The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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gate from Wetzel county.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, from the com,
mittee on Counties, Townships and Mu.
nicipal Corporations, reported House
Bill No. IS, A bill to amend and re- enact
the charter Of the town of Portland, in
Preston county; and House Bill No. 60,
A bill to incorporate the town of Harris
vile, Ritchie county.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, from the same
committee, to which was referred the
petition of James NJ. Wyer and others,
asking the incorporation of the town of
Worthington, Marion county, reported
it inexpedient to leg:slate for that pur-
pose. The report was adopted.
Mr.. BOWER, from the committee on
Forfeited aud Unappropriated Lands,
reported House Bill No. 81, A bill repeal,
ing Sections 10, Il and Is of Chapter s
of the acts of the General Assembly of
Virginia of 1888.
Mr.. MCCLASKY, from the committee
on Claims and Grievances, to which
was preferred the petition of P. f. Cald
well and others asking relief for one of
the sureties of John +. Lewis, late of
Greenbrier county, reported it inexpe-
dent to legislate for that purpose.
Mr.. CARROLL, from the committee
on Arts, Sciences and General Improve
ments, which was directed to inquire
into the expediency of legislating for
the protection of birds, reported it mex
pedieut to report bill for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. MANN, under leave, reported
House Bill No. 62, legalizing the exeou
tion, Acknowledgement and recOrdatiou
of a certain deed in PocahOntas county.
Mr.. DAWSON, under leave, reported
House Bill No. 63, incorporating the
town of Fetterman.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, reported
from the committee on the Judiciary,
House Bill No. G., to legalize a certain
Judgment issued in the Comfy Court of
Mercer.
House Bill No. G5, authorizing person
al services OH nonresident defendants.
House Bill No. &c, eXempting Carey
TOney from the provisions of section b
of Chapter 9S of the Acts Of 1867.
House Bill No. 67, exempting James
Hutchinson of Wood county from the
provisions of Chapter 30 of the Acts of
1866.
House Bill No. G5, for the relief of the
heirs and personal representatives of
Joshua II. Stats, and
House Bill No. 60, to provide for tho
expenses of the pending litigation be-
tween the State and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, reported back Senate
Bill No. 10, to provide for winding up
the affairs of the Merchants and Me-
chanios Bank of Wheeling, and recon-
mended its passage with certain amend
meuts,
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, reported back House
Bill No. 81, to release from taxation GER
tain bonds issued for the improvement
of the Little Kanawha river, with an
amendment, and recommended its pas
sage.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, reported back House
| Bill No. %, eXempting Samuel Woods,
| of Barbour county, from the provisions
of Chapter 30 of the Acts of 1866, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, which was directed to
inquire into the eXpedioRcy of changing
the terms of the Circuit Court of
kanawha county, reported it inexpe-
dent to leglslate for that purpose. The
report was adopted.
The following was offered by Mr..
WRIGHT:
Ordered, That the Assistant Clerks of
the House be allowed the same per diem
as during the last session.
On motion of Mr.. HERYEY, all after
the word "allOwed" was stricken out
and the words "six dollars per day dur,
ing the session" inserted. The resolu
ton, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. SCOFIELD presented a petition
signed by citizens of Writ county, ask
lug that the charter of the town D
Elizabeth, Writ county, be amended anc
re-enacted, which was, on motion OF Mr.
SCOFIELD, referred to the COMMITTEES
on Counties, Townships and Municipa
Corporations.
| Mr.. POWELL presented q petition
signed by Samuel May fields aud forty
three others, citizens of Tyler county
asking the establishment of turnpike
in said county and an appropriation fol
making the same, which was, on motion
of Mr.. POWELL, referred to the com
mittee on Roads and Internal Naviga
tion.
Mr.. SNODGRASS presented certain
claims of d. D. Dawes allowed by tht
Board of Public Works for work done
on the Northwestern Turnpike. Refer
red to the committee on Claims an(
Grievances.
=! On motion of Mr.. DUFFY,
u Ordered, That the committee on Edu
: cation inquire. into the expediency o