The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-04
West Virginia Legislature
WEDNESDAY, February ,, 1868
SENATE.
o,er nv Rev. ID. w, Fisher

SENATE.
! PRAYER by Rev. ID. w. Fisher.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported that it was inexpedien
TO repeal the attorneys test oath; ais
that il was iuexpedient to relieve l. q
Bradford from taking the attorney
test oath. 80, -
He also reported back the bill allow
ing Joseph II. PendlesOn to practice laV
without taking the oath, recommehu
| ing that it do not pass. me bill va
ordered to engrOssment.
He also reported back the bill ProVid
ing for filling vacancies in the ounce o
Circuit Judge. The bill was ordered u
its third reading. ,.-
Mr.. GATHER, from the committee or
Finance. reported back the bill appro
priating $1,000 to a certain turnpike
without recommendation. Inc OIL
was ordered to engrossment.
He also reported back the bill appro
priating money to pay the expenses o!
/ tbe Investigation committee OF the at
fairs of the Lunatic Asylum. The bill
was ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. DRUMMOND, from the commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported a bill
for the relief of Wendell Yoachew, Of
Meigs county, Ohio. Read the first time
The following bills were introduced
on leave.
By Mr.. CHAPLINE: LegaliziDg and
confirming the official acts of John
Resslinger aud V. NJ. Butler. Referred
to the Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. DIX: Authorizing Thomas H
Hervey, of Putnam connty, to practice
law without taking the test oath. Re.
fer red to the Judiciary committee.
By Mr. YOUNG: To Incorporate the
Trustees of Raleigh High School. Read
first time.
BY Mr.. WERNINGER: To regulate
the sale of spiriuous, vinous and fer
mented liquors by druggists and apoth-
ecaries. Read first time.
Mr.. CHAPLlNE presented petition
signed by the Trustees of the NJ. f.
Church in ShepherdstOwn, praying that
they may be authorized to sell certain
lot. Referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. DIX presented petition signed
by S. G. Mccoy and others, of Putnam
county, praying that Thomas III. Har-
vey may be relieved from taking the
lawyers test oath. Referred to the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. YOUNG presented petition
signed by G. Prince and others, oI
Raleigh county, praying that Oliver
Scott may be relieved from taking the
teachers test oath. Referred to com
mittee on Education.
Mr.. WORKMAN presented petition
signed by IL. Shannon and others, of Nc
DOwell county, praying that Hiram
Christian may be released from taking
the attorneys test oath. Referred tC
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS:
ResOlred, That the Board of Public
Works be and are hereby requested tC
furnish the Senate, as soon as practica
BILE, at the present session, full and
complete report of all the acts and pro
ceediRgs of the Kanawha Board, togeth,
or with all information in their poses
sion touching the improvement of the
Great Kanawha river, under the man
agement of said Kanawha Board, since
May 18th, 1862.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS,
Resolrcd. That the Judiciary commit.
tee ascertain whether or not further leg
islation is necessary and proper for tue
thorough protection of the Sabbath
day.
The Senate bill to form new county
out of Marion &C., was referred to the
committee on Townships &c.
The Senate bill to require applicant:
for license to retail spiritual liquors to
give notice was recommitted to the Ju
dietary committee.
At II O'Clock, meridian. the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House o
Delegates, where the two bodies counted
the votes cast on yesterday for u. S
Senator, and it was found that Hon. A
|. Boreman received 62 votes, and Hon
Daniel Lamb, l3 votes.
So Mr.. BOreman was declared elected
The Senate then returned to its Cham
her and adjourned