The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
CHARLESTON, January 30.

Bills passed
Senate bill No. 10, a bill to change
the names of Chapline and Averill
townships, in Jefferson county.
House bill No. !, bill to amend and
re enact section 3 OF chapter l35 Of the
Code OF West Virginia.
House bill No. 4, a bill to declare
the Wheeling, Pittsburg and Baltimore
Railroad Company corporation en-
titled, as the successors Of the late
Hrmpfe'd Railroad Company, to exer-
else the franchises Of that company with
this State.
House bill No. 4, bill requiring
certain undertaking and bonds to be
secured
House bill No. 10, a bill to amend
and re.enact chapter % Of the acts OF
the Legislature OF West Virginia, passed
February 81, 1870.
House bill No l6, bill to confirm
an order of the Supervisors Of the
county of Harrison, concerning the
Parkersburg Coal Company.
House bill No. 25. a bill to provide
free schools for the town of Burning
Springs.
House bill No. 80, bill to amend
and re-enact the first and fifth sections
Of an act passed February 26, 1871,
entitled an act comforting jurisdiction on
the Municipal Court OF the city OF
Wheeling in civil and criminal cases
for the violation Of the license law.
By Mr.. Bridges.
WHEREAS, The State Of Virginia has a
homestead law, providing against the
collection OF debts to the amount OF
$1,000, and citizens of the State having
debts due them from citizens OF West
Virginia, are thereby prevented from
the collection Of their debts, and where
as citizens OF Virginia can collect any
debt due them from citizens OF this
State; therefore,
Resolved, That the Judiciary commit
tee inquire into the exped ency Of pro-
vding law preventing the collection
Of debts due citizens of Virginia from
citizens of this State, to the amount of
$4,000
By Mr.. West-That the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency
OF so amending the law, that common
councils OF incorporated towns shall
have the right 10 issue State license re-
quired by section Of chapter 81, OF
the Code.
By Mr.. Graham-That the commit
tee on Taxation, &c, inquire into the
expe liency of appropiating a sum of
money to aid in the construction OF the
Washington monument.
Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Cross, from the committee on
Arts, &c-To provide for geological
survey Of the State.
By Mr.. Bi5r-To amend and re-enact
an act to encourage immigration into
the State, passed February ,, 1871.
By Mr.. Barclay-For the relief Of
George Hooker, of Brooke county.
b. Mr. RAIDER, OF Nicholas-From
committee on Claims and Grievances,
authorizing the Board of Supervisors
OF Brooke county to refund to w. K.
Pendleton, OF said county, certain taxes.
By same, from same committee-Au'
thorizing the Board of Supervisors OF
Ohio county to refund to the trustees OF
Bethany College certain taxes.
By Mr.. Barr, from Judiciary COM
mittee-To prohibit dealings with stu
dents at certain institutions within this
State, and to provide penalty therefor.
JANUARY, 81, 1872.
Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Pricbard, from committee on
Roads, etc.-Authorizing the Board Of
Public Works to change the location
of the western end of the Cumberland
road.
By Mr.. Nadenbousch-To authorize
the corporate authorities of Martins
burg to issue bonds for public improve
mentS
BY Mr.. Rollyson-To provide the
speediest means for the recovery OF
judgments and claims transferred and
assigned by Virginia.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING addl-
tional authority on the Auditor to
enable him to collect debts due this
State.
By Mr.. Campbell, of Hancock-That
the committee on Education inquire
into the expediency OF creating board
to regulate text books to be used by the
public schools.
By Mr. Fleming-That the commit.
tee on Humane and Criminal lnstitu
tons inquire into the expectancy OF
increasing the salary of the clerk OF the
peuitentiary, as recommended by the
Superintendent and Board Of Directors.
Bills passed:
House bill No. IL, bill amending
and re-enacting section IS of chapter 45
OF the Code of West Virginia.
House bill No. Is, q bill to amend