The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-07
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Hays, from the Committee OF
Humane Institutions and Public Build
ings, reported House Bill No. 1877, estsb
fishing the Salt Sulphur Lunatic Asylum
and recommended the passage of TIT
bill.
The Speaker, in response to Senate
Joint Resolution No. 4, in relation to tht
exhorbitsnt charges OF railroads, appoint
81 tue following committee on the par
of the House: Messrs. johnson, Lowe
and Robinson.
Mr.. Wslls-A resolution to prohibit
the several railroads in the state iron
running their trains on Sunday, except
/, finish trips commenced the day before
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Bright-A resolution TO amend
the Code in relation to the election Of
municipal officers in certain towns. Ne
terrcd to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Sommervilie-House Bill No
1873, to extend the time within which
clerks of county courts may certify the
lsyies of their counties to the auditor
when there has been n failure to do So
and to prescribe the time and manner in
which taxes due such counties from rail.
road companies shall DO paid. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. sllsjpresented petition of A
Prichard and ftty-tive others, OF Man
nington and vicinity, of Marion county
praying the Legislature to grant n
charter for a narrow gauge railroad from
Clarksburg, by way OF Warrington, to
Blacksmith, in Monongalis county. Re
ferred to Committee on Roads, &c.
BY Mr.. Maxwell-House Bill No. l45
a bill appropriating fifteen hundred dol,
lars to complete the Salem and Harris
VILE turnpike road. Referred to Com.
mittee on Roads, &c.
By Mr.. Wilkinson-House Bill No
l44, a bill to protect the purity of the
baliot-box. Referred to Committee ON
Elections and Privileges.
By Mr.. R,lcy-House Bill No. las, q
bill prescribing the duties and fixing the
compensation of presidents OF County
Courts. Referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Ferguson-House Bill No.
I4l, q bill relating to sales OF the works
and property of railroad and other in
ternsl Improvement companies, under
decree OF court. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Robinson-Heuse Bill No.
40. entitled an act 10 Incorporate the
Cumberland and North Branca Railroad
Company. Refereed TO the Committee
on Roads, &c.
By Mr.. observation-disclosures Bill No.
JAG. IAN act to amend and re-eaact the
charter of the town of Moundsville and
10 enlarge the corporation powers and to
extend the limits thereof" Referred TO
the Committee on Counties, sc.
House Bill No. IL, Imposing a tax
for hospital purposes" came up on its
second reading, and on motion WAS laid
on the table.
By Mr.. Adams Senate Bill No. As,
In relation to misdemcauors of sheriiis,"
and asks the concurrence of the House IN
the several bills
House Bill No. "a, to regulate plead
ing 10 actions on policies OF insurance,
C, me up on ITS second reading, and was
ordered to be engrossed for thiri read
ing.
House Bill SO, 10 increase the supply
of food fishes in the rivers and waters of
this State, came up on its second reading
and was ordered engrossed tor third
reading.
House Bill No. S5, in relation to the
boundary line between the States of Vir-
ginis aud West Virginia, came up on its
second reading, and WAS ordered engross-
ed for third reading.
Mr.. Farnsworth-A petition signed
by 8. w. Bennett and % others of Lewis
and Upsbur counties, asking for the con-
of road from the bridge on
the Jane Lew turnpike to iRtersect the
turnpike Referred to the
Committee on Roads.
Mr.. .Gibson-A resolution requesting
he Committee on Library to report to
he House . catalogue Of the law books