The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-15
CopartnershiD Notice.
LEGISLATIVE.
"WEDNESDAY, February II.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.


finished business, Mr.. LOOMS moved to
amend the pending amendment by strik-
ing out Of ths first section the words mot
exceeding ten," but the motion was re-
jscted.
Mr.. Dennis offered the folling amend
ment 10 the first section of tho bill:
Add at the end of the section the
words "as to any excess OF interest
agreed TO be paid above that rate and no
further" which was rejected. ,
Mr.. johnson moved to ameed the oil!
IN section by adding at the end there
of the words "as TO the interest charged
or retained" and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Burdets moved to amend the bill
by adding as section the following:
Whenever an action is brought to
recover money loaned, the plaintiti shall
te with his declaration or claim an
affidavit setting forth whether any Usur-
Jus interest was charged or retained and
the rate thereof; and until SAID affidavit
is flied, there shall be no trial or judg.
ment IN such actions. Whenever any
3 Icn action Is brought by an assignee,
the affidavit shall state the matters above
quired, if within his knowledge, and II
no, within his knowledge it shall state
that he is q bona fde holder for valuable
consideration without notice OF any
usurious interest charged or retained, and
without reason 10 suspect that usurious
Interest was charged or retained"
Mr.. johnson moved to amend the
amendment by substituting therefor the
following:
''ln every action upon q contract for
the loan or forbearance OF money, the
Plaintiff shall file, with his declaration or
claim, an affidavit stating distinctly the
money really lent, whether the interest
char Led, received or retained WAS greater
tnan six per centum per anLum; snd all
bargains, contracts or shifts relative to
such loan, and the interest and considers
tion Of the same, and if it appear that
more than lawful interest was charged,
received or retained, the lender shall re
cover only his principal money without
interest. II the plaintiff be IN assignee,
after judgment is rendered in his favor
for the principal money only, he may re-
cover from his assignor the amount OF
unlawful interest received by said as
signor for the loan or forbesrance of the
money aforesaid"
The amendment TO the amendment was
adopted.
The bill VAS then ordered to engross
ment and third reading
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill to amend
aud re enact section 10 Of chapter II OF
the Code OF West Virginia" was read a
third time with its title.
Messages from the House of Delegates
wers received rs follows:
By Mr.. Stedmsn, announcing that
that body had passed. and asked the con-
currence OF the Senate in,
House Bill No. 43, "a bill to protect
blOys, lamps, lanterns, signal lights or
other aids TO navigation erected or main
tanned by this State or the United
States"
BY Mr.. Quarter, announcing that
that body had passed, and asked the
concurrence of the Senate in, House Bill
No. 95, "a bill amending and re.ensct-
ing sections l | and IL of chapter las Of
the Code of West Virginia, concerning
burglary aud house breaking"
BY Mr.. Faulkner, announcing that
that body had passed and asked :ho con-
cIrrence OF the Senate in, House Bill No.
%, "a bill to repeal the act passed De-
csnber 30, 1876, eRtitled AN act regu-
l,ting the sale OF the properly of JOINT
stock companies under deed of trust or
dscreo OF court, and making the pur-
chaser corporation
Bv Mr. Pennybacker, announcing that
that body had passed, and asked the con-
currence of the Senate in House Bill No.
al, "a bill relating to sales of the works
aud property of railroad and other IN
ternsl Improvement companies under
DEGREES of court"
By Mr.. Chip.ey, announcing that that
body had passed, and asked the concur
renee of the Senate in House Bill No.
l27, "a bill revising and amending
the charter Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company
On motion OF Mr.. Ferrel, the Senate
took a recess until 2:30 o'clock M.
The Senate reassembled.
Senate Bill No. 40 IAN act to amend
and 70 enact section of chapter 80 of
the acts OF 1928, entitled An act to
amend and re.enact chapter AZ of the
Code of West Virginia, concerning the
poor was read third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. "A, "A bill to amend
aud re.ensct section 10 of chapter 1853 of
the Code" was read third time and
passed.
Senate Bill No. SO, IAN act extending
the time within which certain railroad
companies must bssin the c,ns:ruc ton
O their roads, was read third time aad
passed.
Senate Bill No. IS, "A act to amend
and re-enact section of chapter l60 OF
t1e acts Of the Legislature of 1928" in
regard to the Wheeling and Elm Grove
Runway, coming up on u third reading,
OF motion of Mr.. Turner, the vote
by which the bill was ordered to its en-.
e 'ossment and third reading was recon-
sidered.
Senate Bill No. 81, "a Bill to amend
q d no enact section ! OF an act entitled
',u act providing Tor the inspection of
tobacco approved December %, 1875"
c ,ming up for consideration, the pend
in amendment TO the bill WAS accepted.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
Senate Bill No. 70, "a bill to amend
and re.ensct section . of chapter 95, of
the acts of 1928, entitled An act TO
amend aud re.ecact section 2, Of chapter
81, OF the Code of West Virginis,' COM
ing up was read second time.
Senate Bill No. 60, IAN act providing
for the collection OF taxes, public dues
and fee bills in certain cases" was order
ell to its third resdng.
Senate Bill No 70, IAN act author.
ling the Governor to appoint State
Che nist fixing his compensation and
pr scribirg his duties" WAS read second !
lme and ordered to be engrosssd and
Rad third time.
House Bill No. AZ, a bill fixing the |
compensation of Committee Clerks and |
Page, OF the Senate and House Dele
gates" ordered to third reading.
The following bills were each read
. first timo and ordered to second