The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


refund certain taxes 10 Abraham d.
Nuzum.
Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee
on Education, reported House Bill No.
Il, providing for the distribution Of the
school fund Of the year Of lo6c.
Mr.. ALLISON, from the same com
mittee, which was directed TO inquire
inte the expediency of providing for
the collection OF school taxes by the
sheriff instead Of the township treasurer,
and Of abolishipg the office of the latter,
reported il iRexpedient to legislats for
that purpose. The report was adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Morgan, from the com
nistee on Counties, townships and Nj
nicipsl Interpretations, reported:
House Bill No. -, to repeal an act
passed March 5, 1865, entitled an act en-
larging and extending the corporate
limits Of the town OF Weston, in Lewis
county.
House Bill No. 73, TO amend the char
ter of the town Of Weston, in Lewis
county.
Mr. SMITH, of Morgan, from the CON-
uIitee 10 which was referred the petit
tIon Of Adam Hutchinson aRd others.
asking that portion ofFsyette county
be transferred 70 GreenbTier county,
and TIE petition Of citizens Of HARDY :
county, asking that a portion of said
county be transferred 10 Grant county,
reported it ineIpedient TO legislate for
either Of those purposes.
Mr.. MAHON, from the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation report
ed back, without recommendation,
House Bill No. 81, declaring the Staun-
ton and Parkersbarg turnpike, within
this State, State road.
Mr.. McCLASKEY, from the commit
tee on Claims and Grievances, to which
was referred the petition Of Charles
Hooton and others, asking provision
for the support Of the idiotic children
OF Labon J. Rogers, OF Preston county,
reported il ineIpedient TO legislate for
that purpose. Report adopted.
4 message from the Senate announced
that that body had passed
House Bill No. 20, 10 amend the char
ter of the West Virginia Transportation
Company;
Senate Bill No. 20, 10 prevent the
destruction OF small game:
Senate Bill No. %, for the relief Of
Samuel Young, of Pocahontas county;
Senate Bill No. 81, authorizing Leon
ard ). Hall, Of Wetzel county, 10 pTac-
tice law in the courts Of this State
without taking the oath prescribed by
Chapter 81 OF the Acts Of $50, and
Senate Bill No. 81, authorizing Robert
7. Dennis, of GreenbTier county, TO
practice law in this State without
taking the oath prescribed b! Chapter
81 Of the Acts Of lcJj.
NJ. EDWARDS, under leave, intro
duced House Bill No. a, authorizing
James ". Blair. David Gardner and
grousd in Marshall county 70 the Meth
odst Episcopal Church.
NJ. SMITH, Of Morgan, under leave,
introduced House Bill No. -, arranging
Tie terms Of the Circuit Courts Of Nor
gan county.
NJ. SNODGRASS. under leave, intro.
Gucei House Bill No. 10, declaring
portion Of Middle Island Greek, in Dod-
dr.dge county, public highway.
Mr. HUTTON, under leave, intro-
duced House Bill No. -, 10 authorize
Jacob J. Hlle 10 teach school without
taking the Test Oath.
NJ. HOWES, under leave obtained on
bis motion, introduced House Bill No.
=. creating a school district within the
town Of Phillippi.
Mr. ROLLINS, under leave, intro
dsced House Bill No. 20, repeating a
part Of Chapter % Of the acts Of lo65,
extra session.
Mr. HUTTON presented petition
signed by Jacob Pharis aud one hun
dred and thirty-niDe Others, citizens Of
Randolph county, asking an sppropris-
tion Of sl53.66 20 pay said Pharis for
services rendered as Assessor in lc6l
Referred 10 the committee on Claims
aud Grievances.
On motion Of Mr. CARROLL, it was
ordered that the committee on Taxation
and Finance inquire into the expedien-
cy OF authorizing ;he State officers 10
have such chapters Of the Cyde Of West
Virginia as pertain 10 the duties Of
their respective Offices published and
distributed by them, as they may deem
best for the interests Of county officers.
Mr. JACOB, of Hampshire, offered the
following:
Ordered, That the committee on Tax
alton and Finance be directed TO inquire
into the eIpediency Of providing by law
tsst the spportionment Of the State
School Fund, OF so much thereof SIS may
be necessary, shall he withheld from
every county whose Sheriff may be in
arrears for taxes due the State for the
preceding year, and that the amount so
withheld shall be transferred 10 the
State Treasury in case any such Sheriff
c1-tiEue in default for one year there
after. and said committee IS also direct
ei 20 inquire what further legislation.
II any, ls necessary in order 10 collect
taxes for which Sheritis are now in ar
Tears.
or the demand of NJ. EDWARDS the
resolution was divided, and the portion
relating 70 the school fund rel ected, aud
TIA; Pa.t relating 10 the collection Of
taxes was adopted.
NJ. BOWER presented petitions
siE-et by James W. Myers and forty
three Others: Elias Wheeler aud twenty
others. and Andrew J. HAzlett AID
tSeaty-two others, citizens Of Curry
township, II Putnam county remoa-
suating against the relief Of james Cy-
rus, late Treasurer of said township,
which were, on motion of Mr.. MANN,
laid on the table.
On motion OF Ar. STIFEL, the vote
6y which the House yesterday passed
Senate BIl! No. 3, 70 grant further pow.
ers TO the Citizens Street Railway Com
pany Of Wheeling, was reeonsidered.
II was ordered that NJ. STIFEL re-
quest the retarn Of the bill from the
Senate.
Mr.. HINCAID presented = petition
signed by 4. G. Grinns1. Of Fayette
county, asking 70 be released frcu the
payment Of certain taxes erroneorsiy ss-
sessed against him. Referred TO the
on Taxation and Finance :