The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16

IN the HOUSE 10 extend the time to
the 18th Of March, which necessi-
tates my writing another letter, and
giving the readers of the Register
such legislative news as comes under
our observation and will be of inter
est to them.
THE ACTS, &C.
The following is list Of the acts
that have passed, and approved by
the Governor. You will see from
the great number that both Houses
have been industriously at work.
No doubt some Of them should not
have been passed at all:
An act fixing the times for holding the
terms OF the Circuit Courts in the Thir-
teenth Judicial Circuit. Originated in the
Senate. Approved January "a, 1881.
And act to amend and re-enact chapter
III OF the Code OF West Virginia, concern
ing Circuits Courts. Originated in the
House. Approved February 4th.
An act fixing the times for holding the
Circuit Courts in the several Judicial Cir
cults. OF the State. Originated in the
House. Approved February 4th.
An act authorizing copy OF deed, will
or other writing to be admitted to record
under certain circumstances. Originated
in the Senate. Approved February 4th.
An act 10 organize the Circuit Courts in
the First Judicial Circuits. Originated in
the House. Approved February 4th.
An act to amend and re.enact sections |
and 2 of chapter 5S OF the acts OF 1870, pro-
viding for the Independent School District
OF Ravenswood. Originated in the Senate.
Approved February 4th.
An act to amend and re-enact section |
of chapter AZ OF the Acts OF 1928. The
woods Jury Bill" striking out the word
white" Originated in the Senate. APP
proved February 9TH.
An act to repeal an act entitled "Ap act
to create County Court and a Board OF
Commissioners for the county OF Wood
under the Bath section OF the Sth article OF
the Constitution, approved March II, 1879"
Originated in the Senate. Approved Feb
ruary 9th.
An act to amend and re-enact section l
OF chapter 40 OF the Acts OF 1877, concern
ing the Board OF Public Works and the
deposit OF State funds. Original ed in the
House. Approved February 18th.
An act to revive and re-enact chapter 10
of the Code OF West Virginia, concerning
official bonds, and those taken in the Ju-
dicial proceedings. Originated in the
House. Approved February 18th.
An act amending and re.enacting chap
ter SO OF the Code of West Virginia, con-
corning Boards OF Supervisors and their
administration OF county affairs. 0rigina-
ted in the House. Approved February
2lst
An act for the relief Of William ]. Gran
than, of the county OF Jefferson. Origin
ated in the House. Approved February
2lst.
An act to regulate the practice OF dem
tistry in the State, and TO protect the peo-
pie against impiricism in relation thereto.
Originated in the House. Approved Feb
ruary 2lst:
An act to amend and re.enact section
oil chapter Isl OF the acts Of 1928, con.
corning the adoption OF the alternative
method OF constructing and keeping in re-
pair county roads. Originated in the
House. Approved February 2lst.
An act to change the name Of "the Po-
tomac and Piedmont Coal and Railroad
Company" and to confer additional pow
ers thereon originated in the Senate. APP
proved March 18th. This, by the way, was
the first bill signed by Gov. Jackson; all
those preceding this were signed by Gov.
Mathews.
An act to authorize the Governor OF this
State to employ additional counsel to de-
lend the interest Of this State in two
causes, in which the Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway Company are complainants and
Jos. s. Miller, Auditor, defendant, now
pending in the Circuit Court OF Ohio
county. Originated in the House. APP
proved March 9TH.
An act amending and re-enacting chap
ter 81 OF Code OF West Virginia relating to
the transfer OF property in this State be-
longing to descendants, wards, insane per-
sons, or ceSh quo trust in another State or
county. Originated in House. Approved
March 9TH.
An act to amend an act to establish the
school district in Wellsburg in the county
OF Brooke, State OF West Virginia, passed
July 18th 1868. Originated in the House.
Approved March 7th.
An act to authorize banks to change the
amount OF their capital stock. Originated
in the House. Approved March 7th.
An act removing the control OF the free
schools within the corporate limits OF the
city OF Charleston from the common coun.
Gil thereof, and placing the same in the
hands OF the Board of Education. Orig.
mated in the House, Approved March
An act to authorize the county Of JefTer.
son to fund at lower rate OF interest or on
better terms the outstanding bonds OF said
county. Originated in the House. APP
proved March Sth.
An act to regulate the practice Of phar.
macy and the sale OF medicines and poisons,
Originated in the Senate. Approved
March Sth.
AN act amending and ,re.enacting chan.
ter 40 OF the Code OF West Virginia, con.
cerningthe poor. Originated in the House.
Approved March Sth.
AN act to revive, amend and re.enact
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