The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-22
acknowledgement
THE .LEGIsLATURE.
HOUSE.

lngo yesterdays journal was dispensed
Mr.: Riley, from the Committee on En-.
rolled bills, reported bills submitted to
the Governor.
The Clerk Of the Senate communicated
the following bills as passed by the Sen.
ate:
House Bill No, lG, to protect birds and
game.
House Bill No. 81, to establish coun.
tycourt and Board Of Commissioners for
the counties Of Mineral, Hardy, Grant
and Pendleton.
House Bill No. 81, relating to the li-h
law.
House Bill No. 95, concerning burglary
and house breaking.
CAPITAL UIII.
House Bill No. 2j, for the pcrmanen.
location Of the seat Of government of this
State.
Mr.. lIearn moved to strike ont the
time oil holding the election august
1876 and inserting "the time Of holding
the election for State officers in October,
1875" which amendment was lost.
The amendments OF the Senate were
then adopted
Mr.. Ferguson was appointed to com.
municate the action Of the House to the
Senate.
House Joint Resolution No. p for an
adjourned session Of the Legislature, was
then taken up and rejected.
A message from the Senate, by Senator
Dennis, announced the adoption Of Joint
resolution providing for the printing and
distribution OF the acts OF the Legislature.
The amendments Of the Senate to
House Bill No. ST. the Fish bill, were
agreed to by the House and the bill
passed
Mr.. Wells vas appointed to Communi.
cate the action Of the House to the Senate.
House Bill No. 1872, the Appropriation
bill, was then taken up, read a third time
and passed, to take effect IRON and after
its passage.
Mr.. Chancellor was appointed 10 in.
form the Senate OF the passage OF the bill
by the House.
Leave OF absence FOR one day was grant.
edit Mr.. Eastman.
The following bills we're read second
time and ordered To be rngros-ed ior a
third reading:
House Bill No. 1871, fixing the rate Of
tlyatiOn and licenses.
House Bill No. 10, providing Tor the
number Of officers to he elected in muni-
cipal corporations.
House Bill No. l5l, TO grant additional
power to the Fairmont and PaIatine
Bridge Company.
House Bill No. 49,, authorizing the es.
tablishment Of the Salt Sulphur LunatiC
Asylum.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the House
took recess until 81 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at go p. NJ.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Adams, announced the passage Of House
Bill No. 1911, to appropriate money to
pay the members and officers OF the Leg
islature, with certain amendments.
Also, by Mr.. Ferguson, announced the
passage OF Senate bill No. l02, changing
the time Of holding County Courts in
Lincoln and Cabell counties.
The vote by which the resolution to OK.
tend the session Of the Legislature, was
rejected, was re.considered. A vote was
then taken on the adoption Of the resoIu.
tion and the announcement Of the result
postponed until tomorrow at II o'clock
The following bills were read a second
time, and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time:
House bill No. AS, prescribing the
duties and fixing the compensation OF the
presidents Of the County Courts.
House bill No. l72, in relation to the
ices OF Sheriff., clerks and other officers.
House bill No. 9S, TO donate certain
lands to the Jefferson County AgriCultur
al College.
Senate Bill No. %, to regulate the de
post OF the state funds, was read u third
time and passed.
Senate Bill No. 81, TO amend the law
relative to the compensation Of Prosecut
ing Attorneys, was read third time an,
passed.
Senate Bill No. I8, making it mis-
demeanor for sheriff. or other collectors
ottaxes to misapply the same, was rca,
third time and rejected.
Onmotion, the vote by which the bill
was lost, was reconsidered and the bill
recommitted to the Judiciary Committee
Senate Bill No. 81, fixing the humble
oiJustices to be elected in every Magis
terial District, was read Il third time AM
passed.
Senate Bill No. II, concerning the min
erals under portion Of the bed Of tn
Ohio river, in Hancock county, was real
athird time and passed, to take ellec
from its passage.
senate Bill No. So, concerning the Flu
Grove railroad, was read second tim
and ordered to u third reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, extending the tim
in which certain railroads must begin ii,
construction oil their roads, was read
second time and ordered 10 a third read
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Gooch the constil,
tional rule was Suspended, and the bi
read third time and passed
Engrossed House Bill No Is, concrrr
ing licenses for public exhibition, ":
laid on the table.
Engrossed lIouae Bill No. 80, to lcgali
the election Of two Justices in the coun,
Of Tyler, was read a third time NJ
passed.
Engro,sed House Bill No. 1872, to +
fund certain taxes erroncOusly assess,
against Wm. NJ. Peyton, was read a thi
time and passed.
Engroased House Bill no. no. relalit
to officers Of municipal corporations W
read third time and passed.
House Bill No. 100, concerning the co
'lrnction Of roads, was read a third tia
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. chancellor, the Hon
took II rectSs until7! o'clock.
NIGHT sFssIoS.
House met at y o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Riley,
RoOlrtd, That the Clerk be, and is he,
by authorized TO call upon and requI