The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-25
WEST YIRGINIA LEaIsLATURE.
SENATE.

WEAo4 y 4ISu4N4A uEulnuAIUhE
i SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. q, 1868.
the Senate met at IOo'clock, and war
opened with prayer by the Rev, d. w
Fisher, of the Presbyterian Church,
A message was received from the
House announcing that Il had adopted
Senate Joint Resolution No. /, In
reference TO requesting our Senators
and Representatives in Congress TO vote
Tor the bill now pendingreQ uiFinR two.
thirds of the Supreme Court to pass
upon the cOnstitutiOnality of a law,
with an amendment striking ont the
word requesting" and Inserting Gin
structIngi" also, Senate Joint ResOlu.
ton No. 3, authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee TO Investigate the
Penitentiary, with an amendment in.
sorting after the word mot" where il
occurs the last time in the resolution,
| thHt the committee have power TO send
| for persons and papers," also, Senate
Joint Resolution No. 4, to raise a com.
mite to investigate the affairs of the
Hospital for the Insane at Weston, with
un amendment adding, 'and that sucs,
committee have power to send for per
sons and papers,"
ON motion the various amendments
OF the House were concurred In.
Mr.Hoke from the Judiciary Commit
! lSS AokIuLLeA hANcEsS1y upon tu9 FeBO-
| luton to repeal or amend the attornev's
oath law. Also that 1t was inexpedient
to amend the registration law in regard
| to voters removing from one county
to another; also that it was inexpedf-
| ent TO report bill for the enforcement
of contracts made under the Southern
Confederacy.
On the adoption of the report of the
Committee in the last instance, Mr.,
Young remarked In reference to il
that unless something like that con-
tenplated In the resolution was
done, there would be great
trouble in Pendleton county and in his
whole district. He was in favor of le-
galizing all contracts. Large quaint.
ties of land in his county were sold
and paid for in Confederate money.
and tie vendors We're proposing TO re.
turn and claim their property. That
was also tho case with other species of
property. There should be general
law on the subject, or our courts win
be burdened with litigation for years
to come.
Mr.. Hoke thought the report had bet
ter be laid on the table to await the re-.
suit of case of similar character in
the Supreme Court of Appeals, and it
took that direction. The other reports of
the committee were adopted.
Mr.. linn, from the Committee on
Finance and Claims, reported Senate
bill. No. 5, for the relief for a portion
OF the securities of George q. Kerr:
also Senate bill No. q, amending sec.
ton - chapter ll0 of the acts of 1867.
which were read the first time.
Mr.. Drummond, from the Commit
tee on Townships, de-, reported Senate
Oil NO. i, for the incorporation of the
village Of Leatherwood, recommend
ing it's passage, but on motion of Mr..
wilson, the bill was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth, the
Committee on the Judiciary were Cli-
rected to inquire into the expediencv
OF SO amending the law that farmers
VIII be better protected against general
tresPass, especially that OF stock, re-
qulting that the owners shall pay all
damages.
tee on Military Affairs was instructed 10
give special attention to that part of the
Governors Message referring to the
uiSorganized condition of the militia.
and report bill so as to enable the Ad.
| jutant General to meet the rennire.
ments OF the United States law,
On motion of Mr.. FarnsWoFth. the
| COMMITTEES on the judiciary INQUIRE
| into the eXpediencY of repeaIinI the
law known as the "SuItor'a Test Oath. -
On motion of Mr.. Carsladon, the
Committee inquire into the expectancy
| religious assemblies.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke, the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary inquire into the
| expectancy OF amending the law of
marriage licenses, so that Recorder
| may issue licenses to celebrate the rites
OF mNIrlmony which shall be valid in
all the counties in the State.
| On motion of Mr.. Burnley, the Conn
mittee on Internal improvements, &C..
| inquire into the eNpedienCy of report-
ing bill authorizing the Virginia
Central Railroad Company to occuDy
mat portion of the CovingtOn & Ohio
Railroad between the Virginia line and
Greenbrler River in this State.
sa Mr., bnPsiSey' by leave, introduced
for. the employment of "A re-
cord clerk in the Adjutant Gener-
ais othce, which was read the first time:
and on his motion, by consent, the rules
were suspended and the bin read n
second time, and referred to the Com
mittee ON Military Affairs.
| Mr.. Carskadun presented the certifi-
cate OF the Board of Supervisors of
feudleton county, OF the result of the
election held in that county ON The 2ItE
of October, 1867, for a Senator from the
Tenth district, which, on motion. was
| referred TO the Committee on Elections
aud Privileges. r''S'''
Mr.. Workman presented the certifi-
| SANe Oh tue bohFu OF Supervisors of
Mcdowell county OF the result of the
election held In that county on the 2IIh
OF October, 1867, for Senator from the
| Eighth District, which was referred 10
the Committee ON Elections and Priyi-
leges.
Mr.. Slack. by leave, introduced Sem
ate bill No. s, to Incorporate the Elk
River Navigation Company, which was
read the hrs time.
Senate bill No. >, to authorize VIM,
Nixon to distrAin for taxes, was read
the second time aud referred TO the
Committee on Finance and Claims.
| Senate bill No. 4. to refund certain
taxes to soldiers, was read the second
time and referred to the committee ON
Military Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. Burnley he was
granted leave of absence until Monday.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Mullenix.
Message from the Senate announced
concurrence in the joint resolution in
| regard to Uscertainlng the number OF
virginia coupon bonds held by citizens
OF West Virginia.