The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-02
West Virginia Legislature.
HOUsE o. DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY,, December /, 1875.

Mr.. Good moved 10 suspend the IuEIuet
reading OF the Journal, and tEO.thirds yot.
ing therefor the reading OF the Journal OF
Monday was dispensed with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Mr. Fleming, from the Committee on
Taxation and Finance, the following bills;
II. B. 800, concerning assessment OF toll
bridges and ferries, with Recommendation
to pass,
Also, Resolution requiring the Committee
on Taxation and Finance to approximate
the amount OF necessary expenditures for
the present year, showing what balance
will be left ior construction and other gen
eral purposes. Recommend that iniOTma'
ton WILDE found in Senate Journal Of No.
yember 9Jl.
Also, Resolution requiring agents who
sell goods by sample to pay license tax,
Recommending legislation US inexPedient,
Also, Resolution amending chapter 81 Of
section 9 OF Acts Of 1878, so Rs to allow
Sheritis reasonable compensation for col
Letting and discussing the county school
tax. Recommending it as ine1pedient to
legislate thereon.
Also, II. b, Sl4, prohibiting officers from
using public funds for the purpose OF nc
quiring a profit theretrom, with recom'
mendatiOn TO pass.
Mr.. Welch, from Committee on Educa'
ton. reported back II, u, 81, concerning
free schools for the town Of ClarkSburgl
with recommendation to pass
Also, Petition OF J. II. Steward and 9th
ers, OF jackson county, asking legislation
to prevent e1tOrtiOn by book publishers
and merchants on the sale OF common
school books. Recommendation that II Is
inexpedient to legislate upon il,
Mr.. Snider, from Committee on Corpora
tons, reported back II. u. Sl2, amending
and re.eRActing the charter Of the town oil
Martinsburg, with recommendation TO pass,
On motion OF Mr. small, the 43d rule was
suspended and the printing Of the bill dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Jordan, from the Committee on
Claims, reported back II. b. 297, providing
Tor payment to VIM. Gray Of S6S 70 due
him upon salary for the year 1865, with re-
commentator to pass.
Also, II. Is. 3O3, for the relief Of ]. II,
Martin, with recommendation 10 pass.
Also, petition Of +. a. Parr aud Others, oil
Peasants county, in relation to claim fol
money paid into the treasury, as ine1pe'
dent to legislate upon.
Also, Petition OF ]. {. Gray and others
OF Putnam county, asking relief rs sureties
Of J. A. Wade, former Sheriff OF Putnam
county, and Herewith II. d. 3l6, directing
the Auditor to place to the credit OF j. A.
Wade, late Sheriff Of Putnam county, the
sum OF 50? 80 for the year 1870 instead Of
the year 1868, and to charge him with said
sum for the year 1865, with recommends
ton to pass.
Mr.. WOodell, from the Committee on
Roads, reported back II. B. 2Si, apprOpria
ting 5000 for the construction Of u bridge
across GuyandOtte river ut or near Bar
louisville, Cabell county, without recon-
mendatiOn. .
Also, II. b. go, Nppropriating $1,000 fol
the counties Of Summers and Mercer for
road from Hinton to Concord, without re-
commentator.
Also, Petition Of John II. Hammond and
others, OF Jackson county, asking payment
for services performed in the building Of
turnpike in Charleston and Ripley Town
ship, as ineXpedient to legislatc upon.
Also, II. d. 3lG, declaring Big Coal river
from PeytOna, in Boone county, to thu
mouth of Sand Lick Creek, IN Raleigh cOun
ty, navig4ble high way, with recommtn
datiOn to pass.
A message from the Executive was re
ceiyed, laying before the House the salien
points OF the report Of the Board Of Regent'
Of the University.
The message was read, and on motion OIL
Mr.. Snider, was laid on the table.
A message from the Senate announced
that II had adopted Senate Joint Resolution
%, providing for the erection OF mOnu
ment near the junction OF the Ohio and Ka
nawha rivers at Point Pleasant, in Mercer
county, to commemorate the battle OF Point
Pleasant fought Oct. 10, liza.
Also, Senate Joint Resolution 20, author
izing the Joint Committee appointed to ex
anime the Penitentiary to ascertain the
cause Of the recent extended absence OF the
present Superintendent Of this institution
Leave OF absence was asked and granted
for MeSsrs. Hall, Of Richie, J. y. PeytOn
Clerk, Gettinger, Prichard, Of Marion, and
Reynolds, Ot'TaylOr.
RESOLUTIONS OF THAMES.
On motion OF Mr.. Simpson it wasresolved
that the thanks OF this House are hereby
rendered to the Citizens and Council Com
mittee Of the city Of Wheeling for Their
prompt action In furnishing suitable
place for the meeting OF this body. Also,
to his Honor Judge John Blair lIoge, for
his courtesy in relinquishing tue court
room for the use Of the Legislature.
On motion Of MF. Chidester: That the
thanks OF this House are due and are hereby
rendered to the Sergeant.at.ArmS Of this
House for his brave aud gallant conduct 10
materially aiding in the preservation Of the
property Of this House during the fire yes.
terday
On motion Of Mr.. Mason: That the
thanks Of this body are due to II. X. List,
John Mcclure, and other members Of the
Capital Committee, for the prompt manner
in which they obtained and fitted up new
quarters for this House, so that n0twith'
standing the fire which occurred yesterday
forenoon, the business Of the State was de,
layed only one day.
On motion Of Mr.. Spencer: That in the
recent disaster which resulted in the de,
Structon Of Washington Hall by fire, the
loss Of human life, and the wounling and
gripping Of our fellow men, our heartfelt
svInpathics and grief are alike excited fol
the friends Of the dead and the suiIering'
Of the wounded.
That 10 the same disaster the members oil
this House have great reason to acknOwl
edge the good hand Of Almighty God III
protecting them from danger and from
harm.
That in the pecuniary loss sustained BY
the owners Of the Hall we also Sympathizc
That we do most heartily commend The
cheerful readiness with which the good
people Of Wheeling have again provided
for our accommodation.
Mr.. Welch moved that the resolutions BE-
rejected, which motion did not prevail and
the resolutions were adopted.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. White presented the petition Of Geo.
Edwards and j. II. Lockwood, Of Marshall
county, with accompanying papers asking
remuneration for land used by the State al
the Penitentiary at MOundSviilc, which wa,
referred to the Committee on Pcnitentinry
Mr. Fleming presented the petition Of 4.
S. lIough and others Of the District Of Bat
telle, in MOnongalia county, asking thai
said llaitelle District be annexed to Marion
county, which, on motion Of the same gen
tleman, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Morgan, by motion for leave, intro.
duced II. Il. 3lT, providing for the opening
and keeping in repair Of the county roads
Referred TO the Committee on Roads and
Internal NnviVntiOn