The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Feb. 10.
HOUSE.


Baptist Church.
On motion Of Mr.. Som merville the
reading Of yesterdays journal was dis.
pensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, leave Of
absence Of Mr. Hoffman was extended
five days.
On motion Of Mr.. Beard, leave Of alb.
sence until Tuesday, was granted 10 Mr..
Wilkinson.
MIR. Rowan, Chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
reported back number Of bills as mex.
pediCnt to legidlNte upon, asking for ap.
preparations 10 build roads and bridges
in different parts Of the State.
Mr.. SpurIoCk, from the same Commit.
tee, submitted minority report, rec
ommending the House TO take into con.
sideratiOn the bills reported by the ma
jOrity US inexpedient to lCgislAie upon.
On motion Of Mr.. Barr, the two re.
ports were laid on the table and ordered
10 I've printed.
Mr.. Barr, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported House Joint Resolution No.
II, proposing an amendment to the Con.
sitution Of the State, in relation 10 rep.
resentation, accompanied by q table
showing the population by counties in the
State.
Also, House Bill No. 1856, concerning
actions Of ejectment.
Also, House bill in relation to the fees
OF sherifis.
Also, Howe Bill No. 1888, TO extend
the time in which clerks Of County Courts
may certify county levies, with the rec.
ommendation that they pass.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, reported House
BIZ No. llG, for the relief of j. NJ. and
W. $. Armstrong, to pass.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee on
Arta, Sciences and General Improve,
mentS reported House Bill No. 40, re-
latinGto weights and measures, to pas
as amended.
The House insisted on the amend
ments offered to Senate Bill No. 0, in re-
Iation to evidence in actions Of assump
eit.
Mes5rs. Barr and Quarter were ap
pointed, on the part Of the House, to con
fer with the Senate Committee on the
subject.
Alessrs. Wilson and Faulkner were ap
pointed to confer with the Senate Com
mittec, concerning House Bill, No. IS, in
relation to the compensation of wit
nesses.
The Governors Private Secretary sub.
mltted n communication from His Ex.
Cellcncy.
Messrs. Riley and HooG were appointed
TO confer with the Senate committee con.
corning Senate Joint Resolution No. Z,
for the examination Of the Hospital for
the Insane.
The report Of the Committee of Confer.
cnCe concerning House Bill No. 10, 10
make silver coin legal tender in this
State, was received and adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved to reconsider the
vote by which the report Of the Commit.
tee was rCcOnsidered.
The motion prevailed and the report
was then disagreed TO by the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Gibson, (Mr. Rowan
in the chair the House insisted upon
its amendments and asked for another
committee Of conference, Messrs. Faulk.
ner, Wilson and Hays, being appointed
on the part Of the House.
\ message from the Senate, by Mr..
NGotl, announced the passage by that body
oil Senate Bill No. l6, to provide for the
Sale Of escheated and forfeited lands.
\ message from the Senate, by Mr..
BurdcI', announced the passage by that
body, OF House Bill No. ., to change the
time OF holding Circuit Courts for the
9th Judicial Circuit.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to their appropriate COM
mites.
BY Mr.. Chipley House Bill No. 17S,
to incorporate lock and dam company
for the several branches Of the Potomac
river.
BY Mr., Sommerville: House Bill No,
ia, TO appropriate money to pay Ange.
lima Harding and Louis Bennett for ser.
vices "a teachers in the State Normal
School in the years 1874 and 1875.
By Mr.. Henderson: Petition OF lGC
citizens Of Wood county, asking legisla,
ton respecting the application OF certain
taxes and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Hardman: House Bill No. l75
in relation 10 awards.
by Mr.. Shirt: House Bill No. III
extending the boundary line Of school
district in Writ county.
by Mr.. Beard: House Bill No. l7G
concerning liens Of mechanics, laborers
and others.
by Mr.. Riley: A resolution to pay
the four committee clerks Of the House
81 per diem and the four pages So per
diem, with mileage tho same rs paid TO
the members Of the Legislature. Adopt.
ed.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
LOOMS, announced the passage of House
Bill No. 7, TO fix the time for holding
the term Of the Circuit Courts for the 5th
Judicial District.
On motion OF Mr.. Pennybacker, the
House adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock,
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. George c. Wilding, Of
the North Street NJ. Z. Church.