The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-21
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, December 20.
SENATE.
Scnate met at Q O'clock A. NJ.


A message was received from the House
of Delegates announcing the passage Of
House Joint Resolution No. 30, author
izing the Governor to furnish arms TO
certain military organizations ut State
Institutions.
Senate Bill No. 1S2, providing for fill
ing of vacancies in office, and
Senate Bill No. III, concerning the
Weston and Westfork K. X. Go.
On motion of Mr.. Shelton, House Bill
No 2S9, providing for the removal of
causes from one court to another, was
taken up out of its order, and being read
three times by II suspension OF rules,
passed.
AT 10 o'clock A. NJ. the majority and
minority reports of the Judiciary Com
mittee in relation TO the legality of Mr..
Sherrards seat in the Senate, was taken
up AS the special order of the day.
The majority Of the Judiciary Com
mittee offered the following resolution:
Rcsolred, That r, b. Sherrard is not
entitled to seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Dennis moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out the word not.
=, The discussion OF this amendment
continued. with the intermlsson OF recess,
until Al O'Clock 2. NJ, Mt which time the
vote upol it was taken, and the amend
ment was adoptad.
Those who voted aye were Messrs
Berkshire, Bishop Caldwell, Clayton.
Cunningham, Dennis, Dickinson, Terrell,
Grantham, LOOMS, Price, Scott, Shelton,
and Mr.. President-l4.
The noes wers Messrs, Arnett, Bennett,
Burd.tt, Camden, Eastman, Cot, Castor,
and McGinnis-S.
McSsrs. Mcdonald and Shcrrard not
voting.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted by the same vote.
The House of Delegates sent a messen-
ger to ask the return of Senate Bill No
1872, to pay the teachers of the Normal
Schools, which on motion of Mr.. Dennis
was returned.
The special committee appointed to con-
slider that part of the Governors recent
message, winch relates to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, reported
that it was advisable to adopt such meas
ures AS would tend to Il reorganization OF
the company, rather than u forfeiture of
its charter, but that no rights 81 the State
should be yielded up or sacrificed, and
that the Governor should have authority
10 fill any vacancy in the Board of Com
misSoEers, caused by death or otherwise
The report and the resolutions contained
therein were adopted.
Senate blll No. l9S, to pay Lcmue !
Chcuowith for work done on the Staun-
ton and Parkersburg turnpike, was taken
up cut of its order and ordered to It's
third reading.
House Bill No. $50, regulating the time
for holding courts in the Ninth judicial
circuit, WAS by II suspension OF the rule
read three times and passed.
Senate Bill, No. 20i, authorizing the
clerk of the Municipal Court to sign the
orCcr of arrest endorsed on the back of a
summons, was by u suspension of the rules
read twice and ordered TO It's third read
ing.
Pending the passage of Senate Bill
No. 2lS, regulating the sale under deed
of trust of the property of JOINT stock
companies. the Senate took recess until
"A O'Clock, =. NJ, at which hour 1t re.as-
scmbled. The above bill was passed.
House Bill No. 22l, providing for
pro rating charges Of transportation as
between corporations connecting in this
State WAS taken up out of its order and
passed.
The following bills were passed on
third reading:
House Bill No. 2O7, establishing court
of limited jurisdiction at Grafton.
Senate Bill No. -, authorizing certain
ordinances and laws to be superseded and
annulled.
Senate Bill No. y, to prevent cruelty
to animals.
Senate Bill No. a., to stop certain Of
fences against public policy. This bill
forDids the use of wheels of fortune, sell
ling pools, &c.
Senate Bill No. So amending chapter
III of the Code.