The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16
HOUSE.

Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on
Elections and Privileges submitted a re.
port:
The committee thinks it proper and
just to allow members for the actual dis
lance travelled to reach the Capital, and
have allowed them for the shortest prac-
ticsble route 10 return.
Mr.. Rowan moved that the report be
recommitted TO the committee, with IN
s:ructions that the committee compute
the mileage Of no member via Washing.
ton, ID. y.
Mr. Fsrnsworth moved TO amend the
LII ,tion by instructing the committe to
report the mileage that each member il
entitled to by the most direct route, al
directed by the Constitution.
Upon the latter motion the same gen.
tleman demanded the ayes and noes.
Tho demand being sustained, they
wore ordered and taken.
On the motion to amend the ayes
were: Messrs. Farnsworth. McClaskey,
McFadden, Rowan and Sommervllle-5.
The noes were: Messrs. Gibson,
(Spsaker), Allen, Arnold, Babb, Barr,
lizard, Beckley. Bright, Browse, Calvert,
Chancellor, Cnipley, Cross, Cunni sham,
Davidson, Dunkin, Eastman, Elliott,
Faulkner, Ferguson, Fisher, Gooch,
Gray, Hall, Hsrdmsn, Hays, Hesrn,
henderson, Hiett, Hoof, Hoffman, Hut
ton, Imboden, Knots, Hunts, Lsrgest,
Lowe, Maxwell, Modisett, Psrriott,
Pennybacker, Quarter Rigg. Riley,
Robinson, Rose, samples, Shirtz, Simp.
son, Siple, Spurlock, Stedmsn, Stewart,
Straton, Wells, Wilkinson and Wilson
SIS.
SO the amendment was rejected.
The question recurring upon the mo-
ton of MIR. Rowan, was put and decided
IN the negative.
The following petitions were offered
ana referred:
BY Mr.. Elliott-The petition of Daniel
Shatfer and Others, OF Independence,
Preston county, asking the dissDnulling
OF the corporation OF the town Of indie
pendenca"
BY Mr.. Beckley-The petition OF Jas.
II, McGinness and Others, OF Raleigh
county, asking conditional sppropris-
tton to complete.the road from Wyoming
county line to Quinimont depot on Chesa-
peske and Ohio Railroad.
On cotton of Mr.. Modisett,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Education inquire into the expectancy
of SO amending the school law, that when
a school house Is not occupied by free
school, it may, with the consent OF the
trustee, and majority of the voters OF
the district, be used for private or sub
scription schools.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham,
Resolved, That the COMMITTEE on the
judiciary inquire into the expectancy OF
amending Article VIII of the Constitu
ton, 80 as to effect the following changes,
viz:
lst. Te abolish the present County
Court system.
I'd. To increase the number of judicial
circuits to twelve.
Sd. To provide for four terms OF said
court annually in each county.
4th. To increase the civil jurisdiction
Of Justices of the peace to five hundred
dollars in sll actions Of sssumpsit, debt
dstinue and trover. subject to sn appeal
10 the Circuit Court when the amount in
controversy exceeds twenty dollars.
On motion OF Mr.. McFadden,
Resolved, That the Committee on Tax.
alton and Finance inquire into the ex-
pedieLcy o! reducing the price per dieu.
for the support of prisoners in county
tails IRON % to 40 cents per day.
9th. THAI in the trial of cause before
a Justice, either party shall have the
right u demand jury OF six men when
the amount exceeds ten dollars.
9TH. To provide 10, a Board of Com.
missioners IN each county, composed of
one member from each msgisterial dis.
trio, winch shall have the su>pesvis on and
control Of the internal, police and fscsl
affairs of the county.
On motion of Mr.. Arnold,
Resolved, That the Auditor furnish
this House with statement showing the
vbols value of the lands OF this State for
the wears 1856, 1871 and 1875, and also
the whole value Of the taxable property
Mt the close Of the fiscal year 1876.
The following bills were introduced by
motion for leave, and severally referred.
under rule ~. 10 appropriate committees,
By Mr.. Chan eel or-House Bill Nc.
10. "A bill regulating insurance CON-
panies and prescribing the mode of pro
curing authority to transact business in
the State, and fixing the rate Of interes,
for such companies"
By MT. Arnold-House Bill No. IL,
"A Bill imposing tax Tor hospital pur-
poseA"
Dy Mr.. Stedman, House Bill No. Is