The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, January 80.

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THURSDAY, January 80.
A communication from Professor
LoOmis, Principal of the Wheeling Fe-
male Seminary, was read by the Clerk,
invitinglhe members of tho House to
attend recitation of the young ladies
of that Institution, on Friday evening
next.
Mr.. HEERMANS, from the committee
on Taxation, reported bill for tho col
lection of Taxes.
The committee on Counties, &C., re-
ported n bill for gepyal incorporation
purposes.
The committee on Claims, &c, made
reports in five separate cases.
The committee on Humane and Grim
inal Institutions reported adversely to
the application for the erection of a
House of Rcfu, in the city of Wheel
ing.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. BLAIR-As to the eXpediency
of passing a law protecting married
women in their rights TO property ac-
quired before marriage.
By Mr.. WELCH-As to the expedi-
ency of amending the License Law, so
as to authorize the County Boards OF
Supervisors to cancel license held by
any tavern or saloon-keeper, on proof
being made that the law under which
the license was issued had been violated
by the holder. :
By Mr.. CRANE-As to the expediency
of changing the exemption law, so as to
allow parties in making contracts to
waive the effect of the provisions of said
act.
By Mr.. CHAMBERS As to the expe-
diency of providing by law that all taxes
raised for school purposes in any county,
be expended therein.
By Nr. HERVEY As to the expedi-
ency of providing by law for the election
of township and county Registrars.
By Mr.. BOGGESS-As TO the eXpedi
ency of declaring all streams i'll this
State which are large enough to hoat
logs, public highways for said purpose.
As to the expediency of making an
additional effort for the Improvement
of the Great Kanawha river.
By Mr.. GREGORY-As to the eXpedi-
ency of exempting soldiers who were
discharged from the service on account
of wounds, from working on the roads.
By MI. ARMSTROSG-As to the ex-
pediency of electing, by the people,
school d strict Trustees.
Mr.. LARGENT presented the petition
of i. Monroe to practice law without
taking the Test Oath.
BILLS PASSED.
hin nnti,priyipNr Ina tfunlnV-
meut OF regular clerk in the Adjutant
Generals Cilice, passed yeas 81; nays
u, McssrS. Miller and Tomiinsnn.
House Bill, extending the time for
the issuing of land grants on all entries
made prior to June ~, 1868, two years
longer, was passed-nays 5l-nays
none.
House Bill, declaring certain por-
tion of the Ohio river lying within the
county of Jackson a lawful fence, was
passed-yeas 50-nays none.
House Bill, declaring SO much OF the
bank Of the Ohio river, in Jackson
county, as lies between the mouth OF
Cedar ruu and the mouth OF Big Sand
creek, lawful fence, was passed-yeas
Jl-nays none.
The following bill was read the Sec
ond time, and recOmmitted to the Judi
ciary committee.
A BILL CONCERNING THE RATE OF INTER
Be il enacted by the legislature Of Vest
TTgiaiG:
|. When there is no agreement for
different rate of interest on money, the
same shall continue to be at the rate OF
six dollars upon one hundred dollars fol
wear, and at the same rate for great
er or less sum, and fer longer or short
er time.
2. 1t shall be lawful to contract tC
pay or reserve discount at any rate, and
to contract for payment and receipt OF
any rate of interest not exceeding ter
per centum per annum; prorided, that
no greater rate of interest than six pei
centum per annnm shall be recovered in
any action, except when the agreement
to pay such greater interest is in writ
ing.
3. This act shall not affect any exist
ing contract or action pending, or ex'
istiug right of action, and shatl take et'
feet on the first day of July next.
4. All acts aud parts of acts inconslst'
ent with the provisions of this act art
hereby repealed.
The bill for tho permanent location
of the capital OF the State was read the
second time, and, on motion Of Mr.
BLAIR, made the special order fol
Thursday next, at IL o'clock.
Mr.. JACOB presented a petition,
which ne asked to be referred to the
committee on Roads, &c,
On motion of Mr.. WOODFORD
Messrs. Ferguson, of Cabell, and Arm
strong were added to the special com
mittee on the rc-assesSment Of lands
&c.
A message from the Governor, accom-
panying the reports of the President
and Board of Visitors of the State Agrl
cultural College at Morgsntown, wa;
read. and, on motion, 1000 copies of the
message and reports were ordered TO be
printed.
Adjourned.