The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-15
STATE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
WHEELING, February "A.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. snodgrass, Of the
Chapline NJ. l.. Church.
On motion Of Mr.. Knots, the reading
oil the journal was dispensed with.
On motion OF Mr.. Chancellor, the Joint
committee on the Penitentiary have
power to employ stenogrApher, II nee
essary, to take testimony for said COM
miitec in the discharge Of their duties.
Mr., Barr, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported House JOINT Resolu.
ton No. 0, proposing an amendment TO
the Constitution Of the State, back TO pass.
Also, House Bill No. III, providing
for the preservation Of files Of newspa-
pers published in the State. Reported
back as ineNpcdient to legislate upon.
Also, House Bill No. 1853, legaliEing
the election Of Spaniel Bailey and John
II. Beckett rs Justices in Town district
in the county Of Raleigh, with recon.
mcndation to pass.
Also, House Bill No. ll3, in relation 10
the payment Of tolls on the Cumberland
road, with recommendation TO pass.
Also, House Bill No. 1875, amending and
reenacting section Z, Of chapter 1913, Of the
Aetso lS72.3, with recommendation to
pass.
Also, House Bill No. lO5, extending
the time Of redemption Of lands sold for
taxes, with recommendation to pass.
Also, House Bill No. lji, granting ad.
ditional power to the Fairmont and Pala-
tine Bridge Company, with recommended
ton TO pass.
Also, Senate Bill No. SO, relating to
corporations for the construction Of rail.
roads, maintaining and operating the
same.
Also, House Bill No. 81, a bill regulat.
ing pleadings in actions on policies Of in.
surance, with recommendation to pass.
A message from the Senate was read,
announcing the passage Of Senate Bill
No. rs, making it unlawful for hogs 10
run at large in the county Of Harrison.
The following bills were introduced by
motion Tor leave under rule ~, and re-
terred to appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Simpson: House Bill No 1SG,
o bill limiting charges Of justices. Re.
lerfed to the Committee on Judiciary.
by. Mr.. Morgan: House Bill No. lSS,
amending and re.enacting section G3 OF
chapter 22G OF the acts OF 1872 and 1873.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson introduced House Bill No.
ICY, bill providing for the ventilation
OF coal mines and protection and safety
Of the miners.
On motion laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
Also, petition Of Edward Huff and
1873 others Of the KanRwha Valley, ask
ing Tor the passage OF nm act providing for
the better ventilation Of coal mines.
Laid on the table to be considered with
House Bill No. lS7.
On motion Of Mr.. Shirts Mr.. Hall was
granted leave Of absence for this day.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowe, Mr.. Harri-
son was granted leave OF absence for this
day.
Engrossed HousC Bill No. so, bill in
relation to homesteads, on the third
reading, was rrc0mmitted to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
.Engrossed House Bill No. 43, relating
to signal lights and other aids to naviga.
ton, was read third time and passed, to
take electlro and after its passage.
Mr.. Hiett preseIteda petition OF +. r.
Robinson and l27 others Of Hampshire
county, aiking that I. II. Myers, a resi-.
dent OF the county OF Hampshire, be re.
stored TO citizenship. Referred TO the
Committee on Claims and Grievances.
Mr.. Henderson, iroa the Committee on
Arts, Sciences and General Improve
menls, reported House Bill No. 1873, n bill
to prevent domestic animals from run
ming at large, and recommended that ii
pass.
Engrosscd House Bill No. II, imposing
u tax for hospital purposes, was read a
third time. On motion otMr. Faulkner,
the bill was reCommittcd to the Judiciary
Committee.
Engro:seG House Bill No. %, relating
TO burglary and house breaking, was read
n third lime and passed.
Engrosscd House Bill No. 93, relating
to the sale Of the property OF joint stock
companies, was read 4 third time and
passed, to take effect from its passage.
Engrossed House Bill No. al, relating
to the sale Of railroads or other internal
improvements, was read n third time and
passed, to take effect from its passage.
Mr.. Sommerville offered the following
resolution: That the Committee on the
Judiciary enquire into and report what
legislation is necessary to protect the in
terests OF West Virginia in the Peabody
Educational Fund. Also, that they en-.
quire into and report the facts concerning
the alleged misrepresentation Of the fund
heretofore given to the West Virginia
normal school.
Mr.. Hearne offered resolution asking
that Committee OF five members of the
House Of Delegates visit the Hospital
Tor the Insane at Weston, and inquire
into tho management OF the same,
Engrossed House Bill No. 1877, relating
TO the charter Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, was read third time, passed
to take effect from its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Steadman, the House
took recess until half past . o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. HCarne presented petition asking
an investigation concerning certain
charges made against the management OF
the Hospital for the Insane.
On motion Of Mr.. Arnold, the commu.
nication was laid on the table and or.
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Imboden presented the petition Of
James Montgomery and sixty.ihree other
citizens of Fayette county, asking the
passage Of Senate Bill No. 81 and House
amendments thereto.
On motion Of the same gentleman, it
was laid on the table with Senate Bill
No. 81.
Mr.. Lowe introduced House Bill No.
100, providing for the payment of the
claims audited by the Board OF Public
Works in West Virginia.
Engrossed House Bill No. OIL, relating
to the transfer OF lunatics to the Hospital
for the Insane, was read third time and
recommitted to the Committee on Insti-
tutions and Public Buildings.
Mr.. Riley, from the committee OF con.
ference on the disagreeing votes Of the
two houses on Senate Joint Resolution
No. Z, relating 10 the appointment OF
joint committee for the examination Of
the Hospital ut Weston, reported, recon-
mending the Senate to recedo from its
disagreement. IT