The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-18
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SERATE.

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FRIDAY, July II. 1868.
PIayer by Rev. R. V. Dodge, of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church.
a message from the House OF Dele.
gates announced TIE passage of bill
authorizing John w. McCreary, OF
Raleigh county, to practice law with,
out taking the test oath, which was read
the first time.
MIR. Price, from the COMMITTEES on
Enrolled Bills, submitted a report show
ing the bills and joint resolutions en-
rolled. Adopted.
Mr., Young introduced bill TO legal
ize the execution, acknowledgment ana
recording of a de ed In Monroe county,
from Hugh Tiffany and Sarah Tiffany,
his wife, 10 Elizabeth F. Laddington
and John HausbaTger. Read tho hrst
Mr.. Drummond introduced bill
authorizing Hoy Mclean, late sheriff
of Randolph county, TO distrain Tor
taxes, which was read tho hrst time.
The bill was accompanied by petition.
ON motion of Mr.. Martin, the joint
resolution offered by him yesterday IN
relation to a recess was laid on the
table.
from the State to deceased soldiers WAS
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Carskadon the Or
der by which Chapter 8AAlI of the
Code was ordered 10 Its third reading,
was reconsidered and amended SO as TO
allow the sheriff for collecting licenses
only two per cent on the first 5000, and
one per cent on the residue.
The chapter was then paSseu'
The House bill No. 20 refundinF
SlS72 taxes erToneously assessed
against Robert Daniels late OF berkeley
county, WAS passed:
The bill to authorize the First United
Presbyterian church, and the st. John,s
Protestant Episcopal church, OF Wheel.
ing, to raise money, and the three bills
authorizing Homer a. Holt, Thomas y.
s van and John @. WoodsOn to practice
law without taking the test oath, were
read the second time ana referred 10
Chnpter XXXIII of the Code,
amount or rate of tax on each sunJect
of taxation was read the second time.
MIR. CarskRdon moved to make the
tax or license for theatrical perform
ances $40 instead of $40.
Mr.. Martin moved To make II $40.
Both amendments were lost.
Mr., Burley moved 10 fix the tax on
licenses to wholesale liquor dealers at
$500. and he and Mr.. Carskadon spoke
in favor the amendment.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved TO make It
only $3.50; and on this motion he made
lengthy argument.
Mr.. Young proposed $500.
Mr.. Stevenson (Mr. linn in the
Cbair), spoke at oome length in favor
of the license tax OF $3.50 only.
The amendments of Messrs. Young
| and FarneswoIth were rejected and MIR.
Burley's adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Parnsworth, an
amendment was adopted exempting
exhibitions OF literary. dramatic and
and benevolent socleties from taxation.
The tax on retail dealers in liquor
waa fixed by the Senate at SIPS, Instead
CT $3.50 as proposed by the House.
The chapter was then ordered to its
third reading.
Messages from the House by Messrs.
Gotf and welch announced the passage
OF a bill amending and rc.enacting The
4Ih and 9th sections of chapter Sc of the
Code of Virginia, and a bill to amend
| and re.enact section of chapter 191 of
The acts OF 1868, relating to the removal
OF the county seat of Hampshire
Adjonrned until tomorrow at IL
| O'Clock P. NJ.