The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, February 2;

| A message from the Senate annOunc-
ed that that body had passed joint res
olution relating to the impeachment OF
the President of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the
rules were suspended and theresolution
taken up and adopted by the following
vote:
YEAs-Adamson. Allison, Armstrong,
Bender, Billmyer, Boggess, Boughner,
Chambe Crane, Dunnington, Evans,
Fleming, of Harrison; Ferguson, of Ca
bell, Ferguson, of Marshall, Goff, Gold,
Gregory, Hagar, Harrow, Heermans,
Hinchman, Howes, James, Jarrett, Ma
hon, Mann, McClaskey, Pinnell, Pope,
Powell, Richmond, Riddle, Smith,
Spaulding, Tabler, Waggy, Welch and
McWhorter (Speaker)-3S.
NAYS-Chase, Cole, Davisson, Flem-
ing, of Marion, Hervey, Huffman, Jacob,
Morgan, Stewart, Tomlinson, and Wood
ford-ll.
After the vote had been taken Messrs.
MILLER and BLAIR appeared and
asked leave, which was granted, to
have their votes recorded on the Senate
Joint Resolution relating to the i'm
parchment of the President. Mr.. MIL
LER voting No, and Mr.. BLAIR, Aye.
The calendar was taken up and a
number of unimportant bills read first
and second times, ordered to engross-
ment, laid on the table, &c.
The House then took a recess until
2i Pm.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 25 p. NJ.
Mr.. NEWLIN asked and obtained
Resolution relating to impeachment
and voted in the affirmative.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
A bill for the relief of portion OF
the securities of Geo. c. Kerr.
A bill amending and re-enacting the
act Incorporating the Maryland and
Virginia Bridge Company.
A bill authorizing the Trustees of the
NJ. E. Chuch at Pine Grove, Wetzel
county, to convey the same.
A bill authorizing the Trustees of the
NJ. Z. Church of West Liberty, Ohio
county, to sell and convey their parson-
age property.
A bill authorizil the Board of Super
visors of Berkeley county to work at
hard labor persons convicted of mis-
demeanors, &c.
A bill regulating the publication OF
legal advertisements.
A bill authorising Alex. Monroe, OF
Hampshire county, to practice law with
out taking the Attorneys oath.
A bill authorizing elections to be held
in Snithtown, Monongalia county.
A bill repeating chapter sc of the acts
of 1868.
A bill authorizing the construction OF
q bridge over the Potomac river.
A bill concerning the rate of interest.
A bill concerning the assessment OF
certain shares in National Banks.
4 bill changing times ofholdiDg courts
in the I'd Judicial District.
A bill amending certain sections of an
act providing for the formation of cor
porations.
A bill amending an act chartering a
road in Gilmer and other counties.
A bill in relation to the Exchange
Bank, at Weston, Lewis county.
A bill amending the second section
of chapter 1S2 of the code Of virginia,
second edition.
A bill relieving James O'Harra from
taking the test oath in order to teach
school.
A bill incorporating Kanawha city,
Kanawha county.
A bill incorporating the Slavens' Cab
in and Summersville Turnpike Com
pany. .-..... 80. .--...#.
A bill amending the act incorporating
Brandonville, in Preston county.
A bill exempting Incorporated towns
that support their own poor and repair
their own streets, from any levy for sup
port of the poor, and for road purposes,
ontsida of said corporation.