The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-14
West Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, February Is.
SENATE.

SENATE.
House Joint resolution in reference Z
the appointment of an additional com
mittee of one with power to employ
Clerk, to examine into the affairs ant
condition Of the Penitentiary, was con
CURED in.
Mr.. YOUNG offered resolution tina
the committee on Internal Improve
ments be instructed to inquire into tn
expediency of providing for the surve,
of the Monongalia and Lewisburgl
Railroad route, and report by bill o
otherwise. Adopted.
A petition was presented asking tha
Levi Johnston and w. +. Stevenson, o
Gilmer county, be allowed to practic
law in all the courts of the State with
out taking the attorneys test oath
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. FOREMAN offered resolution
that the committee on Internal I'm
provements inquire into the expedienc.
of so altering the law Of the State as {,
require the payment Of surveyors o
roads out Of the county treasures
Agreed to.
Pending the adjournment of the Sen
ate yesterday House bill No. 2l wa
under consideration, a bill providing
for the protection of deer from tho frs
day OF January to the first day of July
for which Mr.. WORKMAN offered (;
substitute, which was adopted, chang
ing the time from the first day of Janu
airy to the first day of September, ant
fixing the penalty at not less thar five
Ror more than ten dollars.
Mr.. BURLEY offered an amendment
that il shall be lawful to kill all dog
caught running deer during the sait
time.
There was a great deal of discussion
between the Senators in relation to thi!
matter, and it seemed finally to be mar
rOwed down to q question of sympathy
among them for the dog or the deer
The deer party carried the day and the
amendment was lost, and on motion o.
Mr. HOKE, the bill was recOmmitted
Senate joint resolution No. 6, Offered
by MIR. YOUNG, protesting against the
buri al of rebel dead in Antietam Gene
terry was taken up, aud on motion o
Mr.. FOREMAN, was laid on the table
Senate Joint resolution No. Z, offered
by the same, proposing that boil
Houses celebrate Washington's birtl
day by hearing an address delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Kerr, was adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
Seuate bill No. II, amending til,
charter of the West Virginia Transpor
tation Company, with the amendment
that the Legislature reserves the righ
to alter and amend, but in no way i'm
pair the rights and privileges Of The
company or its creditors. Yeas, 20; nays
1. Mr.. Dawson in the negative.
Senate bill No. AZ, amending the Law
providing fer the registration of th'
qualified voters of the State. This bill
does not change the qualification of per
SONS admitted. to the right of vsting
but merely defines the duties of regis
trars. Yeas, 20; nays, l. Mr.. Applegat'
voting in the negative. Mr. Wilson alb
sent.
Senate bill 40, incorporating the towI
of EliZaville in kanawha county. Yeas
81; nays none.
Senate bill 40, making an appropria
tiou of sixteen thousand dollars to the
West Virginia Agricultural College
Yeas ~; nays |, Mr.. Boreman voting IL
the negative.
House bill 80, establishing the lines
of the townships in Greenbrier county
Yeas 81; nays none.
Senate bill No. a, introduced by Mr.
HOKE on leave, and his motion, wa
read second and third time, aud pass
eI, incorporating the Maryland ant
Virginia Bridge Company of Shepherds
town, w. Va. Yeas II; nays none.
BILLS RECoMMiTTED.
Senate bill 80, An Act providing foI
the construction of road in the coun
ties of Boone and Cabell.
House bill AZ, in relation to allowing
all persons practicing law in an!
State or Territory, or the District of Co
| lumbia, TO practice in this State, pro
viding they take the Attorneys ties
| oath.
House bill 49, An act in relation t
Guyandotte Navigation Company.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
House bill s., constituting certain
bank of the Ohio River a lawful fence
House bill 40, incorporating the PENN
sula turnpike company.
House bill Al, to amend and re-enac
the eth section of An act entitled an ac
concerning licences, passed Novembe
-, 1863.
House bill ~, to empower the boar,
of trustees of the Morgantown Femal
| College to sell or convey the real estat
belonging TO that institution,
House bill 43, amending the charte
of the town of MorgantOwn.
BILLS TABLED.
House bill 81, bill providing for tn
election of township officers.
Senate bill 63, for the relief Of tax
payers, providing that all debts 70
realty and personlity shall be Geductet
by assessors from the assessed value 0
such realty or personally.
This bill ELECTED quite sharp debat
bet cen Mr.. FARNSWORTH in tn
affirmative and Mr.. CHAPMAN in tn
negative. The latter denounced tn
bill and remarks of the former as bun
combe, ridiculous and not worthy O
consideration. The former replied i
defense of the bill, expressing his SUI
prise at the remarks Of his opponent
and reiterated the opinion that the pas
sage of the bill would be q benefit +
the State at but slight reduction in tn
receipt of the taxes collected.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.