The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-21
HOUSE OF nHLEOArrs-
Prayer by Rev. Eli Riddle, member
of the House.

Prayer by Rev. Eli Riddle, member
of the House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Heermans, from the Committee
on Taxation, &c, reported back Senate
bill for The relief OF the securities of
George G. Kerr, late Sheriff OF Marion
county, without recommendation: also
House bill to extend the time for the
Sheriis OF Mercer and Monroe counties
to pay the revenue of 1867, and House
blll Tor the relief of Jacob w. Parsons,
recommending that they do not pass.
lie also, from the same committee,
reported House bill authorizing the
Auditor to allow certain credits TO II,
ii. DIS, late Sheriff OF Wood county.
and House bill concerning the use OF
Assessors lists.
The same gentleman, from the same
committee, reported adversely on the
petition OF William j. Dixon, asking
release from certain taxation.
Ihe same gentleman, from the same
Committee, which was directed to in .
quirc into the eXpediency of insuring
taxation upon the U. S. bonds and Of
reducing the salary of township clerks
reported IL iueXpedient in each case.
MIR. Col, from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs. reported itinexpedient 10
ieEislhte for the purpose of making an
appropriation for the benefit of Daniel
Gould.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Caben. from the
Judiciary Committee, reported back
House bills To incorporate Highland
Lodge of l. .. .. F., Cornstalk Tribe
No. ., sImpTOved Order of Red Men. in
the city of Wheeling, and st. George
Lodge No. 80, l. o. o. F., with substi-
tute for the whole, making an amend
ment to the general corporation law,
so that they may be chartered under
thatlaw.
He also reported back House bill to
amend the law concerning Insurance.
companies, and House bill to author
iHe the deposition of Joseph Eiselle to
be taken and read in evidence in the
case OF Louis Banmberger, charged
with receiving stolen property.
In the latter case Mr.. Ferguson stated
that unless the bill couId be passed =,
without delay, injustice would proba-
bly, be done to an innocent man. and
he therefore moved the suspension of
the rules that the bill might be passed, ,
the rules were suspended and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Gotf WAS appointed to commupi-
cate the passage OF the bill to the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Borgess., from the Committee on
Education, TO which was referred the
Pontlons of G. NJ. Bishop and others.
and Richard Thomas and others. ask
-
ineNpedient to grant the prayer OF petit
TONERS.
The same gentleman, in the matter
OF the petition OF Jacob Bird and 9TH
ers, asking special legislation for the
relief of William Edwards, IA blind boy.
asked that the Committee be discharged
from consideration of the petition. and
that 1t be referred TO COMMITTEES on
Claims and Grievances.
The same gentleman also reported
houss bill regulating the distribution
OF the SHOOT fund OF Hancock county.
Mr.. Fleming, OF Harrison, from the
Committee ON Counties. reported a bill
10 change the boundary lines of the
county OF Lincoln; also bill 10 alter
parts OF the division line between the
counties of Tyler and WetEel
lie also, rom the same committee
reported back the House bill altering
part OF the division line between the
counties OF Hampshire and Mineral,
with Il substitute.
Mr.. Mahou, from the same committee.
reported back Senate bill TO amend and
re'enact sections and 6 Of the charter
OF the Maryland and Virginia Bridge
Company, recommending its passage,
he slso reported bill to amend the
charter OF the Little kanawha Saviga-
ton Company. -
The same gentleman, from the same
committee, to which was referred the
petition OF John L. Eakis aud Others
asking appropriation TO build a roaj
from DR.. Brooks in Upshur county
To llewishurgs reported It inexpediant
to iegislaIe for that purpose.
MI. BOughuer, from the Committee
on Claims, &C., reported adversely upun
certain claims OF John and Hiram L,v-
ons.
The same gentleman, from the same
comnittee, reported adversely ur,r tb,,
petition of John n. u. Rosset. asLinf,
that erroneous tax paid by him in lSiS
be refunded.
PETITIONS AND RENIoSsrRASCEs
The following petitions, &c. vera
presented and appropriately referred;
BY Mr.. LarGent: A "Reminiscences OF
a. Hass and 10 others against, and also
u petition OF MRhlow PuEh and SO OH.
ers, citizens of Hampshire county, for
the removal Of the county seat.
by Mr. Armstrong; a petition of
William Duukin and % Others, citizens
of Bridgeport, Harrison county, ask
ing the location of the Capital at that
town.
By Mr.. Tomlinson: A petition of
Alexander Aahood, a citizen of Mercer
county, asking that the be permitted to
practice Law without taking the aftor-
ney's test oath.