The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-24

action of sjectmet, was read hrst time
and ordered teesso9nd reading,
I. Mouse Ball No is6 concerning the
sssessnnsnt of lend lying partly Ia one
county and partly,in apeShsr, was read .
Hrst time and ordered p Ssecond read
Ing. egx,a 49,.
ing for the levying of poll tax OF one'
dollar, and providing that no person
shall be permitted TO vote unless he has
paid his poll tax, was read second time
and rejected. u
A message from the Senate by Mr..
Granthsm, announced the passage OF
House Bill No. 85, in relation to the
boundary line between Virginia and
West Virginia. 80.
House Bill No. 1873, TO extend the time
in which clerks Of County Courts may
certify levies to the Auditor, was read
second time and ordered to third read
ing
House Bill No. n, to provide for the
construction OF a road in. Randolph
county, was read second time and re-
jected.
Senate Bill N o. 70, authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint State Chemist, was
ordered 10 third reading.
The House agreed to the amendments
of the Senate to House bill No. %, and
the bill was passed.
The following Senate bills were read q
second time:
No. GA, concerning transportation and
passenger rates on railroads. Ordered to
third reading.
No. 10, to prevent hogs from running
at large in the county Of Harrison. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
No. 40, concerning the collection
of school taxes for the school district OF
Wheeling, coming up, was read second
time.
Mr. Hays offered the following amend
ment to the bill:
But this act shall not apply to the col.
lection OF any assessment made 6y the
Board OF Education OF the school district
of the city of Wheeling, during the term
OF tho present incumbent OF the office Of
collector of the city OF Wheeling.
Mr.. Hays withdrew his motion, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Gibson moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Faulkner moved to lay the motion
on the table. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the House
took recess until o'clock.
The House met at the expiration OF
the recess.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House Bill
No. 80, "a Bill to allow further time To
cnllect taxes and officers fee bills in the
county of Barbour" recommending that
it do not pass.
Also Senate Bill No. 8, "A Bill pro-
viding for altering, changing or amend
ing the charter OF any city, town or vii
lage in this State, containing a popuIs-
ton of less than two thousand" to pass
Also Senate Bill No. IS, Gan act
amending and re-enacting chapter II OF
the act OF 1872, entitled, Gan act max.
ing it unlawful for hogs TO run at large
in the county of Harrison, and comforting
the power upon the county courts to
prevent hogs from running at large in
any county or district thereof, and rem.
dering and making owners liable for in
Jury done to personal and real property
of Others" with amendments, to pass Is
amended.
House Bill No. I59, "a bill amending
and re .enscting sections ~, 8, 9, 10, II, IL,
II and l8 of chapter Al of the code OF
West Virginia, COL corning towns and
villages" with the recommendation that
it do pass.
Mr.. Ferguson from the same Commit
tee, also reported House Bill No. 1856,
"a bill to authorize the Supreme Court
of Appeals to appoint and to hold spec
ial sessions for hearing the decision
of causes" with the recommendation that
it do pass.
The hour of three o'clock having ar
rived the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the school bill, it beng
the special order of the day.
When the committee rose, Mr.. Furgu-
son reported back House Joint Resolu-
tion No. 10, "Proposing an amendment
to the constitution" recommending its
passage
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the House
took q recess till o'clock z. NJ.
The House re- assembled at the expira-
ton of the recess.
On motion OF Mr.. Spurlock, the House
again resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Imboden in the chair,
to further consider House Bill No. 10,
"a bill amending and re.enacting the
school law"
After some time spent in Committee
of the Whole, the committee rose, and
the Speaker resumed the chair.
Whereupon Mr.. lmboden, from the
Committee of the Whole, reported that
the committee had had under considera-
ton House Bill No. TO- had made some
progress, and asked leave to sit again,
which leave was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the House
adjourned.