The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by Kew II. H. N DlN, lhVHIOSt
of the Senate
The Speaker being absent, the House
was called to order by the Clerk, and
Mr.. PINNELL was chosen Speaker pro
ten.
Mr.. MCCLASKEY, from the committee
on Claims and Grievances, on the peti-
tion of VIM. NJ. Morris, for remuneration
for services as scout in Capt. Rallard,s
company of State troops; and the petl-
ton OF Benjamin Shannon and Others,
of Hampshire county, asking the repeal
of the law prohibiting the running OF
deer by dogs; reported inexpedient.
Mr.. MCCLASKEY, from the same com
mittee, reported it inexpedient to ap'
propriate money to pay claim of Geo.
l.. James, for military services. Laid
on the table.
The Speaker pro TEN. submitted to the
House a message from the Governor,
transmitting a list of Virginia bonds
held by citizens of West Virginia, and
which has been presented to and inspect
ed by the Governor under joint reso-
luton adopted January %, lS6S.
The message was laid on the table.
Senate joint resolution proposing to
celebrate the anniversary of Washing
tons birth day." was adopted, and Mr..
SMITH, of Kanawha, appointed to in
form the Senate.
! RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha: Instruct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to
enquire whether any amendments are
necessary 10 the Code of West Virginia.
by Mr.. PUTNAM: Iustructing the
same committee to enquire into the ex-
pcdiency of furnishing one copy of the
Code of West Virginia to each of the
several counties for the use of the Judge
of the Circuit Court, and
! BY Mr.. SCOFIELD: Instruoting the
same committee to enquire into the eX-
pediency of authorizing Justices to take
cognizance OF acts of perjury committed
in violation of the registration law.
BY Mr.. MARTIN: A joint resolution
authorizing the clerks of the House and
Senate to appoint their assistants at
the beginning of each session. Rejected.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. MAHON: Petitions of John Z
Jeffords and % others, James II. Curry
and 20 others, and IChu Nankirk and
| ia others, citizens of Jackson county,
demonstrating against the passage OF
any law providing for theremoval of any
mill-dams in Big Mill creek, in said
county. Referred.
By Mr.. STIFEL: A petition signed by
w. B. Curtis and 200 Others, citizens OF
| Ohio county, demonstrating against the
passage of law prohibiting the run
ming at large, in said county, cattle oI
other stock. Referred.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha: petl,
ton signed by James II. Shannon ana S'
Others, citizens of Mcdowell county
and letter signed by Hiram Christian
asking that said Christian be relievec
from the lawyers test oath. Referred
BY Mr.. EDWARDS: A petition signed
by Casper Bentz and l29 Others, o.
Brooke county, protesting against any
increase of tolls on turnpikes in SAT-
county. Referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED on LEAVE.
Rv Mr.. MARTIN: Extending thecor
porate powers and franchises of th'
Mill Creek Camel Coal and Oil Com
pany. =,
the Citizens Railway Company of Par
kersburg, and bill to authorize th'
Circuit Courts toappoint stenographer'
or photographers. r.., o.
BILLS PASSED. -... ..
Senate bill to refund the taxes col
lected from West Virginia State Guards