The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.

WHEELING, Feb. 10.
"a House met at10A.M.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoof the reading Of
yesterdays journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the following bills:
House Bill No. ISL, regulating the
practice Of dentistry, TO pass.
House Bill No. l62, relating to appeals
from Justices, to pass.
House Bill No. 90, concerning divorces,
not to pass.
House Bill No. 157, for the protection
Of livery stable keepers, not TO pass.
House Bill No. G3, relating to appoint
ment Of commissions and proceedings on
accounts referred TO them, not to pass.
House Bill No. l60, relating to fees OF
Clerks Of Courts, not 10 pass.
House Bill No. l43, prescribing duties
and fixing compensation OF Presidents Of
county courts, to pass.
House Bill No. us, relating to awards,
to pass.
House Bill No, 90, concerning the pub
LEGATION OF county affairs, not TO pass.
Also, q resolution concerning a new
edition. of the Code Of West Virginia, as
inexpedient to legislate upon.
Also, n resolution concerning the ex-
pediency Of amending the jury law, as
inexpedient to legislate upon.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee on
Taxation and Finance, reported House
Bill No. II, imposing tax Of cents on
each hundred dollars Of taxable property
for hospital purposes, and reported that
the committee had amended the bill by
striking out cents and inserting in lieu
thereof 2 cents. Recommended TO pass
IL amended.
Also, House Bill No. Isl, relating 10
the fees OF attorneys, to pass.
Also House Bill No. 19l, relating to
the payment Of the officers OF the Legis.
lature, TO pass.
Mr.. Rowan, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
House Bill No. las, 10 appropriate
Sl,500to complete the Salem and Harris.
vile turnpike, not to pass.
Mr., Arnold, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill No. 100, to provide for the payment
ofcertain claims audited by the Board OF
Public Works.
The Chair appointed, on the part ofthe
House, under the provisions OF q joint
resolution to inspect the Asylum for the
Insane, Messrs. Quarter, Holman and
Hall.
The Clerk Of the Senate communicated
the following bills passed by the Senate i:
Senate Bill No. 20, concerning the poor.
Senate Bill No. Z, in relation to bail in
criminal cases.
Senate Bill No. 81, concerr ing the fiscal
year.
On motion Of Mr.. Chancellor, House
Bill No. l9l, to appropriate money for
the payment Of the members and officers
of the Legislature, was read for first
time and ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Calvert offered the petition Of SO
cisizens OF Wetzel county, asking the
election oftwo assessment districts, in the
county OF Wetzel. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Counties, Districts and Munic-
ipal Corporations.
Also, petition OF 800 citizens OF Wetzel
SouhNsl hshlub lHc SuuCkluGHk VI law
staying the collection OF debts. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee,
On motion OF Mr.. Quarter, House
Bill No, is, to amend the charter Of
Charleston, was placed upon the caIen-
Mr.. Arnold offered House Joint Reso-
luton No. 20, that the officers Of the Hos.
pital for the Insane be charged for board
and lodging in said hospital. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Steadman offered u resolution that
after to-day the House meet at 0 A. NJ,
and on his motion the resolution was
laid on tho table for ono day.
Senate Bill No. &c, authorizing the in.
corporation Of Mutual Life Insurance
Companies, was read first time and Or
dered to second reading.
Senate Bill No. "a, in relation to en-.
forcing DEGREES and orders, docketing
judgments and other liens Of the like ma,