Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-14

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Circuit Courts.

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Circuit Courts.
s0n motion OF Mr.. Wells (of Tyler
Senate bill No ll3, "A bill to amend
and re-enact section OF chapter oil the
Acts Of 1881, entitled An act fixing the
times for holding the circuit courts IN
the several judicial courts OF the State,
was read second and third time and
passed with its title, the same taking ell
feet from its passage.
Miscellaneous Business.
A large portion OF Yesterday mornings
time was taken up in reading Senate
bills second lime and in receiving mes
sages from the Upper House. There
was also Senate bill passed. It's title
il, a bill to establish the Independent
school district OF Buckhannon out oil
sub-district No. OF Buckhannon district
Of Upshur county. After which the
House took a recess until p. N.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after reassemb bling s. b.
No. 7S, that the House was engaged in
considering at the time OF adjournment,
was put in effect from its passage.
Mr.. Leonard submitted the following,
which was agreed to:
The Committee of Conference
upon the disagreeing votes OF the two
Houses OF the Legislature upon the bill
entitled ga bill making appropriations
OF public money TO pay general charges
upon the Treasury" had had the same
under consideration and recommend
that the figures $1,000 be inserted in
lieu Of the $4,000 stricken out by the
Senate (ior support OF Normal Schools)." "
This was signed by Senator Smith for
the Senate and Dir. Leonard for the
House; the bill thus amended passed
and took effect from its passage.
The Pages Pay.
Subsequently Mr.. Leonard, from the
Committee OF Conference on the dis
agreeing votes oi the two bodies, on the
Legislative Appropriation bill, wherein
the Senate fixed the pay Of House pages
at S640. while the House placed it at
SS52, recommended that the House re.
cede, which was done, and the bill
passed, taking effect from its passage.
The additional pay Of the pages is pro-
vided for in the extra appropriation
bill.
Committee Report.
Mr.. Ferguson reported back from the
Judiciary, the bill amending and re-
enacting chapter 80 OF the Code concern
ing the collection OF taxes, with the rec
ommendation that it be agreed TO, as
amended by the Senate. The bill was
taken up and adopted.
License for Shows.
SR No. 90, "a bill amending and re-
enscting section 5 of chapter los OF the
Acts of 1877 concerning shows, perform
auces. etc, being up on a second read
ing, Speaker Wilson moved to amend
by making the section read that in towns
OF ten thousand inhabitants, but less
than twenty, $1,000 per exhibition; and
in city or town with a population less
than ten thousand, $500; and on motion
OF the same gentleman this section was
added.
''6. The State tax on every license to
exhibit circus shall be $40 for each ex-
hibi,ion; and on license to exhibit a
menagerie $50 for each exhibition; and
on license TO exhibit any other public
show 50 on each exhibition" All OF
which was adopted and the bill ordered
to third reading.
- School Lands.
S.B. No. Sc, "a bill to abolish the
sale OF delinquent lands by sheriffs and
to provide for the sale OF such lands and
other land by the Commissioners OF
school lands" was taken up and Judge
Ferguson offered az substistute "A
bill to amend and re-ensCt chapter 100
OF the Code concerning the sale OF lands
for the benefit OF the school iund. All
of this on his motion was referred and
the substitute ordered printed.
Tax Bill
Judge Ferguson, from the Conference
Committee on II. B. No. 2O4, A bill to
revise, amend and re.enact chapter ~ oil
the Code, concerning the appropriation
of taxes, submitted long and elaborate
report recommending the adoption oi a
new section and that both bodies recede
from certain amendments, all OF which
was adopted and the bill passed; subse-
ouently the Senate announced the same
and the putting in force from IT'S passage,
in which the House concurred.
Miscellaneous
About twenty Senate bills were read
the second time Saturday afternoon and
one or two minor motions adopted. AT
8 o'clock an adjournment was had 10 III
o'clock Monday morning.