The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-17
HOUSE.

), Mr. Riley, from the Joint Committee |
ON E, rolled Bills, reported as correctly |
enrolled Joint Resolution No. Ii, tor the
sppo;ntment of Joint commute, to -ex-
anime the hospital for tho insane.
- Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, reported back
House Bill No. $50, for imposing tax
on dogs, to pass. .
Mr.. Rowan, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
back House Bill No. II, to provide for
opening and keepingin repair the county
roads, 10 pass. u
Also, House Bill 1876, to incorporate
a lock and dam canal company tor the
South Branch of the Potomac river, TO
pass.
Mr.. Arnold, from the Committee on
CLAIMS and Grievances, reported back
petition, signed by W. F. Baker and
Others, asking for relief from licenses
unla wtuily assessed. No recommends
ton.
Also, petition of Reese T. Lusk and
eight oilers, OF Wyoming county, asking
release from certain judgments IN favor
of the State against -Lusk and his sure
ties.
Also, petition of VIM. McCloskey, of
Barbour county, asking relief. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Also petition OF l6l CITIZENS OF Woo1
county, asking Legislation respecting the
application of certain taxes, and for other
purposes, inexpedient to leglslste upon.
; On motion, the resolution offered yes
teriav, that the hour to meet hereafter
be- at 9 o'clock III the forenoon, Sun.
DAYS excepted, was taken up and
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Faulkner, the vote
by which Senate Bill No. I, relating to
| bail in criminal cases, was rejected. was
| reconsidered, and referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee. ......
the following petitions were offered
and referred to the appropriate com.
| mittees:
Ey Mr.. Barr-To incorporate the town
of Fulton in Ohio county.
By Mr. Wells-To exclude Smiths
| Grammar from the list OF School books,
as presented in the sch Dol law.
Nv Mr.. Hsli-To reduce tolls on the
| Little Kanawha canal.
By Mr.. Bright-To incorporate the
town OF Frsnktord III the county oil
Greenbrler. q.
The following bills were read first
time and ordered to second resding
House Bill No l49, to exempt the
working tools OF mechanics from forced
| sales.
House Bill No l19, to incorporate the
Wartield Coal and Salt Company, and
| TO improve the navigation OF the Big
Sandy river.
House Bill No. 14S, providing for the
submission of the proposed amendment
of article 8 of the Constitution of the
State to the voters thereof for ratification
or rejection.
House Bill No. 1872, in relation to
Brooke Academy.
| House Bill Nc. 1872 authorizing the
Washington Hall Association to increase
It's capital stock.
House Bill No. 1913, lc:alizing the sale
of The third story. o. the hall known as
Washin gton Hall in the city OF Wheel.
| ing.
House Bill Ill, exempting persons and
property III certain cities and towns from
the payment of poor and district road
| leves.
House Bill No. l22, providing for
geological survey OF West Virginia.
House Bill No. l72, relating 10 fees of
sheriffs. clerks and other officers.
House Bill No 4, relating to weights
and measures.
House Bill No. 1873, extending the time
in which the clerks of County Courts may
certify their levies 10 the Auditor.
House Bill No. I59, in relation to in
cor porsting the city OF Huntington.
House Bill No. 1872, appropriating
S74 II to William Pcyton Tor taxes err
roueousy assessed IN the county OF
Boone.
House Bill No. lSj, report'd back
from the Committee on the Judiciary
with substitute.
House Bill No. lSi, relating 10 nnlaw-
full shooting and hunting.
House Bill No. lS2, Tor the r. II Of
WIN. GRAY, OF Marion county
House Bill No, l33, /" proven, inmcs-
tic animals from ruunin. -. r,r%r
House Bill No. lGj. concerning the
Board Of Education.
House Bill No. l63, lie ,al.zing the cleo
tIon of two justices IN u town district in
Raleigh county.
House Bill No. l54, granting addition
al power to the Fairmont and PslatIne
Bridge company.
House Bill No. ll3, in relation to tolls
on the Cumberland road.
House Bill No. l6S, to establish an in
dependent school district in the county
of Monongslis, to be known rs the Cass.
vile Independent. School District
House Bill No. l4S, fixing the COM
pensstion and prescribing the duties OF
presidents OF county courts.
House Bill No. l75 in relstion to
awards.
House Bill No. l62, concerning APP
peals from judgment OF justices.
House Bill No. l5l, in relation to the
fees Of attorneys.
House Bill No. Isl, to regulate the
practice Of dentistry.
Mr.. Sommerville offered resolution
thst after Monday next no bills shall be
lntrouuCeu ny HlotlpH LOT IeaNe, uHitSs
the session be extended. Laid over for
one day.
House Bill No. a, providing for the
construction of road in Randolph
county, WAS read for a first time, and
ordered tos second reading.
House Bill No. Is. to appropriate
$1,000 to aid in rebuilding the bridge !
over Middle Fork river, on the Stanton !
and Psrkersburg turnpike, was read for |!
the frat time snd rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Robinson, the |
House took recess until $50 o'clock. |
The House re-sssemblei at the expirs-
tion of recess.
House Bill No. III, "A bill providing |
for the preservation Of files of news
papers published in the State" coming
up on = second reading with the recon- |
mendstion Of the Judiciary Committee
that the bill do not pass, the bill was re.
eCteI