The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, Feb. %.

SENATE.
The Senate met at l0A.M.
The Journal of Friday was read and ap
proved.
House Joint Resolution No. p, propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution
preserving in tactthe right Of trial by jury
when the amount in controversy exceeds
$50, was taken up and on motion Of Mr.
Dennis the resolution was laid on the
table.
Senate bill No. %, to amend and re-enac
section % Of chapter 1870 Of the Code, in
relation to evidence, was read third time
and passed.
Senate bill No. 145, providing for the
condemnation of land for burial purposes
was read third time and passed.
Senate bill No. l47, in relation to the
Cumberland road in this State, was read {
third time and passed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
Monday at 10 o'clock A. N.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 AN.
Prayer by Rev. Jenkyns.
The reading Of Fridays Journal was dis
pensed with.
The following bills were read frs
time and ordered TO a second reading:
House bill No. 237, to authorize the
Auditor to refund to E. s. Browne, o.
Baltimore, Md, $l02S7, enormously assess
ed as license tax, and paid into the
State Treasury.
House bill No. 2S4, to change and tiz
the time for holding the Circuit Courts In
tho fourth Judiciary Circuit.
House bill No. 900, to repeal the act in
cooperating the town OF Winfield in Put
nam county.
House bill No. 2IS, to change the tint
OF holding the County Court Of Tucke
county.
House bill No. Ill, appropriating none.
on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turn
pike.
House bill No. 233, to authorize thu
Auditor 10 credit the account OF G.. W
Taylor, late Sheriff Of Logan county, will
certain delinquent lists.
House bill No. $50, to appoint Stat,
Agent on Immigration.
House bill No. go, to amend the char
ter OF New Cumberland.
House bill No. 227, to change the boun
dairy limits Of Charleston.
House bill No. 80, to protect farmer
and stock raisers against inferior stock anC
the breeding OF stock at improper times.
House bill No. 2l2, to provide for tn
payment OF sheritfs, collectors and treas
urers by district and independent schoo
districts, the amount of money due then
in certain casos.
House bill No. 100, To enable the Count,
Courts OF Harrison and Marion countie
to refund TO Jacob Lynch certain take
paid by him.
Also Senate bill No. 1877, a bill to amen,
and re.enaGt section II OF chapter IS Of tn
Acts OF 1877 entitled an act authorizin
the incorporation OF mutual tireinsuranc
companies.
Also Senate bill No. II, a bill to enabl
common carriers to dispose Of unclaime
freight or baggage,
House bill No. COZ, a bill to establish
court Of limited criminal jurisdiction i
the city OF Wheeling, and TO abolish III
Municipal Court OF that city.
Senate bill No. 7, in relation TO bail i
criminal causes,
Senate bill No. As, In relation TO the REF
ulatingof appeals, writs OF error aud 81
Senate bill No. 4s, to amend and re.er
act section 10 Of chapter lis of tn
Acts OF lS79-S, making general provision
for elections by the people, and providin
, | for filling vacancies. Passed April II, 1877;
!. Senate bill No. SO, concerning tho q,
: thentication and record Of deeds.
I Senate bill No. 81, concerning evidenc
Senate bill No. 81, In relation to Il
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane.
Senate bill No. OF, fixing the time
! holding County Courts in the counties
. Nicholas and Webster.
Senate bill No. IS, in relation 70 Il
|, jurors III Judges OF Circuit Courts.
Senate bill No. q; limiting the amour