The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, February 81
HOUSE.

On motion OF Mr.. Knots, the reading
Of yesterdays journal was dispensed with.
DIR. Ferguson, chairman OF the Judi
ciary Committee, reported back Senate
Bill No. "a, the Boom and Dam bill,
with Rpndry amendments.
Also House Bill No. 1917, providing
for the condemnation OF land Tor burial
purposes.
Leave OF absence for one day was grant.
ed to Mr.. Largent.
Mr.. Faulkner, chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Counties, Districts and NUM-.
Cipal Corporations, reported back, to
pass, House Bill No. 1G6, concerning the
independent school district Of Leather.
wood.
Also, as inexpedient to legislate upon,
petition asking the incorporation OF
the town Of Fulton, Ohio county.
On motion Of Mr.. Imbodcn, Senate
Bill No. "a, the boom and dam bill, was
taken up and, as amended by the House,
passed.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
House Bill No. los, concerning the as-
sessment of lands lying partly in one
county and partly in another. To take
effect from its passage.
House Bill No. 1876, to authorize the
Supreme Court of Appeals to appoint
and hold special sessions for the hearing
and decision Of causes. To take effect
from its passage.
House bill No, 1855, concerning the ac-
ton OF ejectment.
House Bill No. 1872, concerning appeals
from the judgments Of Justices.
House Bill No. 1888, for the relief Of
VIM. Gray. Of Marion county.
House Bill No. 159, to amend the act
incorporating the city OF Huntington.
To take effect from its passage.
Substitute for House Bill No. III, ex.
empting persons and property in certain
cities and towns from the payment Of
poor and district road levies.
Senate Bill No. "a, to authorize Samuel
George to remove the remains Of the
dead from acertainlot OF land in Brooke
county.
Senate Bill No. "a, concerning trans.
portation Of passengers and freight on
railroads.
Senate Bill No. "a, in relation to en-.
forcing DEGREES and orders, docketing
Judgments, and other liens Of the like
nature, the effect Of such liens and the
limitations Of proceedings on judgments.
House Bill No. 1872, the appropriation
bill was passed as amended.
House Bill No. 1S0, TO amend the
school law Of the State, was recommitted
to the Judiciary Committee.
House Joint Resolution No. 10, 10
provide for the support Of free schools,
was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Hutton, the House
took recess until % o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassemblcd at $50 r. NJ.
House Bill No. 1872, in relation to
Brooke Academy, was read third time
and passed.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
Senate Bill No. 81, to declare void nil
contracts and assurances heretofore made,
" directly or indirectly, for the loan or for.
bearance OF money or other thing, ut u
greater rate OF interest than six per cent
per annum, except where such greater
rate is allowed by law; and prescribing
pleadings and proceedings in an action
upon any such contract and assurance,
and providing for the recovery OF money
paid upon any such contract and assur-
ance in excess OF the legal rate of inter.
eat, and providing remedies and proceed.
ings in court Of equity, for relief touch.
ing any such contract and assurance, and
touching any conveyance of property
secure the payment OF sum of none
or other thing borrowed at usurious in.
terest.
Senate Bill No. 81, relating to clerks,
OF courts.
House Bill No. $50, regulating licenses
was passed rs amended.
House Bill No. II, to amend the law
providing for the opening and keeping in
repair OF county roads, coming up, the
House refused to agree to all the amend
ments offered by the Senate.
House Bill No. AZ, fixing the compen-
sationof committee clerks and pages was
passed as amended by the Senate. =
Senate Bill No. l07, creating an indie.
pendent school district for the school
district Of New Creek, Mineral county,
was ordered to second reading.
House Bill No. l75, to amend and re.
enact section 3 Of chapter los Of the code,
was ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. l0G, in relation to re.
ierFlng causes TO commissioners during
Grs, ,i%o oil circuit courts, was read
ing.
Senate Bill No. As, making 1t a misde.
meanor for sheritis or other collsc,orS of
taxes to misapply the same, waN ordered
TO third reading. N'
On motion Of Mr.. Hardman the uousc
adjourned until tomorrow morning at . |
o'clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at 8 AM
Prayer by Rev. s. B. Baruitz, Of the
English lutheran Church.