The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-09
LEGISLATIVE.
THURSDAY, February 8.
Sen ATE.

II.
Judiciary, reported back resolution re.
ducing the license on billiard tables ana
bowling alleys at watering places, and
asked that the resolution be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported back Senate Bill
No. "a, to amend HI Act providing tor
the inspection of tobacco, and recon-.
mended that the bill be rejected.
Hosse Joint Resolution No. Z, provid-
ing for joint committee to examine the
Hospital Tor the Insane, came back from
the House, that body disagreeing In the
third amendment. Mr.. Johson moved
that the Senate insist on the amendment,
and that committee of conference be
appointed.
Senate Bill No. %, authorizing the in
corporation of mutual hre insurance COM
panies, cau,e up on its third reading and
passed rs amended.
Senate Bill No. "a, in relation to en-
forcing DEGREES and docketing judgments.
came up on its third reading and passed
Senate Bill No "a, authorizing Samuel
George to remove the remains OF the
dead inferred in certain lot OF land
owned by him, and to re inter the same,
came up on its second reading. and was
ordered TO engrossment.
Senate Bill No. 81, in relation to courts
Of limited jurisdiction, came up on its
second reading and was ordered en-
crossed for third reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, relating to clerks
Of courts, came up on its second reading
and was ordered 10 Its engrossment.
Senate Bill No. 81, concerning the
administration of county affairs, came up
on its second reading, and was ordered
ongrossed for a third reading.
By Mr.. Terrell: Senate Bill No. SO,
to provide tree schools tor the district
of Spencer, in the county of Roane; re-
fsrred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Looms: Senate Bill No. 80,
IN relation to homestead and building
associations; referred TO Judiciary CON-
mittee.
Pending the further con sideration of
Senate Bill No. As, on motion of Mr..
Adams, the Senate took q recess until
o'clock.
The Senate re.assembled.
The pending amendment TO Senate
Bill No. At, "a bill to amend and re en-
net AN act to provide for the sale of es-
cheated, forfeited and Incorporated
lands for the benefit of the school fund,
passed November 18th, 1876, and to au-
thorize the redemption of forfeited lands,
WAS adopted.
The bill was further amended, on mo
ton of Mr.. johnson, and ordered 10 en-
grossment and third reading.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the rule
WAS suspended. and Senate Bill No. "a.
"A bill to amend and re enact section !
at an Act entitled, AN act providing foa
the inspection OF tobacco, approved De.
cember %, 1875" was taken up for con-
sideration out o! its order and ordered to
u second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Gof,
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expedency of
adopting q joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution of this
state prohibiting the election, liz counties
entitled to more than two delegates, of
moro than one OF such delegates from the
legal profession. who Is learned in the
law.
Senate substitute for House Bill No.
AZ, "A bill fixing the compensation of
committee clerks and pages of the Senate
and House Of Delegates" was read first
me and ordered to second reading.
The following bills were each read
first time and ordered to second read
ing:
Senate Bill No. 81, "A bill to declare
Void all contracts snd assurances hereto.
fore made directly or indirectly, for the
loan or forbearance Of money or other
thing, At a greater rate OF interest than
six per cent per annum, except where such
greater rate is now allowed by law; ard
prescribing pleadings and proceedings in
al action upon any such contract and
assurance in excess Of the legal rate of
interest, and providing remedies and
proceedings ina court Of equity, for re-
lief touching any such contract and as
sursnce, and touching any conveyance of
property to secure the payment of a sum
of money or other thing borrowed at
usurious interest"
Senate Bill No. 90, "a bill to amend
and re-ensct sections three, four, five and
seven OF An act entitled IAN act to pro-
tect birds and game"
Senate Bill No. IL, "A bill 20 amend
and re-ensct the 9th section OF the act
approved December Goth, 1876, entitled
AN act to amend and re-enact the 29th
Chapter of the Code, Concerning the as
ssssment Of taxes was read first time
and ordered to second reading.
Senate Bill No. 49, "a bill to amend
the law relative to the payment of taxes
ON real estate, and the sale of real estate
for the on,psyment of taxes" coming
up on first reading, on motion of Mr..
Adams, the rule requiring the bill to be
fully and distinctly read, was suspended.
On motion OF Mr.. Baxter, at 8 o'clock
p. NJ the Senate adjourned.