The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-12
West Virginia Legislature
FRIDAY, February IL, 1870.
SENATE.

The Chair decided that the announce
ment of the vote would come up under
the head of unfinished business.
Mr.. PATRICK said he should object
to any such ruling. 1t was the first
time he had ever heard that the compile
tion of q vote could be put among un-
finished busines. Until q vote is an
nounced it is Incomplete, and no other
business can be entertained while vote
is pending.
| The Chair adhered to its ruling that
it was unfinished business.
Mr.. DO0LITTLE, from the commit
tee on Charitable and Humane and
Criminal Institutions, to whom was re-
ferred House Joint Resolution No. 16,
providing for the removal OF G.. S. Nc
Fadden, Superintendent of the West
Virginia Penitentiary, made the follow
ing report:
Your committee to whom was referred
House Joint Resolution Ne. 16, have
had the same under consideration and
report it back to the Senate, recon-
mending that the request of the House
asking that said resolution be returned
to it, be complied with.
Mr.. PHELPS bitterly denounced the
|
He claimed that it is not 10 condition
to be returned. 1t is in the hands Of
committee of this Senate and is being
acted upon and cannot be returned to
the House. He spoke with consider
able feeling for about half an hour, re-
citing the proceedings had by the com.
mittee and by the Senate, showing that
his construction of parliamentary law
was correct.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE explained why the
committee on Humane and Charitable
Institutions made the recommendation.
1t was that the House might examine
into the matter with the result of the
Investigating committees labors before
them.
The report of the committee was
adopted
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the committee
on Humane and Charitable Institutions
be authorized to return the papers con-
nected with the Penitentiary investiga
tion to the Senate. Carried.
Mr.. LEONARD presented Senate Joint
resolution No. l3, that the report of the
special committee appointed by the last
session to investigate the affairs of the
Penitentiar; be referred to such Joint
committee of both Houses as they may
each elect, ana that such joint commit
tee proceed with as little delay as pos
sioie to examine said report and the ex-
hibits Herewith returned, and report at
as early day as possible to their re.
spectve bodies.
| Laid over under the rules.
| Mr.. GATHER moved that when the
Senate adjourn it be until 10 o'clock on
Tuesday Adopted.
The vote on the joint resolution
offered by Mr. Young, proposing to
make women voters, was announced.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Me. srs. Cook, Day on, DoolittIe, Koonce
and Youpg-5.
Those voting i'll the negative were
Messrs. Applegae, Boreman, Brown,
Gather of Tay lor, Gather of Gilmer,
Crane, Davis, Harman, Humphreys,
Leonard Patrick, Phelps, Ramsdell,
Werninger, Wi'ssn, Mr.. President
Farms " Orth-l6.
Senate Bill No. 32, qualifying certain
sections of chapter "A of the Code, in
relation to acknowledgements, was read
a third lime and passed.
Senate Bill No. SO, TO prohibit the
establishing of ferry at Elk river
bridge, was ordered to IL third reading.
Senate Bill No. u was laid on the
table.
Mr.. GOFF appeared at the bar of the
Senate and announced that the House
lad passed House Joint Resolution No
10, inviting Rev. ID. II. Coyner to ad
dress The members OF the Senate and
House of Delegates, in the Hall of the
House, on Monday evening, February
| l4th, at o'clock, on the subject OF i'm
migration, and inviting lhe public gen
orally.
The Senate amended tho resolution
by substituting Tuesday for Monday
evening and passed the resolution.
| Mr.. JACKSON appeared at the bar of
| tho Senate and announced that the
House of Delegates had passed House
Joint Resolution No. 30, adjourning the
Legislature until Tuesday next at q
O'Clock T. NJ, aad asking the concur
renee Of the Senate.
BILLS on FIRST READING.
Senate Bill No. 46, to ameHd and re.
enact section 90 of chapter l37 of the
Code in relation to the collection of
fees, bills, &c.
Senate Bill No. AZ, regulating the
sale of spritouS, vinous and fermented
liquors and poisons by druggists, apoth-
ecares and other persons.
Senate Bill No. 4S, to grant relief to
persons aggrieved by the assessment of
lands and lots.
Senate Bill No. 40, to charter the
town of Middlebourne in the county of
Tyler.
Senate Bill No. 80, authorizing the
sale of M. E. Church property in the
town of Middlebourne
Mr.. BRANNON appeared ut the bar of
the Senate and announced the passage
of House Joint Resolution No. q, in re-
gard to charges against the B 4 o.
railroad company, and asked the con-
currence of the Senate.
Mr.. PATRICK moved that the rules
he suspended and that the House Joint
Resolution No. 90, providing for an ad-
iournment until Tuesday at 2 =. NJ, be
now considered. Carried. .
The resolution was amended by max
ing the hour of meeting 10 A. NJ, and
adopted.
House Joint Resolution No. 81, in re-
gard to charges against the Baltimore
aDU Oulo IaiiOdu, was CouCuIIeu III.
Mr.. COOK moved to take up Senate
Bill No. 8, amending the first section of
the act entitled "An act to incorporate
the Guyandotte Valley Railroad Com
pany." Carried.
On motion the bill was laid 4 BON the
table.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, to sell certain min
erals under the bed of the Ohio river.
Mr.. HARMAN, on leave introduced
Senate Bill Ne. SO, to establish the
township line between the counties of
Hampshire and Mineral.
Adjourned until Tuesday at 10 o'clock
AN.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. LAM0N, from the committee on
Taxation and Finance, reported it mex.
pedient to legislate for the benefit of