The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-24
West Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
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Senate Bill No. II, IAN act amending
the sixth section of Chapter thirty
seven, OF the Code of West Virginia,
regulating the place in which suits may
be brought against public officers and
certain corporations" and House Bill
No. l6, entitled "An act to remove
the seat OF government to the city OF
Wheeling, 10 the county OF Ohio. and
directing the Governor and other State
officers to make the necessary arrange
meuts for the came" Also that
Senate Bill No. IA, entitled, "A bill
to repeal Section 9, OF Chapter 10, OF the
Code OF West Virginia, relative to the
consequence of the failure OF any per-
son elected or appointed to an office, to
qualify within the time prescribed by
law" had been indefinitely postponed
by the House.
Governor Jacob communicated to the
Senate, in accordance with an order OF
the Board Of Public Works, a report
made by Thomas P. Shsllcross, Super
intendent of the Penitentiary, relating
to the judgement and case OF W. ?.
Rhodes, formerly Commissary Of this
institution.
Mr.. Bennett, from the Committee on
Finance, reported
Senate Bill No. 61, "a bill requiring
ali officers having any moneys belong
lug to the counties Of this State in their
possession or under their control, re-
ceived in redemption Of lands delln-
qnent for noa-payment OF levles OF
or other municipal taxes to account for
and paw the came to the counties to
which such moneys belong; and pro-
viding for future receipts and pay
ments," and
Senate Bill No. 62, "a bill amend
ing the Code OF West Virginia, concern
Ing the salaries and other compensa"
ton to officers of government and cree
ating and fixing the salaries OF their
clerks and prescribing when the sala-
ries are to commence and how and when
thev shall be audited and paid"
Mr.. Blakemore, from Committee on
County ard Municipal Corporations, re-
ported back
Senate Bill No. &c, relative to the
Courts and their days Of commence.
ment in the d fferent counties, recon-
mending it's passage with certain amend.
ments; also
Senate Bill No. 63, "a bill in rela-
ton to the jurisdiction, powers and
duties Of Justices Of the Peace and
COnstables"
On motion OF Mr.. Caldwell,
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate
be, and is hereby directed to issue his
warrant to the Auditor in iavor of A. j
Pannell for the same mileage az A. NJ.
Jacob, Senator from the First District,
is entitled to.
House Bill No. |, "A bill to author.
ze the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
tuckv Railroad Company to make a
contract with the Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl ard St Louis Railway Company"
va read the third time and passed with
its title.
Senate Bill No. 81, "A bill to amend
and re-enact Chapter IA Of the Code
OF West Virginia, concerning general
provisions relating to the Courts, was
read the second time, amended and
passed to it's third reading,
Subsequently, under suspension OF
the rules, the bill was read the third
time and passed.
No. So, "A bill to amend and re e.en-
act Chapter lis OF the Code OF West
Virginia, concerning Seals" was also
read the second time, ordered to the
third reading, and under a suspension
of the rules, read the third time and
passed.
Senate Bill No So, "A bill to organ
ize the Circuit Courts, estsbl sh their
jurisdiction and prescribe the mode o;
proceeding OF said Courts" coming up
on it's second reading, was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Walker moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Price moved to tnke a recess uns
til 81 o'clock P. NJ. Carried
EVENING SESSION.
On motion OF Mr.. Summers,
Senate Bill No 46, "A bill regulating
appeals, writs OF error and supersedeas,
was taken from the table. A number
OF amendments were made to the bill |
and it was ordered to its third reading |
House Bill No. l6, For the removal
Of the Capital" ETC., was read the first
time and ordered to its seoon 1 reading,
for reference There WAS no opposi-
ton to the hill at its first reading.
On motion OF Mr. Jacob, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE