The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-02-03
TAE-LEeIsLATURE,
I,nn,in "a. fa70.

blF Lamb from tbs JldicisTy Com :
milIee. reported A Dill 10 authorize tie
Circuit Judges in vacations TO disaOiVe
iojgnctiOnS; bill to amend etsp 1876 Of
The Code 10 relation 10 rules ard plead.
iugS. He also reported back the resolution
proposing 90 appropriation Of $4,000
for the rep1ir oflEs MrEsu and Feeder.
lick Turnpike sDd asked its reference TO
The Finance Committee. Agreed 70.
By Mr.. Collins COMMITTEES on Taxa
lion DO, whether il i, eEpsdisnt 70 con.
Iinue the Merchants Bank Of Charleston,
Kinawha eouaIy. IS Q State depository.
By Mr.. Gpndcs-C Committee 90 Taxa.
lion, &C., whether Il is expedicnt 10 op.
propriate $1,000 to repair the Spencer
and RsvsnsWood turnpike.
By Mr., Eyaus-Ccmmiitee on the Ju.
dietary, whether IL is expejienl to exempt
from levy and sale under execution or
other process, homestead Of Sc. 900 and
personal property worth $1,000. when
the beneficiary is q non.rssilsnI, or the
assignee Of non resident.
By Mr., Jackson-Judicisry Commit.
tee. whether it's expedient 10 repeal
Chsp. 81, flhs Code. and the cot Of
March 4. 1909, explaining and amending
II. and to substitute Chap 81 Of the
Code Of Virginia OF 1860, In regard to
the sale Of delinquent Iauds.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING Com
mi.lse, whether /. is sxpedisnt TO change
the time Of holding the terms Of the 9th
circuit.
By Nj. Lamb--Juliciary Committee,
whether txpedient 10 authOrizs The city
Of Wheeling to borrow money and issue
bonds at a rate ofiDlerest not gfeStsr than
eight per cent. for the purchase Of the
gas works.
By Mr.. BtOwn-Judiciary Committee.
whslher expedient to tspesI sec. IA, chap.
1870 oFlhs Code Snd substitute SEQ. s,
chap: IS8 Code Of Virginia Of 1850.
BY Mr.. Lamon-Committee on Taxa.
ton, &C., whether cxpedient to refund
$40 10 10 H. J. Seibsrl for taxes errOn'
eOusly assessed.
By Mr.. HassIer--From John D. D
Rosset, asking tina. certain taxes erron-
sGusly assessed be refunded.
BY Mr. DaViS-From Melville Davis
son and over 100 other cirizsns Of Har-
risOn praying that The collection OF the
various taxes assessed for State county
and township purposes be placed for col
lection ia the hands Of the Sheriff.
Nj Hassler offered the following joint
resolution faVoring the Independence Of
the Island Of Cubs:
WapREAs. Humanity and justice de-
maud that the unequal strife now being
waged by the government Of Spain
against the Gubaps, should cease, there
fore 10 It.
RsSolUed. Thai our Senators 10 Con-
gress bo.instt5c:ed and our REPRESENTS
tives requsdedto use their utmost en-.
deavors lobring about the recognition
Of the independence Of Cuba by the gov :
eminent Of the United States.
RcSolUe6, That The Governor be re-.
questsd 10 furnish our Senators and Rep
resentativeS copy each Of the foregoing
resolutions.
Mr.. Lamb objectiag to its immediate
consideration, the resolution went over
By Mr.. L1mb-To authOriza the
Young Ladies' Institute Of Wheeling, TO
confer the literary degrees,
By MIR. HasssIsr--To provide fseo
school for the district Of RnvenswOod.
BY Mr.. Jackson--To incorporate the
Union Aaad Company.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate billo incorporate The Shsnsn.
d6ah Bridge Company.
Senate bill confirming and extending
The Charter Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, (Messrs Telsr aud Davis iusf.
fecLively moving ior postpouoment ill
Tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Flick an additional
member, Mr., HassleF, was appointed up.
on the special committee on the Mary
land line,
January, 96. 1870.
SENATE Prayer BY Rev. D. W.
A message from the House transmitted
tho House bill prescribing an oath fol
teachers.
Read tho frat time.
The following resolutions we're Offer
red by Mr.. DOoliItle:
Rssoluea. That the Senate has heard
with deep emotion, Of the death Of Hon
James BurIey, formerly a member OF THU
Senate.
Resolvcd. Tbs! we feel BY the death o.
Hon. James Burley, the State has lost 9
patriotic, useful aud upright citizen.
Resolvcd, That the Senate tenders the
family AMI friends Of the deceased, the
expression Of their sympathy in this thois
great affection.