The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-24
Copartnership Notice.
LEGISLATIVE.
FRIDAY, February 70.
SENATE.

Education, reported back House Bill No.
SO appropriating public lands to the
Jefferson County Agricultural College,
without recommendation.
Also, House Bill No. 1913, amending
the school law of the state, recommend
it TO pass as amended by the committee.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported Senate Bill No. lob, au-
,horizing any Judge Of this State 10 sd-
minister olths of Office.
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on
Reads, reported back House Bill No. II,
to open and keep in repair the county
roads, recommend it to pass.
The following bills came up on their
second reading:
House Joint Resolution No. 8, pro.
posing an amendment to the Constitu'
ton Of the State. Rejected.
Mr.. adams, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 104, to correct clerical
error in the charter of the New River
Railroad Mining and Manufacturing
Company. Reference dispensed with.
Mr.. Caldwell-Senste bill No. los, in
relation U the capital stock OF railroads.
Reference dispensed with.
House Bill No. IS, in relation to the
boundary line between Virginia and
West Virginia. Passed.
House Bill No. rs, authorizing the city
of Parkersburg to purchase the grounds
Of the Wood county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association for park pur
poses; lost-syes, 6, noes r.
House Bill No. SO, q bill to amend
and re .ensct section 20 OF az act passed
Feb. "a. 1866, entitled an act to establish
court OF limited jurisdiction in the city
of Wheeling; was read second time'and
ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. 70, 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
Ion.
House Bill No. ITO, to amend section
Is OF chapter Al Of the Code, was read a
second time al d ordered to Q third read
ing.
House Bill No. 1875, 20 provide free
schools for the district Of Rsvenswood
in the comfy of Jackson, was read a
second time and ordered TO third read
ing.
Mr. Scott, on leave, introduced Senate
BIZ No. LOG, amending and re-enacting
section. 5 of chapter 129 Of the code.
Reference dispensed with.
House Bill No. 83, to legslize the elect
ion Of two Justices in the county of
Tyler, was read second time and laid
on the table.
=. House Bill No. 100, to authorize county
courts to construct roads, on petitions Of
land owners along the line of the pro-
posed road. was read second time.
House Bill No. II, for opening and
keeping in repair the county roads, was
read Q sdcond time and re-committed to
Committee on Roads
House Bill No. 1872, making appro.
pristions of public money to pay general
charges upon the treasury, was read a
second time and the rule suspended, and
tie bill put upon its passage.
House Bill No. l54, to grant additional
power to the Fsirmont and Palstine
Bridge Company, in the county Of Mar
ion, was read first time, the rules sus-
pended, and the bill put upon its pass
age.
Senate Bill No. lOi, was read first
time, the rules were suspended and the
bill put upon its passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett. the SEN
ate took recess until 2:30 p. NJ.
Senate met at 2:S0 o'clock P. NJ.
House Bill No. III, extending the
time for certain officers elected by the
town OF Harper's Ferry in which to quail
ify was read second time and passed.
House Bill No SO, donating public
lands to the Jefferson county Agricul-
tursl College, was read third time and
laid on the table,
House Bill No. So, to legslize the
election of certain Justices IN the county
of Tyler, was read second time and Or
dered to q third reading.
House Bill No. l39, to amend and re.
enact the school law of the State, was
read a second time, amended and order
cd to third reading.
The following bills were each read a
first time and ordered to second read
ing.
Senate Bill No. 90, "A bill amending
and re enactIng section 20 Of Chapter
~ of the Code OF West Virginia relating
10 licenses"
And Senate Bill No. LOG, "a bill to
amend and re-ensQt Section 5 of Chap
ter l29 of the Code"
III AZ
ize any Judge of this State to administer
osths of office, TO swear to stfida-
Wits and to administer An oath in any
proceeding" was read first time and
ordered to second reading.
Senate Bill No. los, "a bill to amend
the law providing for the incorporation
of railroad companies" was read a first
time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Burdett, House
Joint Resolution No. 5, Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of this
State" was taken from the table and
placed on the calendar.
The following bills were each read a
FIRST time:
House Bill No. 1872, IAN act to pro-
vide for the collection and disbursement
Of school monies in the Burr ing Springs
Independent School District, Writ
House Bill No, l43, IAN act prescrib-
ing the duties and fixing the compenss-
ton of Presidents of County Courts"
House Bill No. l5l, "A bill to smend |
and re-enact sections Is and Is Of chap |
ter lSs OF the Code of West Virginia in |
r slstion TO the tees Of attorneys.
House Bill No. III. "a bill in relation |
to the tees OF Sheritfs, Clerks and other
House Bill No. 81. "a bill to amend |
aud re-enact sections IA and Is Of chap
le Is OF the acts of 1872 8"
House Bill No. SO, "A bill to authorize
the construction of sidewalks within one |
mile OF incorporated towns, and to pro-
tect the same"
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The amendment made by the Senate
IN Hama Hill No 6h nrovidinp for the