The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-25

If,nd certain taxes to Abraham D. Nu'
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Reed;
. roneously assessed against the estate OF
David Hall, of Mercer county in the
year 1866; .-- %
House bill releasing R. J. Parks, Of
Harrison county from q certain Militia
fine;
House bill amending the charter oi
the town of Portland, in Preston county
House bill to incorporate the town OF
Harrisville;
House bill to incorporate Fetterman,
in Taylor county. and
House bill amending the charter OF
Weston, in Lewis county.
The House bill authorizing personal
service of nonresident defendants was
tabled.
Mr.. GATHER, from the Finance COM
mittee, reported back the House bill In
relation to assessment of taxes, recon-
mending that it be referred to the Ju-
dietary. So referred.
Mr.. DIX, from the committe on Edu-
cation, reported that it was inexpedient
to legislate to abolish the office of Su-
perintendent of Public Schools for the
district of Wheeling.
The President announced a message
from his Excellency the Governor, sub
mitting his resignation as Governor, to
take effect on Friday next at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. :
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, the resig-
nation was accepted.
The following bills were introduced
by leave, and read the first time:
By Mr.. BURLEY: Authorizing the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad Com
pany to acquire right of way and ma
terials for temporary tracks. FE..
By Mr.. D0OLITTLE: To amend and
re-enact section 9, of Chapter 137 of the
Code of West Virginia.
By Mr.. FOREMAN: To provide for
the payment of county taxes on real
estate and regulate the sale thereof for
the non payment of taxes.
By Mr.. PHELPS: For the relief of E.
Kimberley.
By Mr.. HOKE: Exempting E. Boyd
Faulkner from the attorneys test oath.
By Mr.. HOKE: To legalize the &C.
acknowledgement and recording of a Ger.
tain deed in Berkeley county.
By Mr.. CHAPLINE: To amend the
charter of thetown of Shepherdstown.
The last bill aforesaid was passed.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY,
Resolred, That the committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of reporting bill providing for a set
tlement with Jacob Jefferson, late Sher-
iff of Marshall county.
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition Of
Christian Nydigger and 43 others, citi-
zens of Grant county, praying that
Judge J. w. Allen be relieved from the
attorneys test oath.
He also presented remonstrance of
James Rohrbaugh and 60 others, citi-
zens of Hardy county, protesting
against said relief. The petitions were
referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. BURLEY presented the petition
of l2 citizens of Wheeling, praying the
relief of Edward Fitzhugh from the at
terney's test oath. Referred to the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. DRUMMOND presented the claim
of J. H. Dis Debar, Commissioner of I'm
migration, for services, &c, amounting
to Sl17466. Referred to the committee
on Finance.
Mr.. WORKMAN presented petition
of the citizens of Raleigh county, pray
ing the relief of G. 4. Williams from the
test oath. Referred to the
Judiciary.
Mr.. HOKE presented letters from
Charles J. Faulkner asking the relief of
of his son, L. B. Faulkner, from the at
torney's test oath. Referred to the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. YOUNG presented a petition from
Martin Ii. Holt and ll6 others, cltlzens
of Raleigh county, praying the reliet OF
Andrew Wilson, Constable OF said
county. Referred to the Judiciary.
The following Senate bills were
passed:
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors
of Mineral county to change the name
of townships in said county.
Exempting Joseph Trapwell, of JEFF
ferson county, from the attorneys test
oath.
For the relief of Cortes NJ. Farrer, of
Putnam county.
For the relief of John Z. Lewis, of
Greenbrier county.
A message from the House, by Mr.:
LAMB, announced that that body had
adopted a joint resolution, authorizing
the Governor to secure u policy of in.
surance on the State Library. The res
olution was laid on the table.
The Senate bill exempting W. II.
Trayers, of Jefferson county, from the
test oath, was tabled.
The House bill amending the law in
relation to Marshall College was refer
red to the committee on Education.
A message from the House, by Mr..
DUFFY, announced the passage of q
bill changing the boundary of Morgan
town school district.
The Senate took recess.