The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-19

tied jurisdiction within Il city, town OF
village, and may establish courts whose
Jurisdiction shall DO confined 10 crimi.
nal cases only, in counties having a pop,
ulation Of not less than $4,000. The sal.
AIRY of the Judges Of such courts shall be
paid out OF the county treasury. Also
joint resolution No. G, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state, relating to the elective franchise
which said resolutions, Nos. g and G, were
ordered TO be printed.
By Mr.. Hoffman: A resolution IN amend
the law in relation 10 trespass on The pro
perry OF another, for the purpose Of fish,
ing, hunting, &c, and for more edectu'
ally preventing the same. Referred tc
the Committee on the Judiciary. T
By Mr.. Quarter: House Bill 81, pro,
viding for the removal Oi county. district
and other officers. Referred 10 the Com,
mittee on Counties, Districts and Munici,
pal Corporations. ..,
by Mr.. Barr: House Bill No, SO. n bill
to amend section "a Of the Act Of the
General Assembly of Virginia, entitled
AN acl to incorporate the city Of Wheel.
ing, in the county Of Ohio" Referred tC
the Committee on Counties, Districts and
Municipal Corporations. Also, HOUSE
Bill No. 81, referred 10 the same commit
Tee, a bill to amend and re.enacL section
% Of an Act passed February eth, 1865
entitled IAN act to establish n court Of
limited Jurisdiction in the city Of Wheel.
ing.'
BY Mr.. Quarter: House Bill No. 81,
a bill TO regulate pleOdings in actions OF
policies Of insurance. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. Rowan: A resolution relating
TO the collection OF the school fund by
district collectors instead OF Sheriff.
Referred to the Committee on Education
By Mr.. Wilkinson: A resolution to
adopt suitable resolution calling The
attention Of Congress to appropriate q
sum Of money Tor the purpose Of improv.
ing the Guyandottc river. Referred Ia
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
by MIR. Chancellor: House Bill No, s.
making an affidavit primd ticic evidence
in certain actions. Referred TO the Com.
miIicc on judiciary.
by Mr.. Calvert: A resolution 10 amend
section 10 Of 1911 Of the acts Of 1929
relating to roads. Referred to the Com.
mittcc on Roads and Internal Navigation.
By Mr.. Hall; A resolution to establish
State Board Of Health. Referred To
the Committee on Humane Institutions
and Public Buildings.
by Mr.. Barr: A resolution to change
the time Of holding the terms Of the SUI
prcmc Court Of Appeals. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. lIoll': A resolution to amend
sections IL and II Of chapter Gl Of the
Acts Of 1868, relating to taxation OH dogs.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. Ferguson: A resolution TO
impose tax Of 8 cents on the 500 value
Of real and personal property, for speci-
iic number Of years, for the construction
Of a narrow gnage railway from some
point on the G. 40. i. X. to the 4. n q.
Il. Il. Referred TO the Committee on
Taxation and Finance.
by Mr.. Hall: House bill No. Sc, To
appropriate 81 go to Richie county, Ia
build bridge over the south fork Of
Hughes river at the town Of Berea. Re
ierrcd TO the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
By Mr.. SPurlock House Bill No. 81,
TO appropriate 81 900 10 enable certain
citizens Of Lincoln, Logan, Cabell, Wayne
and Boone counties to defend suit in
eiectment for the lands on which they
live. Referred to the Committee on
Claims and Grievances.
BY Mr., Stcadman: A resolution to en-
act 4 joint rule, empowering Judges OF
Circuit Courts to fix the time of holding
their courts. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
The following bills were then taken up 4:
House Bill No. 10, ITO make silver coin
issued by the United States government a
legal tender in the State Of West Nir.
ginia, which was read for the first sine
and ordered TO second reading.
House Bill No. 20, "a bin providing n
fund to he called the State Internal In.
provement fund, was read for the first
time and ordered to its second reading.
House Bill No. 30, relating to the
compensation Of Witnesses, was read for
the first time and ordered to second
reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Hcarn the rules
were suspended in order TO take up House
Bill No. 81, providing for the furnishing
OF tbc Capitol building, which was read
4 EsPcond time and ordered to he en-
crossed and read third time.
Mr.. Wilson offered n resolution TO pro.
tcct from forced sale, the tools, to the
amount of $50, Of mechanics. Referred
tothe Committee on tho Judiciary.
Mr.. Browse oilercd.a resolution to'ap.
propriate $4,000 to build = bridge across
Middle Island creek III the county Of
Peasants. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion Of Mr.. SpurlOck, the House
then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing ut 10 o'clock.
SENATE.
The Senate met ut $50 +. NJ.