The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-20
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, January 10.
HOUSE,

HOUSE.
House met at 10 Am.
Prayer by Rev. s. i. Barnilz, Of the
Lutheran Church OF this city.
The Journal Of Thursday, January Is,
was read by the Clerk and approved.
Mr.. Chancellor, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Taxation and Finance, reported
House Bill No. IS, to amend and re.enact
section Q OF chapter % Of the Code OF
West Virginia, in relation TO reducing
the tax on panoramas, with the recon.
incubation that II pass.
Mr.. Ferguson, Chairman Of the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported the following
bills:
House Bill No. 50, n bill to permit oil j..
GERS 10 qualify after specified time and
to lcgRlize those who have qualified alter
the time set by law.
Also, n substitute Tor bill referred to
that Committce,to amend sections | 8 and
II of the Acts of 1872, concerning ap;
peals, with the recommendation that it
pass.
Also, substitute for bill referred, to
amend and re enact section II OF chapter
ll5o the Code of West Virginia, con-
corning punishment for larceny, with the
recommendation that the substitute pass.
Also, u bill concerning the road law,
with the recommendation that the accom-.
panying substitute pass.
Also, House Bill No. 42, providing for
the protection OF physicians, &C., with the
recommendation that il do not pass.
Also, resolution in relation to shoot.
ing matches and railing, rs inexpedient.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the rules
were suspended in order 10 take up
House Bill No. 50, relating to the quali.
icalion Of officers, which was read a first
and second time, and ordered 10 be en-.
crossed and read third time.
A message from the Senate, by the
Clerk, communicated the passage, by that
body, Of Senate Bill No. 6, authorizing
corporations to issue either registered or
coupon bonds, and to exchange the one
for the other, .....
Mr.. Faulkner offered resolution TO
ascertain the amount due Randolph Stall
maker for services rendered as Notary
Public in qualifying members Of the
House Of Delegates. Referred to the
Committee on Taxation and Finance.
Mr.. Hutton introduced House Bill No.
90, bill to regulate the deposits of the
State funds, and to secure the interest for
the same when on deposit. Referred to
the Committee on Taxation and Finance.
By MIR. Rose: House Joint Resolution
No. Z, instructing our Senator's and re
questing our Representatives in Congress
to secure appropriations for the purpose
Of improving the GuyandottG and Tug
riverp, in this State. Adopted.
The chair appointed Mr.. Rose to com.
munlcate to the Senate the adoption Of
the game by the House.
BY. Mr.. Chiplcy: House Bill No. CT,
to declare void all contracts for the loans
of money at n greater rate Of interest
than six per cent. Referred to the Judi
Ciary Committee.
By Mr.. Allen: A resolution TO extend
the time for the redemption Of forfeited
surveys of lands which do not exceed
one thousand acres. Referred 10 the
Committee on Forfeited and Delinquent
Lands.
BY Mr.. Imboden: A resolution 10
amend an act approved December 22d,
1875, entitled an act 10 amend and re.
enaCt section Is Of chapter 81 Of the
acts Of 1928, so "a TO provide for the
prepayment Of fees 10 Sheriff for exc
cutting process in any cause not pending
in his county. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Hartman: A resolution 10 mp
proprate five hundred dollars 10 build
bridge across Middle Island creek, at
Middlebourne, in Tyler county. Referred
TO the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
BY Mr.. Knots: House Bill No. CO.
To appropriate three thousand dollars
10 Calhoun county, to build bridge over
the Little Kannwha river, Mt Granville,
in said county. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Roads and Internal Nayiga-
ton.
By Mr.. Hutton: Aresolution, 10 amend
the school law, so as TO give the Boards
OF Education the power 10 discontinue
all schools that fall below an average at.
tendance Of fifteen scholars per month, or
TO give said Boards Of Education the
power TO reduce the salary OF the teacher,
in case the school is continued. Referred
to the Committee OH Education.
By Mr.. Chancellor: House Bill No. GS.
A bill to amend Section 5, Of Chapter 100,
of the Code Of West Virginia, in relation
TO appointments OF commissioners and
proceedings referred to them. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Barr: A resolution in relation
to supplying lost papers. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Permission was granted Mr.. Lowe TO
withdraw from the files OF the House the
petition OF VIM. Gray, Of Marion county.
Mr.. Love presented the petition Of
Wm. Gray, Of Marion county, asking for
relief. Referred 10 the Committee on
Claims and Grievance.
Mr.. Modisett presented the petition OF
2O7 citizens of Pennington, Taylor county.
asking the Legislature 10 enact law by
which land may bG obtained in the State
of West Virginia for the purpose OF bury
ing the dead Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. McClaskcy, leave OF
absence was granted NJ. Gray for the re-
mainder Of the week.
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution 10 APP
propriate $1,000 to be expended on the
Weston and Gaulcy bridge turnpike.
Referred to tho Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
House Bill No. 10, to punish persons
for stealing stone coal, gravel, &c, was
then taken up and read for the first time,
and rejected, "a the law fully provides for |
the object of the bill.
House Bill No. 10, to make silver coin
issued by the United States government = |
legal tender in the State Of West Virgin.
in, was then taken up, read for second |
time, and ordered TO he engrossed and
read for third time.
House Bill No. 20: A bill providing for
fund to he called the estate Internal
Improvement Fund.-" was read for n sec.
ond time, and on motion Ct M. Arnold
was laid on tho table.
House Bill No. 50, relating 10 The nm.
pensatiOn Of witnesses, was taken nm. read
Tor second time and ordered IN be on.
crossed and read third time.
House Bill No, 81, authorizing the
Governor to furnish the Capitol building
was read fora third time and passed.
The chair appointed Mr.. hQarn 10
communicate to the Senate, the passage