The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29
LEGISLATIVE.
SATURDAY, January n.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Dennis from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back Senate Bill No.
"a. "a bill authorizing the formation OF
corporation for the purpose OF stopping
and securing boats, RATS, logs, masts,
spsrs, Sc" with amendments, recon-.
mending the passage OF the bill as
amended. rr
AIR. Turner, from the Committee on
Education, reported back, as being mex.
pedient to legisIate upon, Senate Bill
No. 30, "a bill to provide for compul.
sorry education in this State. Mr.. Goff,
on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 81,
"a bill to Authorize the psymen, OF the
SIM of 1915 90 to Lemuel and Eli Cheno
weth." Mr. Adams, on leave, intro
duced, Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill 10
amend and re-enact- Sections ! and 2 OF
an Act approved December 20, 1873, en-
titled an "En Act requiring certain
officers to make annual settlements, and
providing for the confirmation and re.
cordatiob OF the same, and force and
effect thereof"
Mr.. Newton, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. SO, "a bill to amend
Section SO, Chapter 226, OF the Acts OF
1928, in relation to cases certified to
county courts by Justices.
Mr.. Tarr, on leave, introduced Senate
Bill No. "a, "A bill to authorize Samuel
George to remove the remains of the
dead inferred in certain lot of land
owned by him, and RENTER the same in
Brooke Cemetery"
Mr.. Dennis, on leave, introduced Senate
ELL No. IS, "A bill to amend and re-
enact chapter IL of the Code of West
Virginia, and to repeal chapter SO Of the
Code. and chapter " of the Acts of 1871
and chapter l56 of the Acts Of 1928"
Mr.. Newton, on leave, introduced
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill to exempt
certain county and city bonds from local
taxation"
Mr.. Golf offered the following joint
resolution, which lies over one day,
under the rules:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, "To
dissolve the Democratic caucus"
Resolved by the Legislature Of West
PirgiHia:
That the Democratic caucus appointed
to meet on next Monday night, be, and
the same is hereby, indefinitely post
pOned.
Mr.. Turr er offered the following joint
resolution, which lies over one day, under
the rules:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, "Pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State.
Resolved by the Legislature OF West
Virginia, ta1o-thirds Of the members elect.
r" to each House concmTtng therein:
That the following is proposed rs an
amendment to the Constitution Of this
state to-. wit: That section ~ of Article
VI. OF the Constitution rs 1t now exists,
Il, stricken out, sad the following in
'rtcd in lieu thereof:
"22. No session of the Legislature
shall continue longer than sixty days,
and no extraordinary session of the
l. 'gislature shall be held except when
convened in cases of emergency, by proc
Ia nation of the Governor"
On motion of Mr. Jones,
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to report bill
amending the 9th section of chapter 81
%! the Acts of 1876, so as to allow the
Secretary of the Board of Education
thirty days to report and certify to the
Auditor the levy for free school purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones.
Resolved, That the Judiciary Commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the ex.
pc !iency Of submitting to the voters OF
the State the propriety Of calling Con-
vention to revise the Constitution, and
report by bill or otherwise.
The President announced Messrs
johnson and Butler as the committee on
the part of the Senate, appointed under
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, Appoint
ing a joint commission to inquire into
the rates of freight and pas senger trans
portstion on the Baltimore u Ohio Rail-
road
Ordered, That Mr.. Scott inform the
House of Delegates of the adoption of
the resolution and ask their concurrence
therein.
The President announced Messrs.
Caldwell and Dennis rs the committee
on the part of the Senate, appointed I'M
der Senate JOINT Resolution No. 3,
Providing for joint committee to ar.
range for the inauguration of the Cover
nor elect on the 9th of March next"
Senate Bill No. 80, "a Bill to amend
and. en- act Sections % and 81 of Chapter
SS of the Acts of 1928, entitled AN act
to provide for the incorporation of asso-
Citations that may be organized for the
purpose OF constructing railroads, main
tanning and operating the same, for pre-
scribing and defining the duties and linn
iting the powers of such corporations
when so organized" coming up as unfn.
ished business, was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
Senate Bill No. 81, "a bill fixing the
number Of justices to be elected in every
magsterial district, and legalizing the
election Of two justices in certain of said
districts at the last general election"
coming up, the amendments reported 10
the bill by the Committee on the Judi
ciary were adopted. The bill was then
ordered to be engrossed and read a third
time.
Senate Bill No. SS. "A bill providing
for the appointment Of an inspector OF
illuminating oils" and prescribing his
duties" was read a second time, aud on
motion of Mr.. Loonis, amended.
House Bill No 10, "A bill to make
silver coin issued by the United States
government legal tender within the
State OF West Virginia" was read sec.
ond time.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner, the bill was
amended in line BY striking out the
words heretofore or"
House Bill No. 81, "A bill authoriz-
ing the Governor to procure the neces-
sry furniture, carpets aud mating for
legislative halls, offices, committee rooms
aad executive Offices, and sppropriating
money to pay for the same" was passed,
TO take effect from its passsged.