The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16

duties oil Justices OF the Peace and con-
stables and proceedings before Justices.
Originated in the House. Approved
March lith
An act TO amend and re-enact section
Is Of chapter IS OF the code concerning the
examination Of lunatics by Justices Orig.
mated In the House. Approved March
18th.
An act to provide suitable block oil
stone to be placed in the Washington mon
ument by this State. Originated in the
House. Approved March 18th.
An act to amend and re enact chapter
"a OF the Acts Of 1879, allowing the Audit
or to settle with the sureties OF deiaulting
Sheritfs, without requiring the payment Of
u per cent. interest. Originated in the
House. approved March 18th.
An act making appropriation to pay j.
w. Hobbs & Co., balance due them for
stone furnished the Penitentiary. Origin
ated in the House. Approved March 18th.
An act to amend and re-enact sections
10 and q OF chapter 145 Of the Code OF
West Virginia relating to ofenses against
property. Originated in the Senate. APP.
proved March 18th.
An act to amend and re-enact chapter
lis OF the Code of West Virginia concern
ing Recorders. Originated in the House.
Approved March 18th.
An act authorizing the construction OF a
bridge or viaduct across the West Fork
river in Marion county. Originated in the
House. Approved March 18th.
An act in relation to the collection OF
tolls on the Great Kanawha river and to
terminate the existence Of the Kanawha
Board. Originated in the House. APP
proved March 18th.
An act to authorize the Regents Of the
West Virginia Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind, at Romney, to purchase
about fourteen acres OF land adjacent TO
the lands oil which said institution is loca-
ted, and known US the Heiskell lot, at a
price not exceeding $4,000. Originated in
the Senate. Approved March llth.
An act making legal and valid bonds is
sued by the county court OF Berkeley
county on December 3lst, 1880, executed
by Q. N. Thornburg, president of the
County Court OF said county and attested
by O. W. Doll clerk OF said Court. Orig
mated in the Senate. Approved March
18th.
An act to revive, amend and re-enaGt
chapter 4 OF the Code OF West Virginia
concerning vacancies in Office. Originated
in the House. Approved March llth.
An act to establish State. Board Of
Health, and regulating the practice OF med
icine and surgery Originated in the Sem
ate. Approved March 18th.
Quite number of Bills have been
properly enrolled, which have not
yet been signed by the Governor,
equally as many as above printed.
INAUGURATION.
would say something about the
Inaugural of Gov. Jackson, but l
suppose you have all the particulars
in the Wheeling paper and from
your item in last issue, suppose you
have prepared your article upon this
subject. l therefore dislike to inter.
fere with the rights of the editor,
more than to say that it was a grand
affair, and its success was mainly
due to the efforts of Maj. ]. c. Alder
son, of this city, who always makes
whatever he undertakes, a success.
GOV. JACKSON
is very popular with everybody. He
is going to make an excellent Chief
Magistrate.
HON. ED. sEHoN
has been appointed by Gov. Jackson,
one of the Directors of the West
Virginia Penitentiary. This is a fit.
ting tribute to worthy gentleman.
THos. j. WEST.
This gentleman has been appoint
ed Superintendent Of the Penitentia.
ny, in place of W. L. Bridges, remov
ed. He takes possession of his office
sometime in May next. Captain
Bridges retires with the good wishes
of all.
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
This Bill which create an indie
pendent School District out of sub
district No. 5, Robinson District, has
passed both Houses, without dis
senting vote. 1t has, however, 10 be
ratified by the voters Of the whole
District Of Robinson, before it will
be in force.
SENATE BILL 10S
passed our House last night under q
suspension Of rules. This bill was
to correct some clerical errors in
House Bill No. SO, which amended
chapter 40 of the Code, and which
was early in the session. This Bill
gives the County Court of Mason the
power to pay 10 the Circuit and
County Clerks sum not exceeding
$500 per year for their services. 1t
passed both Houses without q dis
senting vote.
THE LAWS.
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