The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-27
RHpORrs OF COMMITTEES.

Joint Resolution No. 4, and asked the
concurrence of the Senate in House bill
No. Z.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. GATHER, of Gilmer, from the
committee on Finance, reported back
Senate bill No. l0 with an amendment.
Mr.. DAYTON, from the committee on
Internal improvements, reported back
Senate bill No. 9 with the recommends.
tioa that it pass.
Mr.. DAYTON also reported back a
memorial submitted to the committee
ON Internal improvements, in regard TO
the West Virginia and Mary land boun-
dary line and announced that any &C.
tion at this time In the matter is mex
pedient.
Mr. FOREMAN, from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported back Senate
bills Nos. and aud recommended their
passage.
He also reported back the resolution
in regard to repeating the law allowing
parties to testify in their own behalf; q
resolution in regard 10 amending sec
tiOn 25, of chapter s5 cf the Code, and
resolution in regard to applying the
provisions of chapter lOl of the Code to
proceedings before justices, and stating
that it is inexpedient at this time to
legislate on these subjects.
BILLS, PETITIONS, a..
By Mr.. DAVIS
A petition from A. IL. UDger and
other citizens of Morgan county, asking
the repeal of the test oaths and modi-
fication of the Registration Laws. Re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. DAYTON
A petition from Thomas McElwain
aud iifty-four other citizens Of Brax
ton, asking for the repeal of the test
oaths and modification of the Regis
tration Laws. Referred to committee
on the Judiciary.
on THE CALENDER.
Senate Bills No. and 7 were read q
second time and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Senate Bill No. 8, authorizing the Ad,
jutant General to procure cases in
which to keep the war flags of West
Virginia regiments, was read third
time.
The question being shall the bill pass,
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Applegate, Boreman, Brown,
Gather of Taylor, Gather of Gilmer,
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Doolittle,
Gold;' Humphreys, Leonard, Patrick,
Werninger, Wilson, Young, Mr. Presi.
dent Farnsworth-lS.
Nays none.
Senate Bill No. 9, to amend and renew
the charter of the West Virginia Cen
trail Railway Company, was read a sec
ond time for amendment.
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend tie
bill by inserting after the woids Gin
the county of Preston" the words cor
the county of Monongalia."
Mr.. FARNSW0RTH-Mr. GATHER,
of Taylor, in tke chair-opposed the
amendment. The people of Monongslis
have now charter for railroad, W hich
they say is so far along that they are
satisfied it will be completed. The in
tention of tho amendment is to defeat
the bill.
Mr.. WILSON desired to explain that
he had offered the amendment at the
request of those in interest, and that
Wheeling or Ohio county has no imme-
diste interest in the matter one way or
the other. he asked the friends of the
measure to allow it to lay on the table
| for one day in order that members might
have an opportunity to look into the
facts of the case. If not he would call
their attention to section 10 of chapter
IL of the Code of West Virginia, where
they will find that they are required to
give ten days notice before they can
make the change they contemplate.
Mr.. FOREMAN favored the am end
ment. 1t did not interfere with the
Pennsylvania interest as the gentleman
from Upshur seems to fear. 1t is but
re- enactment of the provisions of the
original charter He read the original
charter in support of his position. If
this amendment Is clog to the railroad.
it was there before.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE was in favor Of the
amendment. The gentlemen from Up
shur and Barbour have Alright to work
for their constituents, Mr.. Doolittle
would work for his.
Mr.. GATHER, of Taylor, was decided
ly in favor of the amendment. He
wanted to give the company an oppor-.
tunity to select the best route whether
that best route was in Preston or Mon
ongalia and not confine them to Pres
| ton, .-.,,, r. -.
Mr.. LEONARD was also in favor of
the amendment. 1t was necessary to
ensure good road from such point as
the company should select whether in
u Preston or Monongaiia.