The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
West Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE or pELEGATEs.



Claims and Grievances, reported back the
resolution inquiring into the expediency
Of reporting bill legaliZing the act OF Ne
DOwell county in reference to county levies
with recommendation 10 refer to the Judici.
AIRY Committee.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution that the
special committee to investigate the hnan'
ces Of the State be authorized to inquire
into and report whether any official con
nected with the State government has been
guilty of any unfaithiul act or conduct,
either In, his present or any previous office
or trust, especially inquiring Us to official
misconduct relating to their duties as pub
lie servants, or to their election or appoint
ment to said trust,
Mr.. Hall, by motion for leave, introduced
II, h, 2gS amending aud re.GnRCting section
l2 Of chapter lI5 OF the Code. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. WOOddCll II. b. "a, ap.
propriating $5,0OOtO the counties Of Lewis,
Bnxton, Nicholas and Fayette, for the pur'
pose of assisting in repairing Of the turn.
bike rOad from Weston in the county Of
Lewis to Gauley Bridge in the county Of
Fayctec, was taken up out Of its order, read
the first time and passed to ID reading
A communication from the Secretary Of
the Board Of School Fund was read show
ing the amount received by the Board from
the sale Of 100, 600 acres OF land donated by
the Federal Government TO the State OF
West Virginia for agricultural purposes,
and the manner OF the investment OF the
proceeds and where such Investments are
kept. The Board report that there is moth
ing in the records OF the Board relating to
the matters inquired OF and it seems said
Board was not charged in any wise with
the iispOsing OF said lands nor the invest
ments Of the proceeds Of the sale thereof.
Reference is respectfully made to report
OF $. p. IIidrCth, agent, dated April 10,
1866, which accompanies the annual mes
sage Of Coy. A. |. Foreman for the year
1867, which report shows nm account of the
sale Of said lands and the manner olinvest'
mcnt Of the proceeds, A cOpyOf said report
isherewith forwarded. See also chapter Oh
Acts Of 1873 relating thereto.
The Bonds purchased with the proceeds
Of the sales Of the schools lands referred to
arc believed to be in the custody of the
Board OF Regents Of the University, as
stated in their report,
Signed +, y. BENNETT, Auditor.
Mr.. lIIildreth's report shows the highest
bids to have ranged frOm52 TO 90 cents, no
bids under those priceswero received, and
the amount received was $7O,0i3 81 only
four Oithe bids were under w cents.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceivcd in reference to the taxes OF the Is.
and q. Il. H., submitting tabular report
of the amount assessed in the different
counties and their townships,
EngrOssed II. B. Is, amending and rc.en'
acting Section Al Chapter l9j OF the Code
in relation to rules and proceedings, was
read third time and passed by its title.
Mr. Miller was deputed to communicate
the passage Of the bill to the Senate and
usk concurrence.
Engrosscd II. b. Is, NpprOpriatlng $1,000
for the construction Of Il rOad from Char
lesion, in the county Of Kanawha, by way
OF Spencer, in the county Of ROane, to Eli
Zabeth, in the county Of Writ, was read u
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SehOn the title Of the
bill WIS amended by inserting the word
cOnditiOnally after word bill, and the
amendment was adopted and the passage
Of the bill communicated to the Senate.
EngrOssCd II. B. 1885, repeating section )
Of chapter AZ Of the Acts OF 1928, in rela'
ton to juries in cases Of felony, was read a
third time aud passed. Communicated TO
the Senate and concurrence asked.
EngrOssed II. Il. 81, relating to insane
cOnvicts in the Penitentiary. Read third
time and passed.
EngrosSed II. u. l0i, amending and re.
ennCting section 10 OF chapter 81 Of Acts OF
1929, in relation to fee bills, was read n
third timeand passed by It's title.
II. Il. las, in relation to banks Of dis.
count and deposit, was rejected.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A communication was received from
the Executive laying before the House a
letter from 4. G. Rockwell asking such leg.
isatiOn as may be necessary for the proteC'
ton Of light houses, lamps and other sig
mails established by the Light House Board
on the Ohio river.
Mr.. prichard, from the Committee on the
l'cnitentiary, submitted the report Of the
Committee in relation to tho payment OF
j. II. Lockwood and - Edwards, Of
MOundsvile, for certain grounds taken by
the State for the use OF the PeRitentiNry
with recommendation to pass.
Mr.. SehOn asked and obtained n leave OF
absence for Mr.. Hutchinson, OF Wood, for
oncday OH account Of sickness.
Mr. EnOch offered II. J. H. 81, instructing
our Senators md Representatives to uSo
their best Cndeavors to secure M apprO.
pritlon Of money for the improvement Of
Inc Little Kanawha River, which was
adopted and sent to the Senate asking the
concurrence Of that body.
The special order being the School Bill, II
was taken up md further considered and
amended until o'clock, at which hour the
House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 0.