Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-27

and Mr.. Ferguson notified the Senate OF
the same.
The following resolutions of inquiry
were offered:
BY Mr.. Ferguson:
That it be referred to the joint COM
mittee on tine apportionment of repre-
sentatIou of the Legislature, to inquire
INTO aud il deemed expedient, report a
plan of proportional representation in
the Senate of this State.
BY Mr.. Motfet:
10 require teachers in the public
schools TO be selected by trustees instead
of by the Boards of Education"
BY Mr.. Tippett:
''ro amend the game l..w, as to make
it unlawful to kill, trap or net quail, for
a term of two years"
BY Mr.. Day:
'To m axe or devise some more efficient
plan by which persons convicted Of a
misdemeanor may be compelled to work
on some public works until they may
have worked out the fine and cost in
the case for which they were prose-
cuted."
By Mr.. Wells:
10 extend the time for the qualify
ing of county officers who failed to
qualify as prescribed by law"
The following are the more important
bills presented:
BY Mr.. Edmiston:
Making an appropriation TO COM
plete the Capitol building at Charleston,
kanawha county"
This bill makes an additional appro-
priation of one hundred thousand dol
lars. Fifty thousand was ordered by
a previous legislature for completing
our next Capitol building, making in
all one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
By Mr.. Cresap:
80 appropriate 81 900 for the building
of a bridge across Tygsrt's Valley river,
two miles south OF Beverly, Randolph
county"
BY Mr. Elmiston:
"An act changing the county line be-
tween Lewis and BraXton and annex
ing part Of the territory OF Braxton to
Lewis county"
BY Mr.. kepner:
"To amend the acts of 1928, relating
to attachments and exemptions"
The important changes which this bill
proposes to make in the present law,
are: |. Ii the husband be absent or in
capable OF acting, or neglect or refuse to
act. the wife may file the exemption
papers. .. When valid exemption pa
pers have been filed process shall not
issue again for the period OF - months.
3. Money, as well as property, declared
exempt, which may have come into pos
session OF the officer, shall be delivered
TO the debtor within five days, unless
az appraisement be demanded, which
shall be had without delay. 4. No costs
to be taxed against the judgment debtor
on suggestion except on the one on
which the money is made.
BY Mr. Hubbard:
90 amend section , OF chapter So OF
the Code OF 1868, concerning lands OF
persons under disability"
By Mr.. Hubbard:
"To provide Tor the payment to sher-
ifs, collectors and treasurers by dis
tricts an independent school districts
the amounts of money due them in GER
tain cases, and to enforce the payment
of the same
BY Mr. Poe;
A petition asking for the adoption
and distribution OF the revised statutes
AS compiled and annotated by John II.
Kelly.
By Mr.. Steere:
A petition signed by VIM. Naish and
one hundred and ten others of Peasants
rounty. asking that the county be di.
yided bv the old lines, the upper part
annexed 10 TYLER and the lower part to
Mood county.
Nv Mr. Wait:
a petition from W. II. Eneip and
twenty.onc others Of Marshall county,
asking efficient legislation to protect
sheep husbandry.
Bv Mr.. Lowry:
4 bill for the punishment OF tramps,
barglrs and yagrants in the State of West
Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the daily
session OF the House shall hereafter
open at 3 o'clock Z. N, until otherwise
ordered.
A large number OF bills were read a
first and second time.
lllt llOuoC nav AAA'oA'Nr' 80 N'''-''
dar shortly before II o'clock, recess Ot
five minutes was taken.
soon after the Capitol bell tOlled II,
the Senate, preceded by its officers, ap-
peared at the bar of the House
The President Of the Senate an
nounced that in accordance with the
law, the Senate had appeared on the
floor of the House for the purpose OF
goinp into ioint session and electing a
Unitei States Senator. President sum.
mers took the chair and called the joint
assembly 70 order. The clerks OF
the two houses were ordered to
read the proceedings of yesterdays
sessions so far as they related to the
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votes cast iC' "t ''I0 "'C',"t C"'"Io, 81
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