The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.
TUEsDAA, February "a.
SENATE. SD

Mr.. Dennis from the Judiciary Com
mi.tee, reported back the following
House Bills, numbered respectively 81,
ZAP and l02, with the recommendation
that they be rejected, and Nos. 1873, l4S
and so to pass.
For House Bill No. "a, the Committee
reported q substitute and recommended
il to pass.
House Bill No. l26, to provide free
schools for the district Of RaveDswood in
the county of Jackson, was read third
time and passed.
House Bill No. SO, to donate public
lands to Jefferson County Agricultural
College. was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. Isl, in relation to fees
of Attorneys, was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. 100. authorizing the
County Courts to construct roads ON pc
tition OF a majority of the resident land
owners and adjacent TO the line Of said
rad, was read u third time and rejected.
House Bill No. 1872, making sppropri-
q ions OF public money TO pay general
olsrges upon the treasury, came up and
tle Senate receded from its anne nd
.nents, and the bill WAS reported to the
House.
House Bill No. 28l, in relation to tax
ION. was read third time and passed
House Bill No. 26 concerning grants
AMI the repeal OF patents, was read q
second time, and the announcement OF
The vote was postponed until II NJ. to-
day.
House Bill No. 139, amending and re-.
enacting the school law of the State was
read q third time and passed.
House Joint Resolution No. 5, propos-
ing Gil amendment to the Constitution of
tne State, IN relation to the Judiciary
Department was theu taken up as a
time. The announcement OF the vote
was postponed until to morrow at II NJ.
The announcement Of the vote on
House Bill No. 26, which was postponed,
was then read and the bill passed.
Mr.. Scott offered a substitute for Sen
ate Bill No LOG, in re alton TO the APP
pointment of commissioners, and pro.
ceeding on accounts referred to them.
Pending the consideration of the bill,
the Senate took II recess until 2:3O M.
Senate m,t NJ 2:30 p. NJ.
Senate Bill No. l60, which was pend
ing at the hour of adjournment, was then
taken up and put upon its passage.
Senate Bill No. 400, legalizing certain
writings in the county OF Preston, was
read a second time and ordered to third
reading.
Senate BIZ No. 35. providing for COM
pulsory education, was read second
tine and laid on the table
Senate Bill No. lO7, creating an hide.
pendent School district for New Greek,
in the county OF Mineral, was read a
hrst time, and the rules were suspended
and the bill put upon its passage.
Senate Bill No 81, in relation to
u'ury, communicated from the House,
with amendments, was read. On motion,
the Senate agreed to the same and the
bill Ms amended was passed.
Senate Bill No. "a. "a bill authoriz
ing the formation of corporations for the
purpose of constructing oooms or dams
for the purpose Of stopping and securing
boats RATS, logs, masts, spsrS, &c.
Passed
House Bill No. Il, "a bill providing
FOR the construction OF rCai from
Helvets, in Randolph county, to some
convenient point on the S.aunton and
Parkersburgh Turnpike Road, in said
county, and appropriating money from
the Treasury to aid therein" was read u
second time and amended and ordered
10 third reading.
House Bill No. l43, San act prescrib.
ing the duties and fixing the "ompenss-
tion of presidents of the county courts,
was read n second time and ordered to n
third reading.
House Bill No so, "a bill to carry
int, effect section As of article of the
Constitution of the State, in relation to
homestesds," WAS read second time,
amended and ordered 10 third reading
House Bill No. 81, "a bill to regulate
pleadings in actions on policies OF in
sursnce," WAS read second time and the
amendment reported to the bill by the
Committee on the judiciary adopted
The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
House Bill No. l59, "A bill amending
Snd re-enac,ing sections 3, 8, l6, &c and
70 of chapter ll9 of the Acts OF 1871, in.
cooperating the city of Huntington" was
taken up out of Its order and passed.
Adjourned.