The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-29
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.

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The Senate met at ii o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Richards.
The journal OF yesterday was read,
corrected and approved.
Mr.. Camden from the Judiciary re-
ported back
Senate bill 22S, "a bill changing the
time for holding the county court OF
Jefferson" which was read Tor first
time and ordered to its second reading.
Mr.. Camden from same Com mittee
reported Q bill amending and re- enact
ing certain sections of chapter $50 Of the
Code.
Mr.. Bennett, from Finance Commit
tee. reported
Senate bill 232, providing for ap-
pointmeut, DC, OF commissioners IN
chancery.
The reading of the bill was dispensed
with and the bill ordered 10 it's second
reading.
By Mr.. Grantham,
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance be requested to inquire into the
eIpedieLcy OF providing Tor re'assess
ment of the lands OF the State, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion OF Mr.. Camden,
House bill fl, providing Tor the sale
of escbeated and forfeited lands, &c,
was taken from the table and subetl-
tute offered. The bill was laid upon
the table and the substitute ordered TO
be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Bennett,
House bill 81, "A bill for the relief OF
SHERIFF." was taken from the table and,
on motion, referred 10 the Committee
on Counties and Municipal Corpora
tions.
On motion OF Mr.. Camden,
A substitute Tor Senate bill 80, "a
ill providing the manner in which the
henetits OF the homestead law may he
:cquired," was taken from the table
ani referred to the judiciary Commit
On motion OF Mr.. Summers,
Senate bill 225, "A bill o. the relief
Of VIM. Cash, OF Putnam county" was
taken from the table and placed upon
the calendar, was read and ordered to
its second reading
On motion OF Mr. Walker,
Senate bill 20S, establishing an in
dependent school district in jackson
county, was read aud ordered 10 it's
secoud reading
~ NJ To,n1ap
The House Joint RESOLUTION arovid-
ing Tor the appointment O. o joint COM
mittee to meet the United S.slee Senate
Com niittee was adopted.
Senate bill 1876, with regard to wriis
oil teri faciaS was passed
Senate bill 1913, referring to enforce
ments OF recoveries Tor money was re-
ferred other than by feri factaS to the
Judiciary Committee
On motion Of Mr. Blskemore,
Senate bill 1875, providing 70. chang
ing names OF towns, villages and DIS
tricts, was taken up.
On motion Of Mr. Sherrard, WAS re-
committed to the Committee on Count
les and Municipal Corporations
Substitute icr House biIls 1876 and
1l6, amending and re enacting chap
ter IS OF the Code. was read a second
time and upon Mr.. Benefits motion
WAS referred to the Judiciary Comm t
tee along with various amendments
offered by Mr Grantbam.
House bill Ill, on motion OF Mr. |
Walker. was referred TO the Commit
tee on Education. and
House bill l39, in regard to sheriff.
distrsiuing for taxes, was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill l25, "a bill providing for
the organization of Railroad companies
and condemnation OF land" was read
a first time and
On motion Of Mr.. Camden was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Blakemore, on leave, introduced
Seuate bill 233, bill to confer addi-
tional jurisdition on the circuit courts,
which was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Camden,
Re,o we'd, That the Committee on
Education ascertain whether sufficient
provision has been made by law for
securing to the School Fund the pro-
ceeds OF taxes that have been or may
be levied on the revenues Of corpora.
tions under the provisions Of section
four Article twelve OF the Constitution,
and whether suy further provision
should be made by law Tor the more
profitable and secure investment OF the
School, Fund, aud report BY bill or
otherwise.
On motion OF Mr. Camden, the SEN
ate adjourned.