The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-18
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION
SENATE,

WEDNESDAY, February II, 1860.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dix, memb Der OF
the Senate.
Mr.. BOreman, from the Committee on
The Judiciary, reported back the Senate
bill giving the Municipal Court
of Wheeling chancery jurisdiction.
Passed.
to exempt Thomas Ferrell, of Roane
county, from taking the suitor'S test
oath, recommending that it donOt pass.
/ was rejected.
lie also reported back the Senate bill
authorizing Thomas II. Harvey, of Put
nam county, to practice law, without
taking the oath. Ordered engrossed.
lie also reported that it was inexpedi-
ent to leglslRte TO relieve Henry J. Fish.
er from taking the attorneys test oath,
as the Code provides for cases such as
his. Report adopted.
He also reported back the Senate bill
legaliZing certain deeds and powers Ol
attorney acknowledged in foreign
countries, recommending that It do not
lie also reported bill relieving VIM.
w. Brown from taking the attorneys
test oath. Read the first time.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on In
ternGl improvements, reported back
the Senate bill in relation to tolls on
turnpike rOaUS III bFOOk0 county. OF-
dered engrOssed.
Healso reported that it was inexpe-
dient to lcgislate for building road
| from Edray, in POcahontas, to Sand
Run, in Webster county. Report
adopted.
Mir. Phelps from the Special Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges preferred against the Superin,
tendent of the Penitentlary, submitted
a joint resolution proposing to appoint
joint Committee of three from each
House, 10 investigate said charges.
The resolution was adopted.
The committee on the part OF the
Senate consists OF Messrs. Phelps, Price
and RAmsdell.
MIR, Rurlev, from the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re-
ported II bill to prevent the running OF
deer with dogs in the county OF Poca-
hontas. Read the first time.
MrYounE presented a petition signed
by Matthew Given and others. of Web
stcr county, praying that Inc location
of certain township may be changed.
MIR, Young presented petition Ot
VIM. Clohan, of Ohio county, praying
n change in the act licensing liquor
dealers.
Mr.. Gather presented a petition signed
by J. w. Harter and others, of Taylor
county, praying that P. B. Rlghter may
| DO EpIltNSu luhld5 LhO F1AAhSAS
OATH"
The Senate bill authorizing Hiram
Christian to practice law, without tn
king the oath, was passed.
The House bill TO pay Gustavus Gre
sap, late Prosecuting Attorney for
Preston county, his unpaid salary for
1862 and for the relief of the heirs OF
| J. II. StaRts, were passed.
TIC following bills were referred 10
the Committee on tho Judiciary:
Amending the law in relation to the du-
ties OF justices and constnbles in cases
of misdemennor; to legalize certain
deed in Mason county, and to legaliZe
the official acts of IL. J. Benedict. AS
agent of the Point Pleasant Marine
railroad company
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the bill for
the relief of Wendell Yoachem, OF
Meigs county, Ohio, was taken from
the table, and placed on the calendar:
\ message from the House, by Mr;
Flick, announced the passage ofa bill
permanently locating the seat OF Gov
| ernInpnt at Parkersburg.
Adjourned.