The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-25
HOUSE.

A message WAS received from the GOV-
ernor submitting estimates OF the prooa-
BILE receipts and disbursements OF thegen
sral state furd for the fiscal year ending
September 30. 1877, and September 81,
1878, as follows: Receipts for 1877,
S374,l75; disbursements, S355,O66 81.
Receipts for 1878, S3j0,5 dlsburse-
ments, S3l3, 98S.26
A message from the Senate by Mr.
johnson, announced that the Senate had
sdopted the amendment, to the joint rules
Tor the government OF the Senate aud
House al Delegates, ~ b WAS COncurrcd
in BY the House.
MIR. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Counties, Districts md Municipal Cor
pors,ions presented House Bill No. 81,
"A bill in relation TO the boundary line
between the States of Virginia and West
VIRGINS" with the recommendation that
the bill do pass.
Also reported back House Bill No
Is, "A bill TO ameSd an re enact sections
7,ll.l7 10 and 80 OF chapter 80 OF the
Acts Of 1915 of the charter Vi the city Of
Charleston, in the county of kanawha,
with the recommendation that said bill
do pass.
Mr.. Ferguson. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House Bill
No, 81, "a bill to e.tablish County
Court and Board OF Commissioners for
the counties of Mineral, Hardy, Grant
and Pendleton,' with the recommenda-
ton that 1t do pass. Also, House Bill
No. 81, "a bill TO regulate pl,adings in
actions on policies 0! insurance, with
the same recommendation.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the sam" commit
tee. reported back Il reSolut!"n - 10 "the
expediencv of so amending III" !n% ~ 10
provide that final judgments NV DO en-
tered by clerks of co.r-" r'c"rd q" ',..-
in which there is =" gear nee, anu III
which no writ OF II C3iy Is awarded or
necessary" as Xp'G!anL to iegisIate
upon. Also, a resolution ms to "the eX-
pediency of passing stay law for the
term OF one year with the same recon-
mendaticn. Also, n resolution as to "the
expediency OF changing the times of
holding the terms OF the Supreme Court
of Appeals" with the same Recommended
ton.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Hearn,
Quarter and Faulkner, rs the committee
on the part of the House to arrange for
the inauguration OF the Governor on the
9Th day of March next, as provided Tor
in Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, adopt
ed on yesterday by The House.
NJ. Rowan, from the Committee or
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
House Bill No. IS, "A bill to increase
the supply Of food fishes in the rivers and
waters OF this State with the recon-
mendation that it do pass.
Mr.. Hiett. from the Committee on
Executive Officers and Library, present.
ed, House Bill Nc. SO, "a bill author
izing the purchase of books for the State
Library, and spproprls!ing money to
pay for the same" with the recommen-
dstion that it do pass.
The following bills were introduced,
by motion, :or leave, snd several Y re-
ferred under rule AZ, to appropriate COM
mittees.
BY Mr.. Lowe, House Bill No. 81, "A
bill To- authorize the construction OF side
walks within one mile Of Incorporated
towns, snd TO protect the same
By Mr.. Arnold, House Bill No. So, "A
bill TO exempt certain county, city and
town Dor DIS from local taxation"
By Mr.. Wells, House Bill No. 50, "A
bill to smend and re-ersct section Of
chapter "a OF the code, concerning
divorces"
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth,
Resoired, That the Committee on Edu-
cation inquire into the eXpediency OF so
amending the school law that teachers
receiving No. certificates for two years
IN succession, may be permitted to teach
for five years from date Of such certit.
cate without further examination.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell,
R,Solred. That the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation inquire
into the expediency OF amending section
II OF chapter 1874 of the Acts OF 1928,
so rs to require the work on public roads
to be performed before the first of Sep
tenber Of esch year.
On motion of Mr.. Spurlock,
ResolrSd Thst the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency of
extending the time for the collection OF
delinquent and all other unpaid taxes
due the State, counties or districts OF this
State for two years, and that the several
sheriff: OF the several counties of this
State shall be authorized TO dis.rain and !
sell property after the expiration of two
wears. to enforce the collection Of such F..
taxes, and ,hst said committee report by
bill or otherwise.