee on Revision to
| inquire info the expediency ofexmpting
Surveyors OF Roads from giving Off
| cial bonds in certain cases.
| Mr.. Evans offered a resolution dt-
! recting the Committee on Claims, &C.,
| to inquire into the expediency OF re-
| porting bill for the relief of Patrick
| Il. Heptinstall, late constable OF Mer-
| Ger county. Adopted.
| Mr.. Howes offered a resolution di-
| recting the Committee on Claims, &c.I
| TO inquire into the expedtency OF re-
porting a bill in favor of certain
claims passed upon by the Board oi
Public Works.
Mr., Chase offered a resolution direct
] ing the Committee on Roads &C., to in
uuire into the expediencY OF granting
a charter for a turnpike to run from
Jackson Court House ria Buhalo,
| Putnam county, to the Ohio river in
| Mason county. Adopted.
| Mr., Tomlinson offered n resolution
directing the Committee on Revision &c
inquire into the expectancy OF So
amending the road law that road cases
can be tried at special sessions of the
Boards of Supervisors. Adopted.
Mr., Hinchman offeved resolution
| directing the Committee on Roads &c
report upon the practicability OF esta D.
lIshiug u State road in the south
western part OF the State. Adopted.
Mr.. Steere, from the Committee on
Printing, &c., by leave, reported res
olution directing the Sergeant-at-armt
| to pay ]. n. Charnock the sum oi
SIS9 So, for repairs to the hall OF The
House. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell. by leave, in
| troduced bill TO amend the act iucor
porating the Town OF Guyandotte.
Mr.. Chambers, by unanimous con
sent, introduced "a little Dill" lIht
gentleman was not required to state
the nature of the bill, but 1t was dtscov
cred, after the House had adjourned
that it had for its object the location o
the Capital.l
Mr.. Hervey, by leave. introduced t
bill to exempt the school bonds o
weIlsburg, Brooke Co., from county
and township taxation.
THE CODE,
EChapters 10, IL, II, l3. II, 10 and i
| were read a second time and ordered
| to engrossment and third reading.
i Chapter 16, was read second time and
| on motion of Mr.. Pinnell, laid on the ta'
BILE to allow the House time TO Obtain
information in regard to certain sub
iects embraced therein.
Chapters 4, 5, g., Z, and were fea'
the third time and passed.
BILLS REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. Hervey, the bill re
Iating to the establishment of schoo
district in ihe county of Brooke which
came up on its second reading, was re
ferred to the Committee on Education
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, Mr.. James
delegate from Doddridge, was granted
leave of absence for five days, on &C
count OF sickness.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.