The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-02

OF Au gust Rolf, &C., Of Ohio county
asking for a reduction of the tax or
certain licenses. ..
Mr.. Barr. from tie Judiciary com
mittee, reported back the resolution
providing for the adjournment of the
Legislature, recommending its adoption
with an amendment, making the time
Thursday, the 18th day of February
next.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sturgiss, the reso
luton was further amended by making
the time s o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. West moved to make the resolu
ton the special order for the 18th o.
February at 10 A. N.
Mr.. Cross demanded the previous
question, which was ordered, and the
proposition was lost-yeas 20, nays 60
On the adoption OF the resolution MIR.
Sturgiss demanded the previous ques
ton, which was ordered and the resolu'
ton adopted-yeas 4S. Nays, Messrs.
Bier, Campbell Of Hancock, Jordan
McKennan, Miller, Stout and VIII
liams-7.
Not Voting, Mr.. West.
Resolutions:
By Mr.. Misunderstanding leave
to withdraw from the files the accounts
of DR.. J. C. Hupp for his services as
vaccine agent in 1870. and referring
them to the committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Sidebottom-Tbat the Judi
ciary committee report to the House
whether any further legislation is neces
sary relative to carrying concealed
weapons.
By same, that same committee in
quire into the expediency of fning any
person found intoxicated not less than
$40 nor more than $50 for every offense
By Mr.. Rollyson-That the commit.
tee on Finance and Claims inquire into
the expediency Of requiring druggists to
pay license.
By Mr.. Sidebottom-That the Judi
cisry committee inquire into the expe'
diency Of exempting physicians bills
from the exemption law.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Sidebot
tom and rejected:
That the Judiciary committee inquire
into the expediency Of allowing minis
tiers to charge mileage, for performing
marriage ceremonies, in addition to the
fee now allowed by law, and that the
same committee inquire into the expe-
diency Of amending the divorce law, SO
that causes therefor shall be limited to
those prescribed in the Bible.
On motion Of Mr.. Grantham, the reso.
luton directing the Sergeant-at-Arms
to furnish each member of the House
with SO worth of postage stamps, was
taken up.
Mr.. Lewis, of Kanawha, moved to
strike out $40 and insert s., but the
motion was lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Lewis, of Kanawha, introduced
a House joint resolution instructing our
Congressman to procure the passage OF
an appropriation for the improvement
Of the Ohio river.
Bills
By Mr.. Barr, from the Judiciary
committee-To repeal chapter l23, acts
of 1869
By Mr.. Cole-Prohibiting the Board
of Supervisors of Jefferson county from
issuing any more bonds under authority
OF certain acts passed June &c, 1868,
and June I'd, 1869.
By Mr.. Bier-To prevent certain per-
from from voting at the municipal
elections in Moundsvile.
By Mr.. Monroe-To incorporate the
North Branch Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Poundstone-To prevent
more effectually the improper use Of
spirituous liquors.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
the extension of the corporate limits Of
Martinsburg.
By Mr.. Barclay-Granting TO the
Brooke County Cemetery Company the
burying ground adjoining Wellsburg,
Adjourned.