The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-05
HOgSE OF DELEGATES.

A communication from the Auditor of
State, in reply to resolution passed by
this House, "A few days ago, asking for
information as Ia the whole amount of
taxes assessed in each county of the
state, together with the amount of the
commissions paid on the same, was
read. and laid on the table to be
printed.
4 resolution from the Wheeling Lii
brary Association, inviting the mem-
beUs of the Houses of the LegislatuI c
| and members of tho Court of Appeals,
to visit the Library as often as they can
make it convenient to do so, was read.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee ou Private Corpora
tions, &c, reported bill for the lucor'
poratien of a town in jefferson. county
Also, a bill for general Incorporation
| purposes.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. WELCH-As to the expedien-
cy of amending the law SO as to allow
Overseers OF the Poor g per day instead
/ of 81 per day, as now allowed.
BY Mr.. NILLER-Amending the Reg
: istration Act so that County or Town
ship Registrars shall nSt be allowed to
| be candidates for any Office before the
! people while holding said positions.
BY Mr.. LARGENT-FOr the incorpo-
ratioh of Highland Lodge /. o. .. f.,
| in the town of Romney.
| By Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a pc
titon from citizens of Grant county
praying for the equalization of the
assessments of property In that county,
Referred to the Special committee ap-
pointed on Equalization.
| By Mr.. CHASE-Amending the Regis.
tratiou Act, so as to provide for the
election of Registrars by the people.
By Mr.. CRANE-Looking to the per.
manent settlement of the line between
the States of MarylaSd and West Nir-
ginia.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding what
interest the State has in Berkeley and
Capon Springs.
By Mr. TOMLINSON-To allow sher.
ifs TO collect aud disburse all State,
county aud township taxes.
By Mr.. G0FF-Amending the Act pro-
viding free schools for the town OF
Clarksburg.
By Mr.. HERvEY-So changing the
law providing for the election of Over
seers of the poor, that said officers
may be elected to serve three years, one
going out Of office each year.
BILLS READ THE FIRST TINE.
House bill No Al, amending the Ii.
cense act; No. AZ, authorizing the Trus-
tees of the Morgantown Female Semi.
sary TO convey certain real estate; No
43, giving the corporation authorities
of Morgantown certain additional pow
ers; No. A, Incorporating the town OF
Ravenswood; No. 45, Incorporating q
division of the Sons Of Temperance in
the town of Newburg: No. 46, in rela-
ton to the Guyandotte Navigation Com
pany.
BILLS READ THE SECOND TIME.
4 substitute for Senate Bill No. 81, to
amend the act providing for the COM
pletion of line of railroad from the
waters of the Chesapeake 10 the Ohio
river.
A motion was made to strike out the
provision of the bill which authorizes the
unregistered voters of the counties in
which the question of taking subscrip-
tion in the stock of said road may be
submitted, TO vote on the subject.
Messrs. PlNNELL and NEWLIN IA
vored the proposition to strike out.
They did not believe in recognizing the
eight of any unregistered inhabitant TO
have voice at any election whatever.
The latter gentleman expressed great
alarm at any proposition recognizing
the principle that the prescribed class