The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-28
West Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, January %, 1870.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, January %, 1870.
SENATE
The Senate was called to order at II
O'clock.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. Coyner.
The Journal of the Senate was read by
the Clerk and was approved.
Mr.. GOFF appeared at the bar Of the
Senate and announced that the House
of Delegates requested the return ei
House Joint Resolution No. 2. The re.
quest was complied with.
A message from the House Of Dele.
gates announced that the House had
passed Senate Bill No. l, relating to the
charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, aud Senate Bill No
2, to incorporate the Shenandoah Bridge
Company.
BILLs, PETITIONS, &C.
BY Mr.. GOLD-A petition from w.
II. Mathews and &c other citizens OF
Berkeley county, asking the establish
ment of branch of the normal school
at Martinsburg. Referred to committee
on Education.
BY Mr.. YOUNG-Senate Bill No. IA,
to prevent drunkenness and to punish
persons for adulterating intoxicating
liquors and regulating the sale thereof.
By Mr.. DAYTON-A petition of Eli
jah Philips and others, asking 10 have
the Barbour county line changed. Re.
ferred to committee on Townships,
Counties, 60.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
A bill to permit the NJ. E. Church of
Oceana, Wyoming county, to sell their
church property. was read q third time.
The question being on the passage of
the bill,
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Applegate Boremsu, Brown,
Gather of Taylor, Gather of Gilmer,
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Dooiittle,
Gold, Humphreys, Leonard, Patrick,
Phelps, Werninger, Wilson, Young, Mr..
President Farnsworth-l9.
Nays none.
So the bill passed.
Senate Bill No. 7, to legalige the ac-
acknowledgement Of decd to John b.
Young of Mineral county.
The question being on the passage of
the bill,
Those voting in the affirmative are ::
Messrs. Applegate, Boreman, Brown,
Gather, of Gilmer, Gather, of Tay}46
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, DoolittM
Gold, Humphreys, Leonard, Patrick,
Phelps, Werninger, Wilson, Young, Mr.
President Farnsworth-l9.
Nays none.
So the bill passed.
Senate Bill No. 9, to amend and Ie-
new the charter of the West Virginia
Central Railway Company.
The question being on the passage of
the bill,
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. AppIegate, Boreman, Brown,
Gather of Taylor, Gather of Gilmer,
Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Doolittle,
Gold, Humphreys, Leonard, Patrick,
Phelps, Werninger, Wilson, Young, Mr..
President Farnsworth-l9.
Nays none.
So the bill passed.
Senate Bill No. 10, to appropriate
$1,000 to the Savins Cabin and Sum-
mersville Turnpike road
Mr.. YOUNG moved to lay the bill on
the table. Carried.
SECOND READING.
House Bill No. 7, a bill prescribing an
oath for teachers. Referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. IL, sppropriating the
State Revenue of Mercer county for the
erection of Public Buildings in said
county. Referred to the committee on
Finance.
Senate Bill No. II, amending and re-
enacting the charter of the town OF New
Martinsville, Wetzel county. Referred
to the committee on Townships, COun-
ties, &c.
Senate Bill No. l3, to amend and re-
enact Section 5, chapter 50, of the Code
of West Virginia. Referred TO the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements and
Navigation.
FIRST READING.
Senate Bill No. IA, a bill to prevent
drunkenness and the adulteration of
liquor, was read first time.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. COOK-That the committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the expe-
diency of allowing the people of Nc.
Dowell county to settle the question of
locating the county seat of said county
by vote of the qualified voters of said
county. Adopted.
By Mr.. DAYTON-That the commit
tee on judiciary inquire into the expe-
diency Sf providing for the appoint.
ment Of an Agricultural Chemist and
State Geologist. Adopted.
Adjourned.