The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-21

Mr.. Bar, from the Judiciary Com
inittee reported back not to pass, House
Bills Nos. 1873, l76, and 1856. q
The Committee. also, reported 10 pass
as amended, House Bill No. 5O, con-
corning homesteads.
Mr.. Riley, from the Joint Committee
on enrolled bills, reported as correctly
enrolled and Tor the Signature OIL the
Speaker, af, act TO amend an act provid-
inp for Official bonds and bonds taken In
judicial proceedings.
An act changing the time for holding
the county courts for the county oil Oai-
houn.
An act regulating appeals, writs oil er-
ror and supersedeas.
An act in relation to compensation OF
witnesses.
Joint resolution No. IA, for the relief
of James l.. Moorehead; whereuPon the
Speaker signed the same.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee
on Arts, Sciences and General Improve
ments, reported back resolution 10
provide tor establishing State Board
of Agriculture" without recommends
ton.
Mr.. Ferguson offered the following
resolution:
RcsoLred, That during the remainder OF
the session no member shall speak more
than ten minutes on any question pend
ing before the House. 49,.
Mr.. Steadman offered an amendment
to strike out stem minutes and Insert
give minutes" which was adopted.
The resolution rs amended was then
adopted.
MIR. Hall introduced bill to change
the name of the Exchange Bank oil
Wheeling" 90 Exchange Bank.
Mr.. Arnold offered Joint Resolution
No. Il, providing that the Legislature
take a recess at II NJ, on Friday, Febru-
airy %, until II NJ. on Thursday, Noyem
Der 8, 1877. Laid on the table for one
day.
Leave of absence for one day was
granted to Mr.. Elliott,
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time:
House Bill No. 83, TO legalize the elect
ion of two Justices in the county OF
Tyler.
House Bill No. 100, 10 authorize county
cour 3 to construct roads, on petitions Of
land owners along the line of the pro.
posed road. Laid upon the table.
House Bill No. lao, to incorporate the
Cumberland and North Branch railroad
Laid on the table.
House Bill No. 10, TO establish State
Board of Health, on motion of Mr.. Siple
was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. Is. IN relation to the
charter of the city OF Charleston,
Kanawha county, which, after some
amendments, was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
House Bill No 81, regulating plead
ings in actions on policies of insurance,
was ordered to its re-engrossment.
A message from the Senate, by Mr.
Dennis, announced tho passage by the
Senate of House Bill No. 20, to increase
the supply OF food fishes in the waters OF
| this State.
Also House Bill No. 1l6, for the re,
lief of j. NJ and VIM. 5. Armstrong.
Also, by Mr.. Caldwell, House Bill No
SO, IN relation to the incorporation of the
city of Wheeling.
House Bill No. 1873, providing that nc
license tax shall be imposed upon ped
dlers and persons selling goods by sam.
pie, &c, which, on motion, OF Mr.. Fer
gusou, was laid on tho table.
House Bill No. Ga, prohibiting mem.
bers of the Legislature from travelling on
railroads free of charge, was read sec.
on / time ana on motion of Mr.. Beckley
was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. 50, authorizing the
construction of sidewalks within one
mile of incorporated towns, and 10 pro-
tect the same, was ordered to its engross.
ment.
Mr.. Hearne presented an invitation to
The mem bers of the House, from the Off.
GERS of the Children's Home, to visit that
institution. The invitation was received
and laid on tho table.
A message from the Senate, by Mr.
Grantham, announced the passage OF
House Bill No. 1876, authorizing the At
torney General to protect the interest OF
the citizens OF this State in certain suits
a message from the Senate, by Mr.
Burdctt, announced the passage of House
Bill No. 40.
Also, House Bill No. %, the Capital
Bill
On motion of Mr.. Hartman, the
House took n recess until T.. VI
Tho House re-sssemblcd ~ l,r cNpiru
ton OF the recess.
House Bill No. Is, ~ bill apprr
prating S7i II TO WIN. NJ Peyton for
taxes enormously assessed against and
paid by him in the county OF Boone,
was read second time aud ordered to q
third reading.
House Bill No. 81, a bill to amend
and re-enact sections Ia and Is of chap
ter 81 of the Acts OF 1928" substitute
was adopted therefor, read second
time and ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. l39, to amend and
re. enact chapter 50 of the Code, coming
up on second reading, was amended
aud the further consideration of the bill
was suspended for the purpose of taking
up the order OF the day, that being
House bill No 100, ~ bill authorizing
the County Court to construct roads on
petition of majority of the resident
land owners along and adjacent to the
line of said road" was read second
time and ordered u third reading.
The House resumed the consideration
of House Bill No. $50, which was amend
cd and ordered to third reading.
Mr. Faulkner, from the committee of
conference on the dissgraeing vote of the
two houses on House Bill No. 10, sub.
United report, which WAS adopted, and
the bill rs amended passed.
Mr.. Chancellor from the joint COM
mittce to examine the penitentiary, sub
mitted the following report:
The con mittee appointed, pursuant TO
the ioint resolution of the Legislature,
adopted on the 10Th dav of January
1871, "Providing for joint committee
to examine the Penitentisry, as provided
by law" submit the following report:
The. committee on the 10th day of