The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-03
:LEGISLATlVE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 2.

House Bill No. III, e1emPtnS sno
Door of cities and towns from paying
certain county and district levies, was
read q third time and passed.
House Bill No. lS4, in relation 10 hunt.
ing, ranging, fishing and fowling, was
read q second time and ordered to
third reading.
House Bill No 1876, in relation to ii.
censing ministers to celebrate the rites OF
matrimony, was read a second time, the
rules suspended and the bill put upon its
passge
House Bill No. 1877, to change the
boundary of the school district of Ripley
district in the county of jackson, was
read second time. and the rules sus-
pended and the bill put upon lis pas
sage.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Committee on
Conference ca House JOINT Resolution
No. s, reported back the same, recon-
mendlng the agreement to certain amend
ments land the disagreement to others.
Adopted.
The resolution was then put upon
is passage, and the announcement OF
the vote was postponed until eleven
o'clock.
Senate Bill No. 80, allowing the clerks
OF Boards Of Education thirty days to re-
port assessments to the Auditor, was
communicated from the House with
amendments, and the bill was passed.
A communication from the Governor
was read in relation to bills passed origin
aang in the Senate. On motion the re.
port was laid on the table.
House Bill No. ll8, to pay j. 5. Fair.
fax for services as architect for the Penl-
ary, was read second time and ordered
:, third reading.
House Bill No. 1873, submitting House
Joint resolution No. to vote of the
people for ratification, was read a first
time and ordered TO second reading;
the rules were suspended and the bill put
upon ITS passage
House Bill No. 166, to amend an act
incorporating the village of Leather
wood, was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution thank
ing the clergy of the city for their SER
vices in opening the sessions with
prayer. Adopted.
The announcement of the vote on
House Joint Resolution No. 5, was
called for, but on motion it was further
postponed.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution thank.
ing the citizens Of Wheeling for their
kindness and attention. Adopted.
Mr. Burdett offered q resolution com.
pllmentary to Hon. u. n. Arnett, for
his official services and impartial rulings
as President of the Senate. Adopted.
Also, a resolution complimcnting the
several officers Of the Senate. Adopted.
House Bill No. III, in relation to the
free school district of Elizabeth, in the
county of Writ. A motlon was made to
reconsider the. vote by which this bill
was reported was lost.
House Bill No. 80, in relation to home.
steads, was read third time and passed.
The announcement of the vote on
House joint resolution No. 5, was called
FIR, which resulted in the rejection of
tie resolution.
House Bill No. 1l8, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the Senate
took o recess for half an hour.
Senate re-assembled at l:30 Z. NJ.
Mr.. Turner, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, made its final report. On
motion the reading OF the same was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. johnson offered Senate Joint
Resolution No. IA, appointing a joint
committee to wait upon the Governor 10
Inform him that the Legislature has COM
pleted its labors ann is ready to adjourn
ii he has no further matter to bring be-
fore them.
The rules we're suspended and the reso-
luton put upon its passage.
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Public Printing, made report recon-
mending the appointment OF a commit
tee to investigate the charges made by
the late Public Printer. Adopted.
Messrs. johnson, Kirtley and Jones were
appointed on said committee.
House Joint Resolution No. ~, pro.
yiding for the extension of the session of
the Legislature until to morrow at p. NJ.
Mr.. Fugh moved to lay the same on
the table Carried.
Mr.. Clayton moved to adjourn sine die.
Adopted.