The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-16
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ed House Bin No. .145, to appropriate
$500 to complete the Salem and Harris
Vile turnpike, not 70 pass.
Mr.. Arnold, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill No. 100, to provide for the payment
OF certain claims, audited BY the Board
OF Public Work.
The Chair appointed on the part OF the
House, under the provisions Of joint
resolution to inspect the Asylum for the
Insane, Messrs. Quarter, Holman ana
Hall.
On motion of Mr.. Chancellor, House
Bill No. 19I, "To appropriate money for
the payment of the members and OH
GERS OF the Legislature" was read
first time and ordered 20 second read
ing. ,o
Mr.. Calvert offered the petition of 81
citizens OF Wetzel county, asking the
creatlon of two assessment districts IN the
county of Wetzel Referred to the Com
mittee on Counties, Districts and Munich
pal Corporations.
Also, petition of 1863 citizens OF Wet
eel county, asking the enactment OF
law staying the collection OF debts. Re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr. Quarter, House
Bill No. l8, to amend the charter OF
Charleston was placed upon the calen-
dsr.
Mr.. Arnold offered Joint Resolution
No. 20. that the officers Of the Hospital
or the Insane be charged for board and
lodging in said hospital, which was laid
on the table and ordered TO be printed.
SeLate Bill No. 20, authorizing the in.
corporation of mutual fire insurance
5mpanies, was read first time and or
dered to a second reading.
Senate Bill No. "a in relation to enforc-
mo DEGREES and orders, decketing Judg-
u.ents and other liens of the like nature,
the effects of such liens, ard the limita-
ZION of proceedings on judgments, was
read fist time and ordered to second
reading.
% motion of Mr. Reilly, the vote by
which House joint resolution No. 8. re-
lating to luries before justices IN suits al
common law, was rejected, was reconsid'
cred. and after considerable discussion
the resolution was adopted BY vote,
yeas, As; nays, Is. Mr.. Reilly was ap-
pointed to inform the Senate of the pass
age OF the resolution.
The following bills were read first
tim and ordered to second reading:
Senate Bill No. 81, to allow the Secre-
,ary OF the Board o. Education thirty
days to report assessments to the Audi
tor.
Senate Bill No. 81, relating to the re-
noval of the dead from certain lot In
Brooke county.
Senate Bill No. ST. relating to courts
If limited Jurisdiction.
Senate Bill No. 81, concerning the al.
ministration OF county affairs.
Senate Bill No. 81, relating to clerks
of courts.
Senate Bill No. 63, to protect birds and
game.
Senate Bill No. II, concerning the as
sessment of taxes.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoof, the House
took recess until q o'clock.
On the re.assemblIng of the House in
the afternoon,
Senate Bill No. "a, the boom and dam
bill, was read first time and ordered to
second reading.
Senate Bill No. y, to incorporate the
st. Lawrence Boom and Manufacturing
Company. was read second time and
referred 20 the Committee on Private
Corporations and Joint Stock Comps-
nies
A message iron the Senate by Mr..
Turner, ann oupced tho passage By that
body of Senate Bill No. u, "Concernlng
The rate of interest for the loan OF
money"
House Bill No. 35, "In relation to the
compensation OF witnesses" was passed
rs amended by the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson was appointed to commu-
nlcste the same to the Senate.
Senate Bill No 90, "To regulate the
deposits OF the State funds, was read
20, ond time and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill No 80, "a bill to extend
the time in which distraint and sale may
be made for taxes and fee bills" coming
up on second reading, was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 4S, "A bill making it
n msdemeanor for Il sheriff or collector
Of State, county, district or municipal
taxes or monies, to misspply the same,
coming up on second reading, Was
amended, on motion of Mr.. Hearn, and
ordered to third readirg.
Senate Bill no. 7, "A hill t. amend
and re-enact section OF CiIp' 81 and
section l76 OF chapter 80 al Tie Ats OF
1928, in relation to l,l in criminal
cases." was rejected.
Senate Bill No. u, "A bill to amend
the law relative to Tie compensation of
Prosecuting Attorneys coming up on
second reading the amendments propos-
ed by the Committee on the Judiciary,
we're agreed to, the bill further amended,
read second time and ordered To third
reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, entitled, IAN act
liking the number OF justices tn be elect
ed in every msgisterial district, and le-
CALLING the election of two justices in
certain of said districts at the last gene
raj election" coming up on q second |
reading, the amendments proposed by |
the Committee on the Judiciary were |
agreed to, the bill read second time and |
ordered to q third reading.
Senate Bill No. 10, "a bill to author
lze the Governor to convey to the per-
son or persons, company Or firm con.
tracted with uadcr the act entitled, AN |
act to test the existence or non.existence |
Of minerals under the Ohio river, in the |
county of Hancock passed February %. |
1872, the title and interest of the State |
in the minerals under portion of the |
bed of SAID river in said county" CON-
ing up, was read second time and |
ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No 80, "A bill changing
he time for holding the county courts |
tor the county Of Calhoun" coming up,
was read third time and passed.
Messages from The Senate were re-
ceived. announcing the passage of Senate
Bill No 81, in relation to usurous inte-
rest. and House Bill No. ~. "a hill N