The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-15


REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee
on Finance, &c, reported back the res
olution in regard to printing certain
portions of the Code in sheets. and re-
commended its reference TO the Judi
ciary Committee. Agreed 10.
Mr. Howes, from the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions re-
ported adversely on the petition of j.
passage of an act TO prevent drunken
ness, DC.
Mr.. Mann from the Military Com
ittee to whom wRs referred the claim OF
Timothy Sharp aud VIM. Shaw, for
Subsistence furnished recruits in 1861,
reported it inexpedient. Report adopt
ed.
Mr.. Smith, of Kanawha. from the
Judiciary Committee, reported adverse
| Iy on the following cases:
On paying John S. Fisher, of Upshur,
for services as prosecuting attorney in
| 1861. Report tabled.
On permitting Joseph y. Alderson, ,
| of Nicholas county, to practice law
without taking the test oath. Report
adopted.
On permitting Robert J. rilden, OF
Hardy county, TO hold office without
taking the official oath. Report adopt
| ed.
On narnlitting r. II. Phelps, of Ma
son county, TO practice law without ta-
king the test oath. Beport adopted.
| He also from the same committee, re-
ported back the bill lamendingt the char
Ter OF West Union, with amendments.
| Passed to engrOssment.
! He also reported back the House Dill
| to relieve Henry Light from the teach
er's oath. Passed TO engrossment.
He also reported back the bill to au-
thorIZe the Judge Of the 7th judicial
| Circuit to fill vacancies with substt-
tute providing for filling vacancies gen.
orally.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Mann, from the Military Com
! mittee-A bill for the payment OF a
claim duo John NJ. Phelps, of Mason
county. A bill for the payment OF
| claim due II. s. Blair for services as
Adiutant General I'd Brigade, 1st Dl'
vision West Virginia Militia. A bill
amending and re enacting section Il
I chaDter % Code OF West Virginia.
Bv Mr.. Smith, from the Judiciary
Committee-Ab bill relating to the settle:
ment of Fiduciaries' accounts. a Dill
relating to the assessment of taxes. a
bill relieving Levi Johnson, OF G1lmel
county, from the attorneys test oath
A bill changing the time OF holding tne
Courts in the fourth Judicial Circuit. a
bill for the relief of w. A. NJ: Reed.
Bv MI, Gibson, OF Preston, from Com
n,itiee on Education-A bill creating 6
school district in the town OF Brandon
vile.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
By Mr.. Schofield-of Lewis Sheppard
and % other citizens of Writ county
praying that A. J. OFT be relieved from
the teachers test oath.
By Mr.. Smith, of Kanawha-ot james
E. Hatcher and 464 other citizens
Raleigh, Wyoming and Mercer coun'
ties, asking the formation OF new
By same-of Henry E. Pierpoint ant
Al others, on or near the Great kanawni
river, asking an amendment 10 certain
acts for the Improvement OF tnat tlTet
By Mr.. Haymond-of Major ho
Bowen and IS other citizens OF darrl
J son county, praying that Peter b. Rlgh
ter may be relieved from the sultors
test oath.
BY Mr.. Harrison, of Lewis-of J. NJ
Corley and "a other citizens OF Levi
county, praying that Jonathan +. Hal
. be relieved from the teachers test oatn
By Mr.. Gibson, of Preston-of w
Shahan and 81 other citizens OF Preston
county, praying the enactment
more stringent prohibitory liquor laws
RESOLUTIONS. n
Rv Mr., Putnam-Directing the Judi
i. ciarv Committee to inquire into tn
expediency of re-arranging the time G
holding the courts in the 7th Judicia
C'fSIS Bv Mr. Pinneii-Directing the judi
c,arv C;ommfttee to inquire into the ex
I pediency OF providing for the sale
r lands for unpaid township school taxei
BV Mr.. Misunderstanding the Jud
ciary Committee to Inquire into the 81
pediency of changing the time OF nolc
ing Courts in Boone and Logan a conL !
Il holding courts in Raleigh, Fayette an
Wyoming. Adopted
ByMr. Schofield- eclaring Yacar