The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-23
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY, December -.
SENATE.
g Senate moi MI 9 n,clock 4. N.


Senate Bill No. l97-the General Ap
preparation Bill-was read aud the fol-
lowing amendments of the House of Del
cgatcs were disagreed to.
An amendment reducing the Univer-
sitv Construction fund from $4,000 10
$4,000.
An amendment reducing the salaries
of the Professors from $500 to $4,000.
An amendment reducing the approprI-
alton to pay the expenses of the Regents
of the University from $5lS to $500
An amendment reducing the apPro-
priation to furnish the Normal Schools at
Concord from 81 900 10 sos
With the exception ofthe above amend
ments the bill was passed rs amended by
the House OF Delegates.
The following bills were passed on
third reading.
Senate Bill No. Us, amending the
present iaw in reference to sale OF land
for taxes.
Senate Bill No. 207, amending section
i OF chapter 80 of the Code.
Senate Bill No. lSl, extending the cor
porate limits of the town OF Cerodo, in
Wayne county.
Senate Bill No. 1856, regulating mile
age.
Senate Bill l3l, establishing the line
between Maryland and Virginia.
House Bill l4l, sppropriating $1,000
to build road from Huntersvillc, in
Pocabontas county, to the White Sui
phur Springs.
House Bill No. 3Sl, prescribing the
time for holding County Courts in Pres.
ton County.
House Bill l67, appropriating $3.50
to build bridge over the Guyandotte
river near James Bailey's, was rejected
On motion of Mr.. McGlnnis, the Sen
ate took recess until o'clock =. NJ, at
which time it again met.
Mr.. Fleming, of the House of Dele
gates, informed the Senate that the
House insisted upon It's amendments 10
the general appropriation bili, and had
appointed committee TO confer with II
committee of the Senate upon said bill
The President appointed Messrs. Sher-
rard, Price and Bishop as members OF the
committee on the part of the Senate.
The following bills were passed on
third reading by a suspension of the
rules.
Senate Bill %, amending present law
in reference to public printing.
Senate Bill 2l2, regulating the sale of
goods by merchants who are beginners,
and fixing the tax thereon.
Senate Bill 1917, authorizing the. Boards
of Trustees of Cemeteries TO tax the lot
holders thereof
House Bill IS, allowing criminals to
testify on their own behalf.
House Bill 800, repeating the charter
OF WIlliamstown, in Wood county.
House Bill l07, amending section > of
chapter lO2 of the Acts of 1928.
allouse Bill II, amending section p OF
cnapter IS of the Code
House Bill l29, amending section i OF
chapter l0J OF the Acts of 1928.
House Bill No. AS, declaring Mud
river. in Cabell and Lincoln counties, Il
navigable stream and public highway.
House Bill No. lSs. amending section
{ of chapter 10 Of the acts of lS72-73.
House Bill No. 2lG, repeating an act
incorporating the town ct st, Mary's, in
Peasants county.
Some bills were passed to their second
reading. They will come up tomorrow
to be passed.
Ca motion of Mr.. Berkshire the Sen
ale took recess until u o'clock 7. NJ.
At y o'clock the Senate 'rcassembled.
The committee appointed to confer
Sith House committee upon the Gen
cral Appropriation bill, reported that
they had agreed that $1,000 should be
appropriated to the University construc-
uun fund, $1,000 to pay contingent cX-
/ peuscs of the same. and $1,000 to pay the
expenses OF the Regents of the Univer-
sIty.
The report was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, the Senate
then went into an Executive session,
which continued until II o'clock =. NJ,
when the Senate adjourned without
making anything public.