The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
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THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
l1OUSE.
WHEELING, Feb. IL.


On motion Of Mr.. GooCh, the reading
Of yesterdays Journal WAS dispensed
with.
Mr.. Arnold, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill No. 1873, for the relief OF Vim. Gray,
Of Marion county, to pass.
Mr.. Riley, from the Committee on En-.
rolled Bills, reported IA correctly enroll.
ed and for the signature Of the Speaker,
An act changing the time OF holding
courts for the counties Of Cabell, Wayne,
Putnam, Raleigh, Lincoln and Fayette.
Also, an act changing the time Of hold.
ing Circuit Courts in the 9th Judicial
Circuit.
The Chair laid before the House a
communication from the Auditor, giving
astatement Of the cost OF the Hospital
Tor the Insane ut Weston, and maintain.
ing lunatics therein. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported House Bill No. 1874,
in relation to unlawful shooting, hunting,
ranging, fishing or fowling, to pass.
Also House Bill No. III, Tor the relief
Of Noah Stats, to pass as amended.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Education, reported House Bill No. lGS
to establish an independent school dis.
triCt in the county of MonOngaIia, to be
known "a the CGssville Independent
School District, TO pass.
On motion Of Mr.. Quarter, the leave
Of absence granted to Judge Ferguson
was extended until Saturday next.
Leave was granted Mr.. Lowe to with.
draw from the files OF the House, House
Bill No. $O4, with the accompanying doc.
nments.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the petition
Of lSS citizens OF Marion county, asking
that the charter Of the town Of Manning.
ton be so amended IA to require the in.
habitants OF said town to keep in repair
its own roads and bridges. Referred to
the Committee on Counties, Districts and
Municipal Corporations.
BY Mr.. Hardman: Petition OF l0l cit.
lLens Of Tyler county, asking various
amendments to the Constitution, &c. Re.
ierred TO the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Parriott: Remembrance OF nine
citizens OF Marshall county against the
proposed change Of English Grammars,
Referred to the Committee on Education
By Mr.. Rigg: House Bill No. 1856, tc
provide for the inspection Of steam boil
trs. Referred to the Committee on Arts
Sciences and General Improvements.
House Bill No. 46, relating to the APP
pOintment Of an Adjutant.General OF The
State, was read Il second time and or
dcred to its engrossment and third read.
ing.
Engrossed House Bill No. llG, for the
relief OF J. NJ. and VIM. S. Armstrong
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth was appointed to in
form the Senate Of the passage OF the bill.
A message from the Senate, by Senator
LOOMS, announced the passage, by that
body, Of Senate Bill No. O., concerning
transportation Of passengers and freight
on railroads.
Also, by Senator Tarr, the passage Of
Senate Bill No. 40, in relation to the
school district Of Wheeling.
House Bill No. 10, relating to the
school law Of this State, was taken up, on
motion OF Mr.. Wilson; the first reading
was dispensed with and the bill ordered
to its second reading.
Engrossed House Bill No. l47, to auth.
orize the Attorney General to protect
the citizens OF this State in certain suits
was read third time and passed, 10 take
effect from and after its passage,
House Bill No. 70, fixing the times Of
holding the County Courts in the counties
OF Wood, Writ, Grant and Peasants
was read second time and ordered tC
itS engrossment.
House Bill No. 81, establishing Coun.
ty Court and Board Of Commissioners
Tor the counties OF Mineral, Hardy
Grant and Pendcton, was read third
time and passed, to take effect from III
i passage.
Mr.. Pennybacker was appointed TO in
form the Senate OF the passage Of the
hill.
On motion OF Mr.. Beckley, the House
adjourned until tomorrow morning al
10 o'clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. Turner from the Committee on
Education, reported back n petition
signed by James z. Wolfe and 81 other,
Of Roane county, asking the repeal Of ar
act creating free schools in the district o.
Spencer. Committee report that they
have already acted on the matter, and re
ported n bill TO that effect. On motion
the petition was laid on the table.
Senate Bill No. "A, in relation
to cOnvicts confined in the Peniten
tiary, came up on its second reading
and, a. amended, was ordered to thirI
reading.
Senate Bill No. 40, in relation to tn
school district Of Wheeling, came up OF
Its third reading and was passed.
Mr.. Tarr was appointed to commmu
nicate the same to the House.
Senate Bill No. rs, in relation to hog
running at large in the county Of Harri
son, came up on its third reading and wa
passed.
IIScnate Bill No. 50, changing the nam
4 u the West Virginia Female Seminary I,
Z the johnson Female College, came up OIL
iIs third reading and was passed.
a Mr.. Adams was appointed to commu
81 HlCate tne same 10 tne house.
n Senate Bill No. Ga, concerning III
n transportation Of passengers and ircirh
on railroads, came up on its third readinl
and was passed.
Senate Bill No. 70, concerning til
M Overseers Of the Poor, came up on it
second reading and was ordered to
third reading.
Senate Bill No. So, in relation to tn
Elm Grove Railway Company, came u
on It's second reading and was ordered I
its third reading.
Mr.; Turner, from the Committee O
Enrolled Bills, reported back as correct
enrolled, an act changing the time o
holding the Circuit Courts in the Mint
Judicial Circuit; and an act changing III
time Of holding the County Courts in III
counties Of Putnam, Wayne, Lincoll
Ca6ell, Fayette and Raleigh.
Senate Bill No. So, extending the tim