The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-16
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,, December -
SENATE.

Senate convened mt . A. NJ.
House Bill 2O3, for the relief Of Evan
Hinton, Sheriff of Summers county, was
reported from the committee on Finance
with recommendation. The hill was
taken up and, by suspension Of the
rules, passed through all It's readings.
The committee on County and Munlc-
lpal Corporations reported the following
bills with recommendation:
House Bill 127, repeating an act al
lowing the Mayor and City Council of
Parkersburg to lend city bonds for man
| ufacturing purposes.
House Bill No 1888, Amending sec.
= of cnap Al OF the Code.
House Bill No. %, Authorizing the
establishment of u workhouse, &c.
House Bill No. $50, To pay DR.. ID.
Mayer $6SSi, was reported by the Com
mittec on Claims and Grievances without
recommendation.
Senate Bill No. lS4, to build Il rond
from Moundsville u Wheeling, was, on
motion Of Mr. Price, taken from the table
oud placed on the calendar.
1 The Senate resolved itself into Court
| of Impeachment to try f.. \. Bennett,
State Auditor
The proceedings of the court on Mon
day were read and approved.
Manager Good read the replication Of
! the House of Delegates to the answer oi
| Mr.. Bennett to the articles of impc"ch-
ment.
The replication was received and filed.
The issue being made up, the
Court of Impeachment to tryIE. a. Ben
nett, State Auditor, adjourned until the
9th day of January, 1876.
The Senate reasseHbled.
The following bills were passed on
their third reading.
Senate bill No. 147, Repeating an act
providing for the sale of escheatcd land.
Senate bill No. l67 Amending section
| of chapter 70 o. the code.
Senate bill No. l7G, Concerning the
powers and jurisdiction of courts OF linn
tied jurisdiction.
Senate bill No. lsj, Repeating chapter
30 ofthe acts of 1928.
Senate bill No. l93, In relation to
Clerks fees in certain cases.
On motion of Mr. Caldwell leave Of
absence for three days, beginning on the
10th of December, WAS granted 10 Mr..
Shelton.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, a leave OF
absence from the 10th Of December TO
the end of the present session, was grant
cd to Mr.. Dickinson.
Mr.. Fleming, from the House of Dele
gates, reported to the Senate that the
House had concurred in the amendments
of the Senate, to House Substitute for
Senate Bill No. 50, providing for gen
cra1 assessment of taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, a res
olution allowing no Senator to speak'morc
than ten minutes ut one time, or more
than twice on one subject, was adopted.
The following bills were ordered to
| their third reading:
Senate Bill No. 1872, amending section
10 of chapter 227 of the Acts of 1872 3.
Senate Bill No. lSi, appropriating
money to build road from MOundsyillo
/ to Wheeling.
Senate Bill No. $50, appropriating
money to construct road from Bar
/ louisville to Cabell Court House.
/ House Bill No. a, repeating chapter
| ~ of the Acts of 1872 3.
House Bill No. 81, concerning insane
convicts in the Penitentlray,
/ House Bill No, SO, amending section u
of chapter A of the Code.
House Bill No 80 authorizing the cS-
tabli-hmcnt of workhoSes &c.
House Eli No. 100, to pay DIR. Niger
1851.
House Bill No. ~, repeating an act
authorizing the Mayor and City Coun-
cil to lend city bonds for manulacturln I
purposes.
House Bin 40. 30, to protect birds
and game
House Eli No. rs, relating 10 til"
compensation of officers taking Iunatcs
to the asylum, was rejected.
Senate Bin lS7, regulating pIeadings
in actions on policies of insurance, was
ordered t, its second reading.
! Senate Eli l19, making appropria-
| ton, to pay general charges on the
treasury was. on motion of Mr. Bennett,
taken from the table for consideration.
The committee which has been invcsti-
eating the Public Printers claim of
$4,000 for printing Stahl's Register,
having reported that he was at most en-
titled to $3.50 Is, Mr. Bennett moved to
insert that amount in the general appro-
priation bill.
Pending this motion, Mr.. Bennett
moved that said bill be made the special
order Of the day for tomorrow. Adopt
| cd.
Senate Bin No. 2l4, Providing for in
cooperating Boom Companies and dehn-
ing their powers ad duties, was taken up
out ofits order and ordered 80 its second
reading.
Senate Bill No. 2l5. Providing for the
punishment of persons extinguishing
lights in light houses, &c, iwas tax N up
out of its order, read, and ordered to lis
second reading.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the Senate
adjourned.