The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEG|SLATU URE,
THURSDAY, December %.
SENATE.

the Senate is hereby Instructed to issue
his certificate accordingly.
A resolution to employ {. II. Hodg-
son as one of the committee clerks OF the
Senate to arrange and index the Acts OF
the present session OF the Legislature
was offered by Mr. Gott, adopted by the
Senate and sent to the House OF Dele
gates for concurrence therein.
The Committee on Clerks Office re-
ported tha: they had found the Jo"r''"'
correctly and well kept.
The Senate then went into ar eAecu'
tive session to consider the nominations
sent to it by the Governor on "euhcS-
day. ..,.,
recess.
| ;oint resolution empowering the Cover
nor to inform the Governor of Virginia
that the Legislature of West Virginia is
ready to co operate with that of Virginia
in locating the line between the Two
States, and 10 request information upon
the subject from the officials of Virginia.
The IIovernor informed the Senate that
he had vetoed Senate Bill amending
chapter IA Of the Code, because a siml-
lar law exists in the Acts Of 1923. The
bill was laid on the table.
The Senate again went into an exec
utive session and confirmed the nomina--
tions sent to it on Wednesday by the
Governor.
At 3 o'clock the doors were thrown
open.
House Joint Resolution No. 80, pro-
vidIng for the appointment OF Joint
Committee to wait on the Governor, WAS
received from the House of delegates and
adopted by the Senate.
The President appointed as members,
on the part Of the Senate, OF sald com
mittee. Messrs. Grantham and Ferrel,
who reported that the Governor had no
further business for the Legislature,
House Bill No S2i, providing for the
compensation of j. H. Lockwood and
+ George Edwards, for land taken to make
II street TO the Penitcntiary, IN Mounds
vlllc, was passed by II suspension OF the
/ rules.
House Bill No. l56, exempting minis
tiers Of the Gospel from working on the
roads was passed b. suspension OF the
/ rules
/ SENATE BILLS SIGNED BY THE COVER
\ communication was received from
the Governor informing the Senate that
he had approved the following Senate
bills;
An Act providing for the appointment
of a State Board of Centennial Mana
! gers and appropriating money to pay
/ the expenses of the Commission.
An Act amending and re-enactng sec
tions |, ? and of chapter l6 of the
Code, concerning cstrays and drift pro-
| perty.
An Act amending and rc.enacting sec.
of chap. l49 of the Code, concerning
unlawful marriages.
/ An Act amending and re-enacting sec.
of chap. 90 of the Code, concerning
eschcats or property forfeited to the State
/ or district.
An Act providing for the collection of
taxes.
An Act amending and re.cnacting
/ chapter 20 OF the Code, concerning the
assessment of taxes.
An Act amending and re.enactins sec.
4 Of chap. $50 of the acts Of 1928, pro-
viding for the discharge from Jail of per-
/ sons confined on charges of bastardy.
An Act making an appropriation to
pav members and officers of the Lcglsla-
ture their mileage and per diem for the
present adjourned session.
An Act concerning the Weston and
Westfork Railroad Company.
An Act providing for filing vacancies
/ in office.
An Act amending and rc.enactng
| chapter 73 of the Code, concerning the
I authentication of deeds and other writ
/ ings.
An Act changing the time for holding
the Circuit Court in Morgan county.
An Act prescribing the time within
which School Trustees and members of
Boards of Education must qualify.
An Act amending and rc-enacting
ssction of chapter 100 OF the Acts of
1928.
Az Act repeating and rc-cnacting sec
. tions % and 80 of chapter l54 OF the
Code.
An Act approprioting money to pay
John Ii. Showalter and Stewart Seese
for services at the 2cnitcntIary.
An Act amending and re-enactlng
sections 10, II and u of chapter l5l of
the Code, concerning offences against
public policy.
An Act upproprlatlng money to pay
deficiency in former appropriations made
to pay for public printing.
An Act amending and re-enacting
chapter III of the Code, relating 10
clerks of Courts.
An Act authorizing certain laws and
ordinances to bc suspended and annulled.
An Act amending and re-enactlng sec.
tions , and of chsptcr l3S of the Code,
concerning security for costs.
/ An Act to prevent cruelty to animals
7 On motion of Mr.. Burdett the Senate
4 took recess for one hour when 1t again
met
4 House JOINT Resolution No 80, rcsolv-
/ ing to adjourn sine de at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
WAS amended SO as to read 81 p. N. and
/ sent back to the House of Delegates.
! On motion OF Mr. Camden the Senate
/ then took recess until . o'clock 7. VI.
At O'Clock =. NJ. the Senate again
met.
Alter passing the customary resolu.
tions, rendering thanks to the President,
clerks and officers, and to the clergy and
citizens of Wheeling, the Senate ad-
iourned to meet as High Court Of In
peachmcnt on the 18th day of Jam
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