The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-04
Ghs GttelIigetrter,
STATE LEGISLATURE.
RRNATE.
RIlI OrLOoal Interest PaSaed-FuIl Tea
OIIhe Bill.

BIlI OF Local Interest PaSsed-Fnll Te4l
OEIhe Bill.
The Senate met OF the usual hour yes
terdAy afternoon, Rev. s, B. Barnitz, Of
the English Lutheran Church, conducting
the devotional exercises.
Pending the reading OF the journal the
further reading was dispensed with.
Mr., Donehoo, from the Committee on
Education, reported back Q bill in re-
spouse to q petition asking for the estab'
lfshment Of an Independent school district
at Belleville, Wood county, with favorable
recommendation,
Mr.. Newman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back Senate Bill 60, reg.
ulating the deposits Of the State funds,
with recommendation that It do pass,
Mr.. Dawson, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that the bills
passed by both Houses had been approved
by the Governor,
Mr.. Roberts presented the petition Of
q number OF citizens Of Writ county, ask
ing the passage Of constitutional amend-
ment prohibiting the sale and manulac.
ture OF intoxicating liquor In this State.
Senate Bill 81, amending the act author
iZing the formation OF corporations for
the purpose Of constructing booms or
dams, was read q second time and ordered
TO it's third reading.
House Bill SO, concerning County
Courts, their jurisdiction and powers,
passed yesterday, was reConsidered and
amended in necessary particular and
passed as amended,
Mr.. Donehoo moved that when the Sem
ate adjourns, It adiourns to meet at 10 A.
NJ. to-day. Adopted.
Senate Bill IS, was read q third time
and passed. This bill comprises the legis.
lation asked for by the Council Committee
on Legislation Of this city, and refers to
embezzlemens, covering the cases OF Max.
we'll and King and the teChniCalities by
which they escaped.
The bill reads as follows; A bill to
amend and re'enaCt certain laws In refer
ence TO otfenses.
Be Il Enacted by The Legislature Of Hte Stale Of
West Virginia.:
That sections 10 and q oil chapter 145
Of the Code Of West Virginia be amended
ald re'enacted so as TO read as follows:
"SEC. 10. II any officer, agent, clerk, or
servant Of this State, or Of any county,
district, school district, or municipal cor.
poration thereof, or Of any incorporated
bank or other corporation, or any officer
Of public trust in this State, or any agent,
clerk, or servant Of such officer OF public
trust, or any agent, clerk or servant Of any
firm or person, or company or association
Of persons not incorporated embezzle or
frRudulently convert 10 his own use, bull.
lion, money, bank notes, or other security
for money, or any effects or property OF
another person which shall have come 10
bis possession, or been placed under his
care or management, by virtue Of bis
Office, place or employment, he shall DO
deemed guilty Of larceny thereof.
"2l. II any officer, clerk, or agent OF
this State, or OF any county, district,
school district, or municipal corporation
thereof, or OF any bank, or incorporated
company, or any clerk or agent Of any
firm or person, or association OF person
not incorporated, make, alter, or omit to
make any entry In any book oil account OF,
or In any account kept by such State,
county, district, school district, municipal
corporation, bank, incorporated company,
firm, or person, or association Of persons,
or mutilate, destroy, or conceal any such
account, or book Of accounts, with intent
in 80 doing TO conceal the true state Of any
account, or to defraud the State, or any
county, district, school district, municipal
corporation, bank, company, firm or per.
son, or with intent 10 enable or assist any
person to obtain money to which he was
not entitled, such officer, clerk, or agent
shall be confined in the Penitentiary not
less than two nor more than ten years."
And be II further enacted that chapter
1865 OF the Acts Of 1879, passed February
%, 1872, and oil acts inconsistent with this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed
Senate Bills 6 and 4 were read second
time and ordered to their third reading.
Senate Bill 10: A bill to amend the
charter Of the Northern and Southern
West Virginia Railroad Company, was
taken up on its second reading, and, after
some discussion as to its merits was laid
on the table.
M Smith introduced Senate Bill n:
A bill 10 transfer 10 the county Of Marion
the rights Of the State In the Fairmont and
Bridge Company. Referred to
the Committee on Roads and Navigation.
Adjourned to 10 A. ~ to-day.