The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-21
to the people, with sundry amendments
which were agreed to.
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which were agreed to.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the House of Delegates on Tues
day, February IA, ~
Mr.. jackson, from the committee on
Taxation and Finance, recommended
the massage Of Senate bill No 81, regu-
latinp the deposits OF State funds.
Also. House bill No. 2O6, limiting the
per cent of levies for county and town
ship purposes.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Judiciary COM
mittee reported back amended Senate
bill No. 46, for submitting to the peo-
pie the proposed amendment to the State
Constitution, which was subsequently
passed BY the House-yeas "a and
nays is. ,
Also, House bill No. 209, general
election law" repeating the registration
act and re-enaeting substantially the
election law Of 1863.
Also, Senate joint resolution, No. Is,
providing for the appointment OF Com.
missioners, to treat with the State of
Virginia on the subject of the public
debt The resolution was subsequently
adopted BY the House.
SENATE.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary Is, the Convention bill was made
the special order for Tuesday, the 2lst
inst, at II A. NJ, by the following
vote:
The yeas we're Messrs. Baker,
(PresidenD Alexander, Applegate, Car
per, Davis, Dayton, Hartman, Ice, Kline,
Patrick and Scott. (of Raleigh jill.
The nays were-Messrs. Brown,
Gather. Crane, Gold, HUMPHREYS,
Koonce. Price and Scott, (of Ritchie).
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Baker,
(Mr. Gold in the chair to legalize the
election OF Dana L. Hubbard, as Clerk
of the Municipal Court Of Wheeling,
aud extending the time within which
he may qualify-Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Kline,
WHEREAS, 1t is represented that there
is law in our sister State Of Virginia,
which discriminate5 in favor OF her peo-
pie against our people, in the collection
Of debts, therefore.
Resolved, That the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of passing an act to pro-
tect our people in collecting their debts
against residents Of Virginia, and, if
necessary. to report bill discriminating
in favor of our citizens, until the said
discriminating act shall be repealed 10y
the Legislature Of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the House Of Delegates, on
Wednesday, Feb. Ii, Mr.. Lewis, from
the Judiciary committee, reported
House bill No. l03, in relation TO In
surance Companies, with substitute
recommending the passage OF the lat
Ter.
Mr.. Jackson introduced House joint
resolution No II, authorizing the Gov
ernor to give notice of the passage Of
the Flick amendment, and provide for
the publication of the law submitting
the same. Adopted.
By Mr.. Donohue-Resoiutiou as to
the expediency OF increasing the tax
commission Of Sheriffs.
Bv Mr.. Jones-Instructing the Jul
dietary committee to prepare bill sub
hitting to the people the question Of
locating the seat of Government at
Grafton or Charleston. Tabled on
motion Of Mr.. Hassler.
Bills were introduced,
By Mr.. Cracraft-House bill 22l, re-
curing the Board Of Education in Tria-
delphia township Ohio county, to en-
ploy German teacher.
By Mr. Barr-House bill No. 223,
authorizing the construction Of a rail
road across the Ohio river and Wheel
ing Island.
Senate bill No ll6-Legalizing the
election of Dana L. Hubbard, as Clerk
of the Municipal Court Of Wheeling,
and extending the time within which The
may qualify, was passed; also
House bill No. 90, fixing one term Of
the Supreme Court at Wheeling, and
one at Charleston. Yeas A. nays j