The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-21
West Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, February 90.
SENATE.


| A communication from the Governor
was received containing the report of
the Commissioners Of the Covington
and Ohio Railroad, which was ordered
to be printed.
Senate bill AZ, defining the qualifica-
tions of ministers solemnizing mar
riages, was received from the House,
and, as amended, was cOncurred in by
the Senate, thus making it law.
! House joint resolutions i'll relation to
requesting the transfer of the Gettys-
burg and Antietam National Cemeter-
| les to the National Government; also
that in relation to requesting Congress
to assist in the establishment of water
line from the basin Of the Mississippi
through the Kanawha to the James
river, were concurred in.
Mr.. H0KE, of the Judiciary commit
tee, reported it inexpedient to legislate
upon the resolution in relation to direct
ing Judges to instruct juries i'll all
cases; tho same committee reported a
bill for the resolution authorizing
married women to make wills, which
reports were adopted.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered a resolution that
the committee on Education be in
structed to inquire into the eXpediency
of SO amending the school law, and re-
port by bill, as to have all uncollected
school taxes turned over to the town
ship Treasurer for collection; aud that
all school moneys in the hands of the
township Treasurer or Sheritfs ahould
be turned over to the Treasurer, on or
before the lst day of March, and pro-
vide penalty for the noncompliance
Herewith.
Mr. DRUMMOND presented the petit
tion of Thomas E. Bradford, of Balti-
more county, signed by 43 citizens,
asking that he be allowed to practice
law in this State without taking the
attorneys test oath. Referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. BURLEY'S joint resolution rails
ing a committee of five for the purpose
of examining into the expediency of re-
ducing the number of county officers,
and providing, ii possible, a cheaper
mode of levyiDg and collecting county
taxes, was adopted, and Messrs. Burley
and Carskadou were appointed said
committee on the part Of the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill AZ, amending section II,
of chapter 81, of the code of 1860. in rela-
tion to tolls on turnpikes in this State.
Yees II; nays none.
Senate bill 80, amending an act pro.
viding for the construction Of a road in
the counties OF Boone and Cabell. Yeas
10; nays /, MIR. Dawson veting III The
negative.
Senate bill No. 52, appointing trus
tees for the town of FrankfOrd, in
Hampshire county, and defining their
duties. Yeas, 10; nays, Messrs. Drum
mond and Hoke-2.
Senate bill No. 81, amending and re-
enacting chapter 133, of the acts of
1867, in relation TO the charter of the
East River and Princeton Turnpike
Company. Yeas, II; nays, none.
House bill No. 10, refunding certain
money to John Brady collected on erro-
neous assessments. Yeas, II; nays, none.
House bill No. Is, declaring Elk Fork,
of Point Pleasant creek, in Tyler coun-
ty, public highway. Yeas, IL; nays,
none.
House bill y. providing for the elec-
ton of township officers, which was
amended on motion of Mr.. FOREMAN
by striking out the second section, which
provides for two ballot boxes. Yeas 10;
nays |, Mr.. Hoke.
House bill 46, in relation to the Guy
andotte Navigation Company, was re-
ported back from the House as con-
Cured in Senate amendments, and
asked the concurrence of the Senate i'll
House amendments, which was agreed
to, and the bill is now a law.
Senate adjourned.