The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-21
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An Ordinary SeSaion-BiIls aad Rsaola.
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An Ordinary SeSAiOn-BiIla aRd RsaOlu
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The Senate met at 2:S0 ?. n. yesterday
Rev, Q, P. Mlsden, Of the Fourth Street
N, E. Church, led the ssnatein prayer,
The Journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the passage Of House
Bill No. 10, fixing the time Tor holding the
Circuit Courts In the Filth circult, and
House Bill No. "a, with the came reler.
ence TO the Sixth circuit, and asking the
concurrence Of the Senate.
Senate Bill No. -, chan giug the boun.
Diary Of the Independent school district Of
Ravenswood, was read third time and
passed,
Senate Bill No, s, making persons chang,
ed with crime, competent witnesses In this
State, was read . second time and ordered
70 its epgrossmsnt and third reading.
Senate Bill No, IL, amending the law In
relation TO the act making general pro-
Visions for elections by the people, and
providing for filing vacancies, was read q
second time and ordered to It's engrossment
and third reading.
Senate Bill No, 10, amending the act con.
corning the appointment oil surveyors Of
roads was read second time and ordered
10 its enRTossmeAt and third reading.
Senate Bill No. 10, amending the char.
ter Of the Northern and Southern West
Virginia Railroad Company, was read q
second time, and, after considerable dis.
cussion, was referred back to the commit
tee,
Senate Bill No, 20, amending an act au,
thorizing the formation Of corporations
for the construction Of booms, dame, &c
was read second time and Tecommitted
Mr.. Smith offered Q resolution asking
that all laws pertaining 10 county roads b.
reduced to one act. Referred TO the Com,
mittee on Roads and Navigation.
Senate Bill No, q, In relation to fairies
on the water courses OF the State and the
Ohio river, was read second time and
ordered to It's enSrossment and third read
Ing.
Mr. Williams offered q resolution pro.
viding for mileage Of Senators. Adopted
House Bill No, 10, fixing the times for
holding the Circuit Courts In tho Filth
Circuit, was read frat time and referred
also House Bill No. "a, referring TO the
Sixth Circuit, and referred to the special
committee.
Mr.. Dennis introduced Senate Bill No.
81, authorizing A, O. Bpxton 10 practice
in the courts Of this State. Referred.
Mr.. McGregor: Senate Bill No. SO, 10
relation 10 the government oil the State
University. Referred,
Delegate Ferguson appeared on the floor
Of the Senate and announced the passage
Of House Bill No, !, and aAked the concur.
rance OF the Senate.
Mr.. Donehoo presented Q petition ask.
ing that Kelly . Revised Statutes be adopt.
ed by the State.
Mr.. Stout presented Senate Bill No. 80,
regulating the laying out Of town lots.
Referred.
Mr.. Dawson introduced Senate Joint
Resolution No. 4, touching the number oil
terms Of Circuit Court In each county.
Mr.. Newman presented Senate Bill No.
10. amending the school law Of the State.
Referred.
Mr.. McGregor, introduced Senate bill
No. Al, establishing Grant sub.district, oil
Richie county, as an Independent School
District. Referred.
The rules were suspended and Senate
Joint Resolution No. was read and
passed.
Messrs. Newman and Roberts presented
netitionP, which were appropriately re.
lerred.
Mr.. Shelton introduced Senate Bill No
AZ, In relation TO amending the laws In re-
speCt to studs, jacks and bulls. Referred
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 was read
and referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
Delegate Hubbard appeared on the aool
Of the Senate and announced the passage
Of House Bill No. organizing the Circui,
Courts In the Flnt Judicial Circuit, and
to tx the terms for holding the same, and
asked the concurrence Of the Senate. Re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Smith offered q resolution instruct.
Ing the Auditor TO ascertain and report
what amount Of stock the State holds In the
PSlatine bridge al Fairmont, and whS,
amounts are held by individuals, end
what dividends, iiauy, have been paid 70
the State since 1858. Adopted.
Mr.. stollings introduced Senate Bill No
4S regulating appeals frem Justices. Re-
ferred.
House Bill No. was read and referred
To the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Donehoo presented Senate joint
Resolution No. 8, appointing q joint com
mjttee to redistrict the State into Con
gressional districts, which was referred.
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