The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Alexander Mart

Prayer by the Rev. Alexander Martin,
eff the West Virginia University.
Mr.. McCLASKEY, from the committee
on Claims and Grievances, to which was
referred the petition of Jacob Phares
and others, asking that said Phares be
paid for services as assessor of Ran
dOlph county in 1861, reported = mex
pedient to legislate for that purpose.
The report was adopted.
A message from the Senate announced
that it had passed Senate Bill No. 81, to
incorporate the trustees of Raleigh
High School; and Senate Bill Ne. "a, to
refund the taxes collected from the West
Virginia State Guards.
Mr.. LAMB, under leave, introduced
/ House Bill No. y, TO incorporate the
West Virginia and Kentucky railroad
company.
Mr.. HUTTON, under leave, introduced
House Bill No. 50, to incorporate the
Randolph, Tucker and Preston turnpike
company.
Mr.. CORE, under leave, introduced
House Bill No. 50, authorizing the trus-
tees of the Presbyterian Church in Clay
township, Ritchie county, to sell and
convey their church property.
Mr.. DUFFY, under leave, introduced
House Bill No. No, for the relief Of fidu-
Charles.
Mr.. HARRISON, of Lewis, under
leave, introduced House Bill No. 81, to
legalize the sale of certain church prop
erty in the town of Shepherdstown.
Messages from the Senate announced
that that body had passed Senate Bill
No. 81, 10 legalze the qualification and
acts of Zane Underwood, as Supervisor
of McElroy township, in Tyler county !;
House Joint Resolution No. 13, provid-
ing for committee to investigate the
condition of Berkeley Springs, witk an
amendment; and Senate Joint ResOlu-
lion No. 2, providing for the payment
of the balance due the Western Lunatic
Asylum at Stanton.
Mr.. PUTNAM presented a petition
signed by +. B. Wheeler and twenty one
others, citizens of Clay county, asking
that c. C. Campbell be authorized to
collect and distrain for certain taxes in
said county. Referred to the commit
tee Oh Taxation and Finance.
Mr.. GIBSON, of Preston, presented q
petition, signed by A. C. Leech and
twenty -one others, citizens of Brandon
vile, Preston county, asking the forma-
tion of separate school district in said
town. Referred to committee on Edu-
cation.
On motion of Mr.. GIBSON, of Preston,
it was ordered that the Speaker be au.
thorized to appoint special committee
of five, to DO known as the Temperance
committee.
Mr.. MANN asked and obtained leave
to withdraw from the files of the House
the petition of the White Sulphur
Springs Company, asking relief from
excessive taxation, presented at the ex-
ira session of 1868.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to withdraw from the files
of the House certain private papers pre-
sented as rebutting evidence by John
F. Smith, contestant in the Jefferson
county election case.
Mr.. DUFFY presented a petition
signed by Robert J. Tilden, of Hardy
county, asking to be relieved from the
provisions of an act passed June 26,
lo63, entitled an act concerning oaths
and affirmation. Referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. FLEMING (Mr. MANN in the
chair, presented a petition signed by
h. /. Fleming and forty-eight Others,
citizens of Gilmer county, and a letter
rom Levi Johnson, asking that said
JohnSon be exempted from the proyi-
sionS OF Chapter 80, acts of 1866, in rela-
t'on to oaths of attorneys at law, Re-
lerred 10 the committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. PUTNAM presented a petition
signed by John Sands and sixteen 9th.
uE',I; SrS; CITIZENS of Clay county, asking that
Sliiiam L. Walker and Lewis A. Bur
dett De authorized to add to the present
neisn! OF their mill-dsm on Elk river
IN saiu county. Referred to the cem-
mittee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton.
Mr.. HERVEY presented a nstitio,
signed by S. \. Orr and 43 others citi.
zens of Brooke county, asking that
Joshua Wright be relieved from the
payment of q certain fine. Referrad 70
the committee on the Judiciary,
The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the business unfinished AT its
adjournment on yesterday, it being
House Bill No. 4, permanently locating
the Seat of Government of this State. =