Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at 10 o'clock as usual
and was oprucd with prayer 10y Rev.
Carroll Clark, member from Mercer.
The special committee To whom was
referred Mr. Posts resolution ut inquiry
as 10 the proprlety uf permitting per
sons owning real estate tn deduct from
the assessed value thereof the aggregate
If what they may owe 10y deed OF trust,
mortgage, vendors lien or judgment
lien, submitted two reports.
Mr.. stuart, for the majority, reported
that II was too late day to legislatc
upon the matter, and they report II
back without expressing an opinion as
u lis merits.
Mr.. Rvmer, from the minority, re-
ported that they had found no differ
ence in principle between a deed Of
trust given 10 secure purchase money
for land, and a deed Of trust on land
to secure any other debt, so Tar as
liability to taxation is concerned. Under
the law. a purchaser Of land IN posses
sion Is liable for the taxes on land
he has paid cash Tor II, he Is taxed with
the Land and his vendor Is taxed with
the purchase money. Ii instead OF
having cash, he pays his bonds or the
bonds uf another il does not change the
principle The land Is taxed IN the
hands 0i purchaser as real estate; and
the plvcnt land bonds owned 10y the
vendor should bc taxed as any other
solvent bonds subject 10 the same rules.
The following bills were then passed
with their titles:
4 bil changing the time OF holding
court IN the county Of Taylor.
4 bill 10 enable the County Courts
oi Harrison and Marion counties To
refund tn James lynch, OF Harrison,
certain taxes paid by him.
A bill 90 authorize the Auditor 90 re-
fund Ia +. :. Browne SiO2.S2 erroneous
Ia assessed and paid 10y him as license
tax.
A lul To authorize the Auditor to
credit accounts OF Il. W. Taylor. late
sheriff Of Logan county. with certain
delinquent lists.
senate Bil No. 3, providing for re
views and rrhcariD-s in the supreme
/ Court ot Appeals, ot causes dcciici at
/ former terms, coming up on a second
rraijug Mr. Brai.oui amended 10y
striking out all after the euSstIUg clause
. and inserting the following.
That the supreme Court Of Appeals
NAV review and rshtar any eases de-
I ,biei by said court al the next succeed
/ In. term. - tar as o. allow the coJreC-
/ ton OF aay clerical error IL any decree
I or Judgment pronounced by said court.
/ But no argument shah he heard on such
motion tO pbear, unless requested by
/ said court
( The original bill provided that such
+ Gases should he hsapt al a special term
tll-e heli ia June, 1879.
Tie h.,l - smgRici was then Oriere,t
. O. & juiui resting.
senate Riil Ne. -, bjil relating %
the sales OF the WoTts and property OF
internal Improvement ami joint sioCS
+ COMPANIES under deCres Ot 4 court, came
ap GA = second reading and Wss Indet'
initeiy postponed.
House bin No 80, a bill to prevent
defendants irom removing causes trOu
heinre justices e. the County Court u
certain eases where the plaintiff : de-
. maud does Lot CXCCed tgCnty dollars,
I comiu. up Cn = INST Tes,ilUg vas n
feFrei q the Judiciary Committee.
A hin % incorporate the town ut New
. Cumberland, Hancock county, was then
uSsscd. aai the House adjourned III
noon rcoess.
tCosol,siei % FOs.riA PalC,l