The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-15
HOUSE.


had under consideration House JOINT
Resolution No. 6, proposing an amend,
ment 10 the Constitution OF the STATE
and report the same back to pass
Also, House Bill No. ll3, entitled "a
bill in relation TO the payment of tolls on
the Cumberland road" and report the
recommendation that it do pass.
Also House Bill l65, entitled "a Dill
to amend and re-enact section OF chap
ter 1913 OF the Acts of 1928" and re-
port the same recommendation that II 40
pass ...,..
bill to extend the time of redemption OF
lands sold tor taxes" and report the same
back not to pass.
Also. House Bill No. 154, entitled "a
bill to grant additional power TO the
Fairmont and Pslatine Bridge Com
psny ia the county of Marion" and re-
commend that the same do pass.
Also, Senate Bill No. 81, entitled" An
Act to amend and re-enact sections rs
and 81 of chapter SO Of the Acts OF
1872 3, entitled AN Act to provide tor
the incorporation of associations that
NAV be organized for the purpose Of
constructing railroads, maintaining and
operating the same; for prescribing and
defining the duties and limiting the
powers of such corporations when organ.
| lied" and report the same back to pass.
Also. House Bill No. 81, entitled "a
bill TO regulate pieadings In actions on
policies OF Insurance." to which the COM
inttee has made amendments, and re-
commends its pas sage.
MIR. Henderson, from the Committee
Oh A rts, Sciences and General Improve
ments. reported House Bill No. 1873, "a
bill TO prevent domestic animals from
running a, large with amendments,
and recommending its passage as
amended.
| Also House Bill No. Sc, "a bill re-
pealing Eart of chapter II of the Acts
of 1872 3, in relation TO hogs running ~
large in The county of Harrison, with the
recommendation that it do not pass.
A message from the Senate az aounced
the passage of Senate Bill No. 7S, "An
act amending and re-enacting chapter II
of the act OF 1928, entitled, AN act
making it unlawful for hogs to run at
large ia the county of Harrison, and
comforting the power upon the county
courts to prevent hogs from rum Lg at
large in any county or district thereof,
and rendering and making owners liable
for injury done to personal and real
property of Others, and asked concur
renee.
The following bills were introduced
by motion To leave, under rule AZ, and
referred to appropriate committees:
| By Mr.. Simpson, House Bill No. lo6,
"A bill limiting the charges of justices"
BY Mr.. Morgan, House Bill No. loS,
"a bill amending and re.enacting sec
ton 63 of chapter 226 OF the acts OF
1912 g."
Mr.. Wilson introduced House Bill No.
1877, "a bill providing for the ventils-
tian of coal ulnes, and for the protection
and safety OF employees therein, which,
on his own motioB, was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sommerville offered House JOINT
Resolution No. l9, -"Providing for =
| Joint committee to examine into and re-
port upon the alleged misapplication of
certain educational funds by Jamss K.
| Morrow, late principal OF the West
Liberty State Normal school"
WHEREAS, 1t is represented by n
majority OF the members If the executive
committee 0: the West Liberty State
| Normal school tina. something over five
hundred dollars OF the Peabody educa-
tionsl fund belonging to SAID school, was
| carried into one of the northern States
| by James +. Morrow, late principal of
said school, and there held III violation
of the will OF Mr.. Peabody, therefore,
Resolved, That committee at five on
the part OF the House a?d th'rn on tho
part of Senate be appointed /" Inquire
into and report upon al i"cts Loarning
| the same.
2. Said committee shsli hsvc power to
send for persons snI papers. Which
was rejected.
Engrossed House Bill No. AZ, "A bill
to protect buoys, lamps, lanterns, signal
lights Or ether aids to navigation erected
or maintained by this State or the
United States" coming up, WAS read a
third time and passed with its title: to
take effect from and after IFS passage.
Engrossed House Bill No. so, "a bill
to carry INTO effect section As Of article
q of the Constitution of the State, in rels-
ton to homesteads," coming up on n
third reading, was recommltted TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Enyrossed House Bill No. II, "a bill
imposing tax for hospital purposes
coming up on It's third reading, was re-
committed to the Committee on Taxation
and Finance.
Engrossed House Bill No. IS, "A bill
amending and re-enacting sections IL
Of charter lao of the Code OF West Nir.
sinis, concerning burglary and house
breaking" coming up was read third
time and passed with ITS title.
Engrossed House Bill No. 80, "A bill TO
repeal the act passed December 80, 1875,
entitled AN act regulating the sale of
the property of joint stock companies
under deed of trust or decree of court,
and making the purchaser a corpora
tion,'" coming up, was read thisd time
and passed with its title, to take effect
from its passage.
EngrOSSel house Dill NO. III, "A OIL
relating to the sale of the works and
property Of railroad and other internal
Improvement companies" coming up,
was read third time and passed with
its title. To- take effect from is passage.
Engrossed House Bill No. l27, "a
bill reviving and amending the charter
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company" coming up was read a third
time and passed.
Mr.. Hearn offered the following:
Resolred, That FIVE members of the
House of Delegates be appointed TO visit
Weston 10 investigate the conduct and
management of the officers of the Hos !
pitsl for the Insane, and report to this
House at the esrliest practicable time;
and the said committee have power 70 |
send for persons and papers.
To the immediate consideration OF |
which Mr.. Riley objected, and the reso-
luton lay. over one day under the rules !
On motion of Mr.. Sommerville,
Resolved, That the Committee on the |