The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-05
WEST VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.

lrSJ Ilmo:
House Bill No. II, a bill to authorize
ieorge hardman to construct and
railroad with branches from
Iron Works to the RaItim0re
md Ohio Railroad, in the county of
House Bill No. %, bill to refund the
axes collected from soldiers for bounty
purposes.
House Bill No. %, a bill to incorpo-
rate RaVenswood Lodge No. Is, of The
independent Order of Odd Fellows, in
The town of Ravenswood. -
House Bill No. &c, a bill to authorize
Alfred a. Hager to build a mill dam
across Spruce Fork of Little Coal river,
Mr.. Hoke, from the Judiciary Com
mtttee, reported bill amending the
Code so as to authorize the Recorder to
grant authority to ministers to cele-
brate the rites of matrimony, and bill
the law regulating tolls ON
turnpikes, each of which was read the
first time.
Mr.. Chapline from the Committee
on Townships, &c., reported back
Senate Bill No. %, A Bill amending
Section l5 of an act entitled IAN Act
defining in part, the powers and Du-
ties of the several counties of the State"
Amending the law SO as to compel the
Supervisors to levy tax on dogs in
every county,l recommending its pas
sage. The bill compelled the Super
visors to levy a tax on all but the tirst
dog. On motion of Mr.. Caskadon, it
was amended so as to include all dogs,
and was then ordered to be enErossed,
Mr.. Chapline also reported bill to
incorporate the town of Newburg, land
a bill creating a school district within
the town of Weston, each of which was
read the first time.
Mr. nrnT1na0n6
on Military Affairs, reported bill pro-
viding for the enrolment of the Mill
tia of this State by the assessors, which
was read the first time.
Mr.. Farnsworth presented the petit
ton of 136 citizens of Upshur county,
asking that said county he divided into
lwo assessors districts. Referred to
the Committee on Finance and Claims.
Mr.. Hoke presented the petition of
rs citizens of Berkeley county, asking
that the law be so amended as to pro-
vide for township assessors and col
lectors. Referred to the Committee on
Finance and Claims.
Mr.. Chapline presented the petition
of number of citizens of Berkeley
county, praying that the license to Or
binary keepers be referred to the Com
mittee on Finance and Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
ReS0tVed, That the Committee on
Military Affairs inquire into the expe-
diency Of authorizing the Boards of
Supervisors to lay a bounty levy on
those counties where no bounties have
been paid for the relief of their citizen
Union soldiers.
Mr.. Chapline introduced a bill
amending the Registration law, which
was read the first time.
Mr.. Slack introduced bill TO amend
the act providing for the Improvement
of the Great Kanawha river. Read the
first time.
Mr.. Workman introduced a bill to
incorporate EliZaville, Kanawha coun-
ty, and bill to amend the act pro.
viding for the construction of a road in
the counties of Boone and Caben,
which were read the first time.
Mr.. Chapline introduced a bill fixing
the compensation of Assessors under
the school law, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. Carskadon introduced n bill ap-
pointing trustees Tor the town OF Frank
fort, in Mineral county, which was
read the first time.
Mr.. Dix introduced bill to incor-
porate Winfield, Putnam county. Read
The first time.
On motion of Mr.. Dix the vote by
which Senate Bill No. 81, A bill to
amend and re-enact the first and third
sections of chapter 81, of the acts of
1867, was ordered to be engrossed, was
reconsidered, and on motion of Mr..
Wilson the bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Claims.
The following bills were passed, each
by a unanimous vote-MeSsrS Bore.
man and Foster being absent:
Senate Bill No. 30, a bill amending
section first of an act entitled IAN Act
the payment of money into
the Treasury"
House Bill No. 1, A bill to author
ize John G. Cockrell to build lock
gates.
House Bill No. 5, A bill to authorize
the construction of a Bridge over the
Potomac river, near the mouth of New
Creek.
House Bill No. 0, a bill to amend and
re-enact chapter II, of the acts of 1866,
entitled "An act to amend and re-enact
the 1st section of an act entitled an
act providing for issuing grants for
lands in certain cases." passed Deem
Der 8, 1868.
House Bill No. IL, A bill constituting
a certain part of the bank of the Ohio
river, within jackson county, lawful
fence.
House Bill No. II, A bill constituting
a certain part of the bank of the Ohio
river, within Jackson county, lawful
fence.
The following bills were read the
second time and referred:
House bill No. IA, A bill authorizing
the citizens of Clark and Coal town.
ships, Harrison county, to levy a tax
to refund certain money to William 8.
House Bill No. Is, A bill refundinp
certain taxes to John Brady, Sr.
House bill No. 1S, A bill copstitu-
ting certain parts ofthe banks of Eigh-
teen Mile creek, within Putnam co1n-
ty. lawful fence.
House bill No. 10, A bill relating to
the inspection of salt. p
House bill No. 81 A bill to amend
section 1, of chapter lO1, of the Code of
Virginia, second edition.
the docket of the Circuit Court of Har-
rison county the case of James M, jack
son against John Brakes heirs.
Senate Bill No. DO, Il bill extending the
right of Suffrage. .
Senate Bill No. Al, bill securing
liens to mechanics, laborers and others,
The following bills were read the
time, and laid on the table:
Senate Bill No. IS, bill for the relief
Of William Thompson, late Sheriff of
Boone county and his sureties.
Senate Bill No. 80, a bill for the re-
lief OF William j. Craigen of Hampshire
county.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke,
Senate Bill No. 26, bill to incor-
porte the Martinsburg and Potomac
Company was taken from the
able, amended, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin,
Senate Bill No. 80, a bill providing
Tor slopes to mill dams on Big Fishing
creek, in Wetzel county, was taken
rom the table, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The President presented the resolutions
u the Wheeling Library Association,