The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-23

bill appropriating money to the counties
of Writ, Roane and Kanswha, tor the
grading and Improving of the road lead
Ing fromthe head Of navigation OF the
Little Kanawha, BY way of Spencer, 10
tbe mouth OF Sandy on Elk River Re
ferred to the Committee on Roads ana
Internal Navigation.
By MIR. Cross--House Bill No, SO, "a
bill making an appropriation for the sup
mort of the State Normal School ana its
branches for the school year ending the
3lst day of August, 1877, and August
31st 1873, and providing the manner IN
which the same shall be paid" Refer,
red to the Committee on Taxation ana
Finance.
By Mr.. Hsll-House Bill No. 40, "a
bill to establish state Board OF Health,
Referred TO the Committee on Humane
Institutions and Public Buildings.
By Mr.. Henderson, House Bill No. 10,
"a bill authorizing the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Petersburg to
purchase from the Wood County Agri'
cultural and Mechanical Association the
grounds belonging to said corporation
near the CITY Of Parkersburg to be used
by the inhabitants of said city as pup
lie park" .
By MIR. Hutton, House Bill No. u.
"A bill providing for the construction OF
A road from Helvetia in Randolph coun-
ty. to some convenient point on the
S,aunton and Parkersburg turnpike ROAD
in SAID county, and appropriating money
| from the treasury TO aid therein.
By Mr.. simpson, House Bill No. 49,
"A bill amending and re-enacting sec
ton "a of chapter So of the Acts OF 1870:
MIR. McFadden (Republican) offered
House Joint Resolution No. 9, instruct.
| ing our Senators and requesting our
resentatives who are absent, TO re-
turn to their seats in Congress. Whereas,
Interests of the most vital character,
effecting the peace of the country, and
the stability OF our government, growing
out of the Presidential election, require
tho exercise of the wisest and purest
patriotism Oh the part Of our representa-.
tIves in Congress; and, whereas, our
Senators in Congress and several OF our
Representatives are now absent from
their posts of official duty IN Washing
ton; therefore,
Resolved By the Legislature of West
Virginia:
That our Senators be instructed, and
our members of Congress be respectfully
requested TO return, without unavoidable
delay. to their respective positions IN the
| Congress OF the United States, there to ex-
erci.e their utmost wisdom in aid of the
meis ares suggested or proposed il view
oftnn critical situation of public affairs
| Which was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Hardman offered House JOINT
Resolution No. 10, proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution.
Resorled, By the Legislature of West
Vtrqinia, tloo-thros OF all the members
elected TO each House concur7ing there
| in.
The following is proposed as an
| amendment to the Constitution OF this
State, to be submitted in lieu OF the 9Th
Section of the 18th, Article thereof, to
become part of the Constitution when
ratified according to the provisions there
Of
5th. The legislature shall provide for
the support OF free schools by appropr-
ating thereto the interest OF the invested
school fund, the net proceeds of all for
FIXTURES and fines sccruing to this State
under the laws thereof, the State capital
tion tax, and by general taxation on
persons and property or otherwise. 1t
shall also provide for raising in each
county or district such proportion OF
the amount required 10: the support of
free schools therein as shall be pre-
scrlbed by general laws. which was re.
ferred to the Committee on the Judi.
ciary.
A message from the Senate by MIR
Newton announced that the Senate had
concurred IN the adoption of House
Joint Resolution No 1, acknowledging
the liberality and enterprise 81 the city
of Wheeling in providing q suitable
and commodious building for the Legs
latnre and State officers"
A numoor OF House bills were read q
| first time aud ordered to u second read
ing.
House Bill No. 10, "a bill to make the
silver coin issued by the United States
government q legal tender within the
State o: West Virginia was read third
time and passed with its title. On the
passage of the bill, the ayes were:
Hessrs. Gibson (Speaker), Allen, Arnold,
Bsbb, Ball, Barr, Beard, Beckley Bright,
Browse, Calvert, Chancellor, Chip!ey.
Gross, Cunningham, Davidson Dunkir,
Eastman, + lott. Farnsworth, Faulkner,
Ferguson, Fisher, Goocb, Hail, Hard
man, Hays, Hearn. Henderson, Hiett,
hoof, Hoffman, Hutton, lnbodcn.
! Ktotts, Largent, Maxwell foGlsskey,
McFaddcr, Mod:sctt, Mol-ar. Penny.
hacker, Quarter, Il *. Il y. b.
Rowan, Samp t., - I, -. rsoa, SIp.r,
Sommervil.e Spur g., a.,umun, Stew.
art, SlratoD, Wells, ~ kinson and Will
son-59. The noes we're, none.
House Bill No. 80, "A bill to amend
and re-enact section 40 of chapter 100 OF
the Code Of West Virginia, in relation
to the compen: alton of witnesses" was
read third time and passed with its
title, to take effect from and after It's
passage.
On motion of Mr.. Hearn, the House
adjourned.