The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-25


NAYS-Messrs. Applegate, Chapline,
Dix, Foster, Humphreys, Leonard,
Phelps, Ramsdell, Wilson and Wsrk-
man-l0.
So the amendment was adopted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. T. H. Trainer, of the
NJ. E. Church. ...
Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee on
Education, reported adversely upon the
petitions Of Jonathan Hiett and Others,
of Hampshire, asking a repeal of the
school law. Adopted. ss.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, from the CON-
mittee on Counties, &C., reported ad-
versely upon the petition of j. Z. Hack
er and Others, asking for new county
out of the counties of Raleigh, McDew-
ell and Mercer. Adopted.
petition of Joseph Sprigg and others,
asking for the incorporation of the town
of Moorefeld; and the petition of Reu.
ben Douglass and others, asking the re-
peal of an act making part of the banks
of the Ohio river in Jackson county,
lawful fence. The reports were adopted.
Mr.. McCLASKEY, from the commits
tee on Claims, &c, reported adversely
on the petition of w. B. Curtis and 9th
ers, of Ohio county, asking the passage
of an act t o prevent cattle from run
ming at large. Adopted.
Mr., SMITH of Kanawha, from the
committee on the Jsdicialy, reported
adversely upon the petition of X. II.
Rollins and others, asking an amend.
ment to an act making Mill Creek, in
Jackson county, a public highway; the
petition of B. f. Hudson, asking di
vorce from his insane wife, and the Pc
tition of John d. Harris and others,
asking the right of suffrage for jeremiah
Stagg, of Wood county. Adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, from the same committee,
reported it inexpedient to authorize
justices to take cognizance of acts of
perjury committed in violation of the
registration law. On motion of Mr..
SCOFIELD, the report was laid on the
table.
The Speaker submitted n message
| from the Governor, rendering his re-
signation, to take effect on Friday next
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The message was
laid on the table.
BILLS REPORTED. --
By Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee
on Education: A bill creating an inde-
pendent school district in Hancock
county.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, from the
committee on Counties, &C.: A bill to
amend the charter of the town of Eliza
beth, in the county of Writ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. GIBSON, of Preston: A bill
authorizing the trustees of Preston
Academy to sell and convey their prop
erty in the town of Kingwood.
BY Mr.. CORE: A bill authorizing
taxes enormously assessed against
Solomon Harper, of Rtchie county,
to be refunded.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. GARRISON: Instructing the
committee on the Judiciary to enquire
in to the expediency of so changing the
law that no more applications for re-
lief from the lawyers test oath can be
made for three years. Rejected.
By Mr.. WRIGHT:
Resolred, That this House will con-
slider no more petitions for relief from
the lawyers, suitcr's, or teachers test
oath. Adopted.
By Mr.. FRENCH: Instructing the
committee on the Judiciary to inquire
into the expediency of passing law to
prevent suit on official bonds of officers
in Mercer county, who were prevented
from performing their duties during the
late war, Adopted. ...
BY Mr.. EDWARDS: A joint resolu-
ton authorizing and requesting the
| Governor to insure the State Library
at a cost not toexceed one hlndred and
fifty dollars per annum. Adopted.
.. PETITIONS. t
By Mr.. HUTTON: A petition signed
by A. E. Harper and 26 others, of Ran
dolph county, asking that o. P. Lewis,
of said county, be relieved from the
teachers test oath. Referred.
| BY Mr.. BOWER: A petition signed
by Isaac A. Wade, Sheriff of Putnam
county, asking to be relieved from GER
tain arrearages due the State. Referred.
By Mr.. LAMB: A petition signed by
BENJAMIN Davenport and % others, cit
izens of Wheeling, asking an amend
ment to the law regulating the assess
| Ll6ub duu OOiiOSeiOh Va eoAVo III ooiN
city. Referred.
By Mr.. SCOFIELD: A petition signed
by Is. +. Collins and l3 others, of Cal
houu and Writ counties, asking that
Caleb J. Trippett be relieved from the
lawyers test oath. Referred.
By Mr.. DUFFY: Papers in relation
to the claim of Mrs. w. G. Aubra, which
were referred.
By Mr.. DUFFY: A petition signed
by c. Parsons and 81 others, citizens of
Grant county, asking for. a law to au-
thorize the Surveyor of Roads in said
county to change the location thereof.
Referred.
BY Mr.. DUFFY; A remonstrance
signed by VIM. Mcdonald and SO 9TH
ers, of Grant county, against the passage
of any law relieving Jas. w. 4. Allen
from the lawyers test oath. Referred,
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to provide free schools for
the town of Fairmont.
Senate bill amending the charter of
New Martinsville, Wetzel county.
Senate bill to amend the charter of
Ceredo.
Senate bill authorizing the trustees
OF the First Evangelical Lutheran
J C1Grch of Wheeling to borrow money.
House bill relieving Levi johnson, of
uumer county, from the lawyers test
House bill incorporating the Moore
Company.
house bill Incorporating the Wheel
ing ana oh9rt Creek TurHpike Company.
House bill to refund taxes to soldiers
for bounty purposes.
y House bill enforcing Chapter AZ of
the Code ofWest Virginia.
4 House bill changing the boundary
lines of Morgantown school district.
House bill relieving Thomas ]. Stea-
ley from the lawyers test cath.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AND RE-
, JECTED.
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