The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-12
WEST VIRGINIA LE,lISLATUR 1
THURSDAY MARCH b.

| Insane, tue question: oeiug upon aesiSu-
ing to Lewis county three members OF
the Board. An effort was made 70
strike out three and in sert two, but
was unsuccessful and the bill was final
ly passed to it's third reading. The
amendment taking tue appointing pow
err from the Governor and comforting it
upon the Board OF Public Works was
adopted hv the following vote.
TIE ayes we're:
!. Messr.. Johnson, (Presideut) Ben
nett, Blakemore, ca nden, Dickinson,
E.stham, Hall, OF Barbour, Hall, OF
Wprzel and Sheltou-9.
The noes were
Messrs. Bishop, Cunningham, Gran
than, Gu,ron, McClsskey, Scott and
| Sherrard-I
The afternoon was spent in discussing
and amending the tax olli.
In tle House OF Delegates the cslen-
dsr was taken up. and TWO House bills
reported from the Senate with amend
meut.. These h'is concern, respec-
t,veiv the State Penitentlary, aud GER
tam personal representatives. The
Senate amendments 10 the latter bill
provide -ubs,autialv that any personal
representative whose administration
was intertered with 10y the war, and
tn. yalne OF the estate represented by
him. thereby impaired, he or his sure
lie. snail not he liable therefore, be-
voud y pecited extent. This provision
| has special reference to investments oy
execu,or- IN tanks OF Old Virginia
winch were -p'yenI At the time OF such
| investment, out subsequently failed
| upon account OF the rebellion The
| bIll WAS referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, upon the motion OF Mr.
Laidly.
Cuou the further motion OF Mr.. Laid
| lev. the Senate amendments TO the pen"
! itentiary bili were concurred In oy the
| House These amendments relate
manly to the general conduct OF the
peultentlary.
Subsequently, however, upon the mo-
ton OF MIR White, the bill was re COM
m,t,ed to the PenItentlsry Committee.
Senate Bill Up, concerning the ices
OF : ale, county and d'sIr'ct othcers'
which was upon its third reading, was
then brought before the II Juse. The
clerk had proceeded with the reading
of the bill rs Tar as the section relating
To tie per centage allowed TO sherhs
! tor collecting taxes, when Mr.. Coiran
moved IT, re-comm,ttal TO the Commits
lee on the JUDICIARY HIS reasons TOR
tin. motion were that bv getting the
| bill before "A committee, more time ana
better opportunities would be afforded
any member TO advocate further
Oh auges IN the bill, particularly IN the
part thereof relating TO the sheriff. l ne
! motion was opposed, however, and n
ualiv de;eaIed oy standing vote oil "
to ~.
4 subsequent motion by Mr.. Shirley,
TO commit 10 the Committee on Finance
wa also lost. The bill was then pass
ed bv \ vote OF 80 to ii.
Seua,e till a, concerning Commits
sioners in Charcery, was taken up and
read the second and third times and
passed.
Mr. Miller, Of Ohio (Mr. Hullihen IN
the ch4lr), introduced House bill l45,
rrovdrng tor rec education al Bethany
! ColleIe Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
rhe same gentleman (Mr Knots OF
Marion preeiiiug), introduced House
bllI l45, author zing the judge OF the
county court Of OHIO county, TO try
certain cases in the municipal court OF
Wheeling; and
House blll las, providing for the elec-
ton and term Of office OF judges Of
court. OF limited jursdlcton-both OF
yh,eh were also referred to the same
committee.
Mr.. Vossler, introduced House bill
l42 ensohng Boards OF Education 10
ubtaln the ratification by the voters OF
their respective districts, OF levles Tor
school purpose. hereto ore made. Re-
terred to the Education Committee.
In he afternoon, upon motion OF
Mr.. Knots of Marion, the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the
Whole or The consideration OF House
bill 80, "provlding for the construction
and keeping in repair, o. county roads,
bridges landings and wharves.
This bill has been under consldera.
ton ~ Committee of the Whole and
open session for nearly Two days alto
gether, and the pending question when
1t WAS taken up YESTERDAY. was TO strike
out the clause which requires all male
persons over sixteen aud under nifty
wears OF aye, TO work upon the public
roads, and exempts from such service
resi- tents, ot .0y incorporated town o.
more than 400 inhabitants, which takes
care OF irs poor and keeps It's streets IN
order: officers OF Stale works aud IN
sli'uuons employees OF railroads anu
canals aud persons necessarily EN-
pIoyed at q ferry; ministers, miliers,
officers OF any literary Institutions ETC
Tue motion proposes the Substitution OF
the section 10 the Code OF 1868, COVER
ing this case, 10 place OF the one given
rhe debates upon this proposition,
which were participated in by consid'
cradle number OF members, took q
yerv wide range, aud towards the last
assumed some what personal charac-
ter hut il generally came back 10 the
main points Involved. The question
anpeared TO be, first, upon the princi
pie OF requiring the cltzens Of road
district TO construct or keep 10 repair
ia roads. as against the mode OF sup
nor,;ns IN. road system by taxation OF