The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
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HOUSE.
IYurELlNG, February u.


WHEELING, February u,
House met at 10 A. ~.
Prayer by Rev.J. Mex. Riley OF Tho
Fourth Street NJ. L. Church.
On motion OF Mr.. McClaskey, the read
ing of Saturdays Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee or
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor.
porations, reported House Bill No. $50
10 incorporate the city of Huntington, to
pass.
Also, House Bill No. lGl, to amend and
re.enact section l Of chapter ZIG OF the
Acts Of 1875, in relation to the town OF
Ceredo, in the county OF Wayne, not to
pass.
Also, House Bill No. liG, to amend
and re.enact the charter Of the town OF
Moundsville, and recommended that it
be referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Rowan, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
back suudry bills asking for appropria.
tons for the construction OF roads and
BRIDES in different sections OF the State,
and recommended that they do not pass.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported House Bill No. 10, re.
iating to the officers Of towns and villages,
to pass.
Also, Substitute Senate Bill No. 81, to
impose tax on every snit instituted in a
County or Circuit Court, to pass.
Also, Senate Bill No. 7, in relation to
bail in criminal cases; not to pass.
Also, substitute for HorEe Bill No. 1876,
to- amend the law relative to the compen-
sation Of prosecuting attorneys, to pass.
Also Senate Bill No. 81, fixing the
number OF Justices to be elected in every
magisterial district, to pass.
The Chair laid before the House COM
munication from His ExcellenCy, the
Governor, submitting the report Of the
Centennial Commissioners from this State.
On motion Of Mr.. Barr, the commune
cation and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT were
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The Chair also laid before the House
communication from His Majesty,
King Carnival, which was laid on
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Rigg, leave OF alb
sence for one day was granted to Mr..
Elliott.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution ere.
ating a special Committee on Mining,
whose duty it shall I've to enquire into
the cxpediency OF providing by law for
the proper ventilation OF mines in this
State, the safety and protection Of miners,
&c. and report by bill or otherwise.
Adopted.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to their engrossment
and third reading:
House Bill No. llG, for the relief OF
J. NJ. and VIM. $. Armstrong.
House Bill No. ", requiring certain
officers TO make annual settlements.
House Bill No. II, to impose tax for
hospital purposes.
House Bill! No. al, relating to sales OF
the works and property Of railroads and
other internal Improvement companies
under decrees OF court.
House Bill No. l27, reviving and
amending the charter OF the &. & o. +. r.
Co.
House Bill No. 93, to regulate tho sale
OF the property OF joint stock companies
under deed Of trust or decree Of court,
and making the purchaser a corporation.
House Bill No. ll7, to authorize the
Attorney General to protect the interests
OF the citizens OF this State in certain
suits.
House bill No. 10, to protect birds and
game
House Bill No. &c, concerning grants
and the repeal of patents.
House Bill No. so, in relation to home.
steads.
House Bill No. SO, to amend and re.
enact section a Of an act Of the General
Assembly OF Virginia, entitled San act
to incorporate the city Of Wheeling in
Ohio county" passed March II, 1886.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Dennis, announced the passage Of an act
to protect birds and game.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Bnrdett, announced the passage Of Senate
Bill No. Il, concerning the assessment OF
taxes.
Leave Of absence for one day was
granted to Mr.. Chancellor.
House Bill No. 81, authorizing the pur-
chase of books for the State Library, was
taken from the table and placed on the
calendar,
Also, House Joint Resolution No. II,
relating to equal representation.
On motion OF Mr., Beckley, the House
took a recess until q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills were read u second
time and ordered to be engrosssd and
read third time:
House Bill No. 70, fixing the time for
holding County Courts in the counties OF
Wood, Writ, Grant and Peasants.
House Bill No. SO, TO exempt certain
county, city and town bonds from local
taxation.
On motion Of Mr. Lowe, the vote by
which House Bill No. 80 was ordered to
its engrossmcnt was reconsidercl, and
the bill, as amended, was ordered 10 be
engrossed.
Mr.. Gibson gave notice that to.morrow
he would move to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was ordered to its Cngross.
ment.
House Bill No, AZ, TO protect buoys
lamps, lanterns, signal lights, or other
aids to navigation, erected or maintained
by this State or tho United States.
House Bill No. 81, relating to the
keeping Of lunatics.
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