The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20

on motion of Mr.. FerKuson, the House
disagieed to the sAme.ssA
Ssrate Joint ResolntionN No. IL, for
the relief of james L. Mofehead, was
adopted. M
MI Imbodsn was appointed 70 inform
the Senate ofthe action ofths House.
Mr.. Somerville offered the petition on
citizens of Brooke county, asking the
amendment of the charter Of the town OF
Wellsburg. Referred to the Committee
on Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations. D.,
MIR. Chancellor introduced House Bill
No. 1913, authorizing the Governor 70 aP-
point an agent for the collection from
the Sheriff of back taxes.
A message from the Senate by Senator
Scott, announced that the Senate insistea
ON the amendments offered to House Bill.
No. II. and asked for q committee OF con-
ference, Messrs. johnson and Scott being
appointed on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. McClaskey presented a petition
asking for the amendment OF the hog
law.
On motion of Mr.. Pennybacker, the
invitation to the members from Mount
De Chantal was taken up. Inc invita-
ton was respectfully declined, on ar
count OF pressing business.
House bills No. 70 and Is we're taken
from the table and placed on the caien-
dsr.
Messrs. Chancellor, Hsrdeman and
Knots were appointed on the part OF
the House to confer with the Committee
from the Sen ate with reference to House
Bill No. II, to fix the time of holding
courts in the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 1872, the appropriation
bill, was then taken up and ordered 70 its
engrossment and thir reading.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
House Bill No. IL, 70 impose tax for
hospital purposes.
House Bill No. So, in relation to the
Municipal Court of Wheeling.
House Bill No. 107, making an sppro-
priation of $2S7.46 to pay the repre-
sentstiyes of Beniah Ii. McCallister, de.
ceased.
House Bill No. 81, an act making gen.
sral provisions for elections by the Peo-
pie, and providing for filing vacancies.
House Bill No. 12l, for the relief OF
Noah Staals.
House Bill No. 62, to provide for the
working of convicts in the Peniten-
tiary.
House Joint Resolution No. Is, pro.
yiding for an extension OF the present
session of the Legislature for eleven days
was taken up and voted on, and on mo.
ton the announcement was postponed
until tomorrow.
House Bill No. l49, providing for the
exemption from forced sales Of the tools
and working implements of mechanics
and lsborers, was read second time,
and pending the further discussion of the
bill, on motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the
House took a recess until o'clock.
House Bill No. l49, which was pend
| ing when the House took recess. was
taken up and ordered to its engross.
ment and third reading.
| A message from the Senate, by Mr..
johnson, announced the passage by that
BODY of Senate Bill No. So, to amend and
re-enact section of chapter 10 OF the
acts of 1928, entitled an act organizing
Supreme Court Of Appeals, defining its
jurisdiction, and prescribing its manner
of proceedings.
Senate Bill No. &c, relating to the
rate of interest for the loan OF money,
was resd first time and ordered to q
second reading.
House Bill No. Is, an act to open and
keep in repair the county roads, was
read third time and passed.
The House re-sssembled at the expira-
ton of the recess.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
OF Conference on the disagreeing vote OF
the two Houses on House Bill No. II,
"a bill fixing the times for holding the
terms of circuit courts in the Fifth Ju-
dical Circuit" submitted q report
amending the bill, and the bill as amend
cd passed.
House Bill No. l49, "a bill providing
for the exemption of the working tools
OF the trade or occupation of mechanics,
artisans and laborers from forced sale or
execution" on second reading, coming
ap as unfinished business, with the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Cunning
ham, pending at the time of taking the
recess, the pending amendment of Mr..
Cunningham was agreed to. The bill
was then read a second time and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Lowe, the rules
were suspended, and Senate Bill No.
u, "a bill to declare void as to the in
terest charged or retained, all contracts
and assurances made directly or indirect
ly, for the loan or forbearance of money
or other things, ut greater rate OF in
terest than six per cent per annum, ex.
cept where such greater rate Is now al
lowed by law; and prescribin. pleadings
and proceedings in &c action upon any
such contract aud assurance. and pro.
viding for the recovery OF money paid
upon any such contract and assurance in
excess of the legal rate OF interest, and
providing remedies and proceedings in
court of equity, for relief touching any
such contract and assurance, and touch
ing any conveyance ofproperty to So
cure the payment of sum Of money, or
other thing borrowed at usurious inter.
est" was taken up for consideration on a
first reading and was ordered to q second
reading.
Engrossed House Bill No. II, "a bill
to amend and re.ensct section II of the
act approved December %, 1878, entitled
"An act to provide for opening and
keeping in repair the county roads,"
coming up on third reading, passed, to
take effect from and after its passage.
Engrossed House Bill No. l26, "a bill
to amend and re enact Sections and Of
Chapter SO Of Acts of the the Legislature
OF 1870, entitled An Act to provide free
schools for tho district of Ravenswood,
in the county of Jackson" coming up
WAS read third time and passed.
House Bill No. 1S9, "An act amending
and re enactinp sections I 2 g l. and