The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-08
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. I.
Prayer by Mr.. Young. member of
the Senate.
The Clerk of the House announced
that that body had passed the Senate
Bill changing the times of holding the
courts in the 9th circuit.
Mr.. Hoke, from the judiciary report
ed back Senate Bill No. Al, bill Sc
| securing lien to mechanics, laborer RS
and others, recommending its passage;
and it was amended and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Chapline from the Committee on
Townships, &C., reported back the bill
to incorporate the town of Winfield, in
the county of Putnam, and the bill to
incorporate the town of Elizaville, in
the county of Kanawha, recommend
ing their passage; and the first was or
dered to be engrossed and the second
laid on the table.
He also reported back House Bill
| No. is, IA bill constituting certain parts
of the banks of Eighteen Mile creek,
within Putnam county, a lawful fence,
also Senate bill appointing trustees for
the town of Frankfort, Hampshire
county, recommending that they do
not pass. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on
| Privileges and Elections inquire into
the eXpedtency of so amending the
registration law as to require all
persons proposing to register, to pre-
sent to the registrar n RECOMMENDATION
of loyalty, endorsed by at least two
honOrably discharged Union soldiers
| of his tlwnship.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke,
. ReSoLUed, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the eXpediency
of amending the law in regard to the
fat ia nf To do
the time from 1861 to 1865 from such
computation.
Mr.. Farnsworth introduced a bill
providing that all debts for realty and
personally shall be deducted by the
assessors from the assessed value of
such realty and personally. Read the
first time.
Senate Bill No. As, A Bill creating
School District within the town of
Weston, was read the second time, and
ordered to be engroesed.
The following bills were read the
second time and referred:
Senate Bill No. 81, a Bill to amend
the law providing for the registration
OF the qualified voters of the State.
House Bill No, 10, A bill to repeal all
laws authorizing Suits and other Ju-
diclal proceedings to be brought and
prosecuted in counties not prescribed
in Chapter 169 of the Code of Virginia,
I'd edition.
House Bill No. "a; A Bill authorizing
Alpheus F. Raymond of the county Of
Marion to practice law in the courts of
this State without taking the oath pre-
scribed by Chapter 80 of the acts of 1866.
Senate Bill No. 49, a Bill to amend
the act to provide for the Improvement
of the navigation of the Great Kama
wha River.
Senate Bill No. so, A Bill to amend
and re-enact sections one and five of
the Act passed February 81, 1867, enti-
tied IAN Act providing for the construc-
ton of road in the counties of Boone
and Cabell."
House Bill No. 81, A Bill to incorpo-
cate the Horse Shoe and Back bone
Turnpike Company.
House Bill No. 80, a bill establish
ing the lines of the townships ofGreen-
brier county.
House Bill No. So, A bill for the re-
lief of William Harpold, late Deputy
of George s. NJ. King, Sheriff of Jack
son county.
House Bill No. SO, A bill for the re-
lief of William Gandee. -
house Bill No. "a, A bill for the re-
lief of the Bull Creek Oil Company.
The following bill was ordered 10 be
read the third time:
House Bill No. 25, A bill to incorpo-
rate RavenswOod Lodge, No. Is. of the
Independent Order of odd Fellows. in
the town of Ravenswood.
a message from the House of Dele
gates, by Mr.. Blair, announced that
the House had passed, with amend
ments, Senate Bill No. l, A bill to in
corporate the village of Leatherwood.
The amendments provide, first, for a
residence of thirty days in the corpo-
ration to enable person to vote; sec
ond, authorizes the Council to abate as
nuisances tipping, gaming and
bawdy houaes, and billiard and
lager beer saloons, and other places
of public resort; and third,
makes the corporation liable to anV
person, corporation or association, for
all damages they may sustain by rea-
son of the removal of any of the estab-
lishments named in the bill, as nui-
sances, which would not under existing
laws be either public or private nut
sances.
The amendments were concurred in,
so that the bill is now a law.
Senate Bill No. 50: A bill for the re-
lief of William Thompson, late Sheriff
of Boone county and his sureties, was
taken from the table, on motion of Mr.,
Workman,a land ordered to be enRrossed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr., Chap
line, adjourned until Monday next. in
order to allow the Committee to visit
the Penitentiary, and also to afford
time for standing committees to meet
and prepare business.