The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-25
THE LEGrsLATURE.

Senate bill No. ll3, a bill 10 amend and
re.enact sections Q, 10, II, 10, %, 27t g, 20,
81 and IS ofchapter 1923 Of the acts oil 1928,
and also 10 amend and re.enaCt sections 9,
X 70 Is, 90 and - OF chapter II OF the
acts Of 1871, entitled "An act 10 amend
and re-enACt sections j, 2,S, !, 5, u, IL,
so, 40, AZ and 81 OF the acts passed April
l2, 1873, entitled fAn act TO amend and ~.
enact the school law OF the State,'" was
read q secondtine and ordered 10 third
reading.
Senate bill,No. l59, a bill to regulate the
prices Of class books used In the free
schools Of this State, was read third
time and passed.
Mr. Baxter offered the following reso-
linton, which was adopted;
| Repirtd, That the sefgearit.at-Arms Of
the Senate be authorized to employ an
assistant, who shall have the same power
and may perform the same duties as the
Sergeant.at.Arms. provided that no adj.
ditional expense blythe Senate be incurred
by reason Of said appointment.
This'was done In accordance with 70
quest OF Mr.. Anderson, who Is Prosecuting
Attorney OF Nicholas county, and as his
term Of court begins March LIST, he request
ed tho appointment Of an assistant Capt.
]. A. Sitgreayes will likely receive the APP
pOintment
Senator johnson, Mr.. Turner in the
chair, on leave introduced Senate bill No.
1855. fixing the time for holding Circuit
Courts In the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Senator Stout, introduced, on leave, Sem
ate bill No. 1856, to create a County Court
anil a lnas,l NJ fam t1tustnnaEa fon kkn
county OF Wood, under the 3lth Section Of
the Sth Article Of the Constitution,
Recess until 2:30P.M
g. 4.. Afternoon SeasIOn. .I.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered 10 third reading:
Senate bill No. 81, In relation to tleat-
rival performances.
Senate bill No. l53, concerning grants
and repeal OF patents.
Senate bill No. 50, in relation 10 the col
lection OF taxes. 5., ..... lbs.
Senate bill No. 133, In relation 10 licenses.
Senate bill No. l3S, concerning the col
lection Of taxes.
Senate bill No. l54, concerning the mani
ner Of receiving and discussing money at
tile treasury, and certain duties OF the
Auditor and Treasurer.
Senate bill No. 40, in relation TO the
Directors Of the Hospital for the Insane.
Senate bill l57, concerning witnesses be.
fore either Houses oil the Legislature or
joint committees. .z.
| A number Of House bills were read a
fourth time and referred 10 the appropriate
committees. .
Senate bill No. $50, in relation to enforc
ing DEGREES and orders, dOcketing iudg-
ments and other liens OF like nature, the
effect Of such'liens and the limitations of
proceedings on judgments was read sec
ond time and indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Stout, the Senate at
$40 r. NJ, adjourned until tomorrow ut
10 o'clock A. N.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 AN. PRAYER by
Rev. Carroll Clark.
Tina reading Of the Journal was dis
pensed with. +.7
MILLS PASSED.
House bill No. 81, in relation to legal
advertisements.
House bill No. l35, in relation to lie
catching Of fish.
House bill No. l33, to legalizo certain
divorces.
House bill No. 100, to enable the securi.
ties OF i. l.. Wade, late sheriff OF Dodd.
ridge county, TO collect certain fec.bills.
House bill No. 81, to empower arbitrat.
ors to issue subpGnas for witnesses to tes.
tify before them, and 10 administer oaths
to such witnesses.
House bill No. 50, in relation 10 the gov.
eminent OF the State University.
Mr.. Jacob presented numerous petitions
OF citizens Of Ohio county protesting
against the passage OF the bill providing
for the use OF steam OH the Elm Grove
Railway.
}, Recess until 2:7O r. NJ
Afternoon Session.
House bill No. 120, appropriatiny money
to reimburse S. NJ. Smith, Sheriff Of Gram
county, paid by him for the capture OF "
$. Douglas, was read third time and
passed.
House hill No. 81, to amend and re-
enact sections II and 10 Of chapter GO Of
the Code, was read third time and
passed. The bill is as follows:
ANY. husband who may hereafter ac
quire the scperatc property OF this wife, OF
any portion thereof by any ante nuptiaI
contract or otherwise, shall be liable 70,
the debts Of his wife contracted before
marriage, 10 the extent only OF the proper
ty so acquired; but il the husband ac
. luires more separate property OF his wife
by ante nuptial contract or otherwise than
is necessary to pay the debts Of his wife
contracted before marriage the same, will
its issues and profits, shall not be liable in
any way whatever, for her husband's
debts contracted before marriage, MOI
liable in any way after marriage, only SC
far as the sanle shall be necessary by
juIictous application for the benefit Of thc
wife and children.
House billNo. 10, providing for the for.
nation OF independent school districts
was read third time and rejected.
) House bill No. Ito, to amend and re. m.
act seCtionl Of chapter G3 ofthc acts OF
1928, providing for the removal OF trees.
, brush, logs and other distractions to the
Tree passage OF the waters Of the South
, Brauch Of the Potomac river, was read q
third time and passed. if ff'''s
Substitute for House bill No. IO7, was
read 9 third time and passed. Tho bill is
rs follows: :
Substitute for House bill No. lO7, "A
bill authorizing the levy Of n special taS
by the Council OF the city Of Wheeling foI
paving and matchmaking"
Be i enacted BY The Legislature Of lItt I;r
ginia:
) SECTION !. The Council Of the city O.
Wheeling Is hereby authorized, in add
ton to their present authority 10 lew
taxes to assess, lcvy and collect an annua
tax, for thepurpose hereinafter named, on
the personal property and real estate iI
said city, subject to taxation in said city
not TO exceed in any year ten cents q,
: every hundred dollars OF tho assessed val
] uati0n thereof; The money 30 collected
| shall be used for tho purpose Of paving OF
macalamizing streets or alleys in said CITY
that have not been heretofore paved, mn;
0 spchmoney shall in no case be used 10 INV
for repairs TO old paving or macadamizInS
IRNBt NSH liz