The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE. Il
WHEELING. February 3.

providing for filling vacancies, with the
recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Education, reported House Bill No. l2O,
to amend and re.enact sections 4 and D Of
chapter IS Of the Acts Of 1870, entitled
an act 10 provide free schools for the
district Of Ravenswood in the county oil
Jackson, with the recommendation that
ii pass. r...
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee
on Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations, reported House Bill No.
so, to amend chapteD23 Of an act passed
Feb. "a, 1865, 10 establish court Of lin.
tied jurisdiction for the city Of Wheeling,
with the recommendation that il pass.
MIR. Ferguson, from the JudiciaryCom.
mittee, reported House bill l27, revivlng
and amending the charter Of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, and
recommended that il do pass.
Also, House Bill No. SO, to provide by
appropriation for the payment Of the
balance due for the printing Of Stalls
Register, with the recommendation that
1t do not pas.
Mr.. Hearn from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill l2S, providing that no license tax
shall be imposed upon pedlnrs selling
goods by sample, with the recommends
ton that 1t pass.
Mr.. Riley, from the Joint Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly
enrolled Joint Resolution No. 10, request.
ing Congress TO appropriate money to
improve the navigation OF the Guyan.
lotte and Coal rivers.
A communication from the Senate, by
its clerk, informed the House that the
Senate insists upon lis amendments to
House Bill No. 10, making silver coin a
legal tender for the payment Of all debts
in this State, and asks for a committee OF
conference.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that the House
refuse to adopt the amendments and that
the Speaker appoint u committee Of con.
ference on the part Of the House. Adopt
ed.
The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House MesSrs. Quarter, Barr and
Chipley.
Mr.. Hartman offered resolution to
amend the law relating TO tax on judg.
ments confessed IN the Clerks office.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. McBadden introduced House Bill
No. 100, to amend section So Of chapter
1913 OF the act Of 1928, relating to fur
nishing school houses. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
On motion Of Me-. BeCkley, House Bill
No. 70, relating TO a State militia, was
taken up and y substitute offered. On
his further motion the bill and substitute
were laid on the table and the substitute
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ferguson moved To- take up House
Bill No. 25-Capital bill-and The sub.
stitute.
| Mr.. Hearn opposed the motion, stating
that the bill had just been printed and
laid on the desks OF the members and
that they had not sufficient time to ex.
anime the substitute.
Mr.. Ferguson said that number Of
members desired to 60 home for u short
leave Of absence, and desired that this
matter be acted upon before they left.
Mr.. Sommervilie said that the question
could be postponed until those members
who wished TO go home should return.
Mr.. Ferguson's motion to take up the
bill was then adopted by vote OF 81 to
23.
Mr.. Hearne moved that the bill and
substitnte be postponed until Thursday
next, but the motion was lost by vote
OF ayes, q; noes, So.
Mr.. Ferguson moved TO amend the
substitute by striking out December, 1880,
that being the time provided in the bill
TO locate the permanent seat OF govern
ment, and insert December, 1883.
On motion Of Mr.. HoofI, division Of
the amendment was taken and December,
1880, was stricken from the bill, and on
his further motion May, 1885, was in.
serted.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to insert in the
substitute bill, as one Of the places 10
be voted for, BuckannOn, in the county
Of Upshur. A vote being taken, the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the substitute
be now adopted. ...
Mr.. Hearn moved that the bill be COM
mitted TO the Committee on Taxation
and Finance, but the motion did not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Wilson then moved the previous
question, which cut of'all further debate.
The substitute to the bill was adopted by
a vote OF ~ tolls.
a message from the Senate, by Mr..
Dennis, announced the election OF D. D.
Johnson President pro tenn.
Senate Bill No. Is, relating to the
minerals under portion Of the bed Of
the Ohio river, in Hancock county, was
read first time and ordered to second
reading.
Senate bill No. 3, fixing the number Of
Justices 10 DO elected in every magisterial
district and legalizing the election Of two
justices in certain oil saiddistricts, elected
at the last general election, was read for
the first time and ordered to second
reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, providing for the
incorporation OF associations for the pur.
pose of constructing railroads and operat-
ing the same, was read first time and or
dered to its second reading.
Senate Bill No. s, to provide for alter.
ing, changing or amending the charter Of
any city, town or village in this State
containing population Of less than
1000, was read first time and ordered
TO its second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, House
Joint Resolution No. 5, concerning the
Judiciary Of the State, was taken nm,
read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hearn, House Bill
No. l25, relating to the appointment, by
the Governor, oil certain officers, was read
fret time and ordered to a second read.
ing.
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth, the
House then adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at l0A.M.
President Arnett being absent, the Sen.
ate was called to order by Senator John.
son.
On motion oil Mr.. Dennis, the Senate
proceeded to elect President Of the SEN
ate pro tem., and nominated Mr.. johnson.
There being no other nominations Mr..
johnson was elected.
Mr.. Dennis was appointed to inform
the House Of Delegates Of the election Of
President pro fem.
On motion Of Mr., Burdett. the real;pv