The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-20
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The manner in which these emolu-
ments are being enjoyed, however, was
not made apparent, and the impression
that the amendment would work to the
advantage of incorporated towns at the
expense Of the country at large, seemed
to prevail, and the proposition was
therefore voted down.
In the House of Delegates, on the
same day, the House bill to provide how
sheriff's and other county officers may
give bond and qualify, was taken up
out OF lts order, read. two several times
times under suspension OF the rules,
and ordered to its engrossment and third
reading.
The bill WAS subsequently, epgrossed
and passed.
House Bill No. q, "A bill to amend
an act passed March 4th, 1868, entitled
An act amending section l, Of chapter
6S, of the acts OF 1885," was read the
third time and passed.
House Bill No. 70, "A bill to author.
ize the Boards OF E iucation in their re.
spective districts to sell and convey
lands in certain cases." was read the
third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Bradford, the re.
solution providing that the seat MEM
Der may be occupying when he rises to
address the Speaker. shall be consid-
cred his seat. for the time being, was
taken up and adopted.
In the State Senate on Saturday,
February IS:
On motion ofMr Grsntham, House
Joint resolution IS instructing our Sem
tors and Representatives in Congress 10
vote Tor repeal OF the Bankrupt Law
was taken from the table.
After number of motions to table.
refer, amend, ect Mr.. Hall, OF Wetzel
moved to indefinitely postpone, which
was carried by vote OF IA to 7. Mr..
Walker having demanded a roll call
upon the question.
Senate Joint resolution "a, instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to devote themselves to
modification o. the act of Congress ap-
proved February II 1871, granting pen
sions to the widows of soldiers Of the
war Of 1912, 40 that the surviving sold
lers themse Ives, should receive the same
benefits as the widows of their dece ssed
comrades, was then taken up.
On motion of Mr. Summers the reso.
luton was amended by striking out the
word "hrave" where it occurred before
"soldiers."
After one or two other amendments
the resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, House
Joint resolution 10, requesting the Sen
ators and Represent at Washlng>
ton TO use their best efforts Tor the
passage OF an act equalzlng bounties
and securing to each Federal soldier,
or il dead, to his widow and heirs, one
hundred and sixty acres OF land without
actual settlement, was taken from the
table
Mr.. Walker moved to amend by
striking out the word Federal.
Mr. McC astey demanded a call OF
the roll upon the question, which re-
suited in the adoption of the amend
ment bv "a vote OF II to 2, number OF
Senators not voting.
At this juncture a number OF motions
were made TO take recess, JourD,
etc all Of which were rejected.
Mr.. Grantham then moved to lndeti
nitply postpone the resolution, upon
which Mr.. Bennett demanded call o.
the roll, which, being taken, resulted in
the adoption OF Mr. Granthams motion
by vote OF Is to 5
In the House of Delegates on Satur-
day, February Is
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
Joint resolution, which was adopted.
ReSo'Ued by the Legislature of West
Virginia:
|. That the Governor be requested to
furnish to the Reporter Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, the records aid the
opini ms Of the Special Court 10 ,hc
Contested election cases OF George
Loomis u.s. James NJ. Jackson and
Thomas w. Harrison US. Charles s.
Lewis.
9 That said Reporter prepare the
same for publication and append them
in the 5lh Volume OF West Virginia
Reports Of cases decided by the Sup
RENE Court Of appeals.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown,
WHEREAS, 1t is represented to the
To-;o1o,,ro ,bot eorno of tho citizanc nj