The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28


Mr.. Dennis, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, repoi ted back the following
House bills, numbered respectively 81,
l42 and l02, with the recommendation
that they be rejected, and Nos. 1888, l4S
and 50, to pass.
For House Bill No. "a the committee
reported a Albstitute, and recommended
II 10 pass.
House Bill No. l2C, 10 provide free
schools for the district Of Rayenswood,
in the county Of Jackson, was read =
third time and passed.
House Bill No. SO, TO donate public
lands TO the Jefferson County Agricul:
tural College, was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. 15l, in relation TO fees
Of attorneys, was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. 100, authorizing the
County Courts 10 construct roads on pc.
tition Of a majority Of the resident land
owners Tonga and adjacent to the line Of
said road, was read third time and 70
jected.
House Bill No. ] 92, making HPpropria;'
tons Of public money to pay genera,
charges upon the Treasury, came up anu
the Senate receded from its amendments
and the bill was reported TO the House
House Bill No. 1871, in relation 10 tax
alton, was read third time and passed
House Bill No. 90, concerning grants
and the repeal Of patents, was read bee
ond time, and the announcement OF thu
vote was postponed until l2M to-day.
House Bill No. 1S9, amending and re-
enacting the school law Of the State, wa
read a third time and passed.
House Joint Resolution No. s, propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution o.
the State, In relation TO the judiciary
Department, was then taken up aS /
special order Of business and read 1
third time. The announcement Of The
vote was postponed until tomorrow a
l2 o'clock.
The announcement Of the vote OF
House Bill No 20, which was post
poned, was then made and the bill passed
Mr.. Scott offered substitute for Sen
ate Bill No. l0G, in relation to the ap
pointment Of commissioners, and proceed
ing on accounts referred to them.
Pending the consideration Of the bill
the Senate took recess until a30P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 2:3O T. NJ.
Senate Bill No. 100, which was pendinI
at the hour OF adjournment, was theI
taken up and put upon It's passage.
Senate Bill No. 100, legalizing certain
writings in the county Of Preston, wa
read asecond time and ordered to n thirt
reading.
Senate Bill No. 35, providing for com
pulsory education, was read a secont
time and laid on the table.
Senate Bill No, 107, creating an indie
pendent School district for New Greek
in the county Of Mineral, was read a frs
time, and the rules were suspended AM
the bill put upon Its passage.
Senate Bill No. q, in relation 10 usury
communicated from the House will
amendments; was read. On motion, th
Senate agreed to the same and the bill a
amended was passed.
Senate Bill No. "a, authorizing the for
nation OF companies for the purpose o
constructing booms and dams, for the pur
pose OF stopping and securing boats, logs
RATS, masts, spars, &C., was communicates
to the Senate with the amendments Of tn
House.
On motion the Senate agreed to tn
same and the bill as amended passed.
House Bill No. 100, authorizing III
county court to construct roads on petit
ton Of majority Of the resident LIANT
owners along and adjacent to the line o
said road, the vote by which the bill wa
Ieiected was reconsidered. 1t was move
to insert the county Of Marshall. TIL
motion not prevailing the bill was lost.
House Bill No. n, providing for tn
construction Of road from Helyetia, il
Randolph county, 10 some convenien
point on the Staunton and ParkersburJ
Turnpike Road in said county, and ap
propriating money from the Treasury tc
aid therein, was read frat time and or
dered to second reading.
House Bill No. 14S, prescribing the du
| lIeS anu nAlHS inc compensation o.
Presidents OF the county courts, was read
first time and rejected.
House Bill No. 80, to carry into effect
section As Of article G Of the Constitution
Of the State, in relation to homesteads
was read first time and ordered to a sec.
onl reading.
House Bill No. "a, to regulate plead.
ings in actions on policies Of insurance
was read a second time and ordered to q
third reading.
House Bill No. 100, amending an acl
incorporating the city Of Huntington
was read first time and the rules were
suspended and the bill put upon its pas
sage.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Baxter the Senate ad.
journed until tomorrow at 9A.M.