The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-18
HOUSE % pELEGATEs.


construction oil road in i0mpShlrC COun'
ty, was read first time and ordered to its
second reading,
II. D. LOG, uppropriating $4,000 to aid
in building bridge over the Valley river
ut Grafton, in Taylor county, was read a
first time and ordered to its second read.
ing.
Mr. Mason asked the reading first time
Of II. b. 1872, establishing u reasonable
max imum rate Of charges for the Transport.
tation Of passengers and freight and to pre-.
vent extOrtiOn by railroad companies in
this State. Ordered to q second reading.
Mr., ThOrnburg called up II, b, 49,, fixing
the time Of holding the Circuit Courts In
the Ninth judicial District, Read a sec.
ond time and ordered to It's third reading.
The calendar was then taken up and en-.
crossed II. d. 9iG, concerning road tax, was
read third time and passed by its title.
Also, II. u. ST. reducing all the acts con.
corning Justices Of the Peace and COnSta.
bes into one, and defining the jurisdiction
and duties Of each, was read third time
aud passed by It's title,
Also, II. u. lO9, appropriating $1,000 to
Jackson county to aid In repairing the Ra.
venswOOd, Ripley & Charleston turnpike,
was road a third time and passed by its
title.
Also, II. b. 1893, amending and re.cnact.
ing the law regulating the county courts so
far RS the same relate to the county Of
Boone. Read third time and passed by
its title.
Also, II. Il. 900, authorizing incorporated
towns and villages to order any person con.
victed and fined for violation Of their Ordi.
nnnCes and unable to pay the fines ind
costs assessed against them to work upon
the streets and alleys Of such incorporated
town at the rate Of 81 90 per day until such
fines and costs are fully liQudatcd Read
third time and passed by It's title.
Also, II. u. IA repeating the Act apply.
ing certain road taxes TO the repair OF the
Wheeling, West Liberty 4 Bethany turn.
pike. Read third time and passed by its
title.
Also, II. b. $3.50, apprOpriating $1,000 to
aid in building bridge across Little Fish.
Ing Creek at the junction Of Big and Little
Fishing Creeks In Wetzcl county. Read
third time and passed by its title.
Also. II. Il. 3O3, for the relief Of J. II.
Martin, OF Clay township, In Harrison
county, from the payment Of Judgment
for 800 obtained against him in favor Of
| wv t9Nlluul llUulu VI Hulu blHtllNNs
After considerable debate II was lost
Also, II. u. 204, rCfunding so to Madison
Lambert Of Richie county paid by him on
judgment awarded against him for rGfus.
ing to work on the roads and to do militia
duty, was indefinitely postponed.
Also, II. u. 2il providing certain eases
in which the homestead net shall be void MS
to executions for specific class Of debts.
Mr.. Jordan offered some amendments to
the bill which were discussed and -Hfter.
wards the bill as amended was passed to It's
third reading.
On motiOnof Mr.. Jackson the House adj.
jOurned.
FRIDAY, December II.
The Senate met at 0 o'clock M.
| The Judiciary Committee reported that
1t had had under consideration the petition
Of MesSrS. Burdett and Bennett In relation
to the legality OF Mr, Sherrard's keeping his
seat In the Senate and that majority OF
said Committee had concluded that he was
not entitled to remain in the Senate.
A minority Of the Committee reported
| that Mr.. Sherrard was duly elected Sen.
atOr and ought not to be deprived Of his
seat.
The majority report was signed by MGSSrs.
Camden, Bennett, CASTOR and MCGinnis,
and the minority by MesSrs. Dennis, nerk.
shire and Clayton.
On motion Of Mr.. ShGrrard the two re.
ports were made the special order Of the
day for Monday ut 10 o'clock.
s. y. $40, amending section 10 Of chapter
80 Of the Code, was introduced by Mr..
bennett md referred to the Committee on
Finance.
y. d. 10, the general appropriation bill,
was ordered to its third reading, $4,000 be.
ing allowed to the Public Printer for print.
ing the State Register. By n suspension Of
the rules the bill was subsequently taken
up out Of It's order and passed.
The following bills were disposed Of on
third reading:
S. i. 10, to pay members, clerks, &C.,
their mileage aud per diem. Passed "a
amended by the House Of Delegates.
). II. $50, apprOpri9ting money TO con.
struct road from BtrbSursyiile to Logan
Court House. Passed.
II. y. $50, to pay DR.. y. Mayer sos 81.
Passed.
$. Il. 9lO, to pay the personal representa-.
| tive Of MCAlliJter, for services rendered BY
| bNlN ElNhlllHNNl UHsCosNl III muaull tUWUlN
during the ycarl6Gl Passed.
A. H. 10, providing for the compensation
Of officers conveying lnnatiCs to the Asylum
at Weston, was on motion recOnsldered,
and re.COmmitted.
8. h. 2i7, providing for the modification
OF the charters Of towns having less than
two thousand inhabitants by circuit courts,
was introduced by Mr.. McGinnis on leave,
and referred.
s. d. IFS, to pay Conrad Chenowelh for
work done on the Stanton and PhrkerShnfg
Turnpike, was on motion Of Mr.. Golf taken
up out Of its ORDER Ia printing dispensed
with md ordered to second reading.
$. b. 2l3, relating TO collecting taxes in
the Wheeling School District, was disposed
nt IN the same manner on motion Of Mr..
Cunningham.
The following bills were disposed Of on
their second reading:
$. D. 2OS extending the time in which
the Sheriff Of Nicholas county has to pay
over State taxes. Ordered to third read.
ing.
$. b. 2l4, providing for the incorporation
Of Boom Companies and defining their lu.
ties and powers. Ordered to third read.
ing.
| >. Is, lS, regulating plenuings In actions
on policies Of insurance. Ordered to n
third reading.
$. .. 2lj, prescribing the penalties for
removing signs, lights, &c. Ordered to
third reading.
H.. u, Ii, amending section 10 Of mn Act
regulating the fees Of justices. Ordered TO
n third reading
II, u. 20, amending sections from to 10
inclusive Of chapter 80 Of the Code. Re.
jected.
II. b. 30, amending section 1876 of Chan.
ter 29G Of the Acts Of 1928. Ordered to n
third reading.
IL Il. IS, permitting criminals to testify
on their own behalf. ReCommitted.
II. BAL, amending sections 10, 10 and Il
Of chapter 1855 Of the Code. Ordered to a
third reading.
II. u. is, amending section Al Of chapter
1875 Of the Code. Ordered to third reading.
II. u. 6s, approprNting 5000 to build a
road from Charleston to Elizabeth In Writ
county. Laid on the table.
II. BIS, amending sections and 4 Of
chapter l6i Of Acts Of 1928. Ordered to
third reading.
II. u. III amending the law in relation
to the publication Of the reports Of the
Court Of Appeals. Ordered to third read.
ing,
II. D, i4o, to aid in the construction Of