The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-06

the building and the ground on which
it is erected from taxation aud keep the
building insured.
| If the proposition is accepted, we are
ready at any time to enter into a con-
tract with any authorized agent of the
State, to comply with this proposition
on our part, and to have the buildings
ready for the use and occupancy of the
State Government at the expiration of
their lease for the buildings they now
occupy. The title to the property and
the use of so much of the building as
may not be required for the use of the
State, is to remain in the possession of
the parties furnishing the capital and
erecting the building. And your petit
tioners, as in duty bound will ever pray,
&c" Signed.
BY Mr.. TOMLINSON-Amending the
law relating to marriages so as to pun
ish the intermarrying o. first and sec
ond cousins.
By Mr.. EVANS-In reference Is the
location of the county seat of Mercer
county.
BY Mr.. LARGENT-In reference to
the publication of 1000 copies of the
road law for the use of the Surveyors of
Roads throughout the State.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding the
time for The collection of taxes in the
counties of Monroe and Greenbrier.
By the same gentleman, a petition on
behalf of j. w. Davis, of Greenbrier,
praying that he may be permitted to
practice law without taking the TEST
Oath"
BY Mr.. GOFF-Relating to fees for
publishing legal notices, dc.
By Mr.. FERGUSON-Asking certain
information from the State Auditor with
reference to the assessed value of lands
in 1865.
By Mr.. HEERMANS-For preventing
railroad companies from running trains
through villages at faster rate than
six miles per hour.
By Mr.. BOGGESS-Declaring the
POcatalico river public highway
through the counties of Roane, Kama
wha aud Putnam, public highway.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to allow A. +. Raymond, of
Fairmont, to practice law without TAX
ing the "Test-Oath." In the discus
sion of this bill, it was stated by Mr..
WELSH that Mr.. Fl. was thoroughly
sorry for the part he had taken in the
rebellion-was completely reconstruct
ed,-and that he will hereafter not only
be loyal himself, but will always throw
his influence with the loyal party of
the State; that Mr. II. acknowledges the
justice of the law from which hs seeks
relief.
Bill for the collection of back taxes in
the county of Wayne.
Bill repeating the act which author
ICES suits to be brought in counties 9TH
er than the one in which the parties re-
side.
Bill for the Incorporation et the Horse
shoe and Backbone Turnpike Company.
Bill for the relief of William Harpold,
late deputy Sheriff of Jackson county.
Bill for the payment to William Con
dee, captain in the State Guards, costs
of suit in defending himself for taking
property during the war. Yeas, 40;
nays II.
For the relief of the Bull Creek Oil
Company, directing the authorities ofthe
State and of the county of Peasants to
refund to said company three-fourths of
| the taxes collected from it last year
yeas, 30; nays, y.
The Bill for the incorporation Of the
village of Leatherwood was, OIL motion
of Mr.. FLEMING, after an acrimonious
discussion, re-committed to the Jndici-
airy committee.
The following is the communication
from the State Auditor referred to in
yesterdays proceedings:
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AUDIToR's OFFICE,
Uhceiing, January 3lst, 1865.
To the Speaker Of the HoEse Of Delegates
In obedience to an order of your hon
cradle body, made on the 29th inst, l
herewith submit statement exhibiting
the amount of taxes assessed i'll the sew
eral counties of the State for the year
| 1866, and the net amount of commits
sions paid the sheriffs, respectively, for
the collection of the same, excepting as
to those counties marked with an as.
terisk, from which the delinquent lists
have not been received in this office,
which will reduce the commissions a
little below what is therein exhibited.
Respectfully submitted.
J. M. MCWHoRTER, Auditor.