The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

PRAYER by Rev. Jonathan ROwley.
Mr.. HEERMANS, from the committee
on Taxation and Finance, to which was
referred the petition of John ID. ID. Ros-
set. asking that taxes heretofore erro-
neously paid by him to the State of Nir-
ginia. and the petition of John Gardner
and others, of Hancock county, asking
a reduction Of the assessment of the
lands of said county, reported it mex
pedient to legislate for either Of said
purposes.
The reports were adopted.
Mr.. HEERMANS, from the same COM
mittee, which was directed to inquire
into the expediency of paying to Collins
Belts, Patrick RAFFERTY, and A. Norman
certain claims shown To be due them by
the report of the Board of Public Works
made to the Legislature on March ,,
lS6S. made report, recommending the
adoption of the following:
Resolred, That the claims embraced in
clauses Nos. and 2 of the report of the
Board of Public Works, dated March 2,
lS6S, are Justly due the claimants from
the State ofVirgina. and that it is mex
pedient for this State TO assume or pay
them until the adjustment of the Vir-
ginia debt; and also that It is inexpe-
dent TO legislate at present with refer
ence to any of the claims embraced in
either class of said report.
Mr.. SC0FIELD unsuccessfully moved
that the resolution be laid on the table.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. MAHON, from the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, to which
was referred the petition of Patrick
| Orchard and others, asking an appro.
priatiOn for the construction of turn
pike through the counties of Randolph
and Tucker, and the petition of n. A.
| Richardson and others, asking an ap-
preparation for the repair of a bridge on
| the Glenville and Burning Springs
Turnpike, reported it inexpedient to
legislate for either of these purposes.
The reports were adopted.
Mr.. MAHON, from the same commit.
tee, reported House Bill No. ~, "A Bill
apprOpriating money for the rebuilding
OF the Coal river bridge, in Kauawha
county, recommending that it do not
pass.
Mr.. McCLASKEY, from the commit.
tee on Claims and Grievances, TO which
was referred the petitions of Job Pait
and Others and James e. HersOn, ask,
ing that James Cyrus, late Treasurer OF
Curry township, Putnam county. be re,
leased from the payment of certain
school money of which he was robbed
reported it inexpedient to legislate fol
the purpose. The report was adepted
Mr.. HOWES, from the committee or
Humane and Criminal Institations, re
ported House Bill No. 40, "A Bill relat
ing to the election and duties Of tht
Superintendent of the Penitentiary."
4 message from the Senate reporte,
that that body had passed House Bill
No. ;, with amendment.
The House agreed to the smendmen
proposed by the Senate to House Bill
No. :.
On motion of Mr.. PINNELL, it wa
ordered that the Judiciary committS
| INQUIRE into the expediency of paylni
John s. Fisher, of Upshur county, 10
services rendered as Prosecuting AT
torney for the Circuit Court of sai'
county in the years 1860 and lS6l.
Mr.. CARROLL presented petition
signed by Joseph c. Wheeler and on
hundred and thirty Others, citizens o
Wayne county, protesting against an.
part of that county being transferred 4
the county of Cabell, which was, on mo
tion of Mr.. CARROLL, referred to tn
committee on Counties, Townships ant
Municipal Interpretations.
! On motion of Mr.. MANN, 1t was or
=! dered that the Sergeant-at-Arms pay Il
Vim. NJ. Powell nineteen days per dieT
} due and unpaid him as member OF th