The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-25
STATE LEGISLATURE,
HEMAIE.

Rev. B. L. Smith, Of the Disciple
church, conducted the devotional ser
vices,
The irurnal Of Thursday was read anC
approved.
A rmmunication from the House wa
received announcing the passage Of Hour
Joint Resolution No. 5, adding tire,
members to the int committee upon thu
apportionment Il representation In %!
LeaislAlu'e-two from tie House Of Del
eRstes and ons ir m the Senate.
COMMITTEE REP RTS,
Mr.. Faulkner, Of the Judiciary Commi,
tee, reported back House Bill No. /, re
organizing and learrapgiug the Circui
0nur 9 OF the State; also Senate Bill No
81, TepealiI Y The act creating County
Court q, d Bad Of Commissioners hi
he county Of Wood, and recommsnC
hem tn pass.
Mr. Ewin. ofthe Committee on Conn
ties, Towns land Municipal Corpora ions
repurItd back SepAle Bill No. 80, Tegul.
ting the lpyiI & Out Of town lots and re
cTding map Vi the same, with favorable
Recommendation.
Mr.. McGrPgor, Of the Committee or
Rnsda and Navigation, TeDoTlpd substi
lutte for Senate Bills Ne 20 and so, In re
latiOn 10 an act auth rziUg The formation
VI corporations for the construction OIL
boOms, dams, &c.
Mr., Brown, VI the Committee on R II
roads, reported back Senate Bill No, %
changing he name OF the Piedmont ano
Potomac Railroad and COAl Company
with rec, mmendG,ion that 1t pass.
Dt.lS, RESOLUTIONS AND PLTTTGoSs.
Nj McGtegOr presented the petition 81
William Hall and ninsty.two others, a
RitChie county, asking q change in the
school law 10 relation TO school trustees;
that said tru' tee be elected by the people
instead Of appointed by the Boards Of Edu'
cation.
Mr.. MCGregnr introduced the following
billr: Senate Bill No. A providing for tht
appointment ii inspFc Ors and deputy IL.
-peClOrS Of mineral oils and other sub
stances, and tOregu ate the saleof the RAmt
fOr illuminating pnrp, ses; Seuate B II M,
45 amending the law In relation tuthR Uay
ment oil ies bills; Senate Bill No, AZ, ~
quiTinR ia tees oil The Peace 10 TAKE
IrCOgn sauces for Appearance Ut the Or.
cult Courts in lieu u County Ueuns; vi
lowing the revival OF appeals from Iht
q, uuty Courts within aIe veArs from thu
date oil the decree; SENATE B Il No. 40, pro.
vldipg for the collection Vi foe bills VI de-
ceased Ulcers. Referred.
Mr. Dmeuoo presented the petition o.
A. MCU. + ansgAn and others VI HaucoCs
county, asking for u convenient arrange
ment oil the terms OF the Circuit Courts III
that county.
Mr.. Newman offered resolution 10.
attuCtiIg the Judiciary ommiItte 10 In.
qnile into the expedienCy Of abulishing VII
ne Independent school distdc In the
s ATE. The same gentleman ,tfsred an
other resolution insItuGliug the judiciary
Committee " inquire into the expectancy
Of amending the ] Try law so as u cOmpe
titiYants TO pay Tue cOets Of jures. Both
resolutions we're adopted,
Mr.. MCNevl offered resolution asking
that 90 much OF the GuVernur'S message
40 Telers ~ military free Of The State BIZ
w thp SbAA WI lunNbpt
MIR. Summers VIZ. W0, d I Ia The Ghair)
presented Senate bill No. 81 10 isCilitaIe
he United States coast aud geodeuc sur
vey now In progress Ia the SAFE.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills we're read third
lime aud passed after a few unimportaut
amendments were made.
s. b No, II, making general provisions
for elections ty the people, and providing
for flling vaCauCies.
s B No, s, making persons charged
with crime competent Witnesses In thsii
own behalf,
s. B No. 10 providing for the election
Of road surveyors instead Of appointment.
s. B. No. 81, regulating ferries on the
water courses and The Ohio river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
House Joint Resolution NJ. 8, de'cribed
above, was concnrred In under q suspen.
sion Of the rules.
Mr.. Newman moved that when the Fer.
ate adj utnsi II adjpurns to meet at II A NJ.
to-day, Tor the purpose Of ball ting iUr q
U s. Senator Adopted.
Hou q bill No. /, was read q second
time and ordered 10 its eugrossment and
sera bilIS Nos. 81 80, 20 and 20 were
read for the frat time, aud ordered to
heir second reading
House joint resolution No. 0 was taken
up and, under suspension Of the rules,
visa p4sstd.
In accord .nce with House lint resolu.
ion No ., Mr.. MCGiew wss named by
President Summers as a member / | he
Committee OH behplf II the Senate, called
Tor by the int resolution.
Ad turned 10 II A. N to-day.