The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-01
West Virginia Legislature
SATURDAY.

dav, Mr. Hullihen presented the petitlon
of Geo. B. Caldwell, &c, of Ohio county,
asking that the Municipal Court OF the
city of Wheeling be not abolished.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That from this time to the
end of the session this House will not
consider any business except such as
NAV be necessary to put the govern
ment in complete operation under the
new Constitution. ,
Objected to by Mr.. Wooddell and
lies over.
Mr. Hindman, offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be authorized to furnish to George u.
Davenport, for the Ohio county law
library, one copy OF each of the reports,
statutes, journals and public documents
that have been printed for the State,
and that he furnish to K. Hume
Butcher, one copy each of said books
and documents for the Law Library
Association OF Jefferson county, also,
one copy each to William Price, for
the West Virginia University, at Nor
gantown.
The Senate, pursuant to the invita-
ton extended to them on yesterday, as
sembled in the hall of the House,
where Washington's Farewell Address
was read by Col, D. D. Johnson, Pre-
sident OF the Senate.
MONDAY.
In the State Senate on Monday Feb
ruary "a.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed
Senate bill l8, amending the Code
in relation to insurance, telegraph and
express companies.
Senate bill 10, concerning the fees of
officers.
Senate hill 90, concerning the claim
OF w. P. Rhodes, late Commissary o.
the Penitentiary, which refers the
claim back to the courts for further in
vestigation.
Senate bill 81, requiring all officers
having funds in their hands, arising
from the redemption of lands, to &C.
count for and pay over the same TO
the counties which are entitled thereto
Senate bill llS, to provide against
the evil effects of the sale of intoxlcat-
ing liquors.
Senate bill 1875, changing the name
of the town of Fork Lick, in'Webster,
to Addison,
In the House of Delegates on Mon
day. IT,,
On motion OF Mr.. Bradford, the
House substitute for the Senate bill
amending and re-enscting the law re-
latins to juries was taken up out OF its
order and passed.
The House bill to amend and re en-
act chapter 3, OF the Code, concerning
the sale of real estate for taxes; forfeit
ures for payment and non assess'
ment OF taxes, and the transfer of the
title vested in the State, coming on Its
third reading was passed.
Mr. Campbell, from the Judiciary
Committee, submitted minority re-
port, signed by himself and Mr.. Price,
dissenting from the majority in propos-
ing a substitute Tor the House bill reg
ulating the fees of county officers, and
recommending the adoption OF the
original bill.
The msjority deny the right OF the
Legislature, under the Constitution to
increase or diminish the fees or COM
pensation of any officer during his term
of office, and as another reason for their
report, say, the action Of the Conven-
ton, as the tendency OF the legislation
OF the present term was largely iucreas-
ed, rather than diminished. the salaries
OF the State officers, their clerks and
attaches and that this discrimination
against the county and district officers
OF the State ia, unwise and unjust and
not demanded by the people OF the
State.
The bill extending the time to the LIST
of December, 1875, for the Elk river
Navigation Company to complete lis
improvements up TO Jarrett's Ford,
came up on it's third reading, and was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, Senate
bill No, IS, % bill regulating the pay
meut OF debts due certain Banks or
their representatives was taken from
the table and read second time, and
on motion OF Mr.. Butcher, the constl-
tutional rule was suspended and the
bill read third time this day, and
passed with It's title.
TUESDAY.
The Senate spent the day in discuss.
ing the propriety Of furnishing the
Judges OF the supreme Court the Judges
OF the Circuit Courts, and the Judges Of
the County Courts. with complete sets
OF the acts of the Legislature since the
organization of the State. The resolu-
ton WAS defeated. A bill granting
further time to the Elk River Nsvigs-
ton company to complete its improve
ment was lengthily discussed but with
out final action.
In the House OF Delegates, on Tues
day, Mr.. Butcher offered House Joint
Resolution No. %, Providing for an
adjourned session OF the Legislature"
WHEREAS. 1t ia desirable to have In
the legislation assimilating the laws to
the provisions OF the new Constitution,
uniformity and consistency, and
WHEREAS, The best interests of the
people of the State can only be properly
guarded by duly aud carefully consider
ing all subjects oflegislation, and
WHEREAS, Hasty and lily advised