The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-20
TIE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Feb. 10.

HOUSE.
House met at DAM.
Prayer by Rev, I. Ball Of the NJ. Z.
Church.
On motion, the reading OF Saturdays
Journal was dispensed with.
The amendments TO House BillNo. &C,
10 pay certain money to Berkeley county,
offered by the Senate, was conCurrcd in
By the House.
House Bill No. II, fixing the times
for holding the terms OF TIE Circuit Court
for the 9th Judicial district, was reported
from the Senate with amendments and on
motion OF Mr.. Ferguson the House disa-
greed 10 the same.
Senate Joint Resolution No. II, for the
relief OF James l.. Moorchead, was adopt.
eds
Mr.. Imboden was appointed TO inform
the Senate OF the action Of the House.
Mr.. Summerville offered the petition
OF so citizens Of Brooke county, asking
the amendment OF the charter Of the town
OF Wellburg. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations.
Mr.. Chancellor introduced House Bill
No. 1913, authorizing the Governor to
appoint IN agent for the collection Of
back taxes from sherifls.
Amessage from the Senate, by Senator
Scott, announced that the Senate insists
on the amendments offered TO House Bill
No. II, and ask for committee OF con-
ference, Messrs. Johnson and Scott being
appointed on the part OF the Senate,
Mr.. McClaskey presented a petition
asking for an amendment to the hog law.
On motion of Mr.. PennYbacker, the
invitation 10 the members from Mount
de Chantel was taken up. The invitation
was respectfully declined on account Of
pressing business.
House Bills Nos. 70 and 10 were taken
from the table and placed upon the cal.
endar.
Messrs. Chancellor, Hardman and
Knots were appointed on the part Of the
House to confer with the committee from
the Senate with reference TO House Bill
No. Il, to fix the times Of holding courts
in the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 1872, the appropriation
bill, was then taken up and ordered 10
its engrossment and third reading.
The following bills were read third
time and passed
House Bill No. II, to impose tax ior
hospital purposes.
House Bill No. IS, in relation TO the
Municipal Court OF Wheeling.
House Bill No. lO7, making an appro.
prlation of S2S7 &C to pay the representa-.
IivOs Of Beniah II. MCCallister, deceased.
House Bill No. 81, an act making gem
Cral provisions for elections by the peo.
pie and providing for filling vacancies. :.
House Bill No, l2l, for the relief Of
Noah Stats.
House Bill No. G5, to provide for the
working OF convicts in the Penitcntiary.
House Joint Retolution No. &c, pro.
ridinG for an extension OF the present ses-
sion OF the Legislature Tor eleven days,
was taken up and voted on, and on mo.
ton the announcement was postponed
until tomorrow.
House Bill No. liO, providing for the
exemption from forced sales OF the tools
and working implements ofmechanics and
laborcrs, was read a second time, and
pending the further consideration Of the
bill, on molten ot Mr.. Ferguson, the
House took recess until 9! o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bill No ll9, which was pending
when the House took n recess, was taken
up and ordered TO its cngrossmcnt and
third reading.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
johnson, announced the passage, by that
body, Of Senate Bill No. SO, to amend
and re.enact section Of chapter 10 Of
the acts Of 1928, entitled an act organ.
izing Supreme Court Of Appeals, dedn-
ing Its jurisdiction and prescribing lis
manner OF proceeding.
Senate Bill No. %, relating to the rate
Of interest for the loan OF money, was
read u first time and ordered to second
reading.