The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, january 2G, 1869.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. White.
Mr.. Pinnell, from the Committee on
Elections, Nc, to whom were referred
the papers i'll the Jefferson county con-
tested election cases, submitted a re-
port, giving the seats 10 the contest
ants, Messrs. Jacob J. Miller and John
+. Smith.
MIR Hervey, from the same Commit
tee. made IL minority report.
Tho reports were laid on the table,
aud ordered to be printed, and made
the special order for Thursday evening
at 3 o'clock, =. n.
Mr.. Smith, of KanaWha, from the Ju-
diclHry Committee, to whom were re-
ferred petitions asking that John 5.
Swan, Of kanaWha county, and Z. j p
Cresap, OF Randolph, be allowed TO
practice law without taking the test
oath, reported IL bill and recommended
its passage for relief i'll each case.
Mr.. McClHskey, from the Committee
on CInim3, &C., to whom was referred
the resolution i'll regard to the removal
of gates from the county roads, reported
ii inexpedient to legislHte for that pur-
pose.
A message from the Senate returned
the bill i'll regard to the duties of Asses
sOrs, with an amendment providing the
recorders shall furnish the Assessors
lists of real estate transfers excepting
trust deeds) for the months OF January
was agreed to, and the bill thus finally
passed.
Resolutions were offered as follows
By Mr., Smith, OF KanRwha-A joint
resolution fixing the hour of IL a. NJ.
this day for opening, counting and
declaring the vote for State officers at
the election held October 22d, 1868
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding the Com
mittee on Roads &C., to inquire into the
expediency OF making an appropriation
OF 10000 to improve and repair the
Maryland and Ohio turnpike and the
bridges thereon, In Wetzel county.
Rejected.
iSy Mr.. Jacob, of HHmpshire-Direct-
| ing the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
| into the powers, duties and liabilities
OF the township treasurers whose terms
expired on the 3lst of December, 1865
| Adopted.
Bv Mr.. Edwards-Referring so much
| of the Governors message as relates to
the su bject of ofImmigration TO the special
Committee on that subject. Adopted.
Bv Mr.. SchotieId-Dlrecting the Com
mitIee on Roads &C., to report bill to
amend the charter of the West Virginia
Transportation Company.
By Mr., Harrison of Lewis-Dlr6ct1ng
the Committee on Counties &C., to en-
0uire into the expediency OF changing
inc corporate limits OF Weston. Adopt
| ed
By Mr.. McClaskey-Directing the
Committee on Education to examine
sections 81, So, So, 81, and 90 of the gem
eral free school law and report whether
it would be expedient to make any
changes in said sections. Adopted.
Bv Mr., Flick-Directing the Judicla-
rV Committee to consider the eXpedlency
OF authorizing the clerks OF the Circuit
Courts of Mineral, Grantand PenolelOn
|
meuts rendered in the Circuit Court or
| Preston counties against citizens OF the
counties aforesaid. Adopted
| Mr. Martin, by leave, introduced Il
bill appropr1ating S9 900 for the rebuild
ing OF ihe bridge across the mouth OF
| Coal River, in kanawha county:
Mr.. Carroll, by leave, introduced a
hill further to prevent disturbance on
Mr.. REYNOLDS offered the following:
RcSOlUCd, That this House entertain
no more petitions or applications lor
relief from the test oath during the
present session.
| The resolution was disagreed 10 DS
II vote of Is ayes to % noes.
The following petitions were oHereu
and appropriately reterreu:
By MIR. Howes.-A petition OF Har-
mon SinseI and 9S sothers, citizens
of Taylor; another of BENZ. Mccoy anu
| ONASAS SlNlLehS vi 10aLOOuAE
OF Spencer Glasscock and 20 others,
citizens of Barbour; another of Lewis
Cross and 10 others, citizens OF Bar.
bOuT: another of L. q. GriSlip aud
10 others, citizens OF Barbour; another
of John Stuart and 28 others. citizens
of barbour; another OF John p. Adams
and so others, citizens Of Tuckeri
another of Nester Hardin and 4 others
citizpns of Barbour; another of Henson
l.. HotT and one other, citizens OF Bar
r and is others, citizens Of Barbour
praying that Samuel Moo1s ESQ Oh bar Bar
bour, be allowed to practice law with
out taking the test oath.
By Mr.. Ballard-A petition OF Wm
Straton and two others, citizens OF Lo
: gan county, praying that James e, a
, SidebOttom of said county be allowed
TO teach without taking the test oath.
BY Mr.. Bowyer-A petition OF james
Cyrus and 6S other citizens of Putnam
county praying relief for said Cyrus