The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-30
the West Virginia Hospital for the In
sane, and report 70 the Legislature,
The resolution lies over one day, I'M
der the rules. - ~
On motion Of Mr.. Dennis, at o'clock
P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE

counties during the previous nscai yesr,
and ask that the same be referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation reported House Bill No. loO,
Authorizing the county court TO con-
struct roads on petition OF a majority
of the resident land owners along ana
adjacent TO the line Of said road" and
with the amendment 10 strike out the
word ''six" in the title of the bill, and
insert in lieu thereof the word "eight."
Recommended the bill to pass.
A message from the Senate was read,
stating that that body had concurred In
House Bill No. q, "a bill authorizing
the Governor to procure the necessary
furniture, carpets and mating tor the
legislative halls, offices, committee rooms
and executive offices, and appropriating
money to pay for the same"
Mr.. Beckley-House Bill No. 10y
'Appropriating money to complete the
road from the line OF Wyoming county to
Quinnimont depot, on the Chesapeake u
ONO Railroad Company Referred to
Committee on Roads.
Mr.. Elliott-House Bill ll9, ain re.
gard to municipal authorities in towns
and villages" Referred to Committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. COMMUNICATIONS Bill No. Ill,
"Exenpting certsin corporated cities and
towns from the payment of certain
county and district levies" Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Beard-A petition signed by b. 3.
Smith and forty-four others of Union
and Caloyn districts, in Mason county,
asking authority to elect trustees from
time to time, the same as iother such dis
tricts. Referred to Committee on Ed.
ucation.
Mr.. Caldwell from the Senate COM
municated the passage of Senate Bill
No. 81: can act to provide for the In
corporation of associations that may be
organized for the purpose OF construct
ing railroads. maintsing and operating
the same; for prescribing and defining
the duties and limiting the powers of
such corporations when so organized
and ask the concurrence of the House.
Mr.. Quarrier-House Bill No. ll2,
ITO amend sections l, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8
and 10 OF chapter la Of the acts of 1869.
entitled IAN act to enlarge the powers
and define the duties Of the ksnawha
Board. aud to authorize them 20 prose.
cute the improvement OF the Kanawha
river" Referred to Committee on Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Ferguson-A resolution relatin z
TO the report of the Asylum for the In
sane.
MIR. Beard-A resolution for the pro-
lection of camp meetings and all gather
ings for public worship. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Kunst-A resolution changing
the terms of the Circuit in the Second
Judiciary Circuit. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. FergusoR-A resolution in re-
gard to the report Of the Superinten.
dent of the Hospital tor the Insane.
Adopted.
MIR. Hutton-A resolution to con
'sLruct road from point on the North
western road known as Cheshholm's
Mills, TO New Interest, in Randolph
county. Referred 10 the Committee on
Roads.
Mr.. Fennybacker-A resolution re-
quiring the County Court OF every county
in which there is newspaper published
to keep on Ale such papers properly
b -und. Referred 10 the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Chipley-A resolution IN regard
TO the incorporation of cities, towns or
villages, and amendments to the char
tiers thereof. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Cunningham-A resolution to
amend the criminal law of this state so
as to confer on the executive the power
OF pardoning or committing the sentence
of persons confined in the peniLentiary
for life. Referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Hoct asked leave to withdraw Sem
ate Bill No, l02. Granted.
Mr. Pennybscker moved to suspend
the rules to take up eugro3sed House
Bill No. AZ, In relation to the compen,
sation of clerks and ages, to pay clerks
81 per diem and psS IS So per diem and
mileage at the rate Of five cents per
mile" The bill was read by its title and
passed, to take immediate effect,
Mr. Shirtz asked leave of absence for
w. y. Chancellor for one day. Granted.
House Joint Resolution No. 5, PRO
pos, ing an amendment to the Constitu-
iion of the State" which was pending at
the hour of adjournment on Saturday,
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Barr, the House
went into Committee OF the Whole, and
the discussion Of the amendment was
entered into.
Message from the Senate stating that
the Senate had passed Senate bill No.
81, Fixing the number of justices to be
elected in every maglsterial district and
the election of two justices in
certain of said districts at the last general
and asked the concurrence OF
the House; also the adoption Of the TO!
lowing JOINT Resolutions:
House Joint Resolution No. Z, to Sc
cnre the efforts of our Senators and Re-
in Congress to secure an
appropriation for the Improvement of the
and Tug rivers.
House Joint Resolution No. ii, to as
certain the amount per diem and milage
paid to each Of the directors of the hos.
pitsl for the insane and the penitentiary.
House Joint Resolution No. II, pro-
viding for joint committee to examine
he penitentisry as provided by law.
Mr. Hutton asked for n reconsideration
81 House Bill No. 55-"A bill sppropr:st.
ng 81, 900 to enable certain citizens OF
Wayne, Csbell, Lincoln, Logan and Ro-
me counties to defend SUIT in ejec.ment
against them 10 the United States Dis
ret Court of West Virginia, for the
snds on which they live"-which was
'ejected Saturday. The reconsideration
was sgreed TO-
Mr.. Ferguson moved that the House,
sitting rs committee Of the whole, now
rise. The motion prevailing, Mr.. Farms
worth, chairman of the committee, re-
ported sundry amendments and asked
he concurrence OF the House therein.