The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
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Pending the further consideration OF
the bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on
Elections and Privileges, submitted the
following report:
The Committee on Elections and
Privileges have under consideration
resolution referred to them, las to the
expectancy of amending the Constlta.
ton, SO that no person shall be permitted
to vote who has not paid his poll ana
road taxes, Tor the year last preceding the
election at which he shall offer to vote,
and report the same back to the House
as inexpedienl to legislate upon. the
same subject matter having been acted
upon by another COMMITTEES. Adopted.
Mr.. Hearn, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, submitted the
following report:
The Committee on Claims and
Grievances have had under considera-
ton House Bill No. 16, "a bill to amend
and re enact section 2 of chapter lit OF
the Acts of 1876, entitled AN act to pro-
tecl birds and game, and report the
same back without recommendation.
The Committee has also had under
consideration petition signed by Patton
g. Smith, of Pomeroy, Ohio, asking pay
ment Tor groceries furnished by direction
Off &. NJ. Lowell" and report the same
back as inexpedient to legislste upon.
Adopted.
Mr.. Rowan, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, submit
ted the following report:
The Committee on Roads and Internal
| Nayip alton have had under consideration
a resolution in relation to imposing fine
of s. upon any surveyor of roads who
NAV perform or may have performed any
work after the LIST day OF October OF any
year, except in case of actual necessity,
and report the same back as lnexpedient
TO legislate upon. Adopted.
Mr. Riley, from the Joint Committee
on Enrolled Bile, reported. for the sig
nature of the Speaker, the following en-
rolled bill, which had been examined
and found correctly enrolled, entitled,
San Act authorizing corporations to
issue either registered or coupons, and to
exchange the one for the other, when
the Speaker signed the same.
A message from the Senate announced
the adoption by that body of House Joint
| Resolution No. Is, Requesting Congress
to appropriate money to improve the
navigation of the Guyandotte and Little
| Coal rivers"
The following bills were introduced by
motion for leave, and severally referred
to the appropriate committees;
By Mr.. Chancellor Bill No.
423, "a bill to provide for the obtaining
and publishing reports Of banks, savings
institutions ard trust compar les organic
| ed under State laws
By Mr.. Faulkner--House Bill No.
1913, "a bill providing Tor the collection
of taxes, public dues and fee bills in GER.
tain cases"
Mr.. Hearn presente! House Bill No.
l25, "a bill providing for the appoint
II ent of certain officers by the Cover
nor" Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Lowe offered House Joint Reso-
luton No. IA, "IEstructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives IN
Congress to use their best efforts to Sc
care an Appropriation sutiiclen, to con.
tinue the improvement OF the Monon-
gahela river to its head"
Mr.. Cunningham presented the petit.
ton of Nathan Golf, sr, and 30l others
OF Harrison county, asking that Il
charter be granted for the construction
q; u railroad from Blacksmith in Monon-
al a county to Clarksburg in Harrison
c,unLy.'
Mr. Rose presented the petition of
Jesse 7. Lysk and 8 others. ut Wyom.
Jag vouIty, asking release from certain
judgments in favor of the State against
said Lusk and his sureties."
Mr. Chancellor presented the remon-
STRANGE OF }. V. Rsthboue and others, OF
the city of Parkersburg, against author
ity being granted by the Legislature al.
lowing the city to purchase certain
grounds for park purposes. LAID on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, House
Joint Resolution No. 5, proposing AT
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state" on second reading. was taken
from the table and placed On tie calen-
dar.
On the further motion of the lane gen.
tlemsn, the rule was suspende and the
resolution taken up out OF its order for
consideration.
The resolution WAS amended, read
second time and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the House
adjourned.