The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-28
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The Time OF the session Mostly Taken
Up with Consideration or Billa.

The Time or the Session Mostly Taken
Up with Confederation or Btlla.
The Senate met yesterday afternoon at
0 o'clock, the session being opened with
prayer by Rev. ]. 7. Mcclure, Of the Uni
ted Presbyterian Church.
The journal Of the previous days pro-
Ceedings was read and approved.
The Judiciary, Finance and Mines and
Mining Committees unloaded number Of
bills that had been under consideration.
Among the important petitions present.
ed was one by Mr.. Stout, from citizens OF
Wood and Richie counties, asking the
passage OF a bill to prevent the attachment
Of lRboHers' wages in the hands OF employ
ers, and one by Mr.. EWin, asking for the
taxation Of dogs and the protection OF
sheep owners.
Among the important bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Donehoo repeating certain
provisions in the Homestead law in relR.
ton to exemptions, which have been de-
Clared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court OF the State. Also one by Mr.. Van
Meter providing for the formation Of ASSOC
Citations for the purpose of establishing
public libraries.
Mr.. Woods introduced o bill in relation
to the Cumberland road in this State, pro-
viding for the collection OF tolls and pre-.
sCribing penalties for refusal to pay such
tolls as are prescribed.
Mr.. Donehoo offered q resolution ask
ing that the Committee on Mines and
Mining inquire into the expedienCy OF
making provisions for testing the existence
OF silver ore in the county OF Jackson, and
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Barbee offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Public Buildings
and Humane Institutions, to enquire into
the propriety Of purchasing additional
grounds for the Deaf and Blind Asylum,
at Romney,
Senate Bill No. %, changing the name
OF 1.-THE Potomac 4 Piedmont Coal and
Railroad Company" and to confer addi-
tional powers thereto; and Senate
Bill No, 81, repeating an act to Gre.
ale q County Court and Board Of
Commissioners Tor the county OF Wood,
under the 34lh section OF the 9Th article OF
tu6 COubtllullunI Wplu ApAA y 60GShA ttklC
and ordered to third reading,
Senate Bill No. 80, regulating the laying
out Of town lots and recording plat or
map Of the same, was read second
time and, on motion, was laid on the Ia
BILE.
Senate Bill No. SS, recognizing the gov.
eminent Of the West Virginia University,
gas read second time and, on motion,
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill No. 80, providing Tor the
election OF school trustees by the people
instead OF appointment by the Boards Of
Education, was read q second time and
laid on the table.
House Bill No. 81, amending the law in
relation to the probate OF wills, and the
appointment and qualification Of personal
representatives, guardians, committees
and curators, during the recess OF the reg.
ular sessions OF the County Courts, was
read second time and laid on the table
for the purpose Of allowing members to
prepare certain amendments thereto.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 appoint
ing Q Joint committee for rearranging the
congressional districts Of the State was
read and laid on the table.
Senate joint resolution No, 8, providing
for The distribution OF the acts Of the Legis.
lature, was read, and referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Senate joint resolution No. 5, requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress 10 regulate the traffic on Interstate
railways, was read second time and
passed,
their first reading, the Senate adjourned
until 2:30 p. NJ. to-day.