The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-20
West Virginia Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1870.
SENATE.

ShN2A u H.
The Senate was called to order at 2
O'Clock p. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rowley.
The Senate Journal was read.
The President reported the Standing
committees as follows:
Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Cook,
Phelps, Young, Gather, (of Gilmer) and
App!egate.
The Judiciary-Messrs Boreman, Day
ton, Werninger, Phelps and Koonce.
Finance and Cldims-Messrs. Gather,
(of Taylor), Leonard, Ramsdell, Koonce
and Davis.
Banks and CorporationS-Messrs. Will
son, Boreman, Koonce, Brown and Hum
phreys.
Internal Improvements and NarigGtion-
Messrs. Dayton, Crane, Gather, (of
Taylor,) Ramsdell and Davis.
Military Atairs-Messrs. Young, Rams
dell, Gather, (of Taylor), Cook and Har-
mon.
To,cnship aud County Organizations and
Municipal Corporations-Messrs. Wern-
niger, brown, Crane, Gold and Cook.
Education - Messrs. Crane, Dayton,
Gather, (of Taylor), Doolittle and Pat
rick.
Humane and Criminal Institutions
Messrs. Doolittle, Phelps, Leonard, Will
son and Harmon.
Enrolled BiUs-Messrs Leonard, Wern-
niger and Davis.
L,brary-MessIs. Patrick, Gold and
Cook.
Erecutire Erpenditnres-Messrs. Rams.
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To Examine auditors Office, TreGsurH
rer's Office and Boards Of Public Offices
Messrs. Gold, Brown and Davis.
To Examine Clerks Ofce-Messrs.
Gather, (of Gilmer), Leonard and Apple
gate.
Immigration and Agriculture-Messrs.
Brown, Davis, Gather, (of Gilmer),
Humphreys and Crane.
Public Buildings and Public Printing
Messrs. Koonce, Doolittle, Dayton,
Crane and Phelps.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. YOUNG-That so much of the
Governors message as refers to the
preservation of regimental flags be re.
ferred to the committee on Military
Affairs. Adopted.
By Mr.. GATHER, of Taylor-That so
much of the Governors message as re-
fers to House of Refuge be referred to
the committee on Humane and Grim
inal Institutions. Adopted.
BY Mr.. DAVIS-That so much Of the
Governors message and the Auditors
and Treasurer's reports as relate to
finance be referred to the committee on
Finance and Claims. Adopted.
By Mr.. DO0LITTLE-That the part
of Governors message having reference
to the Normal Schools be referred to the
committee on Education. Adopted.
By Mr.. PHELPS-That such part of
the Governors message as refers to the
blind, &c be referred to the committee
on Humane and Criminal Institutions.
Adopted.
By Mr.. YOUNG-That tho Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency
of repeating the law known as the Suit
ors Test Oath. Adopted.
By Mr.. CRANE-That the President
be requested to invite the clergy of the
city to open the daily sessions of the
Senate with prayer. Adopted.
By Mr.. HARM0N-That the Sergeant
alarms furnish each member of the
Senate with postage stamps to the
amount of ten dollars.
Mr.. DAVIS was opposed to the mo-
ton. He demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion.
The call being sustained, the yeas and
nays were ordered. Those voting in the
affirmative are Messrs. Gather, of Tsy-
lor, Gather, of Gilmer, Cook, Crane,
Doolittle, Gold, Harmsn, Humphreys,
Koouce, Leonard, Phelps, Werninger,
Young, and Mr.. President-14.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Applegste, Boreman, Brown,
Davis, Dayton, Rsmsdell ,and Wilson,.
So the resolution was passed.
By Mr.. DAVIS-Thst until otherwise
ordered by the Senate, the hour Of meet
ing be 10 o'clock A. N.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C.
The following bills and petitions were
introduced:
By Mr.. RAMsDELL-
Senate Bill No. 1, confirming the
charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. KOONCE-
Senate Bill No. 2, to incorporate the
Shenandoah Bridge Company.
Mr.. COOK presented a petition signed
: by about three hundred names, asking
the formation of q new county out Of
. part of Raleigh, Wyoming ard Mercer
Counties, Townships, 90.