The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-01
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 26,

FRIDAY, January 26
A communication from the Gov
ernoB giving the probable receipts
and disbursements on account of the
general school fund for the fiscal year
of 1S77-S. The report received and
read.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, APP
pointing commissioners to inquire
into the freight and passenger tran
sportation on the B. & o, Il, r.; car
ried.
Senate Bill No. "a, relating to
boonls and dams, was recommitted to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Golf introduced Senate Bill No
4G, relating to forfeited and unap-
propriated lands Referred.
The following bill was read for the
first time and ordered to u second
reading;
House Bill No. 10, making silver
coin q legal tender in this State,
House Bill No. 5S, in relation to
compensation Of witnesses, referred
to Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No. SO, in relation to
to the qualification of officers elected
at the last general election in this
State.
Mr. Newton Introduced Senate
Bill No. AZ, authorizing the Cover
nor to appoint Directors for the West
Virginia Hospital for the lnsane,and
for other purposes. Referred to the
Committee on Humane Institutions
and Public Buildings.
HOUSE.
House met Mt 10o'clock a. m.
Mr., Ferguson, House Bill No, 05,
Concerning burglary and house
breaking" Recommended that it
pass.
House Bill No. 81, Amending sec
lions Is and Is of chap 15l Of the
code. Recommended that it pass.
House Bill No. 90, "To repeal the
act passed December 80, 1875, regu-
lating sales of the property of joint
stock companies" Recommended
that it pass.
The Committee on Humane Insti-
tutions and Public Buildings report
ed the resolution referred to them in
regard to the Governors report of the
deaf dumb and blind asylum, and
asked that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Taxation and
Finance.
The Committee on Counties, Dis
trcts and Municipal Corporations
report the resolution "Amending the
laws in relation to incorporation Of
towns and villages" and would ask
that the same be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. Adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Beard, leave of
absence was granted to Mr., Wilkin-
son until Monday
Mr.. Somerville-Iiouse Bill No.
81. To amend sec. II of an act pass
ed April II, 1873, concerning elect
ions, Referred to Committee on
Elections and Privileges.
Mr.. Cunningham, House Bill, No,
80, amend section SO of chapter ia,
of the Acts of 1928" referred to the
Committoeon Taxation and Finance.
Mr.. McFadden, House Bill No. 100,
"Authoriaing the county courts to
construct roads on a petition of a ma
jority Of resident land owners along
and adjacent to the line of said road;'
referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. Hardman--A resolution "to
inquireintot the oxpediency ofamend-
ing the law requiring justices of the
peace to give bond" Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr., Parriott-A resolution "amend.
ing the school law so as to provide for
compulsory education" Referred to
the Committee on Education.
Message from the Secretary of State,
furnishing information in regard to
immigration, was received
The substitute for House Bill No,
II, to provide for opening and keep
ing in repair county roads, which
was pending when the House adj
iourned yesterday, was taken up,
and after some discussion was refer
red to Judiciary Committee,
House Bill No, 5s, relating to tax
on license on public exhibitions,
camo up on its second reading and
was ordered engrossod for a third
reading,
House Bill No, %, providing for
a permanent location of the seat Of
government of the State of West Vir-
ginia" came up on its first reading,
but as the hour for the Joint asscmb-
ly had arrived, further action on the
bill was suspended
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