The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-06
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
FRIDAY, FebIuary5, 1862
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
prnrar hv Ray Gideon Martini

FRIDAY, FebIuary5, 1869
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. N.
PRAYER by Rev. Gideon Martin.
A message from the House by th'
clerk announced that the House hat
passed the following House Bills:
To pay G. Cresap, late Prosecuting
Attorney for Preston county, his un'
paid salary of 1862.
Authorizing John S. Swami, OF Kama
wha, to practice law without taking
the test oath.
To lepalize a contract between the
Boards of Education of Eagl township
! Harrison county, and Mannlngton' Ma
rion county.
To exempt Thomas French from tax
ing the Suitors' Test Oath.
TO amend the charter of the West Vir-
ginia Transportation Company.
All these bills were appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. HOKE, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back the Senate bill
amending Chapter % of the Code, in re-
lation to tax on toll bridges and ferries,
recommending its passage.
On motion of Mr.. HOKE, Mr.. CHAP
LINE was granted leave of absence until
Tuesday next.
The following bills were introduced
by leave:
By Mr.. DRUMMOND: For the relief
of Samuel Young, of POcahontas county.
Referred to the committee on Finance
and Claims.
BY Mr.. YOUNG: Amending and re-
enacting Chapter "a of the acts oflS67,
and Chapter 1872 of the acts of 1868.
Read the first time.
By Mr.. PRICE: Authorizing the
townships on the east side of the Mo-
nongahela river, in Monongalia, to sub
scribe to the capital stock of the Union
town and West Virginia Railroad Com
pany. Read first time.
On motion of Mr.. GATHER:
ReSOlred, That the committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency
of regulating the fees of physicians and
preventing quackery.
On motion of Mr.. RAMSDELL,
Resolsd, That special committee of
three be appointed, t. be called The
WI =
The President appointed as said COM
mittee, Messrs. Ramsdell, Young and
Drummond.
Mr.. YOUNG presented a petition,
signed by 81 citizens of Pocahontas
county, praying for the relief of John
Kirby. Referred to the Judiciary com
mitt9e.
Mr.. BURLEY presented petition,
signed by 10 citizens of Wetzel county
praying the relief of Leonard S. Hal
from the Attorneys Test Oath. The pc
tition and accompanying letter were re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
The following bills were tabled:
Authorizing Nathan Ligget, of Upshur
county, to sue without taking the Suit.
Ors' Oath.
For the relief of ]. B. Solomons from
the Teachers Oath.
Mr.. YOUNG offered the following res
olution:
Resolred, That We will not favorably
consider the petition of any person who
is disqualified by reason of participat-
ing in the rebellion against the United
States, to practice his profession, except
such petition be accompanied by writ
ten deuuuciation of former wrongs, and
an acknowledgment of errors, discard
ing and abandoning the false dogma OF
exclusive States sovereignty.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the reso-
luton was referred to the Judiciary
committee, with instructions to report a
petition in conformity with said reso'
luton, to be signed by all applying for
relief from taking test oaths.
Adjourned.