The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-17
West Virginia Legislature
TUESDAY, February 10.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. R. A. Arthur,

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Messrs. BURLEY and WILSON were,
on their respective motions, granted
leave TO withdraw the petitions of l.. 3.
Hall and j. II. Pendleton, relative TO
relieving them from taking the attor-
ney's test oath.
Messrs. CHAPLINE ana HOKE were
Granted leave of absence until Friday
next.
Mr., GATHER, from the committee On
Finance, reported that it was lne1pe,,
dent TO legislate for the payment oi
claims presented to them and reported
nnder the head of class 3, in their report
of March ID, 1868. Report tabled.
The following bills were reported
back:
heirs of J. II. Stats. Ordered to Its
third reading.
The Senate bill releasing from taxa
ton certain property on Wheeling Is
land. Indefinitely postponed.
The Senate bill to declare the Nation
al Savings Bank of Wheeling State
depository. Passed.
The following bills we're introduced:
BY Mr.. DIX: (from the committee on
Edncation) to amend Section 81, Chap
ter As. Code of w. Va Read first time.
By Mr.. FOSTER: To incorporate the
Walkers Station and Burning Springs
Turnpike Company. Read first time.
By Mr.. YOUNG: For the relief of
John F. Kirby. Referred to the Judi
ciary.
The letters of Samuel Woods and
James Davis, relative to their being re-
lieved from taking the attorneys test
oath were ordered to be spread upon
the records.
The following Senate bills were
passed:
Fer the relief of Benjamin X. Haley;
To regulate the sale of spirituous Ii
quors by druggists;
In relation to the compensation of
assessors;
Authorizing the trustees of the NJ. Z.
Church in Point Pleasant to sell their
property.
Mr.. HUMPHREY presented a petit
tion from the White Sulphur Springs
Company, praying relief from erroneous
assessments of 1865 and 1866. Referred
to the Finance committee.
Mr.. PHELPS presented a petition
from G. Shrewsbury and 8 others, pray
ing that c. H. Patrick be relieved from
the attorneys test oath. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS.
ReSOlred, That the Judiciary commit
tee inquire into the expeIiency of re-
porting bill for the better protection
of our citizens against travelling ped
dlars, hawkers and auctioneers.
On motion of Mr.. WORKMAN
Resolred, That there be a special CON-
mittee appointed on Temperance to
consist of three.
The President appointed as said COM
mittee Messrs. Workman, Young and
Doolittle.
The following Senate bills were ap-
propriately referred:
To amend the charter of Parkersburg;
To prevent drunkenness, and to pun
ish persons for adulterating intoxicat-
ing liquors, and to regulate the sale
thereof;
Authorizing r. c. Gustin, of Morgan
county, to practice law without taking
the test oath;
To amend the charter of Ceredo, In
Wayne county;
Authorizing A.W. Kercheval, of Hamp-
shire county to practice law without
taking the test oath.
The Senate bill authorizing Hiram
Christian, of Mcdowell county, to prac-
tice law without taking the test oath,
was ordered engrossed. go,
On motion of Mr.. DIN, the House bill
authorizing John S. Swami, of Kanawha
county, to practice law without taking
the oath, was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. GATHER, the House
bill to pay Gus Cresap $50 for services
as Prosecuting Attorney for Preston
county, was taken from the table and
ordered to its third reading.
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