The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-17
SENATE.

Senate Joint Resolution No. Z, the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Quarter,
Hoffman and Ball, on the part of the
House, to examine the Hospital for the
Insane. rr re
Tue President of the Senate appointed
on the part of that body, Messrs. Bur
dett ami LOOMS.
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back House Bill NO.
rs, in relating TO u permanent location
OF the State Capital, and recommended
the bill TO pass rs amended.
Messrs Burdett, Grantham snd
Adams, from the same committee, sub
mitted minority report recommending
the passage OF the bill without amend
ments.
Mr., Dennis, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the following House
bills, to pass:
House Bill No. "a, in relation to catch
ing fish. :,
House Bill No. l6. to protect birds and
game.
Il Juse Bill No. "a, establishing a
County Court and Board of Commission
ers .,r the counties or Mineral, Hardy,
Grant and Pendleton.
House Bill No. 26, concerning grants
and repeats of patents, with the recon-
menisLion that it he rejected.
Also, Senate Bill No. So, to prevent
the certifying of frivolous cases from
Jus ices OF the Peace to the County
Court, without recommendation.
Also, Senate Joint Resolution No. ii,
for the relief of j. L. Moorehead, without
recommendation.
MIR. Ferguson, from the Committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported back
House Bill No. SO. regulating sale OF
the property of joint stock companies
under deed of trust, with the recommen-
dstion it DO rejected.
Also, House Bill No. l27, reviviag The
amending the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, with the recommen-
dstion that 1t pass.
Mr.. Pugh, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported back
House Bill No. rs, in relation to the
city of Parkersburs purchasing the
grounds of the Wood County Agricui-
tura aud Mechanical Association, with
out recommendation.
Also, House Bill No. sc, to increase
the supply OF food fishes In the rivers
and waters of this State, without recon-.
mendation.
Senate Bill No. 80, in relating to
official bonds, came up on its third read
ing and was passed.
Senate Bill No. to, regulating freight
and passenger rates on railroads, came
up on It's third reading and was passed
S,na,e Bill No. 10, IN relation To mile.
age, came up on its third reading and
wa laid on the table.
S.'r ate Bill No. IS, IN relation to the
Wheeling and Elm Grove Railway Com
PAM, came up on is second reading and
was ordered To its third reading.
; nate Bill No. SO, to provide free
schools for the district of Spencer, in
the county of Roane came up on its
second reading, and was ordered to a
third reading.
Senate Bill No. %, to exempt citizens
of counties from performing labor on the
pubic roads on the payment ~ money,
cam, up on its second reading aad Was
ordered 10 a third reading.
Senate Bill No. %. concerning the
Hospital for the Insane, came up %? It's
ssconding leading, and Was lad on the
tabl.
House Bill No &c, to pay the county
OF Berkeley, out Of the general school
fund.- money which, through mistake,
Was not paid in 1876, came up on lis
seccnd reading, and was ordered to
third reading.
House Bill No. l25, providing for the
appointment of certain officers by the
Governor came up on its second read
ing, and was ordered TO a third read
ing.
House Bill No. 43, to protect buoys,
lamps and other aids to navigation, came
up on its second reading, and was order
ed to third reading.
House Bill No. 81, prohibiting the is
thing in lieu of money in payment for
labor, came up on its second reading, and
was ordered To third reading.
Senate Bill No. Sc, for the relief of
John Ii. Hobbs & Co, came up on its
second reading, and pending the further
discussion of the bill the Senate took a
recess until 2.S0P.M.
The Senate re assembled.
The consideration OF Senate Bill No.
Sc, "a bill for the relief of John Ii.
Hobbs Il Co" was resumed, and the
Senate refused to order the bill to third
reading.
Senate Bill No. SO, "a bill to prevent
the certifying of frivolous cases from
Justices Of the peace TO the county court.
under section SO chapter 226 of the acts
OF 1872 and 1873, by the defendant fling
u fictitious account of set OFFS" was read
q second time, and, on motion of Mr.
Newton laid on tie table.
House Bill No. rs, "a bill providing
for the location of permanent seat of gov
eminent Tor this State. and the erection
therest Of the necessary public buildings
for tue use OF the State coming up was
READ q second time.
no. the question OF ordering the bill to
. third cading, Mr. Newton demanded
the ayes and noes. The demand being
sustained, they were ordered and taken.
and the bill ordered TO third reading.
The Ayes were: Messrs. Adams, Bsx-
ter, Berkshire. Burdett. Dennis, Fergu.
son, Terrell, Grsnthsm, klrtley, Lowe.
McGinnis, Pugh, Scott and Turner--l4.
The Noes were: Messrs. Arnett Pres
identl, Clayton, johnson, Jones. Looms,
Newton and Tsrr-S.
Messrs. Butler and Gofi not voting.
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back House Bill No.
IS, "A bill in relation to the boundary
lire between the States Of Virginia and
We. Virginia. with the following
amendments: In section 3, line l, strike
out ~ OOe," and insert in lieu thereof
$500"
Mr.. johnson, from the same commit.
tee, reported back the following bills,
recommending the passage of each bill:
House Bill No. ll6, "A bill for the re-
lief of ]. NJ. and WilliSm S. Arm.
strong"
And House Bill No. Sc, "a bill 10 in
crease the supply of food fishes in the
rivers and waters Of this State"