Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-01-21

committees, on Education. on Banks
and Corporations, on the Militia, on
Immigration ami Agriculture.
Senate Bill No. 5. to pay the teach
ers in the Normal Schools, was read .
third time and referred.
Mr.. McGinuis on leave, introduced
a joint resolution. appointing a joint
committee Of the two Houses, to
revise the laws of last session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
After opening. the Speaker an
nounced the standing committees for
the session.
Mr.. Thornburg of Cabell is on the
following Committees On Privileges
and Elections, on Counties, Districts
&C., IN Executive Offices and Libra
~.
Mr.. Furgeson of Wayne, is on the
! following committees, en- Forfeited
and Unappropriated Lands. on Arts
Sciences &c.
Mr.. Stone of Logan, on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
Mr.. Vaughn of Lincoln, on Private
Corporations and Joint Stock Com,
panies, on Printing &c. Mr.. Powell
of Boone, on Forfeited and Unappro.
priated Lands.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Wood County,
introduced the following bill on leave,
which was referred to its appropriate
committee. A Bill to secure home.
steals and exemptions OF personal
}property to residents OF this State
Iron execution, warrants OF distress
or other process.
Mr.. Garlic. A bill fixing the le-
gal rate ofimsrest tor The loan or for
bearance of money or oth' things.
Mr.. Welch, A bill 10 Incorporate
the New Creek Boon and Lumber
Company.
A number of other bills. not OF gen
eral interest, were introduced.
SEN ,TE.
Saturday, january l6th-A good
!, ZEAL of routine business in the intro
ductiun of Bills &c, was done
among offers Mr.. McGinnis intro
duced bill in relation to the sale OF
Horses, Mules &c, unier distress
warrants or levy. +,
On motion of Mr.. Scott, Rescluea,
that the Committee on Education be
requested to inquire into the eIpedi-
encv of system of compulsory edu-
cation. Mr.. Scott introduced Joint
Resolution No 6, appointing a com
mittee to inquire into the expedien-
cy of providing for Geological sur
vey of the State.
MIR. Dennis presented a report from
the Attorney General in relation to
the number of insane persons in the
State, and to the salt Sulpher Springs
property, which it proposed to pur-
chase for an insane asylum. There are
|347 patients in the insane asylum at
Weston, and in Is counties there are
Is insane persons confined in jalls.
lie says the title to the Springs prop
ertv is good, and the prics asked is
S65. 900.
II was resolved to hold afternoon
sessions of the Senate hereafter.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the House a number of Bills
were introduced. amongst which was
one taking from the County Courts
their power to try cases, and provl
ding for an increase ofjudicial Cir.
cults by which each Couaty should
have 4 terms of court every year.
Also by Mr.. Reynolds Of Mercer,
an amendment of the School law, TO
make the scholastic month consist OF
20 days, and to prevent extortion by
the retailers of tax books &c.
b. Mr.. Campbell, to make educa
| ton, compulsory.
BY Mr. Reynolds of Taylor, in re-
lation to domestic Insurance Compa-
MES.
| By Mr.. Warden. to prepared State
Flag.
Monday, January 18th, 1875
The House Joint resolutions in rela'
ton to Louisiana, were referred Ia
Messers McGiunins and Camden as a
committee OF conference. Mr.. Den
mis- introduced a bill to establish an
Insane Asylum at the ealt Sulphel
Spring in Monroe County.
Mr.. Burdett of kanawha, intro
duced a resolution, to inquire Of the
Auditor how the B. &. 0. Il. r., and
the counties through which it passes
have complied with the law, in rela
lation to the collection Of district
taxes.
Also, bill joint resolution provi
ding for u Geological survey of the
State.
Mr.. Burnett reported Bill to
provide for more efficient mode of col
Letting county ami district taxes from
Eailroad companies.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, c;auuary 1Sth.-A large
number OF bii..<. resolutions OF inquiry
&C., were introduced, among which
were, one by Mr. Hutchinson to
amend the constitution III relation to
Homesteads.
Mr. Reynolds, to abolish Normal
Scho OILS
Bv Mr.. Miller of Kanawha, pro.
viding for the appointment of FIVE
Commissioners Of Fish, to cooper
ate with the u. :. Fish commissioners