The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29
HOUSE.

A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Scott, announced the passage by that
body OF
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, Gap
pointing commissioners to inquire into
the rates OF freight and passenger trans
portation on the Baltimore and ONO
railroad" and asked the concurrence OF
the House, and that Messrs. johnson and
Butler had been appointed as the COM
mittee on the part o: the Senate under
said resolution. Also, that the Senate
had passed
House Bill No. SO, "a bill con-
corning the election and qualification
of county and district officers elected at
the last general election, with a resolu-
ton shat it should take effect from its
passage.
The following bills were introduced by
motion for leave, under rule AZ, and re-
ferred to appropriate committees;
By Mr.. Gray House Bill No lO4, "a
bill fixing the legal rate of interest for
the loan or forbesrance of money or other
thing"
By Mr.. Allen House Bill No. los,
"a bill TO extend the time of redemption
of lands"
By Mr.. Rlley-House Bill No. log, ga
bill to incorporate the West Virginia
State Grange OF the order of Patrons OF
Husbandry."
By Mr.. Eastman House Bill No.
lO7, "a bill making an appropriation OF
public money TO pay $2S7.46 to the per-
s.nsl representatives Of Beniah d. Nc
Callister, deceased"
By Sir. Browse-House Bill No. l08,
"a bill to amend and re-ensct section 6
of chapter 81 Of the Code OF West Viz.
ginia, concerning dri property"
Mr.. Quarter presented the petition OF
William NJ. Peyton, OF Ohio county,
asking that certain taxes should be re.
funded him."
Mr.. Chancellor presented the follow
ing telegram from Hon. Henry G. Davis,
United States Senator elect, which was
read:
WAsHINGToN, ID. C., Jan. 20, 1877.
Hon. w. ~ Chancellor, and others:
Accept for your elves and convey to
the members of the Legislature my sim
cere thanks for the very tfsttering en-
dorsement of my course and reelection
10 the Senate.
hope to be able to merit this new
mark of confidence reposed in me by our
State. IL. q. DAVIS.
House Bill No. rs, "a bill providing
for the location of permanent seat of
Government for this State, and the cree
ton thereat of the necessary public
buildings for the use Of the State" was
ordered to a second reading.
The following bills coming up were
each read a first time, and ordered to BIZ
read u second time:
House Bill No. IL, "a bill imposes
tax for Hospital purposes"
House Bill No. A, "A bill to promote
the growth of willows along the banks
of the Ohio river"
House Bill No So, "a bill to increase
the supply of food fishes in the rivers
and waters of this State
House Bill No. %. "A bill To amend
and re-ensct sections < and III of Chap
ter 33 of the Code at West Virginia, and
to repeal section 10 said chapter" was
rejected.
House Bill No. 81, "a bill appropri.
sting one thousand dollars to enable
certain citizens of Wayne, Csbell, Lin
coin, Logan and Roane counties to de.
feud suit Of ejectment against them in
the United States District Court of West
Virginia. for the lands on which the
live" was rejected.
The following bills, under suspension
Of the rule, were ordered to second read
ing without being read IN tull first time:
House Bill No. Is, "a bill TO amend
and re enact sections Z, IL, IL, Is and
80 OF chapter 80 of the Acts of 1875 of
the charter of the City of Charleston, in
the county of Ksnswha"
House Bill No. "a, "a bill to establish
County Court and Board of Com
missloners for the counties of Mineral
Hardy, Grant and Pendleton."
House Bill No. IS, "a bill repeating
in part chapter 205, entitled IAN act
directing the Auditor to pay for enrolling
the militia and disseminating the ENROLL
ment thereof, passed 26th OF December,
1875, and re-enacting in part chapter 10
of the Code of West Virginia.
House Bill No. IS, "a bill relating to
the boundary line between the State of
Virginia and West Virginia"
House Bill No. 81, "A bill authorizing
the purchase of books for the State
Library, and spproprst:ng money to
pay for the same
House Bill No. 81, "a bill TO regulate
plesdings in actions on policies of in
surance."
House Joint Resolution No 5, "Pro-
posing an amendment to the Conststu-
ton of the State" coming up on sec.
ond reading, was severslly amended.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth the
Hnnsa adioprpaJ