Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-09

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acted:
Bills Introduced
Bv Mr.. Moffett-A bi.lto prevent tres
passing by nOn-residents in the border
counties of this State.
By Mr.. Holt-A bill providing for the
appointment OF agents in the several
counties OF the State ior the distribution
of school books.
Bv Mr.. Hall (We,zeD-A bill to amend
the acts OF lS72-7S in relation TO county,
city or town subscriptions to railroads.
Petitions.
BY Mr.. Tippett-From ]. S. Vanme-
ire, Major Second w. Va. Volunteers, on
behalf of the Mason Co. Rifemen; oJ
Mason county land pay roll of said com
pany), asking for pay for services in sup
pressing outbreak at Hawks Nest, in
January, 1880.
Mr.. Hobbs From J. III. Atkinson and
S. others of Hancock county, asking Tor
the submission to the people OF the
Constitutional amendment in relation
to liquor.
Mr.. Sheppard-FIom l.. II. McFee, OF
Writ county, asking the lessening OF the
school district OF Burning Springs.
Ohio County Heard From.
Mr.. Mcneil presented the following
petitions:
From Jacob Berger and 100 others,
Mahn and Brandiass and l56 others,
Geo. B. Caldwell and 3lS others and
Geo. X. Wheat, and III others, asking
the repeal of all laws under which cigars
and tobacco are manufactured in the
Penitentiary.
Resolutions Adopted
were as follows:
By Mr.. Riley: Resolved, That the Com
mittee on the Judiciary inquire into the
expediencv OF so amending the Code as
10 provide more simple and equitable
means OF recovering pay for improve
ments put on land by tenants in posses
sion under claim of title who may be
evicted in ejectment suits.
Bv Mr.. Kepner: RsSOlrsd, That leave
is hereby granted 70 the House Commit
tee on Penitentiary to visit the peniten-
uarv on SATURDAY. next in conjunction
with the Senate Committee.
by Mr.. Morrow: ResOlred, That IN con-
nection with III. b. 70, now before the
Judiciary Committee the committee con-
slider the propriety OF so amending the
general law OF corporations as to per-
nit any corporation to change It's name,
Increase or diminish its capital stock and
subdiyide or consolidate its shares anu
add to its corporate franchises ana
powers.
BiIs Passed.
The following bills were read third
time aud passed: ,,,--
III. B. No 66 amending the acts OF 1877
so that il read as follows: /. That the
Board of Public Works may designate
any national bank or banks, and any
bank or banks chartered pursuant to
the laws of this State, with paid up cap
itaIsto twenty thousand dollars, as de-
positories of money belonging TO the
State. and shall contract with said banks
for the payment of interest thereon, AT
a rate not less than two per cent. per an
mum, for such time as any deposit, or
mart thereof, NAV remain in such banks.
HB. No. Gi A bill amending the act
Of 1S72-73. The following is the amend
meni offered to the act providing, lor
the alternative method OF working
"or the county court, upon petltloh
having been presented to it signed by a
Uuqjgrify of the voters OF the county, shal! /!
order that the said alternative method
OF constructing and keeping i'll repair
the county roads shall be adopted
by the county"
II B. No. ~: "BS It enacted By the Leg
isl1,nrs OF Wes. ITrginiu, That the sum
OF thirty dollars and sixty-fve cents be,
and is hereby appropriated, out OF the
treasury of this State not otherwise APP
propria,ed, to refund said taxes erron-
eonsly assessed anI paid, and the Audi
tor be, and is hereby directed to draw
his warrant on the Treasurer IN favor OF
WIN. J Grantham for said amount.
H.B No. Il, A bill to amend an act
,o establish the school district OF Wells
nur, i'm the county of Brooke. The act
is i'm relation to trustees, etc, the amend
ment changing the manner OF election
somewhat.
lib No. 81, An act to enable the
snreties Of John T. Smith, late a sheriff
Of Mercer county, TO collect certain lee
bills and tax bills in the county oi Mer-
Ger.