The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-14
HOUSE,

Prayer by Rev. j. ID. Motfat.
Mr.. Arnold, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill No 1873, for the relief of William
Gray, Of Marion county, to pass.
The Chair laid before the House a
communication from the Auditor, giving
Il statement OF the cost OF the hospital
for the insane at Weston, and maintain
ing lunatics therein. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported House Bill No. lS4,
IN relation to unlawful shooting, hunt
ing, ranging fishing or fowling, to pass,
Also House Bill No. III, for the relief
OF Noah Stats, TO pass rs amended.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee on
Education, reported House Bill No. l6S,
to establish an independent school dis
trct in the county of Monongahela, to
b, known as the Csssville Independent
School District, to pass.
On motion of Mr. Qlarrier, the leave
Of absence granted to Judge Ferguson
WAS extended until Saturday next.
Leave was granted TO Mr.. Lowe to
"lLHuTdW lTOuh lilo H4tS vi tuc llouoc'
House Bill No. 30i, with the accompany
ing documents.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the petition
O 1873 citizens oil Marion county, asking
that the charter of the town of Manning
ton be- so amended rs to require the in
htbltants OF said town to keep in repair
it own roads and bridges. Referred to
Ito Committee ga Counties, Districts
a d Municipal Corporations.
BY Mr.. Hartman: Petition OF l0l cit-
,ns OF Taylor county asking various
amendments to the constitutions. etc.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. ParriULt: demonstrates of
nine citizens OF Marshall county, against
the proposed change of English gram
mars. Referred IL Committee on Edu-
cation.
BY Mr.. Rlgg: House Bill No. l35. to
ers. Referred To Committee on Arts,
Sciences aud General Improvements.
House Bill No. 46, relating to the APP
p1intment of an Adiutant General Of
the State, was read second time, and
ordered TO its engrossment and third
retding.
Engrossed House Bill No. ll6, for the
relief of j. VI. and William ). Arm.
strong, was read third time and
passed.
MIR. Fsrnsworth was appointed to
inform the Senate of the passage of the
bill.
A message from the Senate, by Sem
stor LOOMS, announced the passage by
that body of Senate Bill No. "a, concern
ing transportation of passengers and
freight on railroads.
Also. by Senator Tarr, the passage OF
Senate Bill No 40. "ln relation TO the
school district Of Wheeling"
House Bill No. 10, "Relsting u the
s"hooll law of this State" was taken up
and, on motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the irst
reading was dispensed with and the bill
ordered to its second reading.
Engrossed House Bill No. l47, to
authorize the Attorney General to pro-
tect the citizens of this State in certain
suits, was read third time and passed,
TO take effect from and after its passage.
House Bill No. %, fixing the time OF
holding the County Courts in the coun.
ties of Wood. Writ, Grant and Peasants.
WAS read second time and ordered To
its engrossment.
House Bill No. "a, u establish coun-
" court and boar d Of commits sioners for
the counties of Mineral. Hardy, Grant
and Pendleton, was read third time and
passed, to take effect from lis passage.
Mr.. Pennybscker was appointed to in
form the Senate of the passage of the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Beckley, the House
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.