The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-25

bonds from local taxation. Refer red Ia
the Committee on Taxation and Finance
by Mr.. Spurloek: A resolution 10 ex.
tend the time for the collecliono Of delin.
quent and other unpaid taxes for two
years. Referred 10 the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
by Mr.. Wells: House Bill No. 80, 10
amend and re.enact section OF chapter
GA Of the Code Of West Virginia, con.
corning divorces. Referred TO the Judici.
AIRY Committee. q.
BY Mr.. Largent: A resolution that Tho
Committee on Taxation and Finance in.
qnlrc what legislation Is necessary to en-.
force the collection Of school taxes legal.
ly assessed on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road company, In the county Of Morgan
BY Mr.. Wells ApetitiOnof IS citizenE
oil Marion county, relating TO the catch
ing Of fish. Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee. ''"''
The House then took up House Bill No
AZ, fixing the compensation Of committee
clerks and pages OF the Senate and House
Of Delegates. !
Mr.. johnson withdrew the amendment
to the bill offered by him yesterday.
Mr.. Farnsworths amendment, to strike
out that part relating to mileage, wal
then rejected. - ~ ,..
Mr.. Farnsworlh moved 10 amend BY
paying committee clerks three dollars
per diem instead Of four dollars, which
was rejected.
Mr.. johnson moved 10 amend, 80 thai
committee clerks and pages shall receive
i've cents for each mile Travelled going Il
and coming from the seat Of government
by the shortest practical route, which
was adopted. 7H..r ...I' tfII
Mr.. FarnsWorlh moved TO amend By
paying pages two instead Of three dollars
per diem, which was rejected. .,I,
Tho bill, as amended, was then ordered
To be engrossed and read third time. !,
A message from the Senate, by Mr.
Kirtley, announced the passage, by thai
body, Of Senate Bill No. 10, changing The
time for holding courts in Putnam coun.
~, and asked the concurrence Of The
House in the same.
A substitute for House Bill No. 9, fix.
ing the time for holding courts in the oh
Judicial Circuit, was adopted, read sec.
ond time and ordered to be cngrossed and
read third time.
A substitute for House Bill No. s, re-
lating to punishment for larceny, was
adopted, read a second time, and ordered
TO be cngrossed and read third time.
Asubstitute for House Eli No. Z, regu,
lnting' appeals, writs OF errors and super.
cedeas, was adopted, read a second tine
and ordered to he engrossel and read
third time. . ''-' p.
A substitute for House Bill No, II, re,
adopted. =
Pending the discussion Of this bill The
hour Of II o'clock NJ. arrived, and The
bill went over until tomorrow, 10 come
up as unfinished business. ''''
The Sergeant.at.Arms announced lhe
presence OF the Senate in the hall OF The
House Of Delegates. "
The Speaker then invited the Presi
dent 10 the Chair, and the Sergeant
alarms designated the Senators seats
and the two houses then went into
JOINT ASSEMBLY,
for the purpose OF electing two United
States Senators. The clerEsof the two
houses then called the rolls and % Sena,
tors and GA Delegates answered TO theft
names.
On motion Of Senator Dennis,
Rcsolred, That the Assembly now pro
coed 10 vote for the election Of Senator
to fill the unexpired term caused by tI,t
death Of Hon. Allen T. Caperton.
On motion OF Mr.. johnson,
Resolred, That the rules Of the Senate
as far as applicable, be adopted for the
government Of the joint session.
For the unexpired term, on call oil
the roll by the Clerk OF the Senate, tlloge
who voted for II. s. Walker. were:
Messrs, Baxter, Burdett, Terrell, Gran.
than, Kirtley and LOwc-G.
Those who voted for Samuel Price
were: 4sl. a.u.. \
Messra. Butler, Dennis, Gofl, Newton,
Pugh and Arnett (PresidenD.-
Those who voted for Frank Hereford
we're: -l ~. ~
Messrs. Adams, Clayton ard Ferguson
%. r.,-..f.S.
Those who voted for R. F. Dennis
we're
-3.
Mr.. Berkshire voted for NJ. Elmlston
i.
Mr.. Joncs voted for J. II. Ferguson-l.
Mr.. LOOMS voted for NJ. Grantham-l.
Mr.. Scott voted for N. Gof, jr.-l.
Mr.. Turner voted for w. L. Arnold.
Whole number Of Senators votins-2.S
Upon call Of the roll OF the House Of
Delegates by their clerk, Messrs. Barr,
Beckley, Bright, Chipley, Ferguson, Gray,
Hall, Hardman, Henderson, Hiett, Hoif.
man, Imboden, Modisett, Morgan, Penny.
hacker, Samples, Sommeryille and Stra.
ton voted for Samuel Price. ,''
Messrs. Gibson (Speakerl Allen,
Browse, Calvert, Chancellor, Cross, Day.
idson, Farnsworth, GooCh, Hol, Pariolt,
Quarter, Rose, Rowan, Shirlz, Simpson.
Siplc and Spnrlock, voted for Frank
Hereford. ... eng fatfi
Messrs. Ball, Dunkin, Eastman, Fisher,
lIays, Knots. McFadden, Stewart, vii.
kinson and Wilson voted for Henry S,
Walker. .a!. 7G.aa r.i..i
Messrs. Cunningham, Hutton, John,
son, KnnsL, Lowe and Wells voted for
w. L. Arnold. amc .Ir.tT
Messrs. Babb, lTCarne and Riley voted
for Il. +. Dennis.
Mesers. Elliot and McCiqsky volel for
Jno. J. Davis. ' rig
M 1! Beard and Rigg voted for, ].
II. Ferguson. '71
Mr.. Faulkner voted for Ira j. Mcc,in.
mis-. .aaa . p"
Messrs; Maxwell and sleadman voted
for r. L. Berkshire. at rr..fi.r
Mr.. Largent voted for Nathan GofI, Jr.
Mr.. Arnold voted for G. d. Camden.
Whole number OF Delegates voting "a.
The ynIaa noai hv IIn iw,o To,nn, $500