The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28
HOUSE or DELEaATEs.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Taggart.
Mr.. tlemlngI of Harrison, from the
Committee on Corporations, &C., re-
ported adversely on the bill providing
that one-half the Board OF Supervisors
in each county should hold over every
year.
Mr.. Mahon, from the Committee on
Roads, reported adversely on the petit
ton offered by Mr.. Riddle, from
Richie, in regard TO roads.
Mr.. Hagar offered a resolution in
STRUGGLING the Committee on Judiciary
to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill providing that no one
holding junior patent for lands shall
be dispossessed by an older patent
without first being paid for improve.
ments on the same.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution provi-
ding for the appointment of a commit.
tee of five on immigration. He allu-
ded to the Governors remarks on the
subject of immigration in his late mes
sage.
Mr.. Tomlinson offered resolution
providing that the fees of sheriffs
Letting State, county and township
taxes.
Mr.. Chase offered resolution proyi-
ding for the repeal of the attorneys
test oath.
Mr.. Boughuer offered resolution
graduating the taxnow paid on licenses
by retail liquor dealers so as to con-
form to the act of Congress-.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to amend the
resolution so as to refer the same
to the Special Committee on Temper
ance.
Mr.. Boughner stated that he had of.
ffered the resolution at the in
instance of an intelligent liquor
dealer, and hoped that. such a disposi-
ton would be made as to insure the
end in view-viz, increased revenue.
It was certainly not equitable that ali
liquor establishments should pay the
same tax without reference to the
amount of their sales.
Mr.. Riddle said there had never been
a Committee on Temperance prior to
this session.
Mr.. Golf corrected the assertion as a
mistake, reminding the gentleman of
an elaborate report from such a Com
mittee at the last session.
Mr.. Tomlinson spoke in favor of re-.
ferring the resolution to the Judiciary
Committee, and Mr.. Smith against such
reference.
The motion to refer to the Special
Committee was adopted.
Mr.. Gregory offered resolution pro-
viding against the running or catching
of deer with dogs, except when wound
ed by ball.
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, submitted
a resolution amending the law SO as to
make taxation Uniform. He alluded
to mineral lands that were not assessed
according to their value.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution proYid-
ing that where two men owned lands
the fences should be built
exactly on the line.
Mr.. Crane presented the petition of
William Glover, of Preston county,
ter in Militia in 1854, which was on his
motion referred to- Committee on Mill |
tary Affairs.
MIR. Mann offered resolution con-
hrming the arrangement of townships
in Greenbrier as they now exist.
Mr.. Welch-A resolution to pre- vent
the killing or running of deer at certain |
seasons of the year. -
Mr.. Boggess-A resolution providing
that the township of Geary, In Roane
county, should be paid its portion of the |
school tax for the year 1866 out of the |
State distributable fund for 1867,
Mr.. Heermans-A resolution to re-
fund to soldiers bounty taxes paid by |
them for the years 1866 and 1867.
Mr.. GoH, resolution locating the
State Capital, and referring as much of |
the Governors message as relates tn |
the subject to the judiciary COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Hermans, a resolution providing
for q railroad from Franklin Furnace.
In Preston county, to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. n
Mr.. WEIGH, a resolution allowing
persons to testify on their own behalf
in case of loss of property or money at |
hotels, &C., where there can be no other
evidence.
Mr.. Boggess, a resolution providing