The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-01
West Virginia Legislature
CHARLESTON, January %.
SENATE.
nv Rev. Mr.. Bar

A m.ssag. from the House by the
Clerk announced the adoption OF the
House joint resolution concerning the
surrendering Of papers and records In
the city of Richmond relating e1clu
sively to this State, and the House
Joint resolution requesting our Con
cressmen to procure the passage OF an
Act authorizing the city Of Wheeling to
build draw bridge across the ONO
river. The resolution. were adopted.
Mr.. Alexander, from the committee
on Finance and Claims, reported back
the Senate bill providing BIZ. 900 Tor the
payment Of the expenses OF the ConVen-
ton. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Alexander also submitted re,
port concerning the communication OF
the Janitor, relative to the flag 10 De
placed over the Senate, and Recommend
ed that the proposition Of Mr.. Garcelon
to erect the tlsgstatfs for slI3 be adopt
ed. So ordered.
Bills introduced on leave
By Mr.. Scott, OF Rsleigh-Creatng
an independent school district to be
known a. the Lewisburg district, in
Grcenbrier county,
Bv Mr.. Sherrarl-To enforce the col
lection of tolls, and provide a penalty
for a failure to pay the same.
TO amend AMI re-enact section 3, o.!
chapter So of the Code, and to exclude
specified perioi from the computation
Of the time within which certain suits
proceedings and appeals may bt
brought, instituted and taken.
By Mr.. Baker-In relation toiconv!ct'
in the peniten,iary.
By Mr.. Kline-Providing for the cree
ton and maintenance OF fences by
railroad companies on the sides OF thell
rood, and for other purposes, and to
zeal certain provisions OF the Code
relation to descents and distributions
Petitions presented and referred:
By Mr.. Kline-Of Henry Deem. o.
.!lson county, asking payment toI
srvices as Registrar OF Clendenn'n
wn5hip, in said county.
By Mr.. Scott, Of Rsleigh-Oi Lewis
Ballard, OF Monroe county, asking re-
let as late Sheriff Of said county.
,sr. BIKE i,t-rlrcei q joint resolu.
ION providing additional duties for the
;1int legislative committee on the affairs
Of he penitentiary. Lays over.
Resolutions offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Scott, of Rltchie-That the
Judiciary committee inquire into the
,pediency Of go amending the attach
nent law as to provide for the docketlng
4 attachments on any day during the
crm vf the Circuit Court to which they
IRE made returnable.
By Mr.. Morrison-That the commit
&c on Education inquire into the expe
lency of changing the school law SC
~ as 10 make each school district indie
nendent, and that q Board Of E Iucation
e elected in each school district, who
shall have the control OF the school
instead OF trustees.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
ioint resolution concerning the usurpa-
ton of power bv President Grant, was
made the special order for Tuesday, the
Goth inst, at II o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. Kline introduced joint resoiu-
ton requesting orr Congressman to vot(
for the passage of o bill for the i'm
,rovcment Of the Ohio river. Lays
over.
Mr.. Scott, of Richie, introduced q
Joint resolution raising / committee o.
four on the part of the House to. consider
that portion of the Governor g message
relating to the public debt OF Virginia
Adopted
Committee on the part OF the Senate
Messrs. Scott, of Richie, Sherrard and
Pew.
Att o'clock A. NJ. the Governor
message, that being the special order
was taken up.
A number Of resolutions, referring tht
message to appropriate committees,
were adopted.
Adjourned.