The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-21
LEGISLATIVE.
TUESDAY, February 20.


House Bill No. sc, TO increase the sup
ply of food fishes in the rivers and waters
of this State, was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. 81, TO amend the act
Incorporating the city of Wheeling, was
read a third tinfs and passed.
House Bill No. LAT, authorizing the
Acknowledgement 10 protect the interests
of citizens Of this State, in certain suits,
was read u third time and passed.
Mr.. Granthsm yesterday received q
dispatch from his constituents and there
upon moved to lay the capital bill on the
table, as he was unable to vote upon II.
This morning he arose aud moved u
take from the table House Bill No. 20,
tor the permanent location OF the State
Capital, and place it on the calendar.
Mr.. Caldwell demanded the ayes and
noes, which resulted in ayes IL, noes 10,
AID the bill was consequently placed
upon the calendar.
House Bill No. %, concerning bur-
glsry and house breaking, was read
third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. johnson, the vote
by which House Bill No. TT WAS indeb-
nitely postponed, was reconsldered. The
bill relates to reviving and amending the
charter OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company, which being read third
time was passed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Butler for four days
House Bill No IS, regulating q sale OF
the property of joint stock companies,
was reconsidered and the bill WAS laid on
the table.
House Bill No. 40, appointing an Ad-
third time and passed.
House Bill No. Is, for the permanent
location of the State Capital was read a
third time and passed. The ayes were
-Messrs. Adams, Baxter, Berkshire,
Burdett, Dennis, Ferguson, Ferret,
Kirtley, McGinnIs, Pugh snd Turner
IL. The noes were-Messrs. Caldwell,
Clayton, Gofi, johnson, Jones, LOOMS,
Newton, Scott, Tarr and President Ar
nett-l0.
Mr.. Newton changed his vote for
the purpose of moving reconsldera-
lion.
Mr.. Turner moved TO reconsider the
bill.
Mr.. Burdett moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried by vote OF II to
10.
Mr.. Burdett was appointed 10 COM
municste the passage or the bill to the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell the Senate
took a recess until 2.30r NJ.
The Senate re-assembled.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House Bill
No. al, "a bill relating to sales OF the
works and property of railroad and other
internal improvement companies under
dscrees of a court" with the reCOmmen-
dation that the bill do pass.
House Bill No. 1911, "a bill making
appropriations OF public money to pay
members and officers of the Legislature,
and for salaries of the officers OF tho gov.
ernment in pursuance of the forty second
section of the sixth article OF the Consti-
tuition" WAS read second time and
ordered to third reading
Senate Bill No. 81, "A hI!l providing
for the appointment by the Board of
Public Works of tho State of h director
and proxy to represent the Stat" in the
cross roads and summit point Turnpike
Company, was read u first time and or
lered To n second reading
House Joint Resolution No. 8, "Pro-
viding An amendment To the Consttu
ton" was read irst time and referred
- the Committee on the Judiciary.
House Bill No. l07, "A bill making
an appropriation Of public money to pay
two hundred and eighty-sevon dollars
and forty six cents to the personal repre-
sentative of Bcniah IL. McCallister, de-
ceased, was resd n first time and ordered
TO third reading"
The following bills were each read a
first time and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary:
House Bill No. ~, "A bill To amend
and re-enact section | | OF chapter llS 81
the acts OF 1928, entitled AN act max
ing general provisions for elections by
the people, and providing Tor filling va
csncies.
House Bill No. III, "A bill extending
the time OF Joseph Barry to qualify rs
Recorder, and John }. Gilbert, Thomas
A. Kirwan and q. l.. Myers, respective
ly, as Councilmen of the town of Har-
pef's Ferry"
And House Bill No SO, "a bill to
amend and re-enaCt section %, of an act
passed February n, 1865 entitled AN
act to establish Court of Limited Juris-
diction in the city of Wheeling"
House Bill No. IL, "A bill Imosing q
tax for hospital purp, seq was read
first time aud ordered to a second read
ing.
Air. Scott, on leave, introduced Senate
Bill l0l, "a bill TO amend and re-enact
section 5 OF chapter l57 of the acts of
1923. The rules were suspended and
the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, the rule
was suspended and House Bill No. l4l,
"a bill relating to the sales of the works
I'D property of railroad and other in
ternal improvement companies under
iecrees of court" passed, 10 take effect
from its passage.
House Bill No. 93, "a bill to repeal
the act passed December 80 1875, en-
tied IAN act regulating sale of the
VI JotHb SsNNN Hhi'Nc
deed OF trust or decree of court and
making the purchaser corporation,
PISSED.
Mr.. johnson introduced Senate Joint
Resolution No. II, "Autborizing the
Joint Committee charged with the duty
OF enouiring into the rates of lrelghts and
travel on the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road to sit after the adjournment of the
DR., ent session Of the Legislature, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Joint Committee,
appointed under Senate JOINT Resolution
No. ), "Appolnting joint committee 10
arrange for the inauguration OF the Gov
nor elect, on the 9Th day OF March
next" submitted report which WIS
adopt d.
No. IS, "A bill authorizing the Mayor
and City Council of The city of Parkers
blrg to purchase from the Wood County
Agricultural and Mechanical Astoria