The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

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amend sections,57 and So Of chapter IS Of |
the Code Of West Virginia, was referred
70 the Judiciary Committee; and also o
T eSolntion referred 10 the same commit
tee directing them when appointed to
enquire into the expediency Of amending
the charter Of the Chesapeake &yohio
Railroad Company.
The following were offered by Mr..
Quarrier,and reierredto the proper com.
mlttee when appointed:
To abolish the criminal Jurisdiction Of
the County court, I.Isil .s srH.U
To increase the number Of judicial cir.
cults to sixteen.
To increase the number Of the Judges
oil the Supreme Court Of Appeals to Eve,
and 10 increase the pay ofthe Judges Of
the Circuit Courts and Supreme Court
Of Appeals.
Mr.. Ferguson offered House Joint
Resolution No. 2, for the appointment Of
committee Of one from each house, 10
report 10 the two houses what furniture
Is necessary TO furnish the Capitol build.
ing in order to successfully transact bust.
ness. Adopted. rr.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Hearn as the
committee on the part Of the House, and
also 10 inform the Senate Of the passage
Of the resolution. ,..,..l.
Several other unimportant resolutions
were offered and referred to proper COM
mittees. -...s..-.-..-....--.-.....
On motion Of Mr.. Barr, the House
then adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Senate met at 10A.M.
On motion Of Mr.. Burdett the reading
Of yesterdays journal was dispensed with,
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the National Board
OF Trade, which, on motion Of Mr.. John.
son, was referred TO the Committee on
Education, to be hereafter appointed.
A message from the House, by Mr..
Ferguson, announced that body TO be
ready to finish the counting OF the vote
for State officers, ut the election held on
the 10th day Of October 1876. The SEN
ate thereupOn proceeded 10 the hall OF the
House OF Delegates and the said counting
OF votes having been completed, the SEN
ate returned 10 their chamber.
A message from the House, by Mr..
Henderson, announced that the House
had PASSED joint rule No. / TO appoint a
committee 10 wait on the Governor. The
committee being Messrs. Henderson, Barr
and Reilly.
The President appointed on the com.
mittee, on the part Of the Senate, Dennis
and Scott.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Joint Committee
TO wait on the Governor, reported that
his cxcellcncy would communicate with
the Legislature at once,
The Secretary Of State, Mr.. Hcdrick,
appeared ut the bar Of The Senate and
presented in writing, the message Of the
Governor. -.
The message was then read by the
clerk. n.a.
On motion recess was taken until 2!
o'clock. 7
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 81
o'clock and Immediately after took u
recess until 81 o'clock, in order 10 give
the President time to complete the List Of
the standing committees Of that body.
Re.assembled at 81 o'clock.
The President announced the follow
ing Standing Committees:
On Privileges and EIections-Burdett,
Tarr, Jones, Terrell and Lowe.
On Judiciary Dennis, McGinnis,
Caldwell, Clayton, Berkshire, Scott and
Loomis.
On Finahcc-Johnson, Burdett, Gran
than, Caldwell, Pugh, Newton and
Adams.
On Education-Turner, Butler, KirL-
ley, Adams and Scott.
On Counties and Municipal Corpora.
tions-Baxter, Pugh, Ferguson, Tarr and
Jones.
On Roads and Navigation-Newlon,
Grantham, Ferrell, Lowe and Jones.
On Banks and Corporations-Fergu.
son, Golf, Lowe, Loomis and Grantham.
On Public Buildings and Humane In.
stitutions-Newlon, Baxter, Butler, Berk.
shire and Lowe.
On Penitentiary-Tarr, Baxter, Fergu.
son, Terrell and Scott.
On Milltia-Goff, McGinnis, Adams,
Terrell and Jones. !
On Immigration and Agriculture
Butler, Baxter, Dennis, LOomis and
Jones.
On Claims and Grievances-Pugh,
Adams, Caldwell, Grantham and Jones.
On Public Printing-AdamR, johnson,
kirtley, Clayton and Scott. f.s 2
On Federal Relations = McGinnis,
Caldwell, Dennis, Clayton and Berkshire.
On Federal, Delinquent and Misappro.
priated Lands-Adams, McGinnis, Goff,
Berkshire and Jones. +
On RuleS-McGinnis, johnson, Clay
ton, Dennis and LOOMS.
On Public Library-Ferrell, Butler,
Tarr, Turner and Berkshire. 4
On Enrolled Bills-Turncr and Adams.
To Examine Clerks Office Baxter,
Grantbam and Jones.
A number OF unimportant bills were
introduced and referred to the proper
committees. y = III
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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