The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-24
West Virginia Legislature.
[EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY, November %. 1863.

The Senate met, pursuant to adjourn
ment, at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
4 Prayer By the Rev. Mr.. Currie, of tn
Protestant Z. Church. eco ~ .9-
I The Journal Of the Senate for Sat
iurday was read and approved.
No new business coming up fer &C
ton, the Senate went into the consid
GRAFTON of the Code of West Virginia.
The following chapters of the Code
came up on their first reading: From
"a to 81 and from 81 to lO4.
Chapter 54 of the Code, relative Il
the incorporation of Joint Stock Com
panies, came up on its passage. Passed
yeas IL; navs none. e.-------
Chapter So OF the Code of West Vir
ginia, relative to incorporating Compa
MES other than Joint Stock Compa
MES, came up on its passage. Passed
Yeas Is; nays none. y. -.
Chapter 56 of the Code, relative tc
tolls on bridges, &c. .EE--
Mr.. FARNSWORTH offered an amend.
ment, which, at this stage of the pro-
ceedings, required unanimous vote.
Vote being put, the amendment was
lost.
Mr.. ZINN being the member who OPP
posed, asked leave to..change his vote to
the Affirmative, thus carrying the
amendment.
O The Chapter was then put on its pas
sage, and passed. Yeas, 1s; nays none.
Chapter 81 of the Code, came up on
its passage and passed. Yeas lo; nays
none. .
Chapter 81 of the Code of West Vir-
ginia, relative TO estrays and drift
property, came up on its second reading
for amendment. Read by sections.
Mr.. CARSKADON offered an entire
now section to be inserted immediately
after the sth section. Agreed to.
Mr.. .FARNSWORTH offered an amend
ment to come in at the end Of the Sd
section. Agreed to.
The Chapter was then put on its third
reading. Carried. -
Mr.. CARSKADON moved to suspend
the rules that the Chapter might be put
upon its passage. Agreed to. ."1
The bill was then put upon its pas
sage. Passed; yeas Is; nays none.
The rules were further suspended
that Chapter 81 of the Code, relative to
the protection of certain animals, might
be put on it's second reading. Agreed
to. Read by sections.
The bill was ordered to its third read
ing.
The rules were suspended that the
Chapter might be put upon its passage.
Passed-yeas II; nays l.
Chapter 63 of the Code, relating to
marriages, births and deaths, was
called up on its second reading for
amendments. Read by sections.
MIR. WORKMAN moved to strike out
'lS" and insert "2l," thus placing the
law where it is now. Agreed tn.
Mr.. YOUNG moved IN amendment
that no white person shall be allowed
to marry a negro or mulatto.
Mr.. CARSKADON said that was pro-
yided for in another chapter of the
Code.
Mr.. YOUNG said if such ,cere the case
he would withdraw bis amendment.
withdrawn.
Mr.. CARSKAD0N moved to strike
out sections Nos. 80, "a, 50 and 36 of the
said Chapter Agreed to.
The Chapter was then ordered to its
third reading.
Rules were suspended aud the Chap
ter was put on its passage. Passed.
Yeas II; nays none.
Chapter Ga of the Code, relative to
divorces, was called up on its second
reading for amendment. Laid on the
table.
Rules were suspended and Chapter 81,
relative to Church property and Be-
nevolent Associations, was put on its
second reading for smeLdment. Read
by sections. Ordered to its third read
ing.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the Chapter was put on Its passage.
Passed Yeas II, nays none.
Chapter 90 of the Code, relative to
fences and lawful enclosures, was called
up on its second reading, for amend.
ment. Read by sections, and several
aw endments offered and were agreed to.
The Chapter was then ordered to it's
third reading.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the Chapter put on its passage.
Passed-yeas Is; nays none.
On motion, Senate adjourned till
Tuesday morning at 10 A. NJ.