The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-23
IN SENATE.


Senate met at Q o'clock AM, and was
opened with prayer by The Rev. Mr.,
Bristow.
S. b. l7O, the General Appropriation
bill, was taken up and read. The follow
ing amendments by the House OF Dele
gates were disagreed to by the senate;
Anamendment changing the University
construction fund from S24iSsl 90 to
$1,000.
An amendment cutting down the sala.
ries ol the professors oil the University
from $500 to $1,000.
An amendment reducing the appropri.
alton TO pay the expenses OF The regents
Of the University from $5ls to $500.
An amendment reducing the appropri-
alton to furnish the Concord Normal
School from 81 900 to $500.
The bill, with tho exception Of the
above amendments, was then passed az
amended by the House Of Delegates.
The following bills were passed on
third reading.
s. b. 17S, amending present law in
reference 10 sale Of land for taxes.
s. b. 2O7, amending section O OF
page 80 Of the code.
8. B. 196, regulating milage.
s. B. 1871, establishing the line between
Maryland and West Virginia.
SD. l4l, appropriating $1,000 to build
a road from Hnntersville In Pochahontas
county to the White sulpher Springs.
s. B. S3l, prescribing the time for hold
ing County Courts in Preston county.
s. b. 1877, appropriating $l250 to build
a bridge over the Guyandott river near
James Bailey'S, was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. McGlnnis tho Sen.
ate took recess until 2 o'clock, r. NJ, at
which time II re.assembled.
A communication from the House OF
Delegates was received informing the
Senate that the House insisted upon its
amendments to the present appropria-
ton bill and asked conference between
committee OH the part Of the House
and one on the part OF the Senate.
The President appointed Messrs. Sher-
rard, Price and Bishop as the committee
on The part Of the Senate.
Tho following bills passed on third
reading by suspension Of the rules:
s. b. 55, amending present law In refer
cnce to public printing.
s. B. 2l2, regulating the sale OF goods
by merchants who are beginners and fix
Ing the tax thereon.
S. B. 1917, authorizing Boards Of Trust
ees Of cemeteries 10 tax the lot holders
thereof.
II. B. 3S, allowing criminals to testify
In their own behalf, as amended.
II. B. 800, repeating the charter oil
Williamstown, In Wood county.
II. B. 107, amending section Of chap
ter 1O2 Of the Acts Of 1928.
lib. ll2, amending section q Of chap
ter So of the Code.
II. D. 100, amending section 4 of
chapter 105, OF acts 1928.
II. D. las, declaring Mud river In Ca
bell and Lincoln counties, q nayigable
stream and public highway.
II. B. 1888, amending section A OF chap
ter 1922 Of acts 1928.
II. B. 2l6, repeating an act incorporat-
Ing the town Of 81. Mary's, In Pleasants
county. ,
Several bills were passed on second
reading which will come up tomorrow.
At6 o'clock the Senate took recess
until I o'clock r. NJ.
At75 o'clock the Senate again met.
The committee appointed 10 confer With
The House committee upon the general
appropriation bill, reported that they had
n1teei In apprOpriate $4,000 a. the con-
struction fund OF the University; $4,000
to pay the contingent expenses OF the
same, and $500 to pay theexpenses OF the
Board Of Regents. The report was
adopted. a.,
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett the Senate
then went into an executive session,
which continued until II o'clock r. NJ,
when it adjourned without making any
thing public.