The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-03
ROUSE OF DELEGATES
REPORTS.


Mr.. BOWER, from the committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation, re-
ported no legislation necessary with
regard to roads and bridges transferred
by the State to different counties.
Also that it was inexpedient to change
the road law so as to make the Super
visoTs Gr OtciO Surveyors of Roads.
Also that it was inexpedient to re-
quire newspaper publication of notices
of an application for opening, altering
or vacatiDg roads.
Mr.. PRICE, from the committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions. re.
ported back House Bill No. 42, changing
the plan for the construction of the Hos
pital for the Insane, recommending its
passage.
Mr.. LAMON, from the committee on
Elections aud Privileges, made a minor.
ity report on the con ested election case
Of RAIDER rs. Putnam, declaring that
neither was entitled to the seat.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
The following petitions and resolu
tions of inquiry were appropriately
referred:
BY Mr.. BALLARD-Inquirin If Du-
senbery milldam, ON Guyandotte river,
is an illegal obstruction to navigation.
By Mr.. JACKSON-Inquiring into
the expediency of assessing all county
and township taxes by the Supervisors
and collecting the same by the sheriffs.
By Mr.. BALLARD, Of Monroe-Peti-
tion of John Hull, of Monroe county,
asking relief. Also the petition of w.
Douglass and fifteen other citizens of
Monroe county, praying the repeal of
the Test Oatbs, &c.
By Mr.. REXROAD-Inq uiring into
expediency of having the proceeds of
land sold for city and township taxes
paid into the county Treasury instead
Of the State Treasury.
By Mr.. AGNEW-Inquiring into the
expediency of selling the States stock
ia National banks and investing the
same 10 bonds.
By Mr.. PRICE-Inquiring into the
expediency Of amending section 4 of
chapter 1S9 of the Code.
By Mr.. FLANAGAN-Directing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to stamp public doc
uments and distribute them among the
County Recorders, to be by them dis
tributed among the people. IndeG-
nitely postponed.
By Mr.. FARNSWORTH-D
the Sergeant-at-Arms to furnish the
members with the stationery necessary
to the transaction of public business.
By Mr.. DONEHOO-A petition of the
citizens of Hancock county relative to
the minerals under the bed of the Ohio
river.
By Mr.. HERVEY-Inquiring into the
expediency of preventing the offices of
Administrator, Executor, Guardian, OF
any two of them from being held by the
same person, when connected with the
same estate.
By Mr.. RoPP-Inquiring into the
expediency Of establishing an Asylum
for the Blind at Martipsburg.
By Mr.. BARLOW-Inquiring into the
expediency of increasing the sum allow
ed the State Treasurer for clerk hire.
BILLS PASSED. ass.
House Bill No. a., amending an act
entitled "An Act to amend the charter
of the Little Karawba Navigation Com
pany." -,-,
House Bill No. Is, incorporating the
Ellenboro and Harrisyille Turnpike
Company
After the passage of the bill Mr..
BRANNON showed that it was uncon-
stitutional, no notice Of the application
having been given. The vote was then
reGonsidered and the bill tabled.
THE REGISTRATION LAW. ,
Mr.. BOWER called up House BIZ
No. 81, amending the registration law.
Mr.. BOWER said his only object in
supporting this bill was TO secure fair
ness and impartiality In the execution
Of the registration law. The provisions