The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-25

presented one signed by John g. kincade
and $50 others Of Mason county. Mr.. De
pew handed In the petition Of II. w. Kidd
and S47 other voters Of Roane county, and
1lr. Watson that Of Oliver P. Jollif and
1923 other qualified voters Of Monongalia
county. Mr. Riley also submitted one
signed by ]. F. Chenoweth and 614 othei
voters Of Jackson county.
Mr.. Sinclair presented one signed by
August Shade, NJ. Carey and - others,
voters and residents Of Benwood, Marshall
county, asking that that place DO incor'
porated.
Nrw BILLS
were introduced to the number Of three, aS
follows.
By Mr.. MOiIett: House bill No. $50, for
the relief Of Isaac GIcNsel, late Sheriff Of
Pocahontas county.
By Mr.. Wilson loi BARBOUR: House bill
No. $40, to amend section 81 OF chapter II
Of the acts Of 1881, concerning roads and
bridges.
BY Mr.. Bee: House bill No. S77, re-en.
acting rections aud q Of tho act passed
March II, 1881, concerning the construc'
ton ind repair Of county roads.
On motion Of Judge Ferguson
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
was then taken up, House joint resolution
No. 8, proposing an amendment to the
constitution Of the State, being taken from
the table, and made the special order for
Wednesday Of next week at II o'clock A. N.
A number Of preliminary steps were gone
through with on certain bills, and House
bill No. 60, to pay Adam G. HamriCk and
CnTence Gregory for work on the Slavin's
Cabin and Summenville turnpike, was
passed.
House bill No. 277, amending the law
concerning the recovery Of fines, was also
passed.
House bill No. 27S, concerning the liqui.
dation Of claims against the estate, and
House bill No. 279, amending the law
concerning new counties and changes in
county lines, were also passed.
The House then took the usual recess,
AFRrR RECESS.
The first matter Of interest which came
up for consideration in the afternoon, was
House bill No. 2lS, incorporating the city
OF Benwood, which was on second read
ing. The bill was taken up under stis.
pension Of the rules, made on motion OF
Mr.. Sinclair. The territory proposed TO be
included in the said city comprises 1856
acres and 81 poles. The municipality will
extend southwark from the Ohio county
line, and the officers are Mayor, Record
or and five Councilman to be elected by
the qualified voters, and a Sergeant, Treas
lrer, Assessor and Superintendent Of
Streets, Alleys and Roads, to be appointed
by the Council, and 10 hold their Offices at
the pleasure OF the said Council. After
some amendments to the bill, it was, on
motion OF Mr.. Hubbard, laid on the table
and made the special order for this after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
DR.. Bee, from the Committee on Public
and Humane Institutions, rec
disappointment OF a joint COM
mittee composed Of three members OH the
part Of the House and two on the part OF
the Senate, to examine into the condition
and care Of patients at the State Hospital
for the Insane, and that said committee
have power to send for persons and papers; |
also that like committee be appointed to
examine the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asy-
lum. The recommendation was adopted.
The Governors Private Secretary ap-
peared with communication from His
announcing the approval OF
certain acts.
The preliminary reading OF bills was
then resumed, and the afternoon consumed
with this order OF business.