The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-27

Inc Rouse met al . o'clock 4. NJ, Satur.
day, and was opened with PRAYER bv Dele.
cate Sydenstrickcr, OF Grcenbrier COUNTY.
The reading OF the Journal OF the pre-.
rions days session was dispensed with on
motion Of Mr.. Watson.
senate Bill No. 203, 10 amend and re-en.
act certain sections OF chapter ) OF the
Code, as amended by chapter S Of the Acts
OF the last session, was read second time
somewhat amended, and, the rules being
suspended Tor the purpose, third time
also and put upon It's passage. 1t amends
the law in relation to justices and cons,a-
b'es. It was passed by unanimous vote.
Judge Ferguson submitted the report OF
the Conference Committee on House Bill
no, the General Appropriation bill. The
committee recommended that the House
rycede from its position in regard to the
senate contingent fuHd, and the Senate
adopt the views OF the House in regard to
The House contingent fund and the appro-
Priation TO pay newspapers for printing the
Constitutional amendments.
senate Bill No. 80, amending chapter
i52, OF the Code, CONCERNING crimes and
PanishmeRts WIS also passed.
House bills No, 40 and 1923 were also
passed. The former is the Legislative and
o!heia!! appropriation bill, and the latter pro-
yIdes Tor the keeping OF the war records Of
the regiments organized in this State.
Senate Bill No. l69 amending the pro-
Visions oi the Code concerning appeals to
the Court OF Appeals, was also passed.
\ message from the Senate by Mr. New
man announced that that body had re-.
fused to adopt tue recommendation OF the
last conference committee on the general
appropriation bill, aud asked fora new
conference" The request was granted, and
the Speaker named as managers of such
conference on the part oithe House. Messrs.
Fulkeron, Evans and Monroe.
On motion OF Mr.. Watson the House
took 4 recess until halt.past two.
At that hour the members reassembled,
and House bill No. 81 was passed. 1t
amends chapter Isl OF the Code. which
treats Of court dockets, inquiry OF damages,
tria! by Jury, and judgments and DEGREES OF
the court Tor money.
Senate bill No, 2i9 was also passed. Il
Is bill to amend chapter rs Of the Code
concerning offences against nropcrtv. and
originated in the Reyisorv Commission.
Mr.. Wells, OF Tyler county, was granted
leave OF absence for the rest OF the session.
Mr. Rtley's bill House bill No. 1877 TO
provide Tor the publication OF complete
and detailed Statement. OF the receipts and
expenditures ofthe public money, was read
the second time, and provoked some dis.
cusslon. 1t is as follows:
b i !natttd by DE Legaiqhre Of Wat T'ir-
gina:
Firs;-That it shall I've the duty Of the
auditor in the month OF October in every
year, to cause to be published, as provided
IN ;he next section, complete detailed
statement Of the receipts aud expenditures
Of the public moneys.
=. Five hundred copies Of the statement
required by the first section OF this net,
shall be printed and done up in pamphlet
form with paper covers, by the person hay.
'ng. the contract for public printing, and
delivered TO the Governor, who shall cause
10 be mailed to the clerk Of each county
court five copies, TO be therein kept open
for public inspection, and the remaining
copies shall be filed or distributed as the
Governor may think best.
Alr Leonard took occasion to refer TO the
remarks OF the IXTELLIGgXCEE upon the
failRre OF the administration to carry out
the Constitutional provision requiring such
an annual publication rs this bill contpm,
plates, and to say in defeRseoi the Auditor
that there was no provision in the Consti-
tuition or laws requiring such q public state.
ment IT his hands.
House Bill No. SIS, concerning land
books and the entries to be made in them,
was passed.
TIE most important business OF the re.
naming part OF the session was the tina!
passage Of the General Appropriation bill
amended in accordance with the report OF
The conference committee.
\ night session was held, devoted largely
70 idIoey, some account OF which will be
found on cur local page.