The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. Ephram Doollttle,
of the Christian Church, member of the
Senate.
Mr.. RAYMOND, from the committee
on Taxation and Finance, which was
directed to inquire into the eXpediency
of authorizing State officers to publish
certain chapters of the Code of West
Virginia, recommended the reference of
the subject to the committee on the Ju
dietary. Report adopted.
He also reported back, from the same
committee, Senate Bill No. E, for the re-
lief of John I. Sanitt, of Raleigh county,
recommending its passage.
Mr.. MANN, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported House Bill No.
o., providing for the payment of 4
claim due John John NJ. Phelps, of Ma
son county; House Bali No. 93, pro
viding for the paymentof "a claim due
X. 5. Blair for services rendered as Ad
iutant General Second Brigade, FIRST
Division, West Virginia Militia, and
House Bill No. 81, amending and re-
enacting section l, Chapter y, Code of
West Virginia.
Mr.. MANN, from the same committee,
to which was referred the claims OF
Timothy Sharp and William Shaw for
subsistence furnished recruits in 1861
and 1862, reported it inexpedieut to leg
islate for that purpose. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawhs, from the
committee on the Judiciary, which was
directed to inquire into the expediency
of paying John S. Fisher, of Upshur
county, for services rendered as Prose
cutting Attorney Of Upshur county in
the years 1860 and 1861, reported it in
expedient to legislate for this purpose.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, to which wus referred
the petition of Mahlon d. Wells, asking
that Joseph II. Anderson be permitted
to practice law without taking the oath
required of attorneys, reported it mex
pedient to legislate for that purpose.
| The report was adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, to which was referred
the petition of Robert J. Tilden, of Har.
dy county, asking to be allowed to hold
office without taking the test oath, re-
ported that the relief asked was pro-
/ hibited by the Constitution,
Mr.. DUFFY ussuccessfslly moved that
the report lie on the table. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, from the
same committee, to which was referred
the petition of W. c. d. Bond and 9th.
ers, asking that X. II. Phelps be per-
mltted to practice law in this State
without taking the oath of allegiance,
reported it iuexpedient to legislate for
that purpose. The report was adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, of kanawha, from the
same committee, reported back, with
amendments, House Bill No. %, to
amend and re-enact the charter of the
Town OF West Union, in the county OF
DI,oddrldge, recommending its passage.
4he amendments were subsequently,
agreed to, and the bill ordered to en-.
grOssment.
MT SMITH, OF Kanawha, from the
same committee, reported back House
Bill NO. ~, exempting Henry Light
from the provisions of section 81, Chan
ter 9o, OF the Acts of lS67, recommend.
ing the adoption of a substitute entitled
4 bill relating to official oaths, for the
substitute proposed for the hill of Mr.
KINCAID. Tke substitu,es we're snc.
cessively agreed to.
Mr.. SMITH, of kanawha. from the
same committee, reported back House
Bill Ns. 3, to authorize the JndUe
in the Seventh Judicial Circuit of West
Virginia to fill official vacancies in his
Circuit, recommending the adoption of
q substitute therefor, entitled A bill to