The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-25
West Virginia Legislature.
MONDAY, January "a, 1870.
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SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisher.
The Clerk read the journal of the Sem
ate, and it was approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Young, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported Senate Bill
No. 5, authorizing the Adjutant General
to procure cases for the preservation OF
the war flags of the West Virginia regi-
ments.
Mr.. DAYTON, from the committee on
Judiciary, reported back Senate Bill No.
l, confirming and amending the charter
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
company, reported the same back with
an amendment. The amendment was
adopted and the bill was laid upon the
table.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &c.
By Mr.. CRANE-A memorial from
John De La Camp in relation to the set
element of the West Virginia and Mary
land boundery limo. Referred to com.
mittee on Judiciary.
The following bills were introduced !:
By Mr.. COOK-Senate Bill No. 6. A
bill authorizing the trustees Of the NJ.
Z. Church in the town of Oceana, Wy
oming county, w. Va, to sell and con-
vey their church property.
By Mr.. DAVIS-Senate Bill No. Z. A
bill legalizing the acknowledgment of
a certain deed to John B. Young, OF
Mineral county.
BY Mr.. COOK-Senate Bill No. s. A
bill to TO enact the first section of an
act to incorporate the Guyandotte Val
ley Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Gather, of Taylor-Senate Bill
No. 9. A bill to amend and re. enact the
charter of the West Virginia Central
Railway Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. YOUNG-Senate Joint Reso.
luton No. 3, directing the Auditor of the
State to allow Charles McDoddrill,
Sheriff of Webster county, in his settle.
ment on account of State taxes collected
in said county for the years of 1868 and
1869, commission Of twelve and one
half per cent.
The rules being suspended, the 1880
luton was adopted.
By Mr.. GOLD-That the committee
on Education inquire into the expedi-
ENJOY of so amending the 5lst section of
chapter As Of the Code of West Virginia
as to provide for a minimum and maxi
mum salary for the County Superintend.
ent of Free Schools, to be fixed by the
Board of Supervisors. Adopted.
By Mr.. GOLD-That the committee
on Finance aud Claims inquire into
the expeciency of 30 amending section
AZ of chapter % of the Code of West
Virginia so as to strike out the words
''whetber such property be in or out OF
the State" in the second line OF said
section. Adopted.
By Mr.. WERNINGER-That the com.
mittee on the Judiciary inquire into the
expediency of so amending sections
four and FIVE of chapter l47 Of the Code
of West Virginia, by striking out the
words "cOrruptly" wherever it appears
in said sections. Adopted.
By Mr.. LEONARD-That so much OF
the Auditors report as refers to retiring
DELINQUENT lists be referred to the com
mittee on Finance and Claims. Adopted.
BY Mr.. YOUNG-That the Senate
elect anOtner page. Auopoou.
On motion of Mr. KOONCE, 4. Moore
was declared unanimously elected.
By Mr.. PHELPS-Senate Joint Reso-
luton No. 4, suspending the business of
the Legislature on Friday next to give
members an opportunity to attend an
exhibition of the blind to be given under
the direction of Professor johnson. Laid
over.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate Bill No. 4, To incorporate the
Bridge Company. The
question being shall the bill pass,
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Boreman, Gather of Taylor,
Gather of Gilmer, Cook, Crane, Davis,
Dayton, Doolittle, Gold, Harman,
Humphreys, Koonee, Leonard, Wer,
ninger, Wilson, Young, Mr.. President
Farnsw orth-17.
Nays none. So the bill passed.
Mr.. FOREMAN asked and obtained
lava of ahsence for one week for Ben.