The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-15
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.



Mr.. Hoke, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back House Bill No. 2l,
a bill to amend section of char pier lOl
of the Code OF Virginia, second edition,
the deer bin recommending that the
original House bill, instead of MIR.
substitute, pass; but on
of Mr.. Workman, the bill was
postponed.
Mr.. Hoke also reported back Senate
Bill No. 65. bill authorizing the Trus-
tees of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
at Pine Grove, in Wetzel county, TO
convey the same; also Senate Bill No.
81, bill authorizing the Trustees of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the
town of West Liberty, in Ohio county,
to sell and convey their parsonage
property, recommending their passage,
and they were ordered to be read the
third lime.
Mr.. Boreman. from the Committee
on Banks and Corporations, reported
6ack House Bill No. 40, \ bill TO in
corporate Newburg Division No. 1852 of
the Sons of Temperance, and House
Bill No. 40, A bill to incorporate Rip
ley Lodge No. 80. OF the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, in tho town of
Ripley, recommending that they do
not pass, because in the opinion of the
Committee, the bills are unconstitu-
rate said Lodges is contained in the
the general corporation law.
The Senate refused to order the bills
to be read the third time.
Mr.. Drummond, from the Military
Committee, reported it inexpedient to
legislate on the resolution directing in-
quiry into the eXpediency of author
| iziag loans for the benefit of soldiers
by counties which paid no bOunties.
Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from Committee on
Internal improvements and Naviga-
ton, reported back House Bill No. 81,
y bill to incorporate the North and
South Branches Turnpike Company,
| recommending its passage. Ordered
| to third rendinC.
Mr.. Hoke introduced a bill, (Senate
bill No. 49, to incorporate the Turner's
Union OF Mnrtinsburg. Read the first
time.
Mr.. Carskadon, from the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, submitted Il report
which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Young,
| RcsoLeed, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the propriety
of providing by law, for Geo. T.. Moore
of Pocahontas county, to accept office
without taking the test oath.
| On motion of Mr.. Chapline,
| RESOLVED, That the Committee on the
Judiciary are hereby instructed to in.
quirs into the eXpedienCy OF changing
the lsl section of chapter 81, acts o.
| 1864, West Virginia, so az TO HuthOriZs
| the Judges of the respective circuits in
case OF II vacancy in the Office OF Clerk,
| Sheriff, Recorder and Prosecuting At
| torney, shall appoint said officers, who
shall hold their Office until the first day
of January of the succeeding year.
Senate Bill No. 81, a bill 10 transfer
81 of Ii nv H., ,.-f
suspension bridge across tho South
Branch of the Potomac river, in Hamp.
shipe county, to said county, and
Senate Bill No. is, A bill to legalize
the execution, acknowledgement and
TecOrdatiOn Of certain deeds in Monroe
county, were ordered to be engrOSsed,
and read the third time.
Senate Bill No. 50, 4 bill to amend
and rs-cuAct section 10, chapter 1856, OF
the Code of Virginia, second edition.
Senate Bill No. -, 4 bill to amend
section 2OS OF chapter l22 of the Acts OF
1868.
Senate Bill No. "A, a bill TO amend
and re-enact the first section of an act
entitled An act to prevent the dSs rue
were laid on the table.
Senate Bill No. 80, a bill regulating
the practice OF physicians.
Senate Bill No. 80, a bill TO incorpor-
ate the Storer College, were read the
second time and referred.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed by unanimous
vote, absent Messrs Martin and Will
son:
House Bill No. IS, A bill constituting
certain part of the bank of the Ohio
river Il lawful fence.
House Bill No. 40, \ Bill to incorpo.
rate the Peninsula Turnpike Company.
House Bill No. Al, a bill to amend
and re-enact the seventh section of an
act entitled Gan Act concerning Ii
censes," passed Novem Der %, 1868.
House Bill No. AZ, A Bill To empower
the Board of Trustees Of the Morgan
town Female Collegiate Institute, to
convey certain real estate.
House Bill No. 43, A Bill amending
the charter of the town OF Morgantown
in the county of MOnOngalia.
On motion of Mr.. FarnswOrth, House
Bill No. %, A Bill for the relief of Lo-
REM Kidwell and George Heckhert,
was taken from the table, and ordered
to be read the third TIME.
On motion of Mr.. Burlev, Senate
Bill No. 60, A Bill TO protect birds and
other game in this State, was taken
from the table, amended and ordered
to be engrossed and read the third
time.
va hIOllOl vi h G9luChs
Senate Bill No. p, n bill for the re.
lief OF John w. Field, late assessor in
kanawha county was taken from the
table.
Mr.. Slack SAID that he desired to
make another appeal to the Senate to
pass this bill. He said that the claim
was only Sl77 As; that it was just and
that the State, having received the full
benefit of the assessment ought to paw
for the work. Mr.. Field had sent his
| books to Richmond because there was
no place else for him to send them
There was no evidence that he had ia.
ken any part in the rebellion, and he
had family to support and was q
poor man, and the State had no right 10
his services without paying him.
But the bill was again tabled.
Ma. Dix asked and obtained leave
10 withdraw petitions in regard 10 the
charter OF New Haven, Mason county,
and Buffalo, Putnam county, presented
last winter.
MIR. Carskadon was granted leave OF
absence until Tuesday next.
Jos. s. ChaPline, Page, was granted
leave of absence till Monday next,
On motion of Mr.. Fnrnesworth the
Senate adjourned till Monday next, 10
afford opportunity for committees to
meet and dispose of business before
them.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Mr.. Riddle, member from
Richie county.
The Speaker announced that under
the order of the House he had appoint
ed on the Committee on Counties and
Townships, Mr.. Adamson of Pendle-
ton, and that under the joint resolution
lie had added Mr.. HOWes, of Barbour.
to the Joint Committee on the Hospital
for the Insane, and that he had an
pointed on the joint committee to in
quire into the revision of the Code
MessrB. HerVey and Huntington.