The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-03
West Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, February 2, 1870.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A message was received from Tue
House Of Delegates, announcing toat
the House had agreed to House Bill NO
3, changing the time of holding courts
in the Third Judicial Circuit, had re-
iected Senate Joint resolution No. 8,
authorizing Charles N. Doddrill, Sheriff
OF Webster county, twelve and nall
per cent. commission on taxes collected,
and has passed Senate Bill No. 5, author
izing the Adjutant General to procure
cases for the preservation OF the war
flags of West Virginia regiments. 1t
bas passed, and asks the concurrence
of the Senate in House Bills Nos. 81, "a,
25, q, 80, 33, 81, 35. sc and 80, and HOUSE
Joist Resolution No. IL, directing the
Auditor to credit certain moneys paid
into the Treasury to the General School
Fund.
The question being on the adoption OF
the above joint resolution, it was adopt
ed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FOREMAN, from the committee
on Judiciary, reported back House bill
No. 13, and recommended its passage,
and House bill No. % with the recon-.
mendation that il do not pass.
Mr.. GATHER, of Taylor, from the
committee on Finance aud Claims, re-
ported back House bills Nos 90 and 10,
and recommended their passage. They
also report back a memorial signed by
Isaac Foulk and others asking change
in hotel licenses, and Senate bill No. ii
recommend that it is inexpedient to
legislate upon those subjects now. They
report back Senate Joint Resolution No.
Z and recommend its passage.
Mr.. CRANE, from the committee on
Education, reported back Senate bill
No. 90 and recommended its passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. YOUNG-Joint resolution No.
8, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State, as follows:
RESOLVED, by the Legislature Of Vest
Virginia, That the following is proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution
of this State, to be in lieu of the first
section of the third article thereof, when
ratified according to the provisions of
said Constitution
l. The citizens of the State shall be
entitled to vote ut all elections held
within the election districts in which
they respectively reside, but no person
who is a minor or of unsound mind, or
3 pauper, or one who is under convic-
tion of treason, felony, or bribery in an
election, or who has not been resident
of the State for one year and OF the
county in which he offers to vote for
thirty days next preceding such offer,
shall be permitted to vote while such
disability continues.
The resolution lays over one day
under the rule.
By Mr.. PHELPS-Directing the CON-
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into
the expediency of reporting a bill au-
thorizing the sheriffs Of the several
counties of this State to collect the un-
paid taxes of the years 1857, 1858, 1859,
1860, 1861, 1862 and 1868. which have
not been returned delinquent by the
then acting sheriffs. Adopted.
By Mr.. DAVIS-Tbat the committee
on Education inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the school laws
as to abolish the Office of County Super
intendsnt of Free Schools; also to allow
the Boards of Supervisors of the several
counties to levy the school and building
tax at the same time that they levy
other county taxes and that no compen-
sation shall be allowed to any county
or allowed to any county or township
school officers except per cent to the
Sheriff for collecting and disbursing tie
school fund. Adopted
The following Joint Resolution was
reported from the committee on Finance
and Claims:
l. That our representatives in Con.
gress are most respectfully and earnest
~ requested to use their Influence to
secure the passage Of further laws for
the care and protection of destitute
families of soldiers who fell in the war
to save the Union.
2. The Governor is hereby authorized
to forward as soon as possible copy of
these resolutions to each Of oar repre-
sentatives in Congress.
The resolution lies over one day Rnder
the rules.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C.
By Mr.. Dayton, a petition from John
II. Hilkey and others asking repeal of
the law allowing parties to testify in
their own behalf. Referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. DAYTON-A petition from
John McGillery and others, of Randolph
county, asking an appropriation to re-
build the bridge across the Valley River
at Beverly. Referred to committee on
Finance and Claims.
By Mr.. PHELPS-Senate bill No. %,
to enable the Sheriff of Calhoun county
to collect the unpaid taxes of lSo7-lS6O.
Read q first time.
By Mr.. PHELPS-Senate bill No. %,
to amend Section 139 of the Code. Read
o first time.
By Mr. KOONCE-Senate bill No. "a,
to revise and amend an act to incorpo-
rate a company to construct toll
bridge across the Shenandoah river.
Read first time.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill No. IL, fixing the time OF
holding courts in the First Judicial Dis
trict, was read third time and passed.
Those voting In the affirmative are
Messrs. Applegate, Boreman, Brown,
Gather of Taylor, Gather of Gilmer,
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Doolittle,
Gold, Humphreys, Koonce, LEONARD,
Patrick, Phelps, Werninger, Wilson,
Young. Mr.. President Farnsworth-20.
Nays none.
House bill No. l3, to permit certain
townships in the county of Monongalia
to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad
Company. The question being on the
passage of the bill,
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Applegate, Boreman, Brown,
Gather of Taylor, Gather of Gilmer,
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Doolittle,
Gold Hnmnhrays knnnce Iannard