The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, February 10.
SENATE.
Senate mel al lOA. ".

cVnute met ~ ~ a. ".
Prayer by Rev. i. II. Jcnkyns, OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church.
The journal Of Saturday was read and
approved.
Mr.. McGregor introduced Senate bill No.
l7G, providing for the submitting to the
voters Of any county, city, or incorporated
town or village in this State, the
question whether or not licenses be grant.
ed TO sell intoxicating liquors therein. Re-
fcrrcd to the Judiciary Committee.
HILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read
third time and passed.:
House Bill No. 10, TO amend aud re-
enact the road law, in relation 10 the work
ing OF county roads.
House Bill No. lS3, to amend tho law in
relation TO taking lands for public pur-
poses without the owners consent,
Senate Bill No. 55, imposing,a tax and
prescribing the mode OF collecting the
same on the privilege Of selling wines, ar
dent spirits or malt liquors within the
limits OF this State, was taken up on see
ond reading.
Mr.. Adams offered substitute for the
bill, which together with the original bill,
was laid on the table and ordered u be
printed.
Recess until 2:S0 y. NJ.
Afternoon SesSIon.
Senate reassembled at $50 r.. ",
Senate bill No. lis, making it INSIDE
mCrnor for attornoys-at-law failing to pay
over 10 clients, money collected for them.
After considerable discussion the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. s, propos-
ing an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the State In relation to the lcvy for school
tax in the State was taken up for -consid.
Grafton. 0nmotion the resolution was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned until Monday at 10 4. VI.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 \. ~.
Prayer by Rcv. Carroll Clark, of Mercer
county.
On motion Of Mr.. Goocll tho reading of
Fridays journal was dispensed with.
COMMITTEE REroRrs.
Elaoriim-Mr. Hill, chairman. report.
ell House bill No. 2il, 10 amend and re-
enact the law in relation to the Keyser
independent school district, with recon-.
Inendation that 1t dol pass.
JNdiciGiy-Mr. Gum, chairman, report.
ed House bill No, 81, in relation 10 Judi.
Cial advertisements, with recommendation
thae it pass.
House bill No. 9lG, changing the time OF
holding the Circuit Courtsin The Btll Judi.
cial Circuit was taken up and on motion
oil MIR. Stewart, the same was laid on Tho
table.
Leave OF absence for one day was grant
cd to Messrs. Snider, Nandal and Barr,
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following:
RSs0lred, That until otherwise ordered
this llouse meet at 0 a. ~, take recess at
1850 M, and reassemblc at9 NJ.
Mr.. Hagans objeGting to tho immediate
consideration OF tho resolution, It lIOs oyer
ono day, under the rules.
On motion OF Mr.. Reynolds tho rules
were suspended, and Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. II, proposing an amendment 10
the constitution, In relation to the Judi.
clary Department Of the State, was taken
up for further consideration.
MIR. bradford moved TO 90 into Com,
mttlec Of the Whole for the consideration
OF the resolution. Lost
Mr.. Reynolds novel to amend tho rcso-
luton by making jurisdiction OF Circuit
Courts not under $50, 50 that all cases un.
dor that amount can be tried before Jus.
tees without privilege Of certifying to the
Circuit Court.
After lengthy discussion, the amend.
ment was adopted,
Pending consideration Of the resolution
the House took recess until $3.50 Y. 81. II
So An6Faoon Session.
House roassemhlel al $3.50 ".
Anumber Of House bills Of local ma.
tlre, were read for n second time and or.
dered to be engrossed.
Senate joint resolution 80, II, proposing
an amendment to tho constitution Oft
State, in relation to the judiciary depart.