The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-02
HOUSE or DELEGATEE.

Another business Day-The EmbezEIe.
ment Hill Passed InVesIIgating the
Public Printer,
Yesterdays session Of the House was
noticeable only for the steady progress
made in the business OF the calendar.
Hon. D. @. steere, delegate from Peasants
county, made the opening prayer.
A petition was submitted by Mr.. Davis
In which q number Of Harrison county
farmers asked for law protecting sheep
from the ravages oil dogs.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER
would seem to be impending, from reso'
luton offered by Mr.. Holt, and, on bis
motion, laid on the table for The present,
It was labeled blouse Joint Resolution
No. IS: Providing for a joint committee 10
enquire and report as TO the present con.
tract for the public printing"
The remainder oil the morning session
was spent upon the bill re.enaCting the
road law, numerous amendments 10 which
were adopted, and the bill then ordered
10 lie third reading, after which Mr.. Moi.
lett moved TO take q recess till 2 P. NJ,
which motion prevailed.
Upon reassembllng the preliminary
reading Of bills was resumed, and mum.
Der oil measures advanced one stage on
the calendar.
SOMEWHAT oP A VIGHT
was made over House Bill No. III, a bill
amending and re.enaCting section s Of
chapter 90 OF the Code oil West Virginia,
and to add an additional section thereto,
which reads.
Be II enacted BY The Legislature Of West Hir-
giniai
That section 3 Of chapter 90 Of the Code
OF West Virginia shall be amended and re.
enacted 20 as to read as follows:
5. all contracts and insurances made di.
reCtly or indirectly for the loan or forbear.
anCe Of money or other thing at o greater
rate Of interest than six per cent, except
where such greater rate 10 now allowed
by law, shall be void; and the person
making the loan shall not recover any in.
terest Whatever In such case for the loan
80 made as aforesaid.
8. Where money has been loaned at q
greater rate OF interest than Ia allowed by
lhWt tub poIbOu LuuAluk buGu buhll LuLlelt
and pay to the State interest at the rate Of
Q per cent per annum on the principal sum
90 loaned as aforesaid, from the date Of lie
maturity, for the use Of the school fund,
which sim may be recovered by appro.
pirate suit In The name Of the State, TO be
prosecuted and maintained by tho Prose.
outing Attorney OF the court Of the county
Ia whiDh the loan was made ID the CIRCUIT
Court Of said county.
Mr.. Lurty, patron oil the bill, champion.
ed II warmly, while Mr.. Hubbard moved
10 recommlt 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lowry moved 10 amend by requiring
the bill 10 be reported within thres days.
The motion was 90 amended, and the bill
reCommltted.
The bill
FoRBtDDlSG THEPAYMENT or EMPLOYEES ny
Orders,
Tokens or drafts was indefinitely post.
poned on motion Of Mt. Bee.
The Greenbrisr, Webster and Nicholas
COUNTY line Gsht was taken up. Mr.. bod.
fill advocated the proposed changes as
detailed In House Bill No. 100. Mr..
Lowry, on behalf OF Mr.. Sydenstflcker,
favored fecommilLal OF the bill, but this
was refused and the bill sent 10 its engross.
ment for third reading.
Senate Bill No. Is,
CONCERNING THE oPPRNsR or RMBEzzLRNRNr
ny PUBLIC OFFICIALS,
or agents. the bill meant to meet the din.
Culties pointed out by the experience oil
wheeling In the Maxwell and King Grim.
inal cases, was taken up, read q third
time and passed, The bill has already
been printed In the 1SrELLtaRSCgn.
The bill amending The law concerning
the public printing was laid on the table,
A bill concerning actions Of ejeCtmetit,
with an amendment, was pending when
at q few minutes past Eve Mr.. Hall, OIL
Barbour, moved that the House adjourn,
which motion prevailed.