The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE,
HOUSE.
WnEEIINa, February II.

House met at 10 A. NJ
A message from the Senate announced
that that body had passed Senate Bill No,
GO, to prevent extortionate charges by
railroads, and asked the concurrence Of
the House.
House Bill No. 1880, in relation TO the
school law Of the State, came up on la
second reading and was ordered to third
reading.
House Bill No. II, imposing tax for
Hospital purposes, came up on It's sec.
ond reading and was ordered 10 third
reading. I
House Bill No. 1Ol, making appropri.
atoms Of public money to pay members
Of the Legislature and officers Of the gov.
eminent, came up on Its third read.
ing and was passed.
House Bill No, II, 10 provide Tor
opening and keeping in repair the public
roads, came up on It's second reading and
was ordered to third reading.
House Bill No. 1902, to appropriate
public money TO pay the general chargea
Of the State, came up on Its second read.
ing.
Mr.. Dennis announced that the Senate
had passed House Bill No. 43, a bill to
protect buoyS, lamps, lantefs, signal
lights or other aids to navigation, erected
or maintained by the State or the United
States. -'f
Pending the consideration Of the ap.
preparation bill, the House took a recess
until $50 Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at $50 I'm.
A quorum not being present, call Of
the House was ordered, and the absent
members were arrested and brought be.
fore the bar Of the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Cross, further pro.
ceedingS against the members under arrest
were dispensed with.
House Bill No. 1872, approprialing
public money to pay the general State
charges, which was pending when the
House took recess, was then taken up
and pending the further consideration Of
the bill the House adjourned until mon.
day morning at 0 o'clock.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the read.
ing Of the Journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Goff, from the Committee on Mill.
tia, reported back House Bill No. 46, tc
amend chapter 70 Of the acts Of 1871
without recommendation.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported back House Bill No. 95
concerning burglary and house. breaking,
and House Bill No. l47, authorizing the
Attorney General to protect the interest
Of the citizens Of this State in certain
suits, with the recommendation that they
pass
Mr.. Jones, on leave, introduced:
Senate Bill No. 90, legalizipg certain
records in the county OF Preston.
Senate Bill No. 100, legalizing the
record Of certain deeds and other wri-
tings. The bills were referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. johnson introduced a resolution
to provide for filling vacancy in the
office OF Governor. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
House Bill No. %, for the permanent
location Of the Capital, was reconsidered,
and amendments offered, and the further
consideration Of the bill was made a
special order for Monday at II o'clock.
Senate Bill No. 90, in regard to exemp.
tions, was read third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. So, to provide Free
Schools for the district of Spencer, in the
county OF Roane, was read third time
and passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. II, for the
Relief Of james L. Moorehad, was passed.
House Bill No. 95, prohibiting the
issuance Of Checks, Tokens, &c., in pay
ment for labor in lieu Of money, was read
a third time and passed.
The following House bills, numbered
respectively, 81, 43, 125 and &C, came up
on a third reading, and were passed.
Senate Bill No. 90 was read third
time and passed; also House Bill No, lG.
House Bill No1S4, came up on its third
reading, and pending the further consid-
Grafton Of the bill the Senate took recess
until 900 u ~