The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1878.
SENATE. -

Senate met at 10 A. NJ. Tho journal Of
Wednesday was read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Baxter, the reading oil
the Railroad Committees report was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. TAR reported back Senate bill No.
10, u billauthorizing the counties OF Brooke
and Ohio 10 fund the bonded debt OF said
counties now due or TO become due, with
the Recommendation that II pass.
Mr.. Ferguson reported back Senate bill
No. 50, a Bill to regulate the powers Of tho
Kanawha River Boom Company, with the
Recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Butler reported back favorably SEN
ate Bill No. 10, bill TO amend and re-.
enact Section ! Of Chapter 81 OF the Acts
OF 1875, entitled, "An Act providing for
theinspection Of tobacco" approved De-
cember %, 1875.
Mr.. Newman, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Finance, reported back Senate bill
No. IS, a bill imposing a tax and prescrib-
ing the mode OF collecting the same on the
privilege OF selling wine, ardent spirits or
malt liquors within the limits OF this State.
This bill was reported back without any
recommendation.
BILLS INTRODUCED. .t. .Hr.g.
by Mr.. Baxter: Senate bill No. IS, a bill
to prevent members OF County Courts,
Overseers OF the Poor and members OF any
other county or district boards, or county
or district officers from being pecuniarly'
interested In contracts or services in the
award or letting Of which he, as such men,
Der or officer has any control,
BY Mr.. NGwm IN: Senate bill No. 81, a
bill to amend and re.enact section s of
chapter los OF the Acts OF 1877, in relation
to license tax for theatrical performances
BY Mr.. Faulkner: Senate bill No. 49, a
bill to confer additional Jurisdiction upon
the Circuit Courts. .-..,,..ss
BY Mr.. Turner: Senate bill No. SO, q bill
to amend and re'enact Sections 8, 8, s and
II, and to repeal Section Z of Chapter 10
of the Acts Of 1928, approved january
II, 1873, entitled IAN aGt organizing tho
Supreme Court Of Appeals, defining It's
jurisdiction and powers, and providing its
manner OF proceeding" rts1 ne'ISf
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee appointed on tho part OF
the Senate under Senate concurrent reso-
luton providing for committee to con-
sideI all propositions for amending tho
!Sth Article OF the Constitution Of the State
We're: MeSsrS. Tarr, Brown and johnson.
By Mr.. Summers: That tho Judiciary
Committee inquire into the expediency OF
requiring the, dockets OF the Circuit and
County Courts 70 lbe Solarranged that the
Jury cases shall stand first on the docket
and be first disposed Of, so that tho juries
may DO discharged as soon as possible,
and all unnecessary expense for jpFics
saved to the counties. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Newton: That tho Committee
on Public Buildings and Humane lnStitu-
tons enquire into the, expediency 81 max.
ing an appropriation to complete tho
buildings Of the Hospital for tho Insane.
Adopted. IA
by Mr.. Jones: That the, Committee on
Education enquire into Che expediency OF
amending tho school law SO as,to dispense
with trustees, and In lieu thereof elect
five School Commissionersin each diStcict.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Summers; That tho Committee
on Counties and Municipal Corporations
enquire into, the ,e%pediency Of prohibit
ing bylaw the allowanSeot any claim in
any county or district unless the same has
been previously authorized by the County
Court or other tribunal established in
lieu OF a County Court, or by the proper
district authorities, OF by law,ald report
by biltor otherwise. Adopted. -
Senate bill No. Il, a ill relating 10 evil
dence in action Of assumpsit, was read the
third time and passed.. Il, ann
Senate bill No. %, hbill to amend and
re.enact Section % OF Chapter 1873, OF the