The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

OF ny IIl0 INoFs T. FlS06E.
MIR. Mahon from the Committee on
Roads reported adversely in regard to
the resolution requiring persons over
IS years OF age to work on the roads,
and allowing Surveyors of roads
The same committee report @1rk a
bill declaring Elk Fork of Point Pleas
ant creek, in Tyler county, public
highway. Also bill to incorporate
the North and South Branch Turnpike
Company.
Mr.. Boughner, from the Committee
on Claims, reported adversely on the
petition of Jacob Phares. Also report.
ed bill for the relief James Wiseman.
The following resolutions were of.
By Mr.. Borgess.: Referring so much
of the Auditors report as relates to In
surance Companies to the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
By Mr.. Riddle: That the Committee
on the Judiciary inquire and report
whether the present system of taxing
bonds given for the purchase of land
or money borrowed for the purpose of
stocking farms is in accordance with
section l, of art. 8, of the Constitution
of this State.
By. Mr.. Cole: Incorporating the
Hughes Creek Railroad and Coal Com
pany.
By Mr.. Martin: Requesting the Board
OF Public Works to report "the amount
OF claims audited that were contracted
prior to the formation of this State, and
the nature and amount of such claims
and on what account.
BY Mr.. Borgess.: Adjusting the
lines between Writ and Roane counties.
By Mr.. Golf: Providing for the re-
oocketing of causes dismissed and set
ting aside non-suits.
BV Mr. TOmlinaon. PrOI1;d;oo.oo.o;...l
the marriages of first and second cous-
ms.
By Mr.. Evans. Repeating an act
passed on the Goth day of February.
1867, entitled an act permanently 10,
cating the County-seat of Mercer.
BY Mr.: Largent: Providing for the
publication of 1000 copies OF the Road
laws Tor the use of Road Surveyors.
by Mr.. Spaulding. Declaring the Tug
FORK OF Sandy river 81 public highway.
BY Mr.. Newlin: Granting time for
collecting taxes in the counties of Mon
roe and Greenbrier.
by Mr.. Evans: Releasing Mrs. Eliza
Pennington, of Mercer county, from
payment OF any taxes assessed against
her, or against the estate of Parkeson
F. Pennington, deceased, for 1867.
BY Mr.. Golf: Regulating the payment
OF ices for legal NOTICES, orders of publi-
cation and other printing under order
of court.
By Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell: Re-
quest1ng the Auditor to report the as
| sessed value of the lands in each county
in this State as made in the year 1866.
under the act providing for re assess
ment OF the lands in this State, and as
the same appears on the books of the
Assessors under the former assessment
in the several counties not included in
his report of last winter.
BY MIR. Heermans: AS to the expedi-
| ency of preventing railroad companies
from running their trains through
| cities, towns and villages at greater
rate of speed than six miles per hour.
CO river a public highway in the coun.
ties of Roans, Kanawha and Putnam.
The following petitions were pre-
sented:
By Mr.. Miller: On behalf OF John
Mcclure, Jr., and 95 other citizens of
Wheeling, who offer to furnish capi-
toll building, rent free, tor the use OF
from 1870.
BY Mr.. Newlin: On behalf of r.
f. Ballard and eight other citizens of
the Ninth Judicial Circuit, asking that
James w. Davis be exempted from the
lawyers oath. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Golf: On behalf OF Dulaney
kemble, asking the establishment of q
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum.
Referred to the Committee on Humane
Institutions.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, offered the
following joint resolu ton:
ReSOLOed, by the Legislature of Vest
Virginia: That one copy of the report
of Daniel Lamb, Esq, late Reyisor of
the Code OF West Virginia, be delivered
to each member of the Senate and
House of Delegates who have not al
ready received the same.
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, called I'M
the Dill allowing A. +. Raymond, ESQ.
to practice law without taking the At
torney's oath. Remarks in favor Of
its passage were made by Messrs. Fer
gusoD, of Cabell, Boughner, Fleming.
OF Marion, Fleming, of Harrison, Nc.
Claskey, WEIGH, Steere, Blair and
Newlin. Remarks in opposition were
made by Mr.. Gregory. The bill passed
by the following vote:
YEAS: Messrs. McWhorter (Speaker)
Adamson, Allison, Bender, Billmyer.
Blair, Boggess, Boughner, Chambers
Chase, Cole, Crane, Davisson, Dun.
nington, Evans, Fleming, of Harrison,
Flemmtng of Marion, Ferguson, of Ca.
6ell, Ferguson, of Marshall, Golf.
GOD, Hagar, Heermans, Hervey,
Htnchman, Huffman, James, LarRent.
Mahon, Martin, McClasley, Morgan
Newlin, Parker, Pinnell, Pope. Rich.
mopd, Riddle, Smith, Spanldino