The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-06
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, February 5.
HOUSE.

The House met at 10 A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. J. d. Armstrung, Of
the St. Matthews Church.
On motion of Mr.. Knots, the reading
of the journal OF February 3, was dis.
penscd with.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported the following
bills, and recommended that they pass:
House Bill No. 1870, in relation TO regu-
lations respecting licenses and injuries TO
persons arising from illegal sales Of in
toxicating liquors and remedy therefor.
House Bill No. ISL, in relation 10 tax
on licenses for the sale Of liquors.
House Bill No, SIS, authorizing the con.
struction Of sidewalks, &c,
Senate Bill No. ., relating 10 evidence
in actions Of sssumpsit, with amend
ments.
House Bill No. III, in regard to the
qualification OF certain officers elected by
the town Of Harper's Ferry.
House Bill No. 81, to amend the law
in regard 10 the catching OF fish, &c.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations, reported rs inexpedient, ape.
titIon asking Tor the repeal of the Char
ter OF New Cumberland, in the county OF
Hancock.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, reported House
Bill No. l2%, oprovide for obtaining and
publishing reports Of banks, saving insti-
tutiOns and trust companies organized
under State laws, with the recommends
ton that it pass.
Mr.. Hays, from the Committee on HUI.
name Institutions and Public Buildings,
reported House Bill No. 20, to establish
a State Board Of Health, with the recon-
mendation that it pass.
The Chair laid before the House, the
report Of the Superintendent Of the Hos.
piIal for the insane, in answer to reso.
lution adopted Jan. %. On motion Of
Mr.. Ferguson, the report was laid on the
table.
Also, the report Of the Treasurer Of
the asylum, giving the amounts paid to
each of the directors Of the Hospital for
the insane. On motion Of Mr.. Steadman,
the report was laid on the table.
Also, report from the penitentiary,
giving the amount of mileage and per
diem paid TO each OF the directors, Of that
Institution, from Dec. LIST, 1874 10 Dec.
LIST, 1876.
Senate Bill No. 81, to impose tax Of
80 cents on every suit instituted in a Cir
cult Court, was passed by the Senate and
no communicated by their Clerk
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
BY Mr.. Barr: House Bill No. 1872, 10
amend section Of chapter IS Of the acts
Of 1923 OF the General Assembly Of
Virginia, in relation TO Brooke Academy.
Referred 10 Committee on Private Cor
porations and Joint Stock Companies.
BY Mr.. Wilson: A protest OF 124 citi-
zens OF Charleston protesting against any
amendment Of the charter Of said city.
Laid on the table.
BY Mr., Shirt: A petition asking the
privilege of eleCting treasurer in the
Burning Spring Independent school dis
trict. Referred 10 the Committee on Ed.
ucation.
By Mr.. Bright: A petition TO establish
we'll regulated compulsory school law
and to abolish the present county super.
intendent and to establish county treas.
urcr. Referred to the Committee on Ed.
ucation.
By Mr.. Riley; House Bill No. 1888, to
prevent domestic animals from running
nj large. Referred TO the Committee on
Arts, Sciences and General Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Faulkner; A resolution to
exempt contributing members OF volnn.
teer companies from jury as well as all
military duties. Referred to tho Com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Samples: House Bill No. 1874,
to appropriate $4,000 to complete turn.
pike from Weston TO Gauley Bridge. Re.
ierred to the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
By Mr.. Riley: House Bill No. 1856, 10
repeal section 4 Of chapter l6l OF the acts
of 1928, relating to the power Of courts
to appoint persons to celebrate the rites
Of marriage in his county, Referred 10
the Judiciary Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Chancellor, House
Bill No. IS, 10 change the time OF hold.
ing court in the counties OF Wood, Writ,
Peasants and Grant, was read first
time and ordered to n second reading.
MIR. lmboden offered House Bill No.
1856, to establish county court for the
counties Of FayCttc, Raleigh and Sum.
mers. Referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Leave Of absence was granted for one
day to MeSsrs. Rigg, Knnst and Hard.
man.
Senate Joint Resolution No. :, to an.
point joint committee to examine tbe
Hospital for the insane, was taken up and
motion Of Mr.. HoofF was 70 amended
so that the committee shall consist Of
one from the Senate and two from the
House Of Delegates.
Mr.. HoSa'wAs appointed to Inform the
Senate OF the amendments offered to the
resolution OF tho House.
Senate Bill No. II, for the relief Of