The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-24

beCOnu Time;
No. o., concerning transportation and
passenger rates on railroads. Ordered
to third reading.
No. rs, TO prevent hogs from running
at large in the county Of Harrison. Re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
No. 40, concerning the collection Of
school taxes for the school district Of
Wheeling, coming up was read second
time.
Mr.. Hays offered the following amend
ment to tho bill
But this act shall not apply 10 the col.
lection Of any assessment made by the
Board Of Education Of the school district
Of the city Of Wheeling, during the term
OF the present incumbent OF the office Of
Collector Of the city Of Wheeling.
Mr.. Hays withdrew his motion and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Gibson moved 10 reconsider.
Mr.. Faulkner moved to lay the mo.
ton the table. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson the House
took recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 3 Pm.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage Of House Bills Nos. III and
l5l, and Senate Bill No. l04.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Judiciary
Committee, submitted the report Of that
committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, the House
then went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. lmbOden in the chair, for the con-
sideration Of House Bill No. 10, the
general school law.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, at . o'clock
the committee rose and the Chairman
reported progress 10 the House.
Leave was granted the committee TO
sit again.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, the House
took recess until z! O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House met at Z o'clock, and on
motion went into Committee OF the
Whole for the further consideration Of
the general school bill.
AZ $50 p. NJ. the committee rose, IRE
ported the progress and asked leave TO
sit again, which was granted.
The House then adjourned until to.
morrow morning at 0 O'Clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at o o'clock.
Mr.. Turner, from the Committee on
Education, reported back House Bill No.
9S, appropriating public lands to the JET
ferson County Agricultural College, with.
out recommendation.
Also, House Bill No. 1893, amending the
school law Of the State, recommend it to
pass rs amended by the committee.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported Senate Bill No. iO3, au-
thorizing any judge Of this State TO adj
minister oaths Of Office.
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on
Roads, reported back House Bill No. II,
to open and keep in repair the county
roads, recommended it TO pass.
The following bills came up on their
second reading:
House Joint Resolution No. s, propos.
ing an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the State. Rejected.
Mr.. Adams, on leave, introduced Sen.
ale Bill No. los, to correct a clerical
error in the charter oil the New River
Railroad Mining and Manufacturing
Company. Reference dispensed with.
Mr.. Caldwell: Senate Bill No. lO5, in |
relation 10 the capital stool; Of railroads.
Reference dispensed with.
House Bill No. So, in relation TO the
boundary line between Virginia and West
Virginia. Passed.
House Bill No. &c, authorizing the city
oi Parkersburg 10 purchase the grounds
Of the Wood county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association for park purpos'
rs. Lost; ayes 8, noes Il.
House Bill No. So, bill 10 amend and
re enact section 20 Of an act passed Feb.
q, 1865, entitled an act to establish
court Of limited Jurisdiction in the city
Of Wheeling; read second time and or.
Ilered TO n third reading.
House Bill No. 7S, fixing the time for
holding the County Courts OF Wood,
Writ and Grant; read second time and
laid on the table on motion OF Mr.. New
lon.
House Bill No. III, extending the time
Of certain officers, elected by the town OF
Harper's Ferry, in which 10 qualify, was
read second time and ordered TO third
reading.
House Bill No. ITO, TO amend section
10, Of chapter II, Of the Code, was read
second time and ordered to third read.
ing.
House Bill No, 126, to provide free
schools for the district OF Ravenswood,
in the county Of Jackson, was read a
second time and ordered to third read.
ing.
Mr.. Scott, on leave, introduced Senate
Bill No. log, amending and re.enacting
sections 5, Of chapter 1919 Of the Code.
Reference dispensed with,
House Bill No. SO, lcL,alizing the cleo.
lion Of certain justices in the county OF
Tyler, was read second time and laid on
The table.
House Bill No. 100, authorizing the
County Court 10 construct roads on Pc
.ition OF a majority OF the resident land
owners along and adjacent to the line Of
laid road, was read a second time.
House Bill No. II, for opening and
ieeping in repair the county roads, was
-0ad second time and recommitted to
he Committee on Roads.
House Bill No. 1872, making appropria.
ions Of public money to pay general
'harges upon the treasury, was read n
econd time and the rule suspended and
he bill put upon Its passage.
House Bill No. 15i, TO grant additional
bower 10 the Fairmont and Palatine
Bridge Company, in the county Of Ma
ion, was read a first time, the rules sus.
pended and the bill put upon its passage.
Senate Bill No. 104, was read first
line, the rules were suspended aud the
Dill put upon its passage;
On motion OF Mr.. Burdett, the Senate
ook 4 recess until go Z. NJ.