The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-20

iourn to-day, Il adjourn 10 meet on Mon.
day morning at ten o'clock.
Mr.. Steadman submitted 4 femon.
STRANGE OF SO citizens Of Hancock county
against the passage Of an act 70 repeal
the act passed February %, 1879, incor.
poratlng the town Of New Cumberland,
Hancock county, VIVA. Referred 10 the
Committee on Counties, Districts and
Municipal Corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, leave
OF absence was granted Mr.. Pnrriott
until Monday.
Leave was granted Mr.. 1mboden TO
withdraw from the liles Of the last House,
House Bill No. 139.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoffman, the House
then adjourned until Monday morning at
10 o'clock. ..... ...-.
SENATE. t"t
Senate met at $50 p, NJ. Prayer by
Rev, James MoiIat Of the Presbyterian
Church Of this city.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, the reading
Of yesterdays Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Jones introduced Senate Bill No.
40. A bill to amend and re.enact an act
passed February 18th, 1870, to amend
and re.enact Section ], OF Chapter o., Of
the Code OF West Virginia, in relation 10
killing OF deer. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Turner introduced Senate Bill No.
Al, to provide for conveying land sold.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Tarr, offered resolution, that the
Committee on Penitentiary be empower
ed, in the discharge Of their duties, 10
send for persons and papers. Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 8. A bill authorizing
private corporations to purchase the
stock or securities OF railroad companies
and 10 guarantee their debts. was then
taken up, read third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. 4. A bill 10 dispose OF
the stock OF the Pittsburgh, Wheeling Il
Kentucky Railroad held by tho counties
OF Ohio and Brooke, was read for third
time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell:
RcsoIred, That the bill take effect from
and after its passage.
Senate Bill No. 0. A bill relating 10 cvi.
denCe in actions Of assumpsit, was read
for third time and passed.
Senate BillNo. 7. Abill relating 10 bail
in criminal cases, was read for third
time and passed.
Senate Bill No. 1. A bill! TO enable the
Boad Of Regents Of the State normal
schools to enforC and carry out the re-
quirements and provisions OF an act, es.
tablishing State normal school, passed
February 9th, 1867, was read for the
first time and ordered 10 its second read
ing. -
Senate Dill No. 10. A bill authorizing
the Governor to convey, to persons con
tracled with, the minerals under por-
ton Of the bed OF the Ohio river, in the
county Of Hancock, was read for the first
time and ordered 10 q second reading.
Senate Bill No. 10. "A bill regulating
mileage, was read for the first time and
ordered TO Nsecond reading. DON
Senate Bill No. go. An act TO amend and
rc.enact section . Of chapter 1913 Of the
acts Of 1873, requiring certain officers to
make annual statements, was read for the
first time and ordered to its second read
ing
Senate Bill No. SO. To provide for the
appointment Of an Inspector Of illumin.
ating oils. was read for the first time and
ordered TO its second reading.
Senate Bill No. II, for the relief oil
Waldo p. Golf and his assigns, read for
the first time and ordered TO second
reading. i..
House Joint Resolution No. 8, instruct.
ing our Senators and requesting our Rep.
resentatiyes in Congress to favor u mod
itication Of the Internal Revenue laws in
reference to the sale Of tobacco, commu.
nicated from the HouseOi Delegates, was
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Loomis,
ReSolrtd, That when the Senate adjourn
to-day, it adjourn TO meet on Monday
next at 10 o'clock, and then 10 meet
from day TO day at the same hour.
A resolution offered yesterday, that n
committee Of five be appointed by the
President OF the Senate TO investigate
the affairs of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
railroad, and TO have the power 10 send
lor persons and papers, was then taken
from the table,
Mr.. Scott moved TO amend by adding
Che words with leave to sit during the
vacation OF the Legislature" which was
adopted.
Mr.. Adams moved 10 amend by strik.
ing out the clause, the power to send for
persons and papers, which was rejected.
The original resolution with the amend.
ment, MS offered by Mr.. Scott, was then
adopted.
The Committee on Banks and CorpOr-
ations, reported Senate Bill No. &c.
Authorizing the incorporation Of Mutual
Fire Insurance Companies. .y sr
On motion Of Mr.. Goil, the Senate then
adjourned until Monday morning at 10
o'clock. rt