The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-06

countisssef FAyette, Raleigh, and Sum-
mara Referred to the Committee on
judiciary. ~ @
SenSts Bill No. 8, authorizing privste
corporstlpps 10 purchase the seock sna
'seeuritt6 81 kiiroad eonpsnies and ~
guarantee their debts, came up on u
third reading, and passed. 20
Senate Bill No. 4, to provide for the
disposal of the stock of the +. w. q Ky.
hold by the counties OF
Brooke and Ohio. came up on its third
reading and passed
A number of bills came up on their
frst reading and were ordered TO their
second reading. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Siple, the House
took n recess until 2:30 o'clock. -
} House re-assembled at the expiration
of recess
On motion OF Mr.. Hoof,
!, RSsolped, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be requested 70 inquire into
the expediency of 30 amending section
10 of chapter IS of the acts of 1875, as to
prevent the sheriff of any county who
has not paid the taxes due from him to
the State by fixed time from having
the tax books Of another year to collect
and for appointing another collector
therefor.
On motion OF Mr.. Spurlock, =.
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expectancy OF
so amending the Constitution OF the
State with regard to the election of com.
missioners of the revenue, that in the case
of two being elected in the same
county that each shall be, voted for
in their respective districts, and that tie
voters in each commissioners district
shall determine who their commissioner
shall be.
House Bill No. Is, "a bill providing
for the location OF permanent seat OF
government Tor this State, and the
erection thereat of the necessary public
buildings for the use of tie State" com.
ing up, was read third time.
After a,,limited debate Mr.. Hooff moved
the previous question.
On the main question, "Shall the bill
pass"
Tue ayes were: Messrs. Gibson
(Spsaker), Allen, Bsbb. Ball, Beard
Beckley, Bright, Chipley, Gross, Gun.
ninghsm, Davidson, Dunkin, Eastman,
Elliott, Faulkner, Ferguson, Gooch'
Gray, Hall. Hays Hiett, Hoof, Hoft.
man, Imboden, johnson, Knots, Lowe
Maxwell, McClsskey. Quarter, Riley
Rose, Rowan, Samples, Shirtz, Siple,
Spurlock, Stratton, Wilkinson and Will
SON 10.
The noes were: Messra Barr, Browse
Chancellor, Farnsworth, Fisher, Hearn
Henderson Largent, Morgan, Parriott
Penny hacker, Robinson, Simpson, Som
merville, Stesdman and Wells-l6.
So the bill passed with its title.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, ZAP
pointing a Commissioner to inquire into
the rates of freight and passenger trans.
portation on the Baltimore Il Ohio rail.
road" coming up, the House concurred
in its adoption.
Mr.. Shlrtz offered
House Joint Resolution No. Is, ain.
structing our Sen stors and requesting
our Representatives in Congress TO use
their best efforts to secure an sppropris-
ton sufficient TO continue the improve.
ment OF the Little Ksnawhs river.
Resolved by the Legislature of West Vir'
gtnia:
l. That our Senators be instructed
and our Representatives in the Congress
of the United States requested to use
their best efforts to obtain an sppropris
ton sufficient to continue the improve.
ment of the Little Kanawhs river.
2. That His Excellency, the Governor
of this State, send each of said Senators
and Representatives a copy of these
resolutions, to be laid before the Senate
and House of Represe natives of the
United States.
On motion of Mr.. Gray the House sd'
journed.