The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Opened at o'clock, with prayer by
Rev. James Mudd.
Mr.. S. s. FLEMING reported bill
for extending the corporate limits of
the village Of Williamstown.
Chapters 4, 5, 6, 3 and 8, were report
ed back from the Senate with some
slight amendments,w which were adopted.
Mr.. S. s. FLEMING offered petition
for the benefit of James Reed, to remu-
nerate said Reed for recruiting expen-
ditures.
Mr.. POPE offered resolution look ing
to the discharge of one of the pages
and janitors, at present employed
by the House. The resolution was
tabled.
A bill authorizing the sale Of certain
property belonging to the NJ. +. Church
in the town of Piedmont, was ordered
to be engrossed.
A bill relating to school districts in
and about Wellsburg, was read and
passed to engrossment.
A bill chartering the Davis Creek
Railroad company, was read and en-
crossed.
A bill authorizing a charter for the
Great Kanawha and Coal River Rail-
road Company, was read the secor d
time and engrossed.
A bill legalizing the official acts of
Andrew J. Thompson, of Mercer connty,
in regard to the removal of the Treas
ury Of said county, w.ysead and en-
crossed.
A bill repeating certain act passed
March 6, 1868, known as the "Deer
Act" was read the second time. Some
amendments were offered and the bill
was tabled.
Mr.. STEERE offered a bill, under
suspension of the rules, Incorporating
the "Parkersburg Mutual Coal Com
pany." The bill was read three times
and passed, under further suspension OF
the rules
A bill authorizing the Auditor to
draw upon the Treasurer for certain
claims of various individuals for work
done on the Ritchis and Calhoun Turn
pike, was read and referred to the com.
mittee on Taxation and Finance.
House bill No. 43, known as the Deer
and Dog repeating act, was, upon mo-
tion of Mr.. PINNELL, taken from the
table.
Various suggestions were made fol
amendments, ia order to allow dogs to
chase deer without taking the test oath
Mr.. s. s. FLEMING objected TO the
repeating of this act by any special
legislation, fer the benefit OF Mine "a
and Greenbrier. ,.
Mr.. WEIGH said he only asked for q
special act allowing his thirty days Il
run deer in the county of Mineral.
The bin was thoroughly discussed pre-
and con, and passed TO its third reading
by strictly q dog and deer party vote
with the sympathy for favoring the dog
or dogs, predominating. g..
| Chapter 10 of the Code, mustering ne
groes and whites In the same rank
passed by q party vote. Messrs. j. H
FERGUSON, WEIGH, JAMES and
BENJAMIN FLEMING, voting with
the DEMOCRATS against the mix
Chapters Is, 20, 81, %, %, "a, ., 26
% and % were read the third time and
passed by a party vote, Aessrs. J. H
! FERGUSON, BENZ. FLEMING anG
LARGENT voting with the Democrat:
Mt. J. II. FERGUSON said he did moi
understand the bill, and would like Il
know whether il was making a schoo
district out of the town or the town
| ship of Wellsburg.
Mr.. HERVEY explained for the ben
eft of the House, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. DUNNINGT0N, the
House bill No. "a, authorizing A. E
Harper to distrain for taxes, was taken
from the table, amended and engrossed
On motion of Mr.. s. 8. FLEMING
House bill No. II, authorizing the pay
ment of certain claims due the Parkers
burg and Wheeling Turnpike Company