The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-17
LEGISLATIVE.
TUESDAY,, January 10, 1877.
SENATE.

Judiciary, reported back Senate Bill NO.
3, "A bill authorizing private corpora
ton 10 purchase the stock or securities OF
railroad companies, and to guarantee
their debts" with the recommendation
that 1t do pass.
Senate Bill No. 4, "a bill authorizing
the County Court of Brooke county aud
the Board of Commissioners OF Ohio
county TO dispose of the stock OF the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company, and the debts, liens
and claims against said company and Its
property held by said counties respec-
lively" with the recommendation that II
do pass. !,
Senate Bill No. 7, "a bill to amend and
re.ensct section 6 sfchapter 80, and Sec
lions l and of chapter 23O Of the acts
of 1928, in relation to bail in criminal
cases" with amendments, recommending
the passage OF the bill Us amended.
sepste Bill No. 8, "a bill relating to
eyideacs in actions of sssumpsit," with
the recommendation that it do pass.
Senate Bill No. 2, "a bill changing
the time tor holding the County Court. OF
Putnam county," with the recommends
ton that it do pass.
Senate Bill No. II, "A bill to repeal
Chapter 20 Of the Acts of 1872 3, APP
proved February 6, 1872, entitled 'An
sct to excludea specified period from the
computation OF the time within which
certain suits, proceedings and appeals
NAV he brought, instituted and taken"
recommending that the bill be rejected,
and the bill was rejected.
Senate Bill No. Is, "a bill to amend
the law relative to tho payment of taxes
ON real estate, and the sale of real estate
tor non payment of taxes"
Mr. Ferguson, from the Committee
on Banks and Corporations, reported
back Senate bill No. 6, "A bill author
izing corporations to issue either regis
tered or coupon bonds. and to exchange
the one for the other with the recon-
IN rdst,on that the bill do pass.
The following bills were each read a
first time and ordered to q second read
ing, Senate Bill No. 2, "a bill to amend
Sc :.ion | OF Chapter 81 of the Acts OF
1867, entitled AN act TO provide Free
Schools for the town of Clarksburg."
Senate Bill No. 3, "A bill authorizing
private corporations TO purchase the
stock or securities of railroad companies,
and TO guarantee their debts
Senate Bill No. 4, "a bill authorizing
the County Court OF Brooke county and
the Board of Commissioners of OHIO
county TO dispose of the stock in the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company, and the debts, levles
aud claims against said company, and its
property held by said counties respect
lively"
Senate Bill No. d, "a bill authorizing
corporations to issue either registered or
coupon bonds, and to exchange the one
for tue other"
Senate Bill No. !, "A bill to amend
and re-enact section of chapter SO, and
sections and of chapter go o. the
Acts of 1872 3, in relation to bail in
criminal cases
Senate Bill No. 8, IA bill relating to
evidence in actions of assumpsit."
Senate Bill No. 10, "a bill changing
the time o: holding the County Courts
Tor Putnam county"
The President laid before the Senate
y communication from the Board OF Re.
,,snts of the State Normal Schools, which
y n. read, and referred to the Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Jones, on leave, introduced Senate
bill No. 30, "a bill authorizing the in
OF mutual fire insurance
companies
Mr.. Butler, OH leave, introduced Senate
hill No. q, "A bill to declare void all
contracts and assurances heretofore made,
directly or indirectly, for the loan or for
b ,arance, or other thing, at n greater rate
of interest than six per cent. per annum,
except when such greater rate Is now al
owed by law; and prescribing pleadlngs
and proceedings in an sction Il Jun any
,uch contract and assurance, AID pro-
viding for the recovery % money paid
,lpon any such contract and assurance in
/, xcess Of the legal rate of interest, and
proyidiny remedies and proceedings IN
court of equity for relief touching any
such contract and assurance, and touch
lay any conveyance Of property to secure
the payment of Il sum OF money or other
thing borrowed ut usurious interest"
senate Bill No. %, "a bill to regulate
he deposits of the State funds, and TO Sc
cure interest thereon to the State, while
aid funds, or any part thereof, are on
deposit"
Mr.. Ferguson on leave introduced
senate Bill No. 90, "A bill granting re.
lief TO sheritTs and ex-sheriffs in the mat
ar of uncollected taxes not returned de-
inquent." -.
MIR. johnson, from the joint commit
go appointed under House Joint Resolu-
ion No. 2, "For the appointment OF
oint committee in relation to the turni-
ure, &C., necessary for the Capitol build
ng," submitted report, estimating the
lost of the articles needed at $500, and
exported Senate Bill No. 80, "A bill
authorizing the Governor to provide the
necessary furniture, carpets and mating
or the Legislative halls, offices and COM
nit ee rooms and executive offices OF the
state Capitol, and sppropriatng money
o pay tor the same"
On motion of Mr.. Jones,
Resolved, That the Committee on |
Public Buildings and Humane lnstltu-
ions be instructed to inquire into the en-
,ed,ency of comforting power and making |
/ the duty of the Boards of Overseers Of /
he Poor to institute snit against any |
person charged with being the father of !
N iliegitimate child born in the poor !
louise, or OF one whose mother is in |
barge OF the Board outside, or of one |
brought to the posr house being under |
he age o. three years, and to provide !
or supplying each oversecr with the /
,oor law in psmphle! form
On motion of Mr.. Butler,
Resoired, That the Committee on the !
} judiciary inquire inuo the expectancy OF |
% amending the attachment law as to |
prevent non residents from attaching !
property or debts in this State fer debts
ue TO them from citizens of the same
tate where such attaching creditor re-
ides, in cases in which such property is
Exempt from execution or other process /
" the laws of the State in which the !
reditor and debtor both reside.