The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-16
West Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

House met pursuant TO adjournment, and
the session was opened with prayer by the
Rev. n. NJ. Airing, OF the United PTesby.
terrain Church.
Mr.. Pritchard, from the Committee on
Pententiary, reported II. Il. 274, author.
izing the payment Of $500 s? to W. p.
Rhodes, being in full Of a judgment OBJ.
tanned by him in tde Circuit Court OF Mar.
shall county, with Recommendation not to
pass.
Mr.. Dix offered II. B. S2s, repeating IN
act appropriating $4,000 to the Centen-
NAL, which was referred to the Committee
on Centennial.
Mr., Chapman offered II. B, 500, providing
for the temporary aud permanent location
OF the Capital Of the State OF West Vir.
GINA, aud fund to construct capitol
building for this State. Referred 10 the
Committee on Humane Institutions,
Mr.. Depue moved TO take up II, B. 293,
providing for County Courts, and defining
their jurisdiction, amending and re.enact-
ing the same so far as 1t relates to the couu.
" Of Boone, ind 1t was read u second time
and ordered to third reading.
Mr.. WOOdell moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which II, B, liz, regulating sales Of
property under deeds OF trust, DEGREES Of
Courts, and other legal processes. Was
tabled, and the motion agreed to.
A motion was then made to lay the bill
on the table, which was lost and Mr.. Ma.
sons substitute was made the order OF the
day for Thursday and this again was
amended on motion Of Mr.. West, making
the order Of business for this evening at
7 o'clock.
Mr.. West moved to take up II. B. 1871,
appropriating Sl,OO0 for the completion of
the State road from the bridge across Marsh
Fork OF Coal river, in Raleigh countyJby
way OF Soak Creek, to intersect the Gray.
son turnpike road near Miller's lanyard, In
the county OF Mercer. Read y frat time
and ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Campbell asked leave OF absence for
the balance Of the session for Mr.. Hutchin.
son.
SIR. Reynolds (of Taylor moved to take
up ). B. 1862, approPriating money to pay
teachers in the Normal schools for the
school year ending August 3lst, l'76, and
to finish tho Concord Normal School build.
ing,
Mr.. Woodell moved to lay on the table,
which motion was lost, after which Mr..
Fleming offered an amendment which was
adopted. Also the amendment offered by
Mr., Ice,
Mr.. DepuG then made a motion to table
the bill, but the motion was lost
Mr., ThOrnburg moved to reconsider the
motion by which Mr., Jennings amend.
mCnt was adopted, aud the motion was
adopted, and upon yea nd nay vote the
amendment was rejected and tho bill or.
dered to third reading,
Mr.. Jackson, from the Judiciary Com.
mittce, obtained unanimous consent to
take up Senate Bill lSy with the House sub.
stitute for the same providing for filling
vacancies in the Office Of Judge Of Circuit
Court and Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals, pending the consideration OF
which the House took recess until ~
O'Clock =. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Jordan offered II. b. $50, for the
amendment OF the charter OF the city Of
Wheeling In relation to tho election Of City
Sergeant,
The House then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton Of Senate Bill 1872, pending at noon,
and after some discussion the question was
put and the House substitute was rejected.
Tho bill was then read a second time and
ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Williams was granted leave 10 with.
draw bill asking an appropriation for
roads In GreGnbrGr and other counties.
Mr.. Fleming presented the remOnstranCe
Of Rev, G. G. b. Duncan and las others
against the passage Of II. B. 305 allowing
distillers to sell whisky as druggists. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Ice by unanimous consent, called up
II. i. l72, concerning the Weston 4 West
Fork Railroad Company. II was read the
first time and ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Dix by unanimous consent called up
II. H. "A, apprOpriating 5000 for repairing
the Weston and Gauley bridge turnpike In
BraxtOn, Nicholas, Fayette and Lewis coun.
ties.
Mr.. FarnSwOrth moved to take up bills on
their first reading, which motion was dis
cussed and lost.
Mr.. Mason moved to take up House bills
on their Sd reading, which was adopted,
BILLS TAKEN UP on THIRD READING.
II. y. 22l, in relation to use of tracks Of
one Railroad company by another and pro.
rating charges thereon. The bill was dis.
cusscd by MeSsrs, jackson, WEIGH and
others, and upon yea and nay vote was
lost.
II. u. 70, providing for opening and keep.
Ing in repair county roads, read third
time.
Mr., Spencer objected to the passage Of
the bill on the ground that II threw the
working OF roads oil upon the labOring
population Of the counties and allowed
property to 70 free OF all charges therefor.
On u yen and my vote tho bill WIS passed
by its title.
II. i. 175, providing In what counties
suits may be brought; was read a third
time, and upon the calling Of the roll the
bill was passed by lts title.
House substitute for y. B. 1870, taxing
dogs for the purpose Of raising fund for
the reimbursing Of owners for the loss Of
sheep destroyed by dogs; was read third
time and the bill was passed by It's title.
Mr.. Pritchard called up House Substitute
lSl, known rs the uSury bill, and moved to
strike out per cent md insert 10.
Mr.. WelCh moved to recOmmit II to the
Judiciary Committee, which was lost.
Mr.. West then proceeded to discuss the
merits Of the bill, after which the roll was
called and the bill was lost, yeas ~, nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds Of Taylor,
the House took recess until o'clock, at
which hour the third reading of the School
Bill will be commenced.
IN SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, December 10.
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