The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-24
BY Mr.. Smith, OF Kanawha-A bill to
relieve Peter B. Fighter, of Marion
county, from the suitors' test oath.
PETITIONS.

OF Jackson county, against repeating q
certain act declaring portion of the
bank of the Ohio river, in that county,
lawful fence.
By Mr.. Jacob, of fHampshire-A petit
ton of Peter rDiffenbaugh and 3S' other
citizens of Hampshire county, praying
that the bank of the Potomac river, In
that county, be declared a lawful fence.
Also petition OF John Patterson and
80 others, James Carter and ID others,
G. s. Arnold and 16 others, and Jona-
than Hiet. and IL others, citizens OF
Hampshire, praying the repeal or mOdi-
fcatiOn of the school law in that
county.
By Mr.. Gibson of Preston-A petit
ton of Mary Pritchard and other fe'
male and male citizens of Harrison
county, praying to have more sIrin-
gent liquor law.
BY Mir. Bowyer-A petition of Chas.
w. Hoge and 1879 other citizens of Put
nam county. praying to have certain
portion of Kan8Wha county annexed
TO Putnam; also petition OF NJ. S.
Morris and nine other citizens of Win
field, praying the repeal of the charter
of that town, and n remonstranCe OF
Thomas w. Starke, Sc, against such
repeal.
by Mr.. Howes-A petition of Spencer
Dayton and-44 other citizens OF Bar
bour county, praying that j. II. Phil
lips and Andrew Valentine be allowed
to teuch school without taking the test
oath.
BY. Mr.. Harrison of JefTerson-A pc
tition OF r. w. Porter1ield and l3 other
citizens of Jefferson county, and let
ter OF Edward f. Cooke, praying that
Cooke be exempted from taking the
lawyers test oath.
By Mr.. Allison-A petition of II. II.
Williams and 81 other citizens OF Poe
and Grant townships, Hancock county,
praying the formation of those town
ships into an independent school dis
trict.
BY Mr.. Smith OF Morgan-A petition
of Henry Stineking and 53 other, citi-
zens of Morgan county, praying special
legislation for the protection Of game
in that county.
BILLS INTRoDUCED ON LEAVE.
BY Mr.. Edwards-A bill extending
the police jurisdiction of MOuudsville.
BY Mr.. Dils-A bill to prescribe the
conditions on which corporate nuthOrl-
ties of cities and towns shall be author
lied to borrow money.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. McClaskey moved that the Judi
clary Committee be directed to inqui
If it is expedient to so change the chap.
ter of the Code relating to interest as
to prohibit contracts for moro than six
per cent.
Mr.. Dils by leave Withdrew certain
petitions on behalf OF VIM. II. Seurgent,
presented at the last session. g.
Mr.. Pinrell called upEthe report of
the Judiciary Committee in the case of
John S. Fisher, and had it recommittcd
with additional evidence.
The bill relating to cemeteries, re-
turned from the Senate with amend
nents, was taken up and amendments
agreed to.
Mr.. Scotield called up the bill to re-
lieve Thomas J. Stealey, OF Tyler conn
tV, from the lawyers test oath. The
bill was again put on its passage and
again failed for the want of the consti-
tutiOnal majority; but the announce
ment of the vote was postponed until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Stifel moved re consideration
of the vote yesterday rejecting the bill
repeating the teachers test oath.
Agreed to and the bill tabled.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the protection of Deer.
Relating to the Election and duties of
the Superintendent of the Penitentiary.
Repeating so much of the Code ns
provides for MLdol School at Mar
shall College.
For the elief OF ID. D. Davis. late Su-
perintendent of the North West Nir-
ginia Turnpike.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Extending the time flor the supervi.
sors of Wayne county, to qualify and
organize.
Changing the time for the November
term of the Circuit Court in Lewis
county.
Declaring the National Savings Bank
OF Wheeling State Depository.
Authorizing the trustees of the NJ +;
Church in Point Pleasant to dispose of
their church property.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Senate bill to allow Leonard S. Hall
of Wetzel, to practice law.
House bill concerning appeals, writs
of error and supersedeas.
House bill to relieve Jonathan f.
Hall from the teachers test oath.
House bill to alter the boundary be-
tween Putnam and kanaWha counties.
Pending the consideration OF the bill
to relieve Peter B. Fighter from the
suitors' test oath, on a motion by Mr..
Snod2rass to indefinitely postpone, the
House adjourned.