The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-25
The LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Jan. 81.
HOUSE.

WHEELING, Jan. 81.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Wunderlich, Of
the German Methodist Church.
The journal OF Tuesday, January 22j,
was read by the clerk and approved.
Message from the Executive, by the
Governors private secretary.
Message from the Senate, by Senator
Johnson, announcing the amendment, by
that body, Of rule T, providing for the
government Of the two houses, when in
joint Convention for the election Of
United States Senator.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the rules
were suspended and the message OF the
Senate was then taken up and the amend
ment adopted.
Mr.. Faulkner, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Counties, Districts and Munich
pal Corporations, reported House bill
No. 81, in relation to the boundary line
between the States Of Virginia and West
Virginia, with the recommendation that
il pass.
Also, House Bill No. is, in relation 10
the charter Of the city Of Charleston, in
the county Of Kanawha, with the same
recommendation.
Mr., Ferguson, Chairman Of the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported that that com.
mittee have had under consideration q
resolution to amend the law to provide
for final judgment TO be entered by clerks
of courts when there is no appearance
and deemed the same inexpedient.
Also, as inexpedient, resolution rela.
ting toa Stay law for one year.
Also, House Bill No. "a, to establish n
county court and board OF commission.
ers for the counties Of Mineral, Hardy,
Grant and Pendleton, with the recon-.
incubation that it pass.
Also, House Bill No. 81, to regulate
: pleadings in actions of insurance, with
the SAME recommendation.
Also, as inOxpcdient,t to change the time
for holding the terms Of tho Supreme
Court Of Appeals.
The Chair appointed on the part OF the
House, under the provision OF Senate
Joint Resolution No. 3, to arrange for the
Inauguration Of the Governor elect on
the fifth. day Of March next, Messrs.
Hearn, Quarter anil Faulkner.
Mr.. Henrn was appointed TO Inform
the Senate OF the same.
Mr.. Rowan, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
reported House Bill No. So, to increase
the supply Of food fishes in the waters Of
the State, with the Recommendation that
it pass, sos ms
Mr., Hiett, from the Committee on Ex.
ecutiVe Offices and Library, reported
House Bill No. SC, TO authorize the pur-
chase OF books for the State Library, and
to appropriate money 10 pay for the
same.
Tho communication OF the Governor,
was then taken up, giving estimates Of
the probable receipts and disbursement
on account OF the general state fund, for
the fiscal years ending September aOth,
1877, and September 30th, 1878.
His excellency estimates the receipts
on account Of the general school fund, at
$50, 0OO,an the school fund at $4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. Arnold, 1.-The commu.
nication was laid on the table and order.
ed TO DO printed for the use OF the House.
The following bills anil resolutions
were offered and referred to their pro.
per Committees:
By Mr.. Farnsworth: A resolution to
amend the school law, 80 that teachers
receiving number one certificate may
teach for i've years without further ex-
animation. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
BY Mr.. Lowe: House Bill No. 81, to
authorized the construction OF sidewalks
within one mile Of incorporated towns,
andtoprotect the same. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Maxwell: A resolution 10 re.
quirethe work on public roads to be per.
formed before the first day Of December
ineach year. Referred to the Committee
on'Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, tho rulcs
were suspended, and Engrossed House
Bill No. A5, to lcgalize the election OF two
justices Of New Creek district, in the
county oiMinerHl, was taken up and read
third time and passed, 10 lake effect
from and after its passage.
Mr.. Ferguson was appointed TO COM
municate the passage Of the bill to the
Senate.
By Mr., Arnold; HOupe Bill No. So, to