The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-15
West Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, December II, 1875.

pensed with,
Under suspension Of the rules the follow.
ing bills were taken up.
II. B. lSS, amending the charter Of the
Little Kanawha Navigation Co., read frat
time and ordered to second reading.
II. b. $50, providing for ascertaIning and
distributing certain money collected for
school and building purposes in late Court
House township, county Of Taylor, Order
ed to second reading,
S. B. l96, providing for the taxing OF dogs,
was taken up for consideration.
HoUsg BILLS,
House substitute for II. d, IL, to author
lac County Courts to levy tax on dogs Tor
the purpose OF raising fund with which
to reimburse owners Of sheep for injury
thereto By dogs, and to repeal section 80 OF
the Code, and the substitute was adopted
for said bill.
Mr.. Jordan offered an amendment, which
was rejected, and the bill ordered to its
third reading.
Under suspension Of the rules was taken
up II. b. Sc appropriating 5000 to aid in
building bridge over Cheat river ut or
near Callahan's Store, at Hollow Meadows
In Tucker county, and ordered to second
reading.
Also, II. b. 22l, providing for the con.
struetIOu and use by one work OF internal
Improvement Of the track Of another along
the streets o any incorporated town or city,
and to provide for prOrating the charges
| for freight and passengers as between cor
poratiOnS connecting in this State. Order
ed to engrossment for third reading, y
Also, IL. b. LIZ, regulating the sales Of
property under legal process OF deeds Of
trust, came up on second reading wIthra
substitute offered by Mr.. Tanner. The
amendments proposed by the Committee on
the Judiciary to the substitute December s,
were on motion severally made. Adopted.
Amendments were offered by Messrs.
Stuart and Mason, which amendments were
discussed and severely rejected.
Mr.. jackson moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion did not prevail.
Mcssrs. Pugh aud Reynolds tOf Taylor
offered further amendments, which were
also rejected.
Mr.. Jordan then moved to reoOmmit the
bill to the Judiciary Committee, which mo-
ton by yea and nay vote was rejected.
Mr.. Sehon offered a further amendment,
pending the consideration Of which mes
sago from the Senate was received an'
nouncing that 1t had cOnCuTred in, the
adoption OF II s. for s. b. so, in relation to
the assessment OF taxes and tho several
amendments thereto.
Also in the adoption Of II. b. Al, in re.
lation to collection Of taxes, with the
amendments thereto.
After which the House took recess I'M
til ~ o'clock p II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Schon offered an addition to his
amendment pending at recess, which was
read, aud on yeas and nays vote the
amendment was adopted by one majority,
Mr.. Welch moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion was adopted.
II. y. 27G, in relation to unlawful fishing
and hunting, without recommendation.
Mr.. stewart moved to take up Senate
Bill $50, in relation to making general pro.
visions for elections by the people and
filling vacancies in office. Taken up out
Of its order and read first time.
Mr.. Miller, OF KanawhN, moved to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Adopted,
Also il. Il. 800, regulating sales Of prop
erty by virtue OF deeds Of trust, executions
and other legal process, with the iulorma.
ton that legislation Is now pending.
Also II. u. 3Ol, providing for the cOlleC.
ton OF the tax on the Pittsburgh, Cincin.
natl 4 st. Louis Railroad for the year 1874
due and unpaid to the county Of Brooke,
and therefor n substitute providing for eX.
tending the time in which the Clerks OF
County Courts may certify to the Auditor
the county levy Of their counties charge.
able to railroad companies where there has
heretofore been failure to do so, and to
provide how and when such leviCs shall be
paid, recommending the substitute to pass,
Also q resolution enquirng into the eX.
pediency Of so amending the law as to re.
quire the more prompt return Of executions
and tn" payment Of mOnetS collected ON
the same by officers securing such rxccn.
tons. reporting legislation ineXpedient
Also II. Il. SO7, making an appropriation
| for the contingent expe iSes of the AttOr.
ney Generals Office and for the preparation
and proof reading Of certain reports Of the
Supreme Court OF Appeals and to provide
| for the reimbursement Of the State for such
appropriation, and for other purposes; re.
commended not to pass
Also II. B. l05, fixing the residence Of the
delegates In the several districts and to Ap.
portion representation among the counties
Of the different delegate districts; with re.
commentator not to pass.
Also s. d. i70, organizing the Circuit
Courts, establish their jurisdiction, and
prescribe the manner and moo Of proceed.
ing Of said courts; recommended not to
pass.
Also II. u. 1927, modifying the County
Cont OF Preston county; report no recon.
mendations.
Also Enerossed Il. B. l75, providing in
what courts suits may be brought; with
recommendation to pass.
Mr.. Fleming moved to take up House
substitute for Senate bill so, adopted by
that body, and concur in the Senate amend.
ments thereto. The amendments were
read and adopted seriAtim, and the billWas
then adopted and takes effect from and
after its passage.
Mr. Pritchard moved to reconsider the
vote by which II. u. l2S was rejected, in
order to offer amendments thereto, the bill
being known as the uSury bill.
Mr.. simpson moved to lay the motion on
the table, which was lost
On the motion to reconsider the ayes and
nays were demanded, and the motion to
reconsider was adopted.
On motion the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, December "A.
The Senate met ut Q o'clock Am.
A communication was received from the
House Of Delegates informing the senate
that Il had passed the following bills:
$. y. ITO, amending and re-enacting sec.
ton Of chapter so Of the Code.
$. Il 40, amending and re-enacting sec.
ton Of chapter 40 OF the Code.
$. Il. SO, amending and fe-enaCting sec.
tons |, 9, and Of chapter OF Of the Code.
s. Il. IS, amending and re.enacting sec.
ton Of chapter 100 Of the Acts Of 1928.
II. u. 70, am. nding and re-enactng sec.
tons and Of chapter ljl Of Acts OF 1928.
II. Il. 0s, amending and fe.enActng sec.
lion "a OF chapter Il Of the Code.
II. Il. ITO, amending the law in relation.tO
the printing Of the reports Of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals.
II. u. lg1, repeating an act authorizing
The Mayor and Council Of PArkersburg to
lend their bonds for manufacturing pur.
poses.
II. y. al, nppropriAting 81 900 to aid in
the completion Of II turnpike road from
Iluntersville, PocahontaS county, to White
sulphur Springs, in Greenbtier county.
II. d. l57, apprOpfiating $1,000 to aid
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