The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-15

Mr.. Welch moved to take from the
table the Senate joint resolution pro-
vidinR for continuance of the session.
Agreed to.
The question being upon the adop-
tIon of the resolution, the vote was
taken by yeas and nays and resulted
40 yeas and 2 nays, Messrs. Chase and
Miller (Dem.) voting in the negative.
There being still two votes needed to
adopt. on motion of Mr.. Ferguson, of
Cabell, the announcement of the result
was postponed until 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Steere moved to take from the
table the Senate joint resolution pro-
Viding for the payment of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the affairs
of the Hospital for the Insane, and the
report of the COMMITTEES of Conference
thereon. Agreed to. The report of the
committee was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, OF Ca
bell, the bill to allow Thomas B. Swan,
of Kanawha, to practice law, was taken
from the table. The letter from Mr..
Swan explanatory of his position in re-
gard to secession, &C., was reported by
the Clerk. Then followed considerable
discussion, and the bill was ordered to
engrossment. Several members hav-
ing taken their seats in the meantime,
their votes upon the joint resolution
for the continuance of the session were
recorded, and the result announced as
follows: Yeas az, nays 2, (Chase and
Miller.) So the resolution was adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill reqhiring the owners of dams
on Patterson's creek TO build shutes to
the same.
A bill amending the charter OF the
town of Union. Monroe county.
A Senate bill incorporating the Pan
Handle Railroad Company.
Kill onfhori1inor tho trnlfnna
of the NJ. E. Church, Brandonville,
Preston county, to sell and convey
church property.
A Senate bill declaring part of the
bank of the Ohio river a lawful fence.
A bill authorizing the trustees of the
Archbold NJ. E. Church to sell and con-
vey church property.
4 bill authorizing the Point Pleasant
NJ. e. Church TO sell and convey church
property.
A bill amending an act concerning
suits in Hampshire county.
A bill eXempting from taxation any
loan which may be made for the use of
the st. Matthew's Episcopal Church of
Wheeling.
A bill amending nn act legalizlng a
certain deed recorded In Ohio county.
THE CODE.
Chapter 80 of the Code coming up on
second reading, Mr.. Farnsworth, of
Cabell, moved to amend by striking
out the I'd section, which provides that
on real and personal property not eX-
empt from taxation, the State tax shall
be 20 cents on The 500, and the tax ioT
free schools, 10 cents on every SlUO, anu
inserting words regulating the tax on
toll bridges and ferries at per centum
on the yearly value thereof, taxes on
other real and personal property to be
the same as already provided for. The
amendment was adopted.
On motion of the same gentleman,
section of the same chapter was SO
amended as 10 require license for the
sale of goods by sample to be taken out,
the license to cost $3.50.
The chapter was ordered 10 engross-
ment.
Chapter 81, relating to insurance and
express companies was, on motion OF
Mr., Parker, laid on the table to allow
that gentleman to present a substitute
which he stated to be In the hands of
the printer.
OF claims due the State, was ordered 10
engrossment.
Chapter SO, concerning the mode of
recovering fines, coming up on second
reading, Mr.. James unsuccessfully
moved an amendment reducing the
fees of prosecuting attorneys from $40
to So. The chapter was then ordered to
Chapter 80, relating to the collection
of taxes, was passed.; also, chapters 81
and 80, concerning the sale of lands for
taxes and the regulation of licenses,
respectively.
Chapter SO, new counties and changes
in county lines, was ordered to en-
grossment.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted 10
Messrs. Chase Of Putnam, Miller OF
Ohio, Tomlinson, of Mason, Hervey of
Brooke, Stewart of Writ, Martin OF
Marion, Cole, of KanaWha, and Evans
of Mercer.