The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-08
THE Legislatures.
SENATE.
WHEELING, February 9th.

Inc totioWlug Oils were paSSeu
$. b. No. 149, in regard to the
choice and organization Of Board
of Directors for the Hospital for the
Insane at Weston. The Board Of
Directors is to be composed of nine
members, in two classes, the first
consisting of five and the second
of four members. The term of the
first class shall be two years, and of
the second four years. The direct
ors shall during the session of the
Legislature, be appointed by the
Governor, who shall fill all vacancies
that may occur. Not more than
three of the directors shall be Sc
lccted from the county of Lewis, and
not more than one of the others from
any one county, and unless otherwise
provided by law, any three of said
directors shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of such specific
business as may be designated and
authorized by full board. The di-
rectors shall be paid their actual
and necessary expenses out of the
Hospital funds, for attending meet
ings of the Board.
House Bill No. 8, amending the
school law in regard to the duties of
teachers, the length of the school
month, etc. 1t also provides that it
shall be the duty Of the County Su-
perintendent to organize and conduct
institutes in person, or by some com
petcnt teacher whom he shall appoint
in his stead. Said institutes to be
held on or before the 3lst day of Au-
gust in each year.
The Bell Punch Bill was also read
the third time. A vote was taken
and resulted in the passage Of the bill
by the following vote: Ayes-John-
son, Adams, Brown, Butler Ewin
Ferguson, Johnston, Jones, Kirtley,
Lowe, McGrew, McGregor, Summers,
Turner-14. Noes-Baxter, Dennis,
Newton, Newman, Pugh, Stout, Tarr,
In Ia Il.
not voting.
March LIST.
Senate Bill No. 173; Senate Bill
No. lis, "for the more etfectual pro-
lection of dealers in TIMBER" House
Bill No. 90. ITO establish County
Court for the county of Preston"
were passed, with their respective
titles.
In the case of House Bill No. 121,
"A bill to legalize the qualification Of
certain officials elected at the last
general elections" the rules were sus-
pended and the bill passed with q
resolution that it take effect immedi-
ately.
The only important or noteworthy
doing Of the session was the offering
of substitute for the House Bill
changing the manner Of governing
the State University, at Morgantown,
when it was upon its second reading.
The substitute offered is virtually the
Senate bill on the same subject.
HOUSE.
The committee appointed to con
slider what bills should pass, made
the following report through its
chairman, T. II. Logan:
1st. Disposal Of the Normal APP
preparation Bill as unfinished bust
ness
I'd. Third reading Of the Assess
ment Bill;
Sd. House Bills on their third
reading;
4th. Disposal Of the House Mill
tary Bill, now Oh its second reading,
as unfinished business.
March 3D..
II. B. No. 8, amending the provis-
ions of the Code in regard to the du-
ties, qualifications and appointments
of school teachers.
III. b. No. II, establishing a court
of limited jurisdiction in Huntington.
II. b. No. Jag, changing the time
of holding the County Courts in. the
county of Putnam.
II. b, No. 80, changing the manner
of governing the State University at
Morgantown.
No. 2l0, to- protect purchasers OF
fertilizers, by requiring an analysis
to be exhibited with all such exposed
to sale.
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