The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-17
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HOUSE OF DELEGATRS.
Prayer by Rev. w. NJ. M1llenix, OF
the NJ. E. Church, iaIatS ii.' 3E
Mr.. Ferguson. OF Cabell, from the
CommiItee on Revision, reported the
following chapters OF the Code; 81, of
preservation et certain useful animalsi
e3, of marriages, births and deaths; 81,
OF divorces: 60. OF dover aud jointure;
GO, insurance by married women; 81, OF
the duties of surveyors; 6S, of grants
and the repeal of patents; 60, of
Fescheats and property forfeited to the
State, or derelict, and 20. Of the capacity
OF aliens to take and dispose OF pro-
perty.- tyt ga ~ HfsE,f j
| The Clerk reported a message from
the Senate announcing the passage Of a
joint resolution, asking Congress to aid
in the construction OF the West Vir-
ginia Central Railway, which, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Ferguson, of oabell, was
laid on the table.
Mr.. PinneIl offered resolution OF in
quiry concerning the propriety of pro-
viding by law for annually furnishing
the recorders of counties with the acts
OF the Legislature. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on the judiciary
THE CODE.
The calendar was taken up, and the
rule having been suspended chapters
81 to 60 inclusive, were read first time
by title.
and passed;
Chapters 43, roads, bridges landings,
&C.; A, ferries, toll bridges, &C.; 46, OF
the poor; Al, of towns and villages; IS,
of fires in towns and villages; 40, of GER
tain regulations respecting couatiesi 90,
of the powers, liabilities and duties OF
justices and constables, proceedings In
justices courts, &c.
The chapters reported from the Com-
mittee on Revision, from 81 to 20 inclu-
sive, were read the first time.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, moved TO
suspend the rule in order that chapters
5S to 80 inclusive, might be read second
time. Agreed to.
Those chapters up to chapter 5s, were
then read and ordered to engrossment.
While chapter 5S, of insane persons,
was under consideration the hour of IL
NJ. arrived, and the House took recess
until 2 P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-asssembled at 2P. NJ.
The reading of chapter 5s was resum-
ON motion, the chapter was laid on
the table the chairman Mr. Ferguson,
Of CabelI1of the Committee on Revision,
mot beIng,in his seatRnd chapter SO OF
weights and measures, and bOi OF en-
closures and certain tresspasses were
read second time and ordered TO en-
Rrossment.
The chairman of the Committee on
Revision having taken hisSeat, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Fleming. OF Harrison, chap
ter IS was taken from the table,
IL was then amended, on motion OF
Mr., Ferguson, of Cabell, by adding an
additional section providing that the
expenses of examining lnnattcs be PAID
ont of county treasures, and as amend
ed ordered TO engrossment.
Mr. Ferguson, of Cabell, moved 10
ausbend the rule in order that the chap
| ters reported In the morning session,
might be read q second time. Agreed
Chapter 81, Estrays and drift proper.
ty. was read second time and ordered
| 10 engrossment.
Chapter 50 OF the preservation OF Ger
tain useful animals, was next taken up
Mr., Wefch moved to amend by strl-
king out the provision Tforoiddlng Me
| T-ltTsiin9 of deer i0ith dogs at any time oJ
| Tho veaT, unless the deer shall have hrst
been wounded, and in support OF his
motion made quite q lengthy argu-
ment, contending that the law was pro-
scripiiye In its nature, e5I
Mr. Ferguson, of. Cabell, opposed.
The yeas and nays having been oe-
mapded by Mr.. Welch, the motion 10
amend was lOst Dy 10 yeas ~ - :,
Chapter 63, OF marriages. pirths anu
deaths, came up next. h,
| Mr- Heryey moved to amend Oy
stTiking out of the second section, pre-
| scTibinR the time at which persons may
/ marry without consent of parents or
| onariiians, the word "twenty-one" aud
InsertIng '.eighteen." The motion was
MI. Fleming, of Harrison, moved to
amend by striking out that part OF tne
provision respecting marriages Witnln
lcertain degrees of relationship, foroid-
ding any person hereafter TO marry hls
or her first cousin. ,,.s,, AZ,
Mr.. Ferguson. of Cabeh sala is ms
House was not trammelled on tnp
question by anything in the law mere
/ Iofore, The provision was new ont
and had been Introduced by the Com
mlttee on Revision, after mature con
4 RIdeFation, because IL was beIieVed
TvnnId be FOR the benefit of the race.
Mr.. Parker Thoughts the Law shoulC
he made prospective, because it migh
4 oIherWfse interfere with present en-
gagements. go =. az,
Mr. Tomlinson argued that as TN
law would not go into operation unu
January Ist, 1859, there would pc am
Pile time for frst cousins, who deSiree e
to do so, to take time By the iorelock
The motion to amend was loss- Ant
the chapter, as amended, ordered To en-
erossment. q. -
The remainder Of the session was oc
4 cupied in reading second timeand pass
ing to engrossment chapters 81, 70, o.
67, 6S, 60 and 20.
Adjourned until this morning at
O'Clock.