The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
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LEGISLATIVE.
THURSDAY. February 70.
SENATE.

may deem pertinent. Under the rules
the resolution was laid over for one day.
Mr.. Grantham, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. ITO, authorizing the
County Court of Berkeley county to ap-
point certain commissioners and pre-
scribing their duties. Reference OF the
bill was dispensed with, and the rules
we're suspended and the bill put upon
its passage.
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution
putting House Bill No. l59, amending
An act incorporating the city OF Hunt
ington into effect from its passage.
Adopted.
House Bill No. l76, authorizing the SUI
prems Court of Appeals TO hold special
terms, was read the first time, and the
rules were suspended and the bill put
upon its passage.
House Bill No. l72, in relation to the
fees OF sheritfs and other officers, was
read q second time and put upon Its
passage.a
Mr.. Baxter, on leave, introduced SEN
ate Bill No. Ill, TO amend the law In re.
lation to public printing. Reference OF
The bill dispensed with, the rules sus-
pended and the bill put upon Its passage
House Bill No, l43, Gan act prescrlb-
Jag the duties and fixing the compensa-
ton of Presidents of County Courts" was
taken up and put upon its passage.
House Bill No. l55, concerning the
action of ejectment, was read hrst time,
and the rules suspended and the bill put
upon its passage.
House Bill No. 1872, in relation to
Brooke Academy, was read hrst time,
the rules suspended, and pending the
passage of the bill it was laid on the
liable
House Bill No. 195, in relation to taxa
ton OF land lying partly in one county
and partly in another, was taken up and
ordered to third reading.
The hour for the special order OF busl'
ness having arrived, the announcement
of the vote on House Joint Resolution
No. 5 was made, which resulted IN the
passage of the same.
Senate Bill No. 100, legalizing certain
deeds and other writings, was read
third time and passed.
House Bill No. =, providing tor the
construction of road from Helvetia, in
Randolph county, to some convenient
point on the Stsunton and Parkersburg
turnpike Company, was read third
time and passed.
House Bill No. 1876, reported above,
was taken up under C suspension OF the
rules and read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, the Senate
took recess until 2:30 M.
The Senate re.assemb.ed.
House Bill No. rs, "a bill authorizing
the Mayor and City Council OF the city
Of Parkersburg to purchase from the
Wood County Agricultural and Mechan-
icsl Association, the grounds belonging
to said corporation, near said city OF
Parke1sburg, to be used by the inhabi.
t.nts of said city as public park"
Passed.
House Bill No. 139, Gan Act amend
ing and re-enscting sections !, z, 8, 4, D
and l3 of the act passed April II, 1878,
entitled AN act to amend and re-enact
10 school Jaw of the State, was taken
II, for consideration, and on motion OF
Mr.. Turner the amendments Of the
House of Delegates to the bill were agreed
to.
House Bill No. 100, "a bill authoriz-
ing the County Court to construct roads
on petition OF a majority Of the resident
land owners along and adjacent to the
line of said road" was amended and
ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. so, "a bill to carry
into effect Section 48 of Article vi. of
the Constitution Of the State, in relation
{, homestead passed.
House Bill No, l6l, "a bill to
amend and re-ensct Section l23 OF Chap
Ter z26 of the Acts of 1929" passed.
House Bill No. 1873, "a bill Tor the re-
lief of William Gray, OF Marion county"
Passed.
Mr.. johnson, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. l12, "a Bill to am end
and re.enact section l of chapter lao of
the acts of the Legislature of West Vir-
cinis, approved December 2, 1873"
Passed under suspension of the rules.
House Bill No. 81, "a bill to regulate
Headings in actions on policies OF insu-
rance" Passed.
House Bill No. 1873, ga bill to extend
the tame within which clerks of County
Courts may certify the levies of their
counties to the Auditor, when there has
haen a failure to do so, and to prescribe
the time and manner in which taxes due
sncb counties from railroad companies
shall be paid" was read a second time,
amended and ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. l42, can act TO provide
for the collection and disbursement of the
s,bool moneys in the Burning Springs
Independent School District, IN Writ
county, coming up on a second reading,
on motion of Mr.. Dsnnis. the bill was re-
jected.
House Bill No. 81, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section IL OF chapter Is Of
the acts OF 1928, entitled An act max
ing general provisions for elections by
the people, and providing for filling VA
cancies,' Gaming up on second read
ing. on motion of MIR. Dennis the bill was
rejected. ,r
first time and the reference of each bill
to committee dispensed win ana Or
dered TO a second reading:
And. House Bill No. Ill, "a bill ex-
empting certain incorporated cities and
towns from the payment Of poor levies
and distric. road levies, and repeating
chapter l57 of the acts of the Legislature
oflS72-3."
House Bill Nc. It's, "a bill to amend
and re-enact section 3 of chapter lOS of
the Code of West Virginia.
House Bill No. 1913, "a bill providing
for the condemnation ofland for burial
purposes ,.,
House Bill>No. III, "a billto amend
and re-snact section l of chapter IS OF
the acts of 1871, entitled 'Ar act to pro-
vide free schools for the district OF
Elizabeth, in the county of Writ, extend
ing the boundaries of said school dis
triet' " coming up, was read first time,
and on motion OF Mr.. Turner, laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, at $3.50
O'Clock the Senate adjourned.