The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
4 communication was received from
the Senate announcing the passage OF II
number of House bills by that body.
Numerous applications for leaves of
absence were made and rejected.
MIR. Tanner offered JOINT Resolution
providing for the distribution of arms to
cadets at military institutions in this
State. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller submitted report from the
Select Joint Committee on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, recommending
the adoption of the following resolutions:
/. The Legislature Of this State pre-
fer some plan by which the said COM
pany can be Ieorganized and placed Of
posslble) upon sound financial footing,
and an early completion of its western
connections, to forfeiture of the charter
of the company, looking to the great end
in view, rs it more directly concerns this
State to wit: The speedy and thorough
development of the resources OF the State,
especially the eastern and southern pOr-
tiOnS thereof.
>. Not having the necessary iniorma-
ton upon which to base definite action,
the Board OF Commissioners heretofore
appointed to act on the part of this State,
after consultation with the Commission
ers acting on the part OF the State OF
Virginia, are hereby instructed to adopt
| and pursue such policy, uS in the opin-
ION of the said Board, will
best subserve the interests of
the people of this State; and
to this end they are hereby authorized
to have aud demand the advice and ser.
vices of the Attorney General Of this
State, and the said Acknowledgement IS
| hereby directed, after consultation with
| the Commissioners acting on the part OF
this State, TO take such action, and initi-
tute such proceedings, as, i'll the opinion
OF said Commissioners and the SAID Attor-
new General, may be best 10 protect and
advance the interests of the people of this
State either by separate action, or IN
conjunction with the proper authorities
of the State Of Virginia; out whilst Civ
ing TO the said Commissioners and the
said Attorney General full authority to
act in the premises, yet the policy indl-
Gated in the first resolution should In the
opinion of the Legislature, bepursued ii
practicable.
3. The Governor is hereby requested,
under the act OF 1867, TO fill any vacan-
cy in the Board of Commissioners caused
by death or otherwise.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Shinn offered resolution increas-
ing the pay of committee clerks for four
teen days. Rejected.
Senate Bill No. 49,, providing for fill
| ing vacancies in office was passed.
AYEs-Babb, BIakemorc, Cornwell,
Dyche, Farms worth, Fleming, Gettinger,
Good, Huffman, lee, Jordan, Tough,
Mason, Morgan, Reynolds, of Taylor,
Rogers, Shinn, ..SimP,on, Small, Stuart,
Tanner Vaughn, Welch, West, Wood
dell. linn and Mr.. Speaker Monroe-27
NoEs-Agee, Chapman, Chidester,
D"pue. DIX, Enoch, Furseson, Hous-
ton, Jackson, Kirtley, McCul-
| loch, McEldowney, Miller, Mont
gomory, Roles, Sohon, Spencer,
Squircs, Taylor, Thornburg, Turner, Up
] Lbu uIl w llii'lli' -''
House Bill No. 80, concerning the
collection oftolls on public roads in Min
eral and Grant counties, was passed.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution
| inStructinga committee to visit the Blue
! Sulphur Springs and report whether or
not it couId be USED for branch lunatic
asylum. Objected to and laid over.
Mr.. Squires introduced q resolution in
structing our Congressman to endeavor
to secure all appropriation for Elk river.
objected to and laid over.
Senate Bill No. AZ, Concerning offences
against public policy was passed.
Senate Bill No. lIG WAS laid on the
table.
House Substitute for Senate Bill No.
q, amending the act relating to the
amount or rate of tax, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 20, concerning security
for costs, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 80. amending chapter
III OF the Code, concerning the general
provisions relating 10 the courts, was
passed
Senate Bill No. 20, amending chapter
III of the Code, relating to the clerks OF
courts, was passed.
Senate Bill No. u, "A bill to prevent
cruelty to animals" was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Tough, recess was
taken until o'clock =. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Jackson offered resolution that
II. Il. Howard, clerk of the Judiciary
! Committee, be allowed ninety dollars for
extra services. Adopted.
The vote by which the bill appropriate
! ing money to the Normal Schools was
passed. was reconsidered, and the Senate
| requested to return it to the House.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate Bill No. A. to pay John ii.
| Shewalter and Stuart Leese, was rejected.
Senate Bill No 100, in relation to the
distribution of the reports Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, was passed
Senate Bill No G7, relating to the trial
! of chaucery causes IN the different courts,
was passed.
Senate Bill No lib, the tobacco in
spection bill, was passed.
Senate Bill No l4S, repeating sections
% and 80 of chapter 81 of the Code, was
passed.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate Bill No. l56, appropriating
money to way deficiencies in former con-
tracts for public printing, was ordered to
| third reading.
| Senate Bill No 81, amending chapter
~ Of the Code in relation to taking pro
perty for public purposes without the
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