The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY, June %, 1868.
aENATe.

6EHAIEs
Prayer by the Rev. T. II. Trainer ol
the NJ. L. Church.
A message from the House comnu-
nicated the passage of chapters Y. N.
XII, XIII, XIV, XIV, XVI and XVII
OF the Code of West Virginia.
Mr.. Chapline, from the COMMITTEE on
Townships, &C., reported back the bill
to incorporate Raymond City, in Put
nam county, recommending its pas
sage with an amendment.
Mr.. FarnsWorth, from the Commit
tee on Internal improvements and
Navigation, reported back the bill 10
Incorporate the Twelve Pole Bridge
Company, and the bill to incorporate
the Pan Handle Railroad Company,
recommending their passage, with an
amendment to the latter.
Mr., Young presented the petition oi
James woodzell and eleven other clti-
Thomas J. Cogan be paid $3.50 for asses
sing that county in 1861. Referred.
Mr.. Young introduced bill to legal
ize the execution, acknowledgement
and recording of a certain deed in Ty-
Ter county. Read the first time.
The following bills were passed:
Amending the charter ofthe town OF
Union, in the county of Monroe.
Authorizing the board ofSupervisora
Authorizing st Matthews Episcopal
church OF Wheeling, to borrow money.
A number of bills were read the sec.
ond time and referred.
Niessrs Steere and Welch each COM
municated a bill, passed by the House.
The Senate then, at ~ O'Clock, took
up chapter III of the Code relating 10
elections, that being the special order,
and occupied most of the afternoon till
half past five in its consideration. A
nunlber of amendments were offered,
but few adopted.
The following was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Carskndon: Au-
thorizing the Governor to remove the
members of the Board OF Registration
other good cause" This is the pro-
vision of the law as it exists, but as
passed by the House of Delegates 1t had
been omitted, from some cause.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the Sec
ton authorizing the Governor TO aP'
point the Board of Registration, SO as to
require them to be elected. Rejected
Messrs. Applegate and Wilson only
voting In the affirmative.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the act
90 as to provide that no Registrar OF
member OF the Board of Registration
should hold any State, county or town
ship office, or be u member OF either
branch of the Legislature.
Mr.. Burley moved to conhne the pro-
vision to members OF the Legislature.
Lost; yeas nays IL. Mr.. Wilson's
amendment was also rejected; yeas G.
nays II.
of Registration was authorized to meet
whenever in the opinion of the Ptesi-
dent or of majority of the Board, there
Is necessity therefor.
ON motion of Mr.. Carskadon the
time for the sitting of the Registrar
was fixed on the first Monday OF Sep
tember instead of August; the return
ing of their books on, or within three
daYs before, the third Monday of Sep
tember, and the swearing of applicants
left discretionary with the Registrar:
On motion of Mr.. Drummond, the
Registrar was directed to register ail
persons who are actual and bona Jtdt
residents" instead oi "persons resi-
ding"
on motion of Mr.. Burley. the oath
| in the registry law of 1867 was substi'
tuted tor the oath in chapter 8.
The third chapter was then tabled and
made the special order for lO1E O'Clock
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hoke, from the special joinI
committee to investigate the affairs o.
the Hospital for the Insane at Weston
submitted the unanimous report OF the
committee, accompanied by about ON
pages of testimony. Laid on the table
and the report alone ordered to be
printed at present.
Mr.. Humphreys was granted leave
of absence for II days.
The President presented an invita-
tlon from the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary to visit Moundsville on
Saturday next, to examine the pro
gress of the work on the Penitentiary
and partake of the hospitalities.
On motion of Mr.. Farnesworth, the
invitation was accepted.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-mor
row.