The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December o.


Senate met ut 10 o'clock A. n. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Griffith.
A communication was received from the
Governor calling the attention Of the Leg.
islature to message from the Governor Of
Virginia in reference to the boundaries Of
the two States. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
II. j. h. No 30, requesting our Represent.
atiyCs at Washington to Use their influence
to secure an appropriation to continue the
improvements IN the MOnongahlia River to
its source, was adopted.
The Committee on Militia submitted six
designs for II State Flag TO the Senate.
Messengers from the House Of Delegates
at different times during the day, m.
nounced the passage Of the following bills
by that body:
II. Il. 4s: Amending and rc.enacting sec.
ton Al Of chapter 1876 Of the Code.
IT, b. GS: Appropriating the sum Of
5000 to build II road from Charleston to
Elizabeth in Writ county.
s. u. so: Amending md re.enacting
chapter 80 Of the Code. This bill was sub.
scQuently referred to the Committee on
Finance.
II. Il. iOi, amending and re.enaCting see.
ton 10 Of chapter 81 Of Acts Of 1928.
II. i. 81, IN relation to insane cOnviCtS in
the pCnltentiary.
II. d. 1926, repeating section Of chapter
II Of Acts OF 1928.
The President Of the Senate laid before
the members n petition Of John $. Burdett
mud L. A. Bennett submitting to the Sen.
ate that Mr. Shetrartl, member OF the Sen.
i. LA
Is not II member OF that body, because
since being elected Senator he has qualified
rs President Of the County Court Of Hardy,
and is now acting us President Of that
Court.
The petition wns referred to the Com.
mittce on judiciary.
s. y. y, making an appropriation to con.
struCt road from Charleston 10 PennS.
borough, in Richie county, was taken from
the table and placed Oh the calendar, on
motion Of Mr.. Scott.
s. B. III, providing for the establishment
Of the Salt sulphur LunatiC Asylum, was
taken from the table aud plaCed OH the
calendar on motion Of Mr.. Dennis.
$. Il. 2OT, amending and re.enacting Sec.
ton Of Chapter 80 Of the Code, was intro.
luccd by Mr.. Caldwell and referred to Com.
mittee on Finance.
3. Il. 2OS, extending the time in which
the Sheriff Of Nicholas county is to pay
over the State revenue, was introduced by
Mr.. Shelton and referred to the Committee
on Taxation.
s. b. g9 was rejected on its third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherrarl the rejecting
vote was reCOnsidered and the bill laid on
the table.
The President laid before the Senate an
invitation to be present at the exhibition
Of the pupils Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy.
lum to be given at the Opera House to-.
night
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett the Senate
took a recess until . o'clock r. NJ, at which
hour II rerssemblCd.
On leave, Mr.. Bennett introduced Senate
Rill POS, to authorize the Circuit Courts Of
this State to set aside certain Conveyances
made during and directly after the late war
from fear Of cOniscation. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The vote ordering Senate Bill 1872, amend.
ing the charter Of the town Of ClNrkSburg,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Camden, reCOnsid.
cred, md after several amendments the bill
was again ordered to itG third reading.
Mr., Bennett offered A mbStltuta 10