The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-25

time not required by his business uPot
the bench. That had the first Dill
passed the Senate he would have mn
ished the work in 1868; that had. tnt
second not been delayed in the Senate
the Code would already have been com
plsted. That the Index alone wa;
wanting, and this would be ready IL
about three weeks, unless unforeseen
difficulties should arise. The report
further declared that the Public Printei
was in no way responslole 1or tne
delay. The letter was laid upon the
table aud ordered to be printed.
A message from the Senate announced
the adoption by that body OF House
Joint Resolution No. 6, asking from the
Governor report upon the Civil Con-
tingent Fund.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
By Mr.. WHEAT-Resolution declar-
ing that the distribution of public decu'
ments by the members is no part of their
constitutional duty, and that voting
$40 postage stamps to members is
no part of their constitutional allow
ance. The resolution was divided, the
first part adopted, several amendments
offered to the second part, and finally
the whole subject was tabled.
By Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the Judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency of amending certain
portions of the Code.
By Mr.. BOWYER-Directing the Ju-
dietary committee to consider the pro
priety of amending and re enacting Sec
tions and 10, Chapter 43 Of the Code.
By Mr.. .FARNSWORTH-Rsferring so
much of the Auditors report as relates
to delinquent lands, to the committee
on Taxation and Finance.
By Mr.. PIERPOINT-Directing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the
expediency of amending the law in re-
lation to revenue assessors.
BY Mr.. JACKSON-Instructing
the Judiciary committee to consider the
propriety of changing the time for hold
ing the courts in the Fifth Circuit.
By Mr.. BARLOW-Two petitions OF
citizens of Webster county. Referred
to the committee on Claims and Griev-
ances.
By Mr.. CARPENTER-Petition OF
citizens of GreeRbrier and Fayette
counties, asking the formation of new
county. Referred to the committee on
Counties, Townships and Municipal In
corporations.
BY Mr.. Acknowledging the Ju-
dietary committee to consider the expe-
diency of repeating or amending Sec
tions II and IL of chapter l27, of the
Code.
BY Mr.. DAVIS-Directing the Judici
ciary committee to consider the expedi-
ency of repeating chapter l25 of the
Code.
BY Mr.. STURGISS-Directing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the
expediency of reducing the number of
cor sstables and consolidating the offices
of constable and township treasurer.
By Mr.. WELCH-InquIring into the
expediency Of amending chapter 62,
section l, of the Code. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. mountaineering the Judi
oiary committee to consider the pro.
pliety of amending section 2, chapter
2l, of the Code, 80 as to exemt personal
alone from special levy.
BY Mr.. FLICK-Directing the COM
mittee on Education to consider the
of amending section a.,
chapter As, of the Code.
BY Mr.. FARNSWORTH-That each
of the House be charged with
the stationery used by him during the
present session of the Legislature. Ia
bled.
By Mr.. JACKSON-Petition of R. B.
McNutts and others. Referred to the
Judiciary committeee.
By Mr.. HOWARD-Petition of James
c. B. Waggoner and Others,
the abolition of the Test Oaths
and modification of the Registration
Law.
BY Mr.. ROPP-Petition. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. FLICK-Petition of John De La
Camp, in relation to the boundary line
between West Virginia and Maryland.
Referred to O special committee of five.
BY Mr.. WlLKINSON-Petition of
Jeremiah Witcher, and two hundred
others, praying the repeal of the Test
Oaths and modification of the Regis
tration Law. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
ByMr. STURGISS-Resolu direct
ing the Judiciary committee to consider
the propriety Of prescribing general
forms for the use of Justices.
BY Mr.. TETER-Directing the CON-
mittee on Education to consider the
propriety of requiring township school
boards to publish certain proceedings.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
for distributing 1000 copies of the Gov
ernor's message and Statereports among
the members, to be by them distributed
among their constituents.
Mr.. LAMB stated that the Code pro
vided for furnishing the members with
2l60 copies. Resolution lost.
By Mr.. FLANAGAN-Petition. Re.
ferred.
By Mr.. PIERPOINT-Tendering the
use of the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives to Profe ssor II. r. johnson to
give an exhibition of educated blind
children on next Friday afternoon.
BY Mr.. PUTNAM-Ditecting the Ju-
dietary committee to inquire into the
expediency of repeating section % of
chapter 1l6, of the Code.
BY Mr.. WILKINSON-Direc the
committee on Roads and Internal Navi-
CATION to consider the e1pediency of so
amending the road law as to require the
Board of Supervisors to levy the road
tax at their first meeting in January.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
The unfinished business of the preyi-
GUS session being announced, the chair
man stated the question to be upon the
adoption of Mr.. DAVIS resolution deny
iag the constitutionality Of the postal
appropriation, as q substitute for Mr..
TETER'S resolution voting stamps to
members.
The whole subject was referred to the
committee on Printing and Contingent
Expenses.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House Bill No. 20, authorizing the
payment by the Supervisors of Harrison
county, of certain claims to George W
Teter.
House Bill No. 20, to prevent town
ship officers from embezEling or osn
verting to their own use public funds
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