The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-24
West Virginia Legislature
[EXTRA SESSION.
THURSDAY, July %.
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order by tnt
President. Prayer by the Rev. Jabe2
Hall of the Disciples Church.
The Journal of the Senate was read
and approved.
A communication from the House an,
nounced the passage of Senate Dill
No. 63.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported back several bills, re
commenting their passage.
Mr.. DIX, from the committee oD Edu
cation reported back bill with ths
recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. BURLEY reported back bill
with q recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. HOKE offered several bills OIL
leave. Received.
Joint resolutions No. Is, for the rein
stating Of NJ. G. w. Price, who was dis
missed the United States service, was
agreed to and sent to the House for con-
currenee. e. .r.
A message from the House announc ed
that that body had passed an act abol-
ishing the Office of County Treasurer,
and asked the concurrence of the Senate
Mr.. ZINN; from the committee on
Finance and Claims reported back bill
with amendments, recommending Its
passage. u
A bill authorizing the trustees of the
NJ. L. Church at Point Pleasant to sell
their church property came up on Its
passage. Passed with its title.
Senate bill No. 63, to amend certain
acts passed by the Legislature in 1866,
came up on its passage. Passed with
its title.
A bill exempting from taxation leans
of the United Presbyterian and st.
Johns Churches in the city of Wheeling
came up on its passage. Passed with
its title.
The bill for the relief of S. w. c. Da-
Wis, in Marion county, came mp ion its
passage. Passed with its title.
Senate bill No. 50, requiring Sheriils
and County Treasurers to pay over mon
eys in their hands belonging to the
school funds to the School Commission
ers, was, on motion, recommitted.
A bill legalizing the execution of q
certain deed in Monroe county, came up
OH its passage. Passed with its title.
Senate bill No. l0, relative to dividing
tho county OF BraXton into two Assessors
districts, came up OH its second reading
for reference. Referred.
Senate bill No. -, authorizing the
Methodist Church ut Grafton to sell and
convey their church property, came up
for second reading and amendments. Dr.
dered to be engrOSscd. ed.
Senate bill No. G6, making an appro-
rriation for the Penitentiary at Mounds
Vile, rs amended by the committee, was
read The second time for eugrossment.
Ordered to be engrOssed. .-rts g-.-| -..
On motion of MIR. BURLEY, the rules
were suspended aud the bill put on its
passage. Passed with its title. DIP
House bill No. GO, authorizing the
trustees of the Archibald M. +. Church,
pear Smithfield, Doddridge county, to
sell their Church property, came up for
its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. FOREMAN, the
rules were suspended and the bill put
on its passage. Passed with its title.
Honsc bill No. 10, authorizing the
trustees of the NJ. +. Church in Braxton
county, to sell and convey their Church
property, came up on its third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. DRUMMOND, the
rules were suspended and the bill put
upon its passage. Passed with its
title. ..
House bill No. a., mahi"s Willis
Fork of Fishing creek, in Wctzel coun-
ty, IL public highway, came mp on its
second reading for engrossment.
And on motion, the rules were sns-
pended and the bill put oil its passage.
Passed with its title.
House bill No. II, providing for the
condemnation of lands for the use OF
State Normal School, in Cabell county,
came up on its third reading, and, on
motion the rules were suspended, and
the bill put upon its passage. Passed
with its title.
The bill authorizing Thomas b.
Swami, of KaHawha county, to practice
law in tho Courts of this State, was
called mp on its passage. Passed with
its title.
House bill No. 20, abolishing the Of
fee of County Treasurer, came up on
its first reading.
Mr.. FOSTER was granted leave of ab-
sence for four days. r.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY, the rules
were suspended and the bill abolishing
the County Treasurer was put upon its
passage. Passed with its title.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to
Friday at 2 o'clock P. N.