The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-27
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 1868.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ball.
a number OF bills passed by the
time.
The amendment proposed by the
House to the bill for the relief of the
securities OF George c. Kerr, late Sheriff
Of Marion county, was adopted, on
motion OF Mr.. Burnley.
Mr.. Hoke, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the House bill to
prevent the collection of interest and
costs in certain cases, recommending
its passage. The bill was amended,
tabled and ordered printed as 1t passed
Mr.. Hoke also reported back, with
out recommendation, the House bill
authorizing Alpheus +. Raymond of
the county Of Marion to practice law in
the courts of this State without taking
the oath prescribed by chapter 80 of the
acts of 1856.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoke, made at the
solicitation of the friends of the bill,
said bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. Boreman, from the Committee
on Banks and Corporations, reported
back the bill TO incorporate Concord
Lodge OF odd Fellows, in South Wheel
ing, without recommendation. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Chapllne, from the Committee on
Townships, &C., reported back the bill
TO incorporate the town of Guyandotte
Ordered engrossed.
Mr.. DrummOud, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported adversely
on the resolution in regard to suits
against soldiers arising out of the same.
Adopted.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, submitted a report
which was adopted.
Mr.. Chapliue was permitted TO vote
yea on the resolution relating to the
lmpeacEment of the President OF the
United States, he having been absent.
The following bills were introduced,
and read the first time:
BY Mr.: ChaPline: To incorporate the
Valley Mutual Insurance Company;
and bill 70 amend section Z, chapter
40. of the Code.
By Mr.. Foreman: To incorporate the
Development Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Drummond: To approximate
money to pay for the survey and Local
ton of turnpike in Pocahontas and
Webster counties.
By Mr.. Young: To amend chapter
% OfIhe acts of 1856
BY Mr.. Martin: To incorporate the
New Martinsville and Kitchie county
Turnpike. Rule suspended read sec
ond time and referred.
BY Mr.. Stevenson (Mr. Carskadon in
the chair): Renewing the charter OF the
Parkersburg and Burning Springs
Railroad Company. Rule Suspended,
read second time and referred.
Mr.. Workman obtained leave 10
withdraw the petition of William
Thompson.
The following bills were passed by
unanimous votes:
Senate bill to amend the act to pro-
vide for the Improvement OF the nayi.
CATION OF the Great Kanawha River:
Senate bill providing for the forIeitur:
OF certain lands for school purposese
Senate bill amending and re-enactipg
section one and two, chapter two hun.
dred and fifteen, Code of Virginia. sec
ond edition; Senate bill No. lO6, "a bill
for the relief of Lieut.. u. Ramsdell,
late Quartermaster of the 9th West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry; House
Dill to authorize the Jailor of Ohio
county to employ a guard for
the Jail of said county; House
bill providing for the collection
of back taxes in the county of Ca
bell; House bill allowing and legal
IZing mill dam across Piles Fork, of
Buffalo cTeek, in the town OF Manning
ton; House bill to incorporate the Point
Pleasant and Mud Bridge Turnpike
Company; House bill relating to the
Exchange Bank of Virgins, lat Weston,
Senate bill establishing a permanent
seat of government for this State. at
Charleston, was passed by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Stevenson, (Presi-
dent,) Applegatc, Foreman, Chapline,
Dix, Foster, Humphreys, Martin,
Slack, Werninger, Wilson, Workman,
Wright and Young-l4.
NAHs-Messrs. Burnley, Carskadop,
D"Wson, Drummond, Farnsworth,
Hoke, Price and Zinn-S.
Mr.. Chapliue communicated this bill
to the House.
The following bills were read the
second time and referred:
House bill to incorporate the Hughes
Creek Railroad and Coal Company;
Senate bill to amend and re-enacL sec.
lion l. chapter s of the acts Of 1868;
Senate bill, providing fer the validi.
~ OF Indictments by Grand Juries I'M.
der certain contingencies; Senate bill,
providing Tor the winding up of the
affairs of the Bank of Berkeley; Senate
bill, authorizing the payment of sur
veyors of roads in Tyler cour-v out of
the county treasury; Senate bill, to
amend an act entitled "An act relating
to the School District of Wheeling, y
passed February . 1867.
Senate bill, providing for the pur-
chase OF the West Virginia Normal
school, at Fairmont, was read the sec
ond time and laid on the table, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. ChRpline.
A message from the House, by Mr.,
Blair, announced the passage OF senate
bill to amend the charter of the West
virginia TRANSPORTATION Company, with
amendments, which, ON motion OF Mt.
Stevenson, the Senate concurred in,
Senate bill. renewing the charter of
the West Virginia Central Railway
Company, was taken mp, on motion of
Mr.. Farnsworthr and recon- United.
On motion of Mr.. Framework the
Senate bill TO amend the laws in rela-
ton to the construction and repair of
roads and bridges Was taken up, when
the Senate took a recess until 2R
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assemble5-