The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
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senate 1911 = Ds - a Bl4t Tor The "a
lief of Michael dcGse. Without recoul-
prlstiuE go 90 j. y. Nay. Of Marion
comfy, for qualifying officers IN ISL.
Read the ur-I time.
House BIZ No = WAS ordered 20 it.
third reading.
senate Bill No. y IVES tabled.
ME. foreman from Banks and Cor
paratlga- reported back House EL.
80, ~. BIZ! 10 amend the law con
corning corporations, without recon-
meulaL.ln. Tabled.
AE- b-Gmmoud, from Military A.
ts.rs reported back the House resolu-
tllu Tor tho relief o.! : abraham S.mouE.
recon- taeuu.nE lie adoption. Agreed 10.
Ar- taTuswgrtn reported back House
..-.I 40. II, y Bill 90 authorize q Gorge
HzrImau 10 construct and maintain =
E-z..razl VITA branches from Franklin
Iron WORKS 10 the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad IN the county OF Preston, re-
commanding lt- passage with amend
ElruIs. Tabled.
De also reported back Senate Bill No.
%. a BIZ amending and Te-euactIug
chapter ias OF he Acts Of lsa7. recon-
needing It's passage. Ordered eu-
Ar. Farnsworrb also returned the
Te7o- utIou looking To the consolidation
of -ls Holidays Cove Railroad. with
connecting Railroads, with report
mat 10 was iueEpedlsnt 10 legl-lale on
tnzL subject uulH The Company are
ready 90 comply with the provisions
OF their charter tn making IsIlTOad TO
tHr city Ui " herlIng. Adopted
He al=p reported that the provision
providing for the payment Of road sur
ses or ont Of 1he county treasury, was
made la the pending road bill.
ON motion Of SIR. Young.
Rooted. That The Committee on HUI
name aud Criminal Institutions in.
Insfe into Tie sIpedleucy Of providing
uy law fgT the boards Of SUPERVISORS ~
Focauoutaz and Webster counties 10
employ At hard labor per-Ons convicted
ni mis4emsauurs ana sentenced 10 con-
lu@meuf ia ihe county jail.
Sir. Burnley offered The following
which lies over unit! 10 morrow:
Ec1pirrf, That IA Joint committee OF
nve, two from the Senate and three
tEon the House Of Delegates. by np-
plshtet tp take In consideration the
PrpprietE of reporting "A bill reducing
The number OF county officers aud pro-
Vide, 10 possible, a cheaper mode OF as
srs7iuG, collecting and dl-bursIug all
taxes and report at a. early day as
convenient.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill t. in
corporate Concord Lodge No. of the
!. %. y. +. iu south Wheeling. Read
urst and second time and referred to
Committee on Banks and Corpora.
lions.
Mr.. Foster introduced bill author
ling Samuel d. Harms and others to
mine for coal and other minerals un-
der portion OF the Ohio river. Read
the first time.
Mr.. Foreman Introduced bill to
amend section 81 OF chapter.l1i Of the
Code. Read first time
senate BIZ No. as. bin smeudiDe,
section u OF chapter 81 of the Code Of
1850, was amended and ordered to be
rugTossci.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed by almost a
unanimous vote, Mr.. Foreman voting
against No. II and MCs-rs. CarzlSad0D,
Workman and ZInn against No. "a:
senate BIZ No. p, bill to enable the
WvllsbuTg and Bethany Turnpike
Company to repair and Mncsdamize
their road.
Senate Bn No. "a, a bill TO amend
section -, chapter lis OF the Acts of
senate Biz No. IL, II bill securing
liens 10 mechanics, labOrers aud 9TH
senate Bill No. y. a bill to amend
section -uS OF chapter l22 OF the Acts OF
1853.
Senate BIZ No. 50, bill to repeal 40
much OF the Code Of NlrgluiR, second
edition, a. provides FOR punishment by
stripes.
House Bill No. 81, \ bill for the re-.
lief Of the Bull Creek oil Company,
quite large number OF the House
and senate bills We're read a second
time Hud.reierred To appropriate Com :
mitiecs.
The following were tabled:
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 5, A
bill to incorporate the Elk River Savl-
CATION Company.
Substitute ior senate Bill No. %. \
bill Io amend the IawsIn relation to
the construction and repair OF road
and bridges.
The bill amending The law giving no.
tlce when taxes are TO be collected in
townships, was amended and referred.
\ message from the House, bv Mr..
Smith. announced that It had passed
Senate Bill No. ID, a bill to incnrDo-
rate the MartiusourG and Potomac
Railroad Company, with two amend
menis, which were COncurred in by the
Senate.
Nj Foreman offered a substitute for
House htl No. ST, = blll declaring thp
Elk Fork of Point Pleasant Creek, in
INler county, IA public highway. which
was adopted, aud the hill ordered to be
Ca motion OF Mr.. CarSkadop. the
senate took Iecess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assemoied,
The following bill We're taken from
the table snd passed by unanimous
votes.
Senate Bill No. -, bill TO amend
aud re-euaci the charter OF the town Of
West Union, in The county of bod.
bridge.
Seuate Bill No. o., "a bill to transfer
ihe interest OF this State in the wire
suspension bridge across the south
Branch ofthe Potomac river. in Hamn.
shire county, 70 said county.
House Bill Nc. -, a bill 10 iucoruo.
rate the North and South Branches
Turnpike Company.
The Senate bin appointing trustees
for the town OF Frankfort, in Hamp-
shire county, and defining their duties.
was ordered 20 be enEroSSed.
Senate Bill No. 50, II bill TO amend
and fS-enact sections one aud tive OF the
acts passed February ~. 1857, entitled
an act providing for the construction
of roSd in the counties OF Boone and
EHbe.l, was taken up, amended and or
dered 10 Toe eugrCsSSd.
Senate Bah No. -, \ Bill 10 incorpo-
rate the New Creek and Mechanics
OGEk AuEHHlAS NNNu kiAnN, WAS read the
second time and referred.
House Bill No. s., A BIZ providing
Tor the election OF township officers,
Nat the time OF the fsIl electiou} was
ordered to its third reading.
The Senate adjourned,
IIOUSE-OT DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. II. w. Fisher.
VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE.
The Speaker laid before the House
from the Auditor trans
statement of comparative val
aes OF real estate under the lateSand
valuation in g.s1n