The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-22
E;nIsE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. November 20, 49,;


The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. j c. Shaiicr, Of Short Creek NJ. h.
Church.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
MIR. jackson iom Committee on the
judiciary reported Senate Bill No 80
amending the liquor license law with a
substitute therefor recommending that
the substitute do pas.
Also House Bill No 2S7, II bill to au-
thorize any incorporated town or village
in thi, state to work upon the streets
and alleys any person fined by the au-
thuritcs Of said town or village, for any
violation of its ordinances and unable To
payithc same recommending its passage.
Mr. Tanner from Committee on ilu-
name Institutions and Public Buildings
reported back resolutions referred TO
Committee relating To the relief OF in
sauc persons. with the announcement
that the committee had previously re-
commended measures TO be adopted BY
the uou>, and urged that something be
speedily done for the relief of,colored in
SANE.
\ communication was read from the
Governor inclo>ing resolutions of the
Legislature of Illinois, relating to the
Improvement Of the Mississippi river.
i message from the Senate by the
clcr, was received announcing on the
part of that body the appointment of the
following gentleman As 4 RevIsory Com.
mittec: Dennis, Clayton and Looms
and that the Senate had adopted House
Joint resolution No % and House joint
resolution No %.
By Mr.. Gettinser-
Rc,olrcd. That the Committee on Tax.
alton and Finances be and are hereby in
s,ructcd to enquire into the expectancy
of - amending section of chapter %
Of the Code 81, to provide for reduction
of the license tax on billiard tables,
Adopted.
By Mr.. Jordan-ilouse Bill No. 2SS,
"A bill authorizing and directing the
Auditor to pay the Contractor for Public
Printing for certain work done and de-
livered to the State, and for appropriating
money for the payment thereof Refer
red to the Committee oa Printing and
Contingent Expenses.
Bv Mr.. WilsDn-House Bill No. 2S9,
A bin authorizing the Board of Public
Works to receive and audit certain
claims. Referred to the Committee on
Taxation and Finance.
By Mr.. Powcll-House Bill 300, A
| bill to amend and re enact Il portion OF
an act entitled IAN act providing Comfy
Courts and defining their jurisdiction.
Referred to. Judiciary Committee.
Bv Mr.. Spcnccr-House Bill POI, A
b,ll to amend and rc-enuct section - of
rhap,er 1914 of the acts OF 1928. Refer
red to the Committee on Roads and In
terna Navigation.
Bv Mr.. West-Petjtion Of F. y. Hor-
ner and others of Harrison county asking
certain amendments to chapter l59, acts
Of 1878 and to legalize certain lcvics
for taxes. Ref FRED to Judiciary Com.
mittce
Mr. Miller, clerk of the Senate, pre-
scntcd n message from that body an
nouncing the passage Of Senate Bill A.,
asking the concurrence of the House
therein: also House Joint Resolution No
~. providing for the adoption OF = nag
and asking concurrence i'll certain amend
mentS thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, leave OF ab'
scnce was granted Mr.. linn for two
days
Mr.. jackson asked and obtained leave
Of absence for Mr.. Wclch Tor slN days
from Monday next.
Mr. Ice then proceeded to discuss the
impeachment cases. and on concluding
was followed by Mr.. Stuart, of DoddFldge
who spoke until the hour of recess, winch
on motion of Mr. Wooddeil WIS taken at
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.Welch. made a personal exp'anat OF
in relation tohis absence next week, Ms II