The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-02

passage.
Mr.. Welch, from the Committee on
Education, reported
House bill No. 81, IA bill to amend
an act to provide Free Schools for the
town of Ciarksburg," with recommen-
dation that it do pass.
Also petition of j. IL. Steward and
so others of Jackson county, asking GER
/ tain changes in the school law, as mex.
pendent to legislate upon,
Mr.. Wooddell, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal improvements, re-
| ported back
House Bill 2Si, without recommended
| ton.
Also House Bill 80, appropriating
$1,000 for repairing road in Summers
and Mercer Counties, without recommeh-
dation.
Also the petition Of J. II. Hammond
and thirty.si1 others of jackson county
asking for an appropriation for the Char
lesion and Ripley turnpike, as ine1pe-
! dent to act upon.
Also Resolution No. a, IN regard 10
providing for the condemnation Tor puoilc
Use of private property for The United
States. rs inexpedlent to legislate upon.
Also House Bill Sl5, "a bill declaring
Big Coal river from Peytona, in Boone
county, to the mouth of Land Lick run,
in Raleigh county, navigable highway,
and providing for penalties upon persons
who further obstruct the free navigation
of said stream, with the accommodation
that it do pass.
Mr.. Jordan, from Committee on Claims
and Grievances, reported back
House Bill No. 297, recommending that
it do pass.
Also the petition of Laidley Il lIogc-
man, rs incxpedient to act upon.
Also House Bill No. 3O3, for relief of
Jno. ii. Martin, recommending It's pass
aye.
Also petition of F. A. Parr and 26
others of Peasants county, rs incXpcdi-
cnt to act upon. |
Also, petition of Joseph G. Gray and
others and Herewith House Bill
No. BIG, "a bill directing the Audit
or to place to the credit of a,
Wade, late Sheriff of Putnam
county the sum q: 1920 for the year
1870 instead of the year 1868, with the
recommendation that it do pass.
Mr.. jackson, from the Judiciary Com
mittcc. reported that his committee had
| some business maturcd on yesterday, but
their meeting was suddenly Interrupted
by the fire, and asked leave to submit his
report ut later day.
\ message WIS received from the FIX.
ecu,vc, relating to the State University,
which was read and laid on the table
Leave Of absence was granted Mcssrs.
Prichard, one day; Gettingcr, two days;
Hall, three days; Reynolds, of Taylor,
one day.
A communication from the Senate an
nounccd the passage by that body of
! Senate Joint RcsolUtian No. p provld-
! ing for the erection OF II monument at
| Point Pleasant to commemorate the
battle at that place, Oct. 10, l174i and
Senate Joint Resolution No. 80 in rela-
ton to the absence OF the Supcrinten-
tendcnt of the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Snldcr from Committee on Coun.
ties, Districts and Municipal corporations
reported.
House Bill 3l2 amending the charter
| of the town of Martinsburg, recommend
lag lis passage.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented and adopted.
BY Mr.. Simpson,
Rrsoirc3, That the thanks of this
House are hereby rendered to the citi-
zens and Council OF the city of Wheel
ing for their prompt action IN furnishing
a suitable place for the meeting of this
body; and also to His Honor, Judge j.
Blair Hogc, tor his courtesy in reln-
gushing the Court room for the Use Of
the Legislature.
BY Mr.. Cmdcster-
Rc>plr,i, That the thanks Of this
House are due and are hereby rendered
to the Scrgeant-at-Arms of this House,
for his brave and gallant conduct in ma.
terially aiding in the preservation OF
the property of this House during the
fire yesterday.
By Mr.. Mason
Rc<olrrd, That the thanks of this body
are due to II. X. List. John Mcclure,
and Others. members of the Capital Com
mittee, for the prompt manner IN which
they obtained and fitted up new quarters
for the House, so that Notwithstanding
the fire which occurred yesterday fore
noon, the business of the House was de-
laycd only one day.
BY Mr.. Spencer
RcSoired That in the recent disaster
which occurred in the destruction OF the
Washington Hall by fire, the loss Of hui
man lite, the wounding and gripping of
our fclIow-mc our heartfelt sympathics
and gricfs are alike excited for the
friends of the dead aud for the suffering
of the wounded.
Rcvolrcd, That in the same disaster the
mcInbers of this House have great rea-
son 10 acknowledge the good hand of Al
mighty God in protecting them from
danger and from harm.
Rcsoircd, That in the pccuniary loss
sustained by the owners OF the hall, we
also sympathiZe.
Rcsoircd, That we do most heartily
commend the cheerful readiness with
which the good people of Wheeling have
again provided tor our accommodation.
By Mr.. Fleming-Pctitios OF A. l..
Hugh ard 293 others of Battell District,
of Mouongalia county, asking to be an
neXCd To the county OF Marion. Lad
on the table.
BIZ Mr.. White Petition of Geo. Ed
wards and j. H. Lockwood of Marshall
county asking remuneration for land
used by the State for the Penitcntiary
ut MoundsvIllc. Referred to Committee
on Penitcntiary.
By Mr.. Morgan-lIousc Bill No. 2l7,
"a bill to provlGe for opening and keep
ing in repair county ronds u Referred
to Committee on Roads and Internal
improvements.
4 number Of bills were read first time
) and ordered to their second reading.
Senate Bill No. 81 came up on second
reading and on motion Of Mr.. Tough
was referred to Committee 'on Counties
Districts and Municipal Corporations.
: House substitute for Senate Bill No 50
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