Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-02
DULL AND DREARY
The PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES
Yssterday-The Reading Of Bills by the
Clerks the Only Excitement During
the Sessions-0ne or Two
Bill Passed.
REGISTER REPORTERS NOTES ON
The SAME.
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10
A. NJ, there being fair number oi Sena
tors ia their seats when the gayel fell.
There were no committee reports Of
importance offered.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Roberts-A bill TO amend and
re-enact section 4 OF chapter Of the
acts OF 1881, entitled, IAN act fixing the
time for holding the Circuit Courts in
the several judicial circuits OF this
State"
By Mr.. StOllings-A bill to amend
aud re enact section . OF an act passed
February %, 1872, entitled ian act pro-
yiding for a charter for the Guyandotte
and Ohio Railroad and Mineral Com.
pany."
By Mr.. Dawson-A bill making some
slight changes in the law concerning
the fees OF County Surveyors.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
III. b. No. Up, concerning vacancies
in office and providing a method OF fill
ing the same.
:. Il. No. l02, concerning the incor-
poratiou Of joint stock companies in pur-
Suance of Article Y OF the Constitution
of the State. This is an important bill
OF s. sections, its reading occupied
good part Of the morning AMI pending
the vote on the passage OF the bill, the
Senate too, recess until 30 +. ".
Upon reassembling the Senate pro-
ceeded with the consideration OF the bill
under consideration when recess Was
taken. After little skirmishing the
bill was passed by vote of 10 to-
:. Il. No. 1l2, which is in relation to
certain bonds In Berkeley county, was
read third time and passed.
4 Bill 10 confer certain additional
powers on the Potomac and Ohio Rail-
road Company was brought mp on its
third reading and vas voted down by a
vote OF IL 20 10.
The vote was reconsidered by which
the Senate refused on Monday to pass
:. Il. No. a. Bill to amend and re-
enact certain sections in relation 10 the.
alternative method OF keeping in repail
county roads.
A motion was made to lay the bill on
the table, but it was voted down. A
prolonged discussion was had on the
merits of the bill, and it finally passed
by vote of IL tOS.
This bill makes several material
changes in the present law. Ii pro-
vides Tor the appointment OF county
engineer in cases where the county court
may deem it necessary. Another change
OF merit is that all contracts made by the
surveyor with contractors must be ap-
proved by the county court, aud II i'm
poses penalty not To exceed SlOO upon
surveyors who neglect their duties.
The surveyors who have heretofore
been elected are by the provisions Of
the bill to be- appointed by the county
court.
The vote by which the Senate refused
% pass :. L No. lOj, ia relation 10 the
Potomac and Ohio railroad, Was recon.
silerci and the bill was referred to tire
Committee on Railroads
\ till To abolish the sale of delinquent
lands by sherilS and 10 provide lOr the
sale of such lands AMI other lands by
the commissioner OF school lands, was
taken upon its third reading and passed.
Mr. Shelton on leave introduced
bill to appropriate all money arising
iron the redemption or sale Of delin
aueut lanls returned for the nOn-pay-
ment oi taxes. lor the county OF Lin.
colu. now IN the treasury of this State,
or which shall hereafter come into the
treasury, TO the construction and i'm
prOvement Oi certain public roads in
Lincoln county.
). Il. No. IL, changing TIE time OF
holding the courts in the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit. was read Il second and third
time and passed.
Several bills were read second time
and at Il p. " the Senate Adjourned un-
Ill II \. ". to-day.