The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-08

Big Sandy river" to pass.
Also, House Bill No. l39, bill amend
ing and re-enacting sections !, 2, .. 4, .
and ID, OF the act passed April IL, 1878,
entitled, an act to amend and re.enact
the school law of the State, 70 pass.
Also House Bill No. 14l, relating to
sales of the wsrks and property OF rail-
roads and other internal improvement
companies under decisions OF court, to
pass.
Also, House Bill No. lat, to authorize
the Attorney General to protect the IN
terests Of the citizens of this State, In Ger.
tain suits, to pass.
Also, House Bill No. l48, providing
for the submission of the proposed amend.
ment of article 8, Of the Constitution oil
the State. to the voters thereof for ratin'
cation or rejection, TO pass.
Also House Bill No. l49, providing for
the exemption OF the working tools OF
the trade or occupation OF mechanics,
artisans OF laborers from forced sales or
executions, to pass.
Mr.. Simpson, from the Committee on
Penitentisry, reported House Bill No.
ll8, to pay j. 5. Fairfax for services as
architect, and asked to be relieved OF
further consideration of the bill.
The clerk of the Senate communicated
the passage by that body of House Bill
No. IS. in relation to the compensation
OF witnesses.
Also that the Senate had amended the
amendments of the House TO Senate
Joint Resolution No. 7, for the examine
ton of the Hospital for the Insane.
The following bills were introduced:
Bv Mr.. observation-disclosures Bill No.
| $50, relating to tax on dogs. Referred
TO Committee on Arts, Sciences and
General Improvement.
By Mr.. Modisett-House Bill No. Isl,
| in relation to the fees of attorneys. Re
ferred to Committee on Taxation and
Finance.
By Mr.. Barr-House Bill No. l52,
authorizing the Washington Hall asso-
citation to increase its capital stock no.
ferred to Committee on Private Corpora
tions and Joint Stock Companies.
Also, House Bill No. 1853, to legalize
the sale of the third story of the build
ing known as the Washington Hall, In
the city of Wheeling. Referred to the
same Committee.
By Mr.. Lowc-House Bill No. l54
to grant additional power to the Fair.
mont and Palatine Bridge Co., in the
county of Marion. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
House Bill No. II, fixing the time for
holding courts in the Fifth Judicial Cir.
| cult, was read second time and or
dcrci TO its engrossment and third read
| ing.
House Bill No, ll6, for the relief OF
J. NJ. and VIM. 5. Armstrong, was read
a second time and ordered TO be eDgrosssd
and read third time.
Senate Bill No 81. TO impose State
tax of fifty cents on evety suit lnsti
tuicd in Il circuit or county court. was
read first time and ordered TO q second
reading.
Senate Bill No. q, relating to fees Of
sherifls and clerks, was read first time
and ordered to secondr eading. ..
Senate bill No. 8, relating to evidence
IN action of assumpsit, was read second
time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. II, for the relief of
Waldo z. Goif and his assingnors, was
read second time, and on motion of
Mr.. Hayes, the bill was committed to the
Committee on Forfeited and Unappro-
priated Lsnds.
Senate Bill No. 33, to provide for the
appointment of an inspector of illumi-
mating oils, was read second time, and
on motion of Mr.. Chancellor, the bill
WAS referred to tho Committee on Taxa
ton and Finance.
Senate Bill No, l, making an appro'
priation for the support of the State
Normal School, and its branches, was
read third time ard passed, TO take ef-
feet from its passage. Mr.. Somerville
WAS appointed to inform the Senate OF
the passage of the bill.
A message from the Senate by Mr..
Dennis, announced the passage by that
body OF Senate Bill Ne. "a, the boom and
dam bill.
Mr.. Rowan, from the Committee on
Roads and lnternanl Navigation, report
cd House Bill No. l40, to incorporate the
Cumberland aud North Branch Railroad
Company, with the recommendation that
it pass rs amended.
The report of the Finance COMMITTEE,
10 pay officers OF the House mileage WAS
taken up and read and on motion Of MIR.
Barr the report was bad on the table.
Senate Bill No. ~, to change the time
of holding county courts for the county
of Calhoun, was read first time and
ordered to second reading.
House Bill No. 66, to pay certain
money to Berkely county, was read
second time and ordered to be engrossed
aud read third time.
House Bill No. 81, prohibiting the
issuance of checks, tokens, &c, payable
otherwise than in money, to miners,
laborcrs and others.
Pending tho consideration of the bill
the House, on motion OF Mr.. Barr, took
a recess Until >! clock.
The House rcassembled at the eXpirs-
ton OF the recess, and resumed the con.
sidoration of House Bill No. "a, which
WAS amended, on motion of Mr.. Chan
cellor, and the bill laid on the table.
nc loiioWiHS oitis SpiHiuS up. WeIe
each read first time and ordered to be
read second time:
House Bill No. So, "a bill 10 amend
and 70 enact section % of an act passed
February "a, 1862, entitled AN act to
establish court of limited jurisdiction
In the city of Wheeling"
House Bill No. 20, "a bill to establish
q State Board Of Health
House Bill No. 81, "a bill to amend
and no enact section of chapter 60 OF
the Code of West Virginia"
House Bill No. IS, "A bill to authorize
demonstration ofside walks within one
mile OF Incorporated towns, and to pro-
tect the same"
House Bill No, 81, "a bill TO amend
and re-cnact section IL of chapter lis
of the acts of 1928. entitled AN act
making general provisions for elections
BY the people, and providing for filing