The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07
STATE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
WHEELING, Feb. G.

WHEELING, Fen. u.
House met NJ l0A.M.
The reading Of yesterdays Journal was
commenced, and on motion OF Mr.. vii.
son the further reading was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Hays, chairman Of the Committee
on Humane Institutions and Public
Buildings, reported House Bill No. 1877,
authorizing the establishment Of the Salt
Sulphur Lunatic Asylum, with the rec
ommcndation that the bill pass.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF the Commit
Tee on Education, reported Senate Bill
No. /, for the support Of the State normal
school and its branches, and recommend.
ed that it pass.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, reported House
Bill No. l0l, TO reimburse q. W. Ken
needy, late jailor Of Ohio county, for
money expended by him in behalf OF the
State Of West Virginia
The Chair appointed, under the pro-
visions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 4,
Messrs. Robinson, Johnson and Lowe.
Mr.. Robinson was appointed1o inform
the Senate Of the adoption of the resolu-
ton and the appointment Of the commit
tee on tho part Of the House.
Senate Bill No. ~, relating TO the in.
corporation Of the st. Lawrence Boom
and Manufacturing Company was passed
by the Senate and so communicated to the
House BY the clerk of the Senate.
Also that the Senate had adopted
House Joint Resolution No. II, request
ing our representatives in Congress to use
their best efforts 10 secure an appropria-
ton TO continue the improvement OF the
MonoHgalla river to its head.
Also that the President of the Senate
had appointed Mcssrs. Adams and New
lon, on the part Of the Senate, as COM
mittee toconier with the committee from
the House in regard to House Bill No.
10, the silver coin bill.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported House Bill No.
IA, concerning an election in Tyler
county, and recommended that it pass.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee
on Arts, Sciences and General Improve.
ments, reported as incxpedient TO legis.
late upon, u memorial of the National
Board Of Trade
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
By Mr.. Sommerville: House Bill No.
1SS, to extend the time within which the
clerks Of county courts may certify the
levies OF their counties 10 the Auditor.
Referred 10 the Committee ON Taxation
and Finance.
By Mr.. Ferguson: House Bill No. 1889,
to amend and re.enact sections |, 49,
5 and 1901 an act passed April12th, 1873,
to amend the school law OF the Stale.
Referred to the judiciary Committee. \
BY Mr.. Robinson: House Bill No. 40,
to Incorporate the Cumberland & North
Branch Railroad Company. Referred to
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
By Mr.. Ferguson; House Bill No. Ill,
relating to sales OF the works and prop.
erty Of railroads and other internal i'm.
provement companies, under decree Of
court. Referred to the Judiciary Com.
mIttee.
By Mr.. Shirt: House Bill No. l42, to
provide for collecting and tlisbursing the
school fund OF the Burning Springs indie.
pendent school district, Writ county.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Riley: House Bill No. las, pre-.
scribing the duties and fixing the com.
pensation OF Presidents OF County Courts,
Referred to the Committee on the Judi.
ciary.
= By Mr.. McClaskey: A resolution
requesting the Public Printer to fur.
nish the members Of the House OF