The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Jan. lG.

HOUSE.
The House met a! 10 A. NJ, prayer by
Rev. DR.. Ball.
The journal Of Monday Jan. 18th, was
read by III" Clerk and after several cor
rcctMnS were made was adopted.
In accordance with resolution adopt.
ed Jan. 18th, the Chair assigned the re-
pnrtcrs and Stcnographers seats in front
NJ the Clerks desk.
The Chair appointed Joseph A. Wat.
son, oil Lewis county, Assistant Sergeant
alarms, there being resolution adopted
to that effect Jan. 18th. Mr.. Watson
came forward and was duly qualified.
Mr. Chancellor, from the Committee ON
Taxation and Finances, submitted the
report Of that committee, recommending
House bill No. 10, bill 10 make silver
coin Issued by the United States legal
tender in the State Of West Virginia:
the committee also reported back as in.
cxpedicnt, = resolution referred TO them
to reduce the price per diem for the sup
port Of prisoners confined in the county
iails from s. CENTS to l0cents.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to amend the
above by striking ont the word "inexpe.
dent and inserting in lien thereof The
word "expcdient" Adopted.
The report, AZ amended, was then re.
ccived. ....
Mr.. Rowan, chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
reported back House bill No. 20, entitled
"a bill providing for State internal
improvement fund" The report Of the
committee was received. ......
Mr.. Hearn, from the Joint committee
Of the two houses 10 report what furni.
tnre is necessary TO furnish the State
Capitol, submitted their report, cnumcr.
ating the different articles Of furniture
and the carpets necessary in order to the
transaction Of business, and reporting
tho cost Of said articles to be $500. The
committee, on leave, introduced House
bill No. 81, entitled "a bill authorizing
the Governor TO procure the necessary
furniture for the furnishing Of the Cap.
ilol building, and for an appropriation
opay for the same"
In pursuance TO a resolution aIlnlned
by the House, the State Treasurer com.
municated 10 the House the balances due
the State on the LIST day Of January, 1877,
by the various repositories OF the State.
Onmotlon Of Mr.. Ferguson, the com.
,muniCation Of the Treasurer was laid on
the table aud ordered printed.
The Chair laid before the HoGse A
memorial from the Secretary Of the Ma.
tional Board Of Trade Of the United
States, which on motion Of Mr.. Ferguson
was referred to the Committee ON Arts.
Sciences and General Improvement.
Mr.. Farnsw6rth offered House joint
resolution No, !, acknowledging the lib.
crality and enterprise Of the citizens Of
Wheeling in providing suitable and com.
modious buildings for the use Of the State.
Adopted. The Chairappointed Mr.. Farms.
worth 10 inform the Senate Of the adop.
ton OF the resolution.
Permission was granted Mr.. BeCklcy
10 withdraw from the files OF the last
House, House bill No. l72.
Mr.. Hall introduced lIonse hill No. ~.
bill 10 amend and rc,enacL section II
Of chapter li5 OF the Code; bill pro.
riding for the punishment for house
breaking with intent 10 commit murder,
rape or robbery, fixing the term Of pun.
ishmeni not less than five nor more Than
ten years in the prnitentiary. Referred
to tho Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. FarnswOrth introduced House bill
No, %, entitled bill appropriating one
thousand dollars to and in rebuilding the
bridge over Middle Fork river, on the
Stanton & Parkersburg turnpike. Re-