The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by Rev. j. DAWSON, member
of the Senate.
Mr.. MANN, from the committee on
Military Affairs, to whom was referred
the petition of Joseph Ferrell, for an
appropriation to pay him for subsistence
furnished volunteers during the late
war, reported it inexpedient to legislate
for that purpose. Adopted.
Mr.. MAHON, from the committee on
Roads, &c, to whom was referred the
petition of certain citizens of Grant
county, praying change in the road
law, reported it inexpedient. Report
adopted.
Mr.. MCCLASKEY, from tho commit
tee on Claims, &c, reported back Sen
ate Bill No. %, for the relief of Samuel
Young, of Pocahontas county, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. GIBSON, of Preston, from the
special committee on Temperance, to
whom was referred the petition of GER
tain citizens of Harrison county, pray
ing for the enactment of more strin-
gent liquor law, reported that while the
committee concurrcd in opinion with
the petitioners, yet, in view of the
pendency of bill for that purpose in
the Senate, the committee deem it in
lexpedient to introduce a bill on that
subject.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Carroll for the remainder of the session.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. VANCE: Petition of John
Bailey and 81 others, asking change
or modification of the school law.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
By Mr.. MANN: Authorizing NJ. L. Ra-
der, Sheriff of Nicholas county, to dis
train for certain unpaid taxes.
BY Mr.. SCOFIELD: Amending the
charter of the Little Kanawha Naviga
tion Company.
By Mr.. CARROLL: Fixing the times
of holding the courts for the 18th and
18th Judicial Circuits.
BY Mr.. WRIGHT: Dividing the coun-
ty of Cabell into two assessment dis
triCts.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Kauawha: Enlarg-
ing the powers and defining the duties
of the Kanawha Board.
By Mr.. SMITH, of MORGAN: To pro-
vide for correct assessment ofthe lands
of Nancy NJ. Baird of that county.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. PUTNAM: A joint resslution
authorizing the Auditor to credit NJ. H..
RAIDER, late sheriff of Nicholas cen nty
with such part of his delinquent list as
may be found correct.
Mr.. HERVEY called up Senate Bill
No. 3, authorizing Joseph H. Pendleton,
of Brooke county, to practice law with
out taking the test oath.
Mr.. CARROLL moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. The motion was
agreed to. Yeas, 20; nays, II.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to exempt William E.
Lively, of Gilmer county, from the law
yers test oath. Vote of yesterday re-
iecting the bill recOnsidered.)
House bill fixing the time for holding
the Courts in the Twelfth and Thir-
teenth Judicial Circuits.
House bill authorizing the trustees
of the Preston Academy to sell their
property in Kingwood, Preston county.
THE CAPITAL.
A message from the Senate by Mr..
WORKMAN announced the passage of
the House bill permanently locating
the seat of government CT the State,
with a substitute. The Senate amended
the bill by striking out Parkersburg
and inserting Charleston, and providing
that it should not take effect, practical
ly, until April 10, 1S70.
The House took recess until q
O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. SMITH, of Kama
wha, the bill permanently locating the
seat of government was taken up.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, moyedE that
the Senate substitute be disagreed to,
which motion being rejected, the Senate
substitute was concurred in.
MIR, PlNNELL was appointed to in
form the Senate.
Adjourned.
spring wagon has been invented by
gentleman in Mayslick, Kentucky,
winch he proposes torun without any
KIND OF animal or steam mower. Hsh