The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-06
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West Virginia Legislature
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
CHARLESTON, January q

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kibbe.
The Senate joint resolution raising a
joint special committee to consider the
portion OF the Governors message,
relating to the public debt of Virginia
was tabled.
The House joint resolution requesting
our Congressman to procure the passage
of an appropriation for the improve
ment ofthe Ohio river, was adopted.
House bills passed.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Kabletown and Bloomery Turnpike
company.
TO authorize Nimrod Morgan and a.
Prichard, to erect boom on Long
Drain Branch of Fish creek, in Wetzel
county.
To authorize the Board Of Super
visors of Jefferson county to Issue
county bonds.
The bill repeating certain sections OF
chapter 60 of the code, a. relates to
line fences.
Resolutions:
By Mr.. Barclay-That the commit
tee on Claims, &c, inquire into the ex-
pediency OF authorizing the Board OF
Supervisors OF Brooke county, to refund
to w. X. Pendleton an erroneous tax,
collected from him, on $4,000 worth
Of gas stock. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones-That the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency
OF enacting law, making saloon keep
ers, owners of property rented to liquor
sellers and parties selling or furnishing
liquor liable for any damage done to
persons or property, to or by persons
to whom the liquor s sold Adopted.
By Mr.. Prichard-That the Judi
ciary committee inquire into the ex-
pediency of increasing the homestead
law to 5000, and the exemption Of
persopal property to $500. Rejected.
By Mr.. Fleming-That the regular
meeting Of the House hereafter be at IL
o'clock A. NJ. Rejected.
By Mr.. Jones-That the Auditor be
requested 10 furnish this House with a
statement Of the extra clerical force
employed in his Office during the year
1871 and the amounts paid for such
labor Adopted.
By Mr.. Jordan-That the committee
on Roads, &c, inquire into the expedi'
ency of Incorporating company to i'm
prove the navigation Of New river.
Adopted.
By:Mr. Bennett-That the committee
on Claims &c, inquire into the expedi-
ency Of paying certain claims OF z.
Rafferty,. Adopted.
By Mr.. Barclay-That the committee
on Claims &c inquire into the expedi-
ency of authorizing the Board of Super
visors OF Ohio county to refund to the
Treasurer Of the Board Of Trustees Of
Bethany College, taxes enormously COL
lected Adopted.
Bills introduced:
From Judiciary committee, to legalize
marriages heretofore celebrated between
first cousins and to exempt the parties
thereto from the re a ties iLc rr.ei.
From the committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, to amend ana
enlarge the charter of the South
Branch r ailway Company, and
providing remedy for Instructions to
the navigation Of the Guyandotte river.
By Mr.. Lewis, Of Kanawha-To
amend section 81, of the charter OF
Charleston.
By Mr.. McCown-To amend the
code relating to licenses on billiard
tables.
By Mr.. McKinson-To add part Of
the county of Lincoln to the county Of
Wayne.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for
the payment of a certain judgment.
By Mr.. Lewis, Of Kanawha-To au-
thorize the Elk river bridge company to
increase it's capital stock.
By Mr.. Fleming-Fixing the terms
of the courts in the Fourth circuit.
Mr.. Wilkinson presented the petition
of L. C. Queen, &c, Of Lincoln county,
asking that a certain part Of Lincoln
county be annexed to Wayne county.
Referred
Adioprned