The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-20
HOUSE OF DKLRGATRs.


in the duty on foreign coal.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. D. W. Fisher.
The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committees
Elections and Pririleges-Smith, Flick,
Lamon, Ballard of Monroe and Cra-
craft.
Taxation and Finance-Lamon, Gof,
Sturgiss, Davisson and Thomas.
Military Afdirs-Putnam, Hassler,
Gandee, Chambers and Agnew.
Judiciary-Lamb, jackson, Pierpoint,
Bowyer, Davis, Ballard of Monroe, and
Beltzhoover.
Claims and Grierances-Wells, Ropp,
Hervey, Thomas and Howe.
Educatisn-Sturgiss, Donehoo, Baker,
Brannon and Burgess.
Forfeited and Unappropridted Lands
Hassler, Price, Jackson, Ballard of
of Monroe, and Judy.
Humane and Criminal Institutions.-
Price, Summers, Rexroad, Mccoy and
Brannon.
Printing and Contingent Erpenses-
Pierpoint, Howard, Wheat, Howe and
Meadows.
Executive Ofice-Barlow, Farnsworth,
Faris, Collins and Maxwell.
Arts, Sciences and General Improre'
ments-Thomas. Evans, Scott, Flanagan
aud Hill.
Counties, Townships and Municipal In-
corporationS-Flick, Carpenter, Cham.
bers, Pownall and Neely.
Private Corporations and Joint Stock
Companies Miller, Hassler +,
Lynch and Ballard of Logan.
Roads and Internal Narigation-Bow-
yer, Fisher, Teter, Summers and Beltz-
hoover.
Enrolled Blls-Fisher, Hervey and
Guthrie.
THE Judiciary Committee as origi-
nally appointed consisted Of five men,
bers, and was increased to seven on mo.
tion of Mr.. Jackson, Messr5. Ballard Of
Monroe and Beltzhoover being added.
Rep.1
A message from the Senate an.
nounced the passage of House Joint
Resolution No. ], for distributing the
Code to members of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON the
Speaker was authorized to appoint two
additional members of the Judiciary
committee. The names of the ap-
pointees are given in the reporters note
above.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. LAMB-Directing the Judi
cisry committe to enquire into the ex-
pediencyIof amending the registration
law so asto take from the Governor the
power of appointing the registrars.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding into the
of preventing Circuit Judges
from sitting IN cases where they are
and of empowering them to
select qualified attorneys to preside in
their stead during the trial of such cases.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. acknowledging into the
expediency Of repeating the Teachers
Test Oath.
BY Mr.. EYANS-Directing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire into the ex-
pedieDcy of repeating the Test Oath for
Suitors, Attorneys and Teachers.
BY Mr.. RNSWORTH-Directing
the Committee on Education to inquire
into the expediency of abolishing the
offices of State and County Superintend-
ents of Free Schools. Lost.
BY Mr.. ROPP-Directing the COM
mittce on Counties, Townships AID
Interpretations to inquire into
the expediency of amending and re-en-
acting the charter of Hedgesville, in
the county of Berkeley.
By Mr.. BOWER, of Putnam-Di-
rectinE the Judiciary committee to in
quire into the expediency of abolishing
the Office o. Overseer of tho Poor and
comforting the duties of the same upon
the township Supervisor. Mr.. HERVEY
suggested that the Office was provided
for by the Constitution and could not
be abolished.
By Mr.. JACKSON-Directing the Ju-
dietary committee to inquire into the
expediency otrequiring the Clerk of the
Supreme Court of Appeals to arrange
the docket Of said Court by Circuits and
to fix the time for the hearing of cases.
By Mr.. GOFF-Directing the Com
mittee on Education to inquire into the
expodiency of abolishing the office of
State and County Superintendent of
Free Schools. The Speaker stated that
this resolution had already been lost
aud could best be brought before the
House by reconsideration.
BY Mr.. EVANS-Directing the COM
mittee on Education to inquire into the
expediency of requiring County Super
intendents to give bond in the sum of
S25OO instead of $500 as at present.
Br. Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
the committee on Education TO inquire
into the expediency of sbolishing the
Office ef County Superintendent Of Free
Schools. Yeas 25; nays lS.
By Mr.. WHEAT-Directing the COM
mittee on Forfeited and Unappropriated
Lands to inquire into the expediency
of extending the time for securing pat.
ents on unappropriated lands.
By Mr.. BARL0W-Directing the CON-
mittee on Education to inquire into the
expediency of aboiishing the office of
State Superintendent of Schools. Mr..
Wheat briefly urged the passage of this
resolution and it was adopted.
By Mr.. EVANS-Directing the COM
mittee on Education to inquire into the
expediency of paying q per diem to
township school officers, and fixing the
number of days in the year for which
they may receive pay.
BY Mr.. H0WARD-Directing the
Committee on Education to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the
school law as to abolish the Office of
township trustee and vest the control
of educational affairs in the hands of
township clerks and supervisors.
A resolution inquiring int the expe-
diency of requiring County Superin-
tendents to be examined by the Circuit
Judges was lost.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
committee on Education to inquire into
the expediency of reducing the number
of school officers in each township.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
requesting the Speaker to appoint q
special committee On immigration, con-