The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-02-03

persons for RdulLeEatiDginio1lcaling llq
quOrs and regulating The sale thereof
HOUSE.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Nj. Bowyr-Tuquidug into The
sxpodioucy of changing the road Law so
q 10 make Supervisors er cbiciO inSpec-
tors Of roads. and jointly responsible
With Road Surveyors for the condition
Of the roads.
By MI WeIIs--Inqqiring into the
expectancy Of providing for the election
Of school trustees BY the people.
Ry M housekeeping into The
cxpedisncy Of requiring haWkeFs aud
pe1dlers TO Poy a tax 90 sales Instead Of
By M. Bovyer--Iuquitinz into the
expsdiency Of allowing Sherif' to COLI
lect all State, county, township and 9th
ertaxes except corporation tax.
BILLS on LEAVE.
By Mr.. L,mb--To provide that in.
slrucLions to Jurors shall be in writing ii
either party 10 The case rcquireiI.
Also bill in relation TO the puSlica-
lion Of certain legal advertisements.
By Mr.. BrannOn-A bill amending
tie law 10 relation to sales under de.
creeS or orders in cbaucery.
bills PASSED.
House Bill No. 10, fixing The inns for
holding the Courts in the Eight Judi.
Cial Circuit.
House Bill No. 18. amending The
charter Of the city Of Petersburg.
House Bill No II. Prescribing the
time for holding The Courts in the FRS!
Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 6. prescribing the oath
hereafter 10 be taken By attorneys and
repeating the lawyers Test Oath.
January. %. 1870. i
HOUSE Prayer by the Rev. W. N.
Mullenix, ofIhs NJ, E. Church.
Reports OF COMMITTEES.
BIZ Mr.. Smiih-From Committee on
Elections and Privileges, submitted a
statement Of tie distances travelled BY
each member for which he is entitled to
mileage.
MIR. Smith also from the same Com
miltse, submitted report upon tho
Nicholas county contested election case.
The Committee report that the returns
were made 10 the Clerk oftbe House on.
" from Clay county showing that in that
county Mr.. Putnam received 10 votes
and Mr.. RAIDER 40 votes; but that an
election was held also 10 four townships
Of Nicholas county, return whereof was
duly made to The Supervisors and that
these returns show that in Nicholas
oobnIy Mr.. Putnam received "a and Mr..
RAIDER 92 votes making the vote Of the
two counties stand thus
Clay-Putnam, IS; RAIDER. 49
Nicholas Putnam "a; Rider, 02
100 l4l
Showing m'jrri'y for Mr.. RAIDER of
Al votes.
The Committee therefore recommend
resolution declaring Mr.. RAIDER emit.
tied 10 the seat now held by Mr.. Put.
nam.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the repOr!
was laid on the table and ordered print.
ed, and made the special order for Tues
day next at II Q. m.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. Lamb, from the Judiciary Com.
mittes, reported o bill to protect pur-
chassrs OF real estate from the lein Of
uurscorded pending suits or attachments;
q bill to amend sec. Is. chap. 63 Of the
Code, relating to the registry Of births
and deaths; aud bill to allow fees 10
attorneys appointed by the courts to de.
fend criminals. He also reported back
sundry bills referred 10 the committee.
MIR. Davis. from the Judiciary Com
miIlee, reported bill amending and re.
snscting section Z Of chap. ll9 Of The
Code, in relation 10 the probate Of Wills.
RESOLUTIONS OF ISaUtRY.
Mr.. Davis--W Whether expedisnt to re-
enact sec. s, chap. 90 Of Code, so as 10
make void all contracts for higher rate
Of Interest than 8 per cent, judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Braunon--Whsthsr eKpsdiout
TO repeal sections 8. Q, or 10, chap. 90
Of Code. Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Donsboo--Whslher ex2sdisut
to so amend sec. 2 Of chap, 1874 Of the
Code, Os 10 make process mentioned in
line l6 Of said section, returnSbIe only
to Ihecour! on the first dsy Of alsrm OF
in the clerks ofiics TO some rule day.
BY M. Judy--Whether expedient TO
tx by law the number of the meetings Of
the Boards Of Education, Committee on
! ElunaHion