The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

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: a question being raised as to whether
II required q majority OF all the votes cast
or majority OF all the members elected
to the House, to pass the bill, the an
nouncement Of the vote was postponed
!, until Q p. ".
Recess until 2:3OP.M
h BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill No. "a, changing and fxinl
the times for holding County Courts In
Summers and PoCahOntas counties.
Afternoon session.
The following bills were read a third
time and passed:
Senate bill No. 10, bill fixing the
! time for holding Circuit Courts In the
. second circuit.
! Senate bill No. 100, a bill authorizing the
Board Of Regents OF the West Virginia
University to grant right Of way to the
Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Southern
Railroad through the grounds Of the Uni
versity.
Senate bill No. l9, a bill authorizing er
part evidence in executing a writ OF In.
qniry Of damages in certain cases in as
sumpsit.
Senate bill No. 20, a bill to facilitate the
transfer to the United States OF the title
OF the Antietem National Cemetery.
] Senate bill No, 9, bill providing for
the selection OF site and plan for luna.
tic asylum, in the Third Congressional
District OF this Suite.
Senate bill No. IS, In relation 10 pay
ments OF money into the State Treasury.
Senate bill No. 100, a bill to repeal an
act entitled IAN act providing for the in.
spection Of tobacco, approved December
23d, 1875, and "An act to amend and re.
enact section OF said act, passed Februa.
~ 10Th, 1877, and TO provide for the sale
OF certain property.
Be Il enacted BY he Legislature Of Hea ITr.
ginid:
SECTION /. That the act entitled IAN act
providing for the inspection Of tobacco,
approved December sd, 1875" and the
act to amend and re.enact section Of said
act passed February 26th, 1877, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. That It shalt be the duty OF the |
Board OF Public Works to take charge OF |
all the property belonging to the State 10 |
theseveral tobacco warehouses, heretofore |
established under said acts, and to sell
said property to tho best advantage prac-
ticable, and to pay the proceeds Of such |
sales into the treasury.
Senate bill No. 1871, TO allow the Auditor |
10 settle with the sureties OF deiaulting
Sheriifs without requiring the payment Of
l2 per cent interest.
Senate bill No. 1917, in relation TO the |
time Of holding Circuit Courts in the Eth /
Judicial Circuit.
SENATE RILL 80. lO7.
A bill to amend and re-enact Sections 90
so and 81 Of an Act Of the Geheral As.
sembly OF the State oil Virginia, passed
March 18th, 1886, entitled "An Act to
incorporate the City Of Wheeling in
Ohio county"
Be Il enacted BY the Legislature Of IIia Tir-
giaia:
That Sections %, so and 81, Of an Act Of
the General Assembly Of the State Of Vir.
ginia, passed March 18th, 1896, entitled
IAN Act 10 incorporate the City OF
Wheeling, in Ohio county" be amended
and re.enacted so as to read as follows:
SECTION %. The Council shall have
authority TO pass all ordinances
mot repugnant to the constitution
and laws of the United States, or of this
State which shall be necessary or proper
to carry into full effect any power, author
ity, capacity or jurisdiction which is or
shall be granted TO or vested in the said
city, or in the said council, or any officer
Of said city; and to enforce any or all Of
their ordinances by reasonable fines and
penalties, and By imprisoning the offender
or offenders, and by compelling them to
labor, without compensation, at any OF the
public works or improvements undertaken
or to be undertaken by said city. or BY
any or all Of tho said modes: Proriied,
hOirerer, that no fine shall be imposed ex.
ceeding one hundred dollars, and that no
person shall be imprisoned or compelled
TO labor as aforesaid more than one year
for any one ohense: AadprOridiHg further,
That no jury shall be allowed in any trial
for the violation OF an ordinance OF said
city.
SEC. 50 The Council shall have the
authority to ordain and enforce such re-
gulations rs shall be necessary or proper
to prevent accidents OF fire in said city, or
to secure the inhabitants thereof, as far as
practicable, from injury thereby, and
especially to provide Tor the establish.
ment, organization; equipment, and gov.
crment OF fire companies in said city; and
to provide suitable magazines or places in
or near said city for the storage of gun
powder, petroleum or other combustiblc
and dangerous articles, and TO ortlain and |
enforce such regulations as they may
deem necessary respecting the place and
manner OF keeping and transporting the
same.
SEC. 81. The councilsha have authority
topass such ordinances as shall be necessary
or proper TO secure the inhabitants Of said
city against thieves, robbers, burglars, and
all other persons violating the public peace
Of said city; for the suppression OF riots
and gaming, and for the prevention and
punishment OF lewd, lRscivious, indecent
or disortlerly conduct and cruelty to aui-
mails, in said city.
SIC. .. That so mnCh OF said act as comes
within tho purview OF this act, lie and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Senate bill No. lis, making it INSIDE
meanOr for an attorney at law TO fail to pay
over money to client, collected for him.
Senate bill No. IS, q bill to prevent mem.
bers Of the County Court, overseers Of the
Poor, District School officers, or my mem.
Der Of any other county or District boards,
or any county or District officer from be.
ing peCuniarily interested in contract or
service, in the award or letting Of which,
he as such member or officer, has any
control.
Senate bill No. 1856, establishing Coun.
y Court for the county Of Wood, under
section 81 OF article OF the Constitution.
The Speaker announced the vote on the
Elm Grove Railway bill, and declared the
bill passed.
Mr.. Ross offered resolution to extend
the session until the 18th inst. The inme.
diate consideration Of the resolution being
objected to, the same was laid over under
the rules until Monday,
Recess mill T. Pm