The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-25

hoped he could say this on behalf OF the
members ION our side; provided, he said,
II nm our side-and Think ] am" Mr.
Corr proceeded TO say that for three
years lie had been In favor Of wipIng out
these three oaths. lie hoped his side Of
tho House would 60 with him. He cared
nothing about these preambles, but want.
ed IN come right square up and face the
music, and vote to wipe out these OatllS.
Mr.. WHEAT believed the laws enforcing
these OaIhs Just il judiciOusly applied.
He favored this repeal with the preamble
not because the law was obnoxious but ue'
cause 1t was imperative.
Mr. FLICK Said 10 reasons assigned in
the preamble were not his reasons vi all
for lavOring this repeal and therefore he
could not vote for the preamble
The vote was taken And the preamble
rejected.
Mn FLICK then, at the request Of mem'
bcrs who wished the repeal, but did not
like the bill in its present shape, offered u
substitute requiring teachers To take an
Oath to support the constitution nnd laws
Of the Stale and Of the Cnitctl States Und
discharge his duty US teacher to the best o.
his ability, and that no other oath should
be- required.
This was agreed to and the bill passed
10 engrOSsmcnt
Adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January q, 1870.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DOOLITTLE, u mem
Der Ofthe Senate.
A message from the House transmitted
Joint resolution requesting the Governor
to furnish detailed report Of the DISPOSE
ton Of the civil contingent fund with
vouchers. Adopted.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. AP-
PLEaATE for three days, and MIR. Brown
until Tuesday next.
Mr., BOREMAS, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bNck Senate lSill
10 incorporate the Shenandoah Bridge
Company, recommending It's passage.
Passed to engrOsSnlent.
On motion Of Mr. KOOSCE, the word
"in" was stricken Ogi Of tho first line %
the third section, and tho blank III the first
and second lines filed with the words
10th dry Of April"
Nr. BOREMAS from the Snlne commit
tee, reported bill Gxclnpttng Edward E.
Cook, Of Jefferson county, from the pro
visions Of Sec. 3 Of Chap. 10 Of the Code;
On motion of Mr. GoID, the Commit
tee on Education, were directed to inquire
into the eXpcdicncy Of establishing Il
branch Of the State Normal School, ut
Martinsburg, in Berkeley county.
On motion OF Mr.. You're, the Commit
tee on Internal improvements and NAvi'
CATION were directed To enquire into the
cxpedicncy Ofmaking an appropriation 70
80 fur complete the SlHven's Cabin and
SnmmGrsvilc Turnpike rOad ~ To make
it passahlc for wagons.
On motion Of Mr.. CRANE the Commit
tCO on Int rnAl improvements and Navlga-
ton, were directed TO inquire into the
propriety Of appointing a State GeOlOgist
10 make a thorough geological survey Of
the State.
On motion Of Mr.. KOOSCg, the Com
mittce on the Judiciary were dir, ed to
inquire into the expcdicncy Of amending
section Is of chapter IS Of the Code, 80 rs
to secure after the payment Of debts due
the United Suites and State, county and
township taxes and levics, the payment Of
claims Of physicians for personal services
to the tleccdent, during the illness proceed
ing and terminating in his death.
On motion Of Nit. GATHER, Of Gilmer,
the Committee on Education were direct.
cd to inquire into the prOpriety Of 80
amending the school law NJ 10 allow cach
school district nm equal amount of tho
school fund, without regard to tho NUM-
her Of youths.
Adjourned till Monday nj 2P.M.