The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer By Rev. CARPENTER, Dele.
gate from Greenbrier.
Journal read and approved.
REPORTS


REPORTS.
I Mr. PINNELL. from the committee
/ on Elections aud Privileges, TO which
was referred the petition Of Masters
! Whit:en and Shallcross, made a report
recommending the appointment OF
Thomas p. Whitten poster and folder
for -Le House. Report rejected.
NJ. HEERMASS. from the com mIttee
on Taxation and Finance, reported q
substitute for House Bill No. ., N re.a-
t!oa 20 the duties OF ssse ssors-
The same committee reported Hoase
Bill No. {, 10 refund certain taxes 10
Jesse Carney. OF jackson. Same COM
mittee reported House Bill No. :, for the
relief OF Gustayus Cressp, providing
for the payment Of salary due him a.
prosecuting attorney Of Randolph coun-
I IL. Same committee reported House
7 b.. No. :, 10 pay certain expenses Of
tie committee for investigating the AZ
fA!!s OF the Hospital Tor the Insane.
/ Mr. ALLISON, from the committee
on Education. 70 which was referred
. the resolution inQuiring into the eI.
pedieucy Of ab0lishisg the Offices Of
State and County Superintendent OF
Public Schools. reported that 1t was
!ne1pedient TO .egislate upon the sub
isct.
Mr.. JACOBS, OF Ohio, made ninoEi
y report favor!ng the abolition OF the
efhee Of Couaty Superintendent
NJ. Mann moved 20 Tecommlt the
majority report with instructions 10 re-
pov; bill abolishing the Offices Of State
aud County SCPeriatslderts. AeSsTs.
jacob. ot Ohio. Maton. Smith, OF Kama
VIA. Piauell. jacob, OF Hampshire, and
Flick, diseased .he free scho9! :! stem
at length.
The motion 20 recommiI was lost.
Ayes i; nays ;.
Mr.. HEERMASS moved the adoption
OF the majority report. Agreed 70.
RESOLUTIONS.
By NJ. HEEMANS: Directing the
committee on Military AGAIrs 70 in-
Guire into the eXpedIeccy of referring
10 the State Treasurer the duties uow
discharged By the Aijutaui General
and OF making the Treasurer, q erac'2,
Adiutaut Genera! Of the State.
By NJ. MANN: Directing committee
on Military Affairs 10 inquire into the
expediency OF reporting bill for tRe
relief of Doctor 4. Seville, for services
rendered as surgeon OF the 5th Virginia
infantry during the late rebellion. Re
jeeted
By Mr.. SCOFIELD: Directing See
rstary OF State 70 furnish each member
Of the House with copy of the Consti-
tation aad Statutes from lcol 70 l'o-.
Carried.
BIZ Mr.. BOWER: Directing COM
uittee OF Claims and Grievances 10 IL
quire into the expediency OF amending
the Homestead law. Lost.
By NJ. KISCAID: Directing the
committee on Roads and Internal Nayi-
CATION to inquire into the e1Pediency Of
providing law for the improvement et
The Great Kanawhs river. Carried.
By Nr. HEERMANS: Directing the
committee OF Privileges and Elections
toTsport the amount of mileage 10 which
each member i entitled under section
%, Article I, Of the Constitution.
Agreed 10.
BILLS on LEAVE.
By NJ. LAMB: House Bill No. 9, 10
amend the act incorporating the VII
lage Of Leatherwood.
By Mr.. PUTNAM: House Bill No. 10,
extending the tine for county oticers
of Nicholas county TO qualify and give
bond.
b. Mr.. PUTNAM: House Bill No. II,
allowing - Malcolm. Sheriff Of Mich
olas county, to distrain for certain
taxes.
By Mr.. FLICK: House Bill No. l2,
to provide for filing vacancies IN the
0tice OF Judge OF Circuit Court.
The following bills we-e read the hrs:
tine Senate bill No. and House bills
Ms &, :, :, Q. 10, IL and l2
The substitute for House Bill No. ;, in
relation 70 the duties OF assessors, Was
ordered 20 its third reading. The sab
sLt1te provides that assessors shall
commence making assessments en- April
Isl IS1<'. and that the auditor shall 50
instruct them.
House Joint Resolatiou No. 5, fixing
TIE TINE 70, the election of public
printer, was received from the Senate.
! with al amendment naming Wedues-
day, Eih inst as theidsy Of election,
instead ofMoodsy, 18Th inst. Agreed to
Adjourned.