The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-23
CopartnershiD Notice.
LEGISLATIVE.
THURSDAY. Feb, uary ~.
SENATE.

A message from the House OF Deie-
oates was read announcing the passage
by that body of House Bills Nos. 81, l49
and $50, and asking the Senate to con-
cur therein.
Also, by Mr.. Hall, announcing the
agreement OF the House to the Senate
amendments to House BillrNo. 50.
The following bills were read third
time and respectfully acted upol:
House Bill No. 1U7, to pay $2S7.46 10
the personal representative of Bemiah ID.
McCallister; passed.
Senate Bill No. q, to amend the law
relative to the compensation OF fro:e-
cutiLg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
House agreed to and the bill passed.
Senate Bill No 20, to regulate the de-
posts of the State funds and to secure
interest thereon.
A message from the House by Mr..
Hesrn, announcing the passage, by that
body, of House Joint Resolution No. 10,
extending the session OF the Legislature.
Also by Mr.. Ferguson, announcing the
passage of House Bill No. Is, in relation
10 the charter of the..city OF Charleston.
The Senate re dsseu1U eu
Mr.. Tarr, from the Joint Committee to
examine the Penitentiary, submitted
report, which, on his own motion was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Scott, from the same committee,
submitted minority report, which, on
his motion, was laid on the table.
House Bill No. IL, "a bill to amend
and rc.enact sections 1, ii, IL, lS and 30
of chapter 80 of the acts Of 1875, of the
charter of the city of Charleston, in the
county of Ksnawbs," passed.
The hour of 3 o'clock p. NJ. having ar
rived the President announced the vote
upon House Joint Resolution No. l6,
Providing for an extension of the pres.
cnt session OF the Legislature"
The ayes were Messrs. Adams, Bur-
dett. Dennis, Ferguson, johnson, kirt
lev, Lowe, Pugh, Tarr and Turner.-iO
The noes were Messrs. Arnett (Presi-
dent), Baxter, Berkshire Caldwell, Clay.
ton, Terrell, Gof, Grantham, Jones.
LOOMS Newlan and Scott-l2.
Messrs. Butler and McGinhis not vot-
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Berkshire, the vote
hy which the Senate refused to concur in
The resolution, WAS reconsiiered.
On motion of Mr. Turner, the fesolu-
ton was then amended as follows:
BY striking out the words, Saturday,
the 3D. and inserting FRIDAY, the 3D.
and by striking out the I'd and Sd
clauses of the resolution.
The resolution rs amended was then
adopted.
On the adoption of the resolution as
amended the ayes were: Messrs. Adams,
Berkshire, Burdett, Clayton, Dennis,
Ferguson, Goh Grsntham, johnson,
Jones, Kirtley, Lowe, Newton, Pugh,
Scott and Turner-l6.
The noes were: Messrs. Arnett Presi-
dent), Baxter, Caldwell and Ferrel-4.
Messrs. Butler, Loomis,:: McGinnis and
Tarr not voting.
The following bills we're passed;
House Bill No. l49, bill providing
for the exemption OF the working toois
of the trade or occupation OF mechanics,
artisans and labOrers from forced sale or
execution.
=, House Bill No. los, a bill to amend
and re-enact section of chapter 1913 of
the Acts of 1928, entitled, IAN act to
amend and re-enact the school law of
this..Stste.
The following bills were read first
time:
House Bill No. 81, "a btll to regulate
pieadings in actions on policies OF insur-
snce and to protect insured parties"
House Bill No. II, "a bill to amend
and re. enact section IL Of chapter 1874 of
the acts OF 1928"
House Bill No l26, "a bill. to amend
and re enact sections and OF chapter
So of the acts of the Legislature of 1870,
entitled AN act to provide free schools
for the district of Ravenswood, in the
county of Jackson"
House Bill No. lS9, IAN act amend
ing and re-enacting sections l, 2, 3, 4, b
and IL of the act passed April IL, 1873,
entitled AN act TO amend and re-enaet
the school law OF the state.
House Bill No. 80, "A bill to legslize
the election of + osh Booker and George
Il S,athers, Justices of McElroy dis
tr,ct in the county of Taylor."
House Bill No. l8l, "A bill amending
and re-enacting chapter 80 of the Code
of West Virginia"
,.House Bill No. lS), "a bill to amend
and re- enact chaptes 80 of the Code of
West Virgins"
House Bill No. 9S, "a bill to donate to
the Jefferson county Agricultural Col
lege any public lands or land warrants,
which have been or which may here
after be donated to the State, aud not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose
of endowing agricultural colleges, or for
other educational purposes, by the gem
ersl government OF the United States"
Adjourned