The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-15
acknowledgement.
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
WHEELING, Saturday, Jan, 10.

day was commenced by the clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, 80 much Of
the journal as related to the figures of
the votes received by each executive Off
Ger, was dispensed with.
The reading was then resumed, finished
and approved,
The Speaker then announced the fol-
lowing standing committees for the
House: rH.
Committee on Election and Rririieses.-
Messrs. Robinson, Spurlock, Modisett,
Sommerville, Stratton, Steadman, Hays,
Seple and Davidson.
On EdueatiOn--Messrs. Wilson, Cross,
Henderson, Stewart, Babb, Sommeryille,
Davidson, Lowe and Hays.
On Judieiury-Messrs. Ferguson, Barr,
Faulkner, Quarter, Arnold, Pennyback-
er, Riley, lmbodeu and Chipley.
On Military AfdirJ-Nlessrs. BeCkeley,
Robinson, Knots, Iniboden, Browse,
Gray, Hoof, Hutton and Dunkin.
On ldxaliOn and Finance -MesRs.
Chancellor, Hoff, Rowan, johnson,
Elliott, Bright, Simpson, Hoffman and
Quarter.
On Federal Rsla!ioas-EIessrs. lmboden,
Barr, Faulkner, Gooch, McFadden, HoE,
Simpson, Henderson and Wells.
On Etecatirc Offices and Library Messrs
Hiett, Beckley, Knots, Elliott, Allen
Morgan, Simpson, Rose and Beard.
On Printing and Contingent EJpenSss-
Messrs. Hearn, Cunningham, Babb
Lowe, Wells, Fisher and johnson.
On Humane Institutions and Public
Buildiag-Messrs. Hays, Gooch, Hiett,
Hall, Hoffman, Samples and kunst.
On Claims and Grierdaees-Messrs. Ar.
mold, Hearn, Farnsworth, Cross, East.
ham, Stewart, McCluskcy, Bright and
Kunst.
O1FoGteited and unpaid Laads-Mcssrs.
Quarter. Riley, Ball, Modisett, Pariott
and Rigg.
On Roadsand Internal Narigation.- Messrs,
Rowan, Arnold, Siple, Eastman, Browse,
Maxwell, Wilkinson, Hutton and Spur.
lock.
On Pirate Corporations and Joint StocI
Companies.-Messrs. Barr, Wilson, Chip.
ley, Shirt, Farnsworth, Beard, Hearn
Largeant and Straton.
On Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor.
porationS.-Messrs. Faulkner, Morgan
Wilkinson, HUT, Hardman, Rose, Nc,
Claskey, Calvert and Allen.
On Rules.-Messrs. Farnsworth, Fcrgu
son, Calvert, Largcnt, Barr, Faulkner
and Steadman.
On Enrolled BiAS-Messrs. Pennyback
er, Sommerville, Babb, johnson and Hen
derson.
On ArI, Sciences and General Improve.
ments.-Messrs. Cross, Henderson, Ball
Hall and Gray.
On Penitsnliay. - Messrs. Simpson
Farnsworth, Straton, McFIdden, Chip
ley, Shirt and Hall.
. The following bills and resolutions
were introduced, and referred TO the pro.
per Committees:
By Mr.. Arnold: To impose tax Of
ten cents on the hundred dollars, value
of property, to be called the state inter
nal improvement fund.
By Mr.. Hall: Providing for aGeol-
igical Survey Of the State OF West Vir'
GINA.
BY Mr.. HooA: That the Treasurer be
requested to inform the House OF the
balances due the State, January LIST, 1877
by the various state repositories.
By Mr.. Rowan: For the purchasing Of
the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe Co.,
for providing additional accommodation
for insane persons.
By Mr.. Hoffman: Providing for the
levying Of Poll tax, for the use OF free
schools.
By Mr.. Imbodcn: To instruct The
Committee on Judiciary, to report wheth
er the vacancy created in the O. s, Sen
ate, expired with the assembly Of the
Legislature.
By Mr.. Hardman: That the Committee
on Education enquire into tho expediency
of changing the time when the Boards o.
Education are required to lay the levy
for school purposes.
By Mr.. Chipley: To abolish the office
Of County Superintendent OF Free
Schools.
BY Mr.. Pennybacker: To amend sector
10 Of chapter 43 Of the Code of 1868.
BY Mr.. Pennybackcr: Resolved, That
the Committee on Military Affairs be in
structed to take into consideration the
propEiety Of introducing bill reviving
the office OF Adjutant General and pro
viding for a thorough organization Of the
militia Of the State.
By Mr.. McClaskey: That the Speaker
be requested to assign convenient seats
within the bar to reporters and stenog
raphers. Adopted,
BY Mr.. Quarter: To report what leg
islation is necessary to increase the sup
ply Of food fishes in the waters Of the
State.
By Mr.. Hoffman: To prohibit the C <
acting Of more than six per cent per m
mum for the use Of money.
By Mr.. Reilly; Requiring the result
OF elections to be entered in book, By
the commissioners conducting the election
at any voting place,
BY Mr.. Hartman: To make the coun
ty Superintendent Of FREQ Schools, tn,
Treasurer Of the school fund for hi
county.
By Mr., Spurlock To abolish the dis
rictschool tax and increase the State tai
in place thereof.
By Mr.. Wilson: To repeal the Law
allowing fees to Witnesses appearing be
fore grand juries.
By Mr.. Spurlock: To amend the la,
in relation to the Incorporation oftown
and villages.
By Mr.. Lowe: To amend section SO o
chapter 226 Of tue acts OF 1S72!7S.
By Mr.. Shirt: To change the time o
holding election to the FIRST Tuesda
after the first Monday in November.
By Mr.. Farnsworth: To reduce III
pay Of Jurors to 81 per day.
By Mr.. Arnold: To authorize III
County Courts to declare certain river
and streams, in this State, public high
ways.
By Mr.. Simpson: That so much OF th
Governor 3 message as relates to the per
i1en!iary be referred to the Committee o
Penitentiary, :
By Mr., Quarter; Asking leave I