The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
WHEELING, Feb. 20.

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journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Faulkner, from The Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor.
porations, reported House Bill No. 1854,
TO amend the charter Of the town OF Har-
per's Ferry, not TO pass.
Also as inexpedient, petition Of 1888
citizens Of Marion county, asking that the
charter Of the town Of Warrington be
amended.
Mr.. Barr, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported back not to pass, House
Bills Nos, 1888, 17G and 1876.
The committee also reported To pass,
as amended, House Bill No. 80, concern
ing homesteads.
Mr.. Riley, from the Joint Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly
enrolled for the signature Of the Speak
err, an act to amend an act providing for
official bonds and bonds takenin judicial
proceedings.
An act changing the times for holding
the county courts for the county Of Cal
houn.
An act regulating appeals, writs Of err
ror and supersedeas.
An act in relation 10 the compensation
OF Witnesses
Joint Resolution No. II, for the relief
OF James l.. Morehead. Whereupon the
Speaker signed the same.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee
on Arts, Sciences and General Improve.
mentS, reported back resolution 10 pro.
vide for establishing State Board Of
Agriculture, without recommendation.
Mr.. Ferguson offered the following:
Resolved, That during the remainder Of
the session no member shall speak more
than ten minutes on any question pend.
ing before the House.
Mr.. Steadman offered an amendment
to strike out ten minutes and insert five
minutes, which was adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to change
the name Of the Exchange Bank Of
Wheeling" to Exchange Bank"
Mr.. Arnold offered Joint Resolution
No. 81, providing that the Legislature
take recess at l2 NJ, on Friday, Febru-
AIRY 2G, until ~ NJ, on Thursday, Novem.
Der s, 1877. Laid on the table for one
day.
Leave Of absence for one day was
granted to Mr.. Elliott.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time:
House Bill No. SO, to Iegalize the cleo.
ton Oftwo justices in the county Of Ty-
Ter.
House bill No. 100, to authorize Coun.
tyCourts 10 construct roads on petition
OF land owners along the line Of the pro.
posed road Laid upon the table.
House bill No. 40, to incorporate the
Cumberland and North Branch Railroad.
Laid on the table.
House bill No. 20, to establish q State
Board OF Health. On motion OF Mr..
Siple it was indefinitely postponed.
Housebill No. is, in relation to the
Charter Of the City of Charleston,
Kanawha county, which after some
amendments was ordered 10 be engrossed
for u third reading.
House bill No. 12S, providing that no
license tax shall be emposed upon ped
dlers and persons selling goods by sam.
pie, &c. Which on motion OF Mr.. Fergu.
son was laid on the table.
House Bill No. Ga, prohibiting mem
bers Of the Legislature from travelling on
railroads free OF charge, wasreNd Sec
ond time and on motion Of Mr.. Beckley,
the bill wns indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. IS, authorizing the con.
struction OF sidewalks within one mile
Of incorporated towns, and to protect the
same, was ordered to its engrossment.
Eouae Bill No. 81, regulating plead.
iugs in actions on policies of insurance,
was ordered TO its engrossment.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Dennis, announced the passage, by the
Senate, Of House Bill No. &c, to increase
the supply Of food fishes in the waters Of
this State.
Also, House Bill No. TIC, for the re.
lief OF J. W. & VIM. S. Armstrong.
Also, by Mr.. Caldwell; House Bill No
So, in relation to the incorporation Of the
city Of Wheeling.
Mr.. Hearp presented an invitation to
the members Of the. House from the Off.
GERS OF the ChildrenS Home to visit that
institution.
The invitation was received and laid
on the table.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Grantham, announced the passage of
House Bill No. l47, authorizing the At.
torney General to protect the interests Of
the citizens Of this State in certain suits.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Burdett, announced the passage OF House
BillNo. 46.
Also, House 9i!! No. 25, the Capital
Bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlman, the House
took arccess until 2! o'clock.
N AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 2;30P.M.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
House Bill No. 1S2, to pay to Wm. NJ.
Peyton sd Il for taxes enormously as
seSsed.
Snbstituie House Bill No. 81 concern.