The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-12
West Virginia Legislature,
[EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, December IL.
SENATE.
Senate net at 10 A. M.

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A communication from the House an
nounced that they had, to-day, agreed to
some amendments of the Senate and
disagreed to others. Laid on the ta-
BILE.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary CON-
mittee, reported back several bills with
commentators. The bill was placed
on the calendar.
Chapters 112 and 1876 of the Code
were read the first time by their titles.
Chapter l59 of the Code came up on
its passage. Passed-yeas 81; nays
none.
Chapter 162 of the Code, came up for
passage. Passed; yeas 81, nays none.
Chapter l64 of the Code, was put on
its passage and passed. Yeas 81, nays
none.
Chapter 165 of the Code, came up on
its passage. Passed; yeas 81, nays
none.
Chapter 156 of the Code, being put
OH its passage, passed. Yeas 81, nays
none.
Chapter LOG of the Code, as reported
back from the committee, was taken up
for consideration. The amendment Is re-
ported by the committee were adopted
and the Chapter was ordered to its
third reading.
On motion of Mr.. H0KE, the vote by
which the Chapter was ordered to its
third reading was reconsidered, and
other amendments made, when, on mo-
ton, the Chapter was laid on the table.
Mr.. CARSKAD0N, from the commit
tee on Elections, &c, reported back the
bill with amendments. The report of
the committee was agreed to, and the
bill ordered to its third reading.
Senate Bill No. "a of Code, relative to
the collection of back taxes, came up
on its passage. Passcd-yeas %, nays
none.
House Bill No. %, authorizing John
C.. Weodson, of Rockingham county, to
practice law in Pendleton county with
out taking the oath. On motion, the
bill was laid on the table.
Chapter 81 of the Code, relative to
insurance and express companies, was,
on motion, called up from the table for
some definite action.
A message from the House announced
the passage Of a resolution by that body
asking that the Senate join in appoint
ing a committee to,take into considera-
tiOn the taxation of railroads.
On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH, it
was ordered that the Senate appoint a
committee of three from each Congress
sional district to act with like COM
mittee on the part of the House.
Committees-First District, Burley
aud Wilson; Second District, Carskadon,
Farnsworth and Chapline; Third Dis
trict, Slack, Workman and Wright.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and Chapters A, 46 and AZ were report
ed back from the House, in which that
body disagreed with the Senate's
amendments. After reading the action
of the House, the Senate insisted and
asked for q committee of Conference.
Messrs. Burley, Farnsworth and Bore
man, committee on Ferries and Toll
bridges. On the Poor, Messrs. Work
man, Young and Applegate. On Towns
and Villages, MesSrs. Boreman, Car
skadon and Humphries.
Chapter 81 of the Code was again
taken taken upand examined at length.
The committee reported substitute
for the whole Chapter.
Oa motion, the vote by which the
Chapter was ordered to its third read
ing was reconsidered, when, on motion,
the Chapter was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. CHAPLINE reported bill and
asked that it be referred to the Judi
ciary committee. Agreed to.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and Chapters 1l2 and l36 were taken
up and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Senate Bill No. 81 was taken up, but
a reconsideration of the vote by which
it was ordered to its third reading was
agreed to and the bill was put back to
its second reading.
Pending the consideration of this bill,
the Senate took recess till Z. NJ.