The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-05
LEGISLATIVE.
SATURDAY, February 8.
SENATE.

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Mr.. johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis the Senate
thereupon proceeded to the election OF 3
President of the Senate pro tenn, and for
that position nominated D. d. johnson,
of Tyler county.
There being no other nomination,
upon call of the roll Mr.. johnson WAS
elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Berkshire, ON leave, introduced
Senate bill No. rs, "a bill amending and
re-enacting chapter II of the acts OF
1928, entitled AN act making it un-
lawful for hogs to run at large in the
county Of Harrison, and comforting the
power upon the county courts to pre-
vent hogs from running at large in any
county or district thereof, and rendering
and making owners liable for injury done
TO personal and real property of Others "
Senate bill Nd. As, "A bill making it a
misdemearor for a sheriff or collector OF
state, county, dis3rict or municipal taxes
or moneys to misapply the same.
Coming up as unfinished business, on
motion Of Mr.. Dennis, the bill was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, Senate Bill
No. %, "A bill to regulate the deposits
of the state fu nds and to secure interest
thereon to the state while the funds OF
any part thereof are on deposit'' was
placed upon the calendar.
and re-enact section Z of chapter % Of
the Code of West Virginia, was read d
third time and passed with its title.
Senate Bill No. 20, "a bill to extend
the time in which distraint and sale may
DO made for taxes and fee bills" coming
up, was third time, and, on motion Of
MIR. Turner, the vote by which the bill
was ordered TO its engrossment and third
reading was reconsidered.
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment tc
the bill, which was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Dennis, Senate Bill
No. 48, IA bill making it q misdemeanor
for sheriff or collector of State, county,
district or municipal taxes or moneys, u
misapply the same, WAS taken from the
table and placed upon the calendar.
Senate Bill No. 40, "a bill amending
and re .enacting section IL OF chapter l9S
of the acts of 1871, IN relation to the
School District of Wheeling, coming up
was read second time and referred To
the Committee on Education.
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill TO amend
the law to the compensation of wit
nesses." coming Up, was read second
Il no, amended and ordered to y third
reading.
Senate Bill No. %, bill to amend
and re.en act section and of chapter
1879 OF the acts 1871, entitled An act to
incorporate the st. Lawrence Boom and
and Manufacturing Company coming
ND, the amendments ofthe Committee on
Judiciary we're adopted.
A message from the House of Dele
gates by Mr.. Ferguson, announces that
that body insisted on their disagreement
t. the amendment of the Senate to House
Bill No. 10, "a bill to make the silver
coin issued by the United States govern
ment legal tender within the State of
West Virgins" and had agreed to the
conference asked for by the Senate on
the disagreeing vote of the two houses
thereon, and had appointed Messrs.
Quarter. Barr and Chipley Ms the man.
ayers of the conference on the part of the
House.
On motion of Mr. Berkshire at /
o'clock p. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on
Elections and Privileges, submitted the
following:
The Committee on Elections and Privi-
leges have had under consideration House
Bill No. 81, "a bill to amend and re-
enact section II of chapter ll8 of acts
of 1928, entitled An act making gen.
eral provisions for elections by the peo-
pie, and providing for filing vacancies, >"
and report the same back to the House
with the recommendation that it pass
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Education, in response to petition re-
lstipg to the independent school district
of Rsvenswood, in Jackson county, re.
portsd House Bill No. 126, "A bill to
amend and re-enact sections and Of
cbspter Sc Of the acts of the legislature
of 1870" with the recommendation that
it do pass.
MIR. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Counties, Districts aud Municipal Corpo-
rstions, submitted the following:
The Committee on Counties, Districts
and Municipal Corporations have had
under consideration House Bill No. 53,
"a bill to amend and re-enact section %
of an act passed February "a, 1865, en-
titled An act to establish court of lin
tied Jurisdiction IN the city of Wheel
ing" and report the same back to the
House with the recommendation that it
do pass,
MIR. Ferguson, from The Go mmittee on
the Judiciary, reported House Bill Ne.
l27. "A bill revising and amending the
charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company" with the recon-
mendstion that the bill o pass.
Also reported back House Bill No. SO,
"A bill to provide by appropriation for
the payment of the balance due for the
printing of Stshrs Register" with the
tina. tie bill do pass.
Mr.. Hearn, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances submitted the
following:
The Committee on Claims and Griev-
ances have had under consideration a
petition signed by Thomas 4. Davis and
others Of Richie county,
asking the refunding of twenty-five dol.
lars to George A. DOTS, which was an
unlawful license tax, and in response
thereto reported House Bill No. LIS, a
bill providing that no license tax shall
b, imposed upon peddlers and persons
selling goods by sample, and to repeal
chapter 243 of the acts of 1928, and
chapter S of the acts o! 1875" with the
recommendatio that 1t do pass.
A message from the Senate announced
that the Senate insisted upon their
to House Bill No. l9, "a
bill making the silver coin issued by the
U nited States government legal tender
within the State of West Virginia, and
s,ked for Committee of Conference.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the House
insisted on their disagreement to the
amendment Of the Senate to said bill;