The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

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On motion, the House adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 0 o'clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at 8 Am. ...
On motion, the reading Of the journal
was dispensed with. Ha.r.a' .ra.g
A message from the House OF Delegates
was read, announcing the passage by that
body Of House Bills Nos. 81, 149 and 1870,
and asking the Senate to concur therein.
Also, by Mr.. Hall, announcing the
agreement OF the House to the Senate
amendments TO House Bill No. 05.
The following bills were read third
time and respectively acted upon:
House Bill No. l07, to paw S2S7 4G TO
the personal representative OF Beniah II.
McCallistcr. Passed.
Senate Bill No. 81, to amend the law rel.
alive to the compensation OF Prosecuting
Attorneys-amendment Of the House
agreed TO and the bill passed.
Senate Bill No. 2S, TO regulate the dc.
posits Of the State funds and to secure
interest thereon.
A message from the House, by Mr..
Hearn, announced the passage by that
body OF House Joint Resolution No. lG,
extending the session Of the Legislature.
Also, by Mr.. Ferguson, announcing the
passage Of House Bill No. IS, in relation
TO the charter OF the city OF Charleston.
Senate Bill No. 81, fixing the number
Of Justices 10 be elected in ever magis-
terial district, and legalizing the election
Of two Justices in certain Of said districts
at the last general election. Passed.
Mr.. Adams offered resolution to Limit
the speakers to five minutes on any ques-
ton during the remainder Of the session.
Adopted.
House Bill No. 1872, the General Appro.
priation Bill, was then taken up and
passed to its third reading.
House Joint Resolution No. 1G, TO ex-
tend the present session OF the Legisla-
ture to Saturday, the third day OF March.
Pending the announcement OF the vote,
the special order Of the day was called for.
House Joint Resolution No. 8, propos.
ing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State, was then taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Adams the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Dennis offered resolution, that
the pages be allowed the same mileage Ms
members. Adopted.
House Bill 10. 70, authorizing the city
Of Parkcrsburg to purchase the grounds
Of the Wood County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association for city park
purposes, was read a second time and
ordered to a third reading.
The following bills came up on their
second reading:
Senate Bill No. OF, relating to the
Summit Point Turnpike Co. Indefinitely
postponed. 7r. r1..H.N'
Senate Bill No. SS, concerning volun.
teer companies in the State. Rejected.
q House Bill No. So, relating TO the
boundary line Of Virginia and West
Virginia, was ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. 12l, for the relief Of
Noah Stats, one Of the surcties Of D. J.
Keeney, late Sheriff OF Jackson county,
The rules were suspended and the bill
read third time and passed.
house PIN NO. 1917 hpproprlatlng SIf.
81 10 w. NJ. Peyton for taxes erroneous.
ly assessed, was taken up ont OF its order,
read for the first time, and the rules were
suspended and the bill read second and
third time and passed.
House Bill No, G5, providing for the
working Of the conviCts in the Peniten.
tiary, The bill was read a first time and
the rules were suspended, and the bill
read a second and third time and passed.
On motion, the Senate took a recess
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