The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-27
GheGttdIilaeltfner:
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE
In the Senate on Monday 9sd, Mr..
RlxEn introduced bib to incorporate
the Wheeling and Ohio Union Railroad
COMPANY. Among the resolutions OF In
ar,c,ion adopted were the lollowins'
Nv Mr.. Blsckmore: That the Commit
tee on Education inquire into the expc'
IienCy of abolishing the offices Of state
and County Superintendents Of Free
schools, levolvlng the duties o. Tue one
ON the Secretary Of State, ana OF Tue ollGI
on the Recorder, in such q manner as VIII
most eiEectually reduce the expenses Of
The educational department. -, :.
nv M, BlakemOrG: That the, Commit
tee IN Education inquire into! The expe'
dIencv Of amending md re.enacting sec,
Al nj chan As Of the Code, as 10 provide
when and where aud how the assent OF
the voters ola township may be had to tho
levy of q tax for the support oil free
schools. #a
TIyMr BlakemOro. That the Commit.
tee on Townships inquire into the expe'
doncy Of RbOlishlng the office oil township
Clerk.
ByMr. Kline: That the Judiciary Com
mittee inquire into the expelicncy of pass.
ing alaw requiring railroad companies to
build fences along each side Of the line Of
railroad In this State.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, tho Senate
Joint resolution proposing an adjourn
ment of the Legislature was laid on the
table.
On motion Of Mr. Blakcmore, the vote
by which the resolution authorizing the
Scrgeant.at.Arms to procure $40 worth of
postage stamps for each member, which
WIS defeated on Friday last, Wasrcconsid-
cred. The resolution was then adopted.
A resolution was offered 10y whom II
does not appear with preamble as long
as the moral law, denouncing the Presi-
dent for suspending the writ Of hdbedS cor.
p@ in South Carolina. Lies over q day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the House Monday, 22d, Mr.. Barr,
from the Judiciary Committee reported
that it was inexpedent to legislate on the
petition of E. Booking and others, asking
change In the election laws. D.
NIr. Lightng offered joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of Joint
Special committee 10 revise and codify
tue school law, but on motion of Mr..
SturgisS, resolution Of inquiry on the
same subject was adopted instead.
Among the resolutions Of instruction
adopted were these:
BY Mr.. Nash: that the Judiciary Com.
miltec inquire into the expediency OF au.
thOrizing the Auditor to appoint q collec-
tor OF the revenue and all other duties in
any county in this State, when necessary,
and making such officers eX-ofiicio. Shcr-
III, until the Sheriff shall give ample Sc
Curity for the faithful performance OF his
duties, otherwise than as the collector Of
taxes and duties. s..f Y
BY MIR. McCool: That the Committee
on Education inquire into the expediency
o(rendering the present school law more
efficient and less onerous, either by con-
densing the townships, reducing the num-
Der OF officers, or otherwise. .r..'
by MIR. Barclay: That the Committee
on Education inquire into the expediency
Of requiring all children attending the
public schools to be examined before en-
tCring said school, la, .o
by Mr.. Campbell, (of IIancock,): That
the Judiciary Committee inquire into the
rights Ofliparian owners of lands, rs to
all minerals and terra ilrma, underlying
the beds of rivers within the State.
Among the petitions presented were
these .... o..
by Mr.. Kennon, OF August Roll, &c, Of
Ohio county, asking a reduction Of the
license on liquor selling.
BY Mr.. Barr, remonstrancc Of A. Ebel.
Ing, nc, Of Ohio county, against n petit
llon concerning the school district of
Wheeling. ,.r.. .. ..
Among the BILLS introduced were these.
Bills introduced on leave
by Mr.. Lewis, Of Lewis authorizing an
additional tax on the property in the in
dependent school district of Weston.
By Mr.. Bier, 10 authorize the trustees
OF the NJ. h. church On Boggs' run to sell
their church property.
Biy Mr.. Fleming, amending and re.cn-
acting section 8 of chapter 1870 of the
Code, ind to prohibit the voters of the
school district of FairmOnt from voting
Tor School Commissioners OF Fairmont
township in Marion county. ....
BY Mr. Thayer: Authorizing the trus-
tees OF the NJ. Z. Church, in Grafton, to
sell their church and parsonage property.
by Mr., Thayer: Authorizing the trus-
tees ofthe NJ. f. Church, at Fclterman, 10
sell their church property.
By Mr.. Mckcnnon In relation To the
purchase OF liquor by minors, and to
amend and re'enaCt sections and 5 OF an
act passed February 81, 1871, entitled ian
act comforting Jurisdiction on the Munich.
pal Court Of the city OF Wheeling IN civil
and criminal cases, for the violation Of the
license law" and to amend an re.cnact
chapter l2l of the acts OF 1871, in relation
to the sale OF liquors in Ohio county,
Air. Barr introduced joint resolution
asking the Governor TO make application
TO the General Assembly of Virginia Tor
The surrender TO this State OF all books
papers, anu records in the city of Rich.
mohd which can, without dCtriment to
lhG State of Virginia, be so surrendered.
Adopted N''
Mr. Barr introduced joint resolution
lnstructing our Congressman to secure
IIG passage of an act authorizing the city
Of Wheeling to builds draw bridge across
Tue Ohio river. Adopted. : no d
on motion of Mr.. Rollyson, the resolu
I w relative to granting to the Pittsburgh,
wheeling y Kentucky railroad company
Tue minerals belonging TO the State, under
tne Ded OF the Ouio river, was taken
,; The table and referred TO the Com.
m''lee on Judiciary.