The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
LEGISLATIVE.
SATURDAY, February 2.
SENATE.


of House Bill No. 2, entitled Gan act
changing the times Of holding the Cir
cult Courts in the Ninth Judicial Cir
cult" and asked concurrence.
Mr.. Dennis. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the follow
ing bills, recommending the passage OF
each bill:
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section 81 of chapter 80 of
the Code, as amended by chapter ] IA of
the Acts of 1928, concerning the adj
ministration of county affairs"
Senate Bill No. &C, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section 10 OF chapter 227 OF
the Acts of 1928, passed December q,
1873, entitled, AN act TO establish rea.
sonable maximum rate of charges for the
transportation of passengers and treights,
and to prevent unjust determinations
and extortions in the rates to be charged
BY the different railroads in this State
tor the transportation Of passengers and
frsights on said railroads.
Senate Bill No. So, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section 5, 4, s and ! of an
act entitled IAN act TO protect birds and
game"
Mr.. Dennis, from the same committee,
reported back the following bills recon-
mending that each bill be rejected:
Senate Bill 62, "a bill providing for
the preservation of trout and other fish
in that portion of Snowy Creek and Its
branches that run through the lands OF
the heirs OF w. b. Crane, deceased. in
Portland district, in the county of Pres
tom"
Senate Bill No. 65, "a bill TO amend
and re-enact sections l and of chapter
IS, of the Acts of 1875, in relation 10 the
removal OF causes from the County TO the
Circuit Courts
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back the following
resolution, and in obedience thereto re-
ported the following bill recommending
Its passage:
Resolved. That the Cimmittee on Fl
nance be instructed to report bill
amending the 9th section of chapter 81
of the Acts of 1875. SD rs 20 allow the
Secretary OF the Board OF Education
thirty days TO report and certify to the
Auditor the levy for free school purposes.
Senate Bill No. IL, "A bill to amend
and re-enac, tho 9th section of the act
approved December 10th, 1876, entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact the Goth
Chapter of the Code, concerning the as
sessment OF taxes"
Mr.. Adams, from the Committee on
Forfeited, Delinquent. and Unappro-
priated Lands, reported back Senate Bill
No. l3, ~ bill to amend the laws rcla'
tive to the payment of taxes on real es-
tate, and the ,le of real estate for the
nom payment OF taxes, without any re-
commentator.
Mr.. New lon, on leave, introduced Sen
ate Bill No, y, "A bill authorizing
County Courts to exsmpt certain citi-
zens from performing labor on public
roads, on payment of money"
Mr.. Newton, on leave, Introduced Sen
ate Bill No. -, "a bill changing the
time of holding the Circuit Courts in the
Second Ju ,Icial Circuit"
Mr.. Caldwell, on leave. introduced
Senate Biz No. "a, "A bill to amend and
re-ensct section Is OF chapter l63 Of the
Code, concerning the penilentiary."
Mr.. Tarr. on leave. introduced Senate
Bill No. -, "A bill TO amend M act 10
amend and rc-cnact an act passed by the
General Assembly OF Virginia, January
18th, 1863, entitled 'En act TO repeal and
re-ensct section OF Nh act to authorize
the trustees Of Brooke Academy to trans
fer their property to the Meade Col
legiate Institute and authorize said In
stltute TO transfer the same property to
the trustees hereinafter appointed
Senate Bill No. "A, "A bill authoriz-
ing the formation of corporations for the
purpose OF constructing booms or dams
for the purpose of stopping and securing
boats, RATS, logs, masts, spars, &c,'
coming up, WAS amended and read q
third time
A message from the House of Dele
gates by Mr.. Lowe announced that that
body had adopted House Joint ResOlu-
ton No, ii. "lnstructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to use their best efforts TO Sc
cure an appropriation sufficient tc con-
tlnue the improvement OF the MoRonga-
hels river to its head" and ask the con-
currence OF the Senate therein.
Mr.. Dennis, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 20, 80 amend and re-
enact section 2 OF chapter 81 of the Acts
of 1928, entitled An act to amend and
re-ensct section 2 OF chapte: 35 of the
Code Of West Virginia
Mr.. Pugh, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, by the unsni.
nous consent of the Senate, reported
back Senate Bill No. So, "a bill to
authorize County Courts to allow Com
missieners Who made re-sssessments of
real estate under chapter go of the Acts
of 1928, additional compensation" re-
commepd ding that the bill be rejected.
Mr.. Pugh, from the same committee,
reported Senate Bill No. -, IA bill
making compensation 10 David II. Lii
ley, late prosecuting attorney of Web
ster county, for services rendered by him
rs such in the year 1861" recommend
ing the pass age of the bill.
Mr.. Pugh, from the same committee.
reported back Ms iueXpedient 10 legislste
upon the resolution instructing the Com
mittee on claims and Grievances to in
quire into the expectancy OF reporting a
bill for The rellei of William McClaskey.
late sheriff of Barbour county.
On motion of Mr.. Turner, the Senate
took recess until three o'clock Z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bill No. 10, "A bill to make
the silver coin issued by the United
States govern ment - legal tender within
the State of West Virginia coming up.
Mr.. johnson moved that the Senate
insist upon sill their amendments 10 the
bill and ask for committee Of confer
ence, which mction was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Tarr, Senate Bill
No. 40, "a bill amending and re.enscting
section II of chapter 1913 of the Acts OF
1871, IN relation to the school district of
Wheeling" was taken from the table and
placed upon the calendar.
Senate Bill No. Is. "A bill TO regulate
the deposits of the State funds. and 70
secure interest thereon TO the State while
said funds or any part thereof are on de-
post, coming up on u second reading, on