The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-14
House or Delegates.

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The opening prayer in the House yester-
day was made by Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunning.
ham, Of the First Presbyterian church.
Alter the reading OF the journal was dis.
pensed with, Speaker Wilson announced
the appointment Of Messrs. Irons, Crum-
rine and Steere us the special committee 10
investigate the ventilation Of the House,
and improve the same II necessary and
practicable.
Leave Of absence was granted to DR.. Bee
Tor the day, on account Of illness.
NEW BILLS
were introduced as follows
BY MIR. Cox: House bill No. 33S, TO
authorize the county court OF any county
10 fix the rate OF compensation for work
done on the roads therein.
By Mr.. Day: House bill No. 1884,, to
amend and re.enact an act passed March
4, 1870, entitled IAN act to establish u
county court and board Of commissioners
for the county Of Pendleton, under the
34th section Of the Sth article Of the Consti-
tuition Of West Virginia. This bill was not
referred to committee, but taken up at
once, read q first time, and ordered 10 its
second reading.
BY Mr.. Monroe: House bill No. 1856, pro-
viding for the adoption Of children.
by Mr.. Hobbs: House bill No. 1886, re-
pealing chapter 1874 OF the acts Of 1869
entitled, IAN act relative to road tax and
labor Of John Wylie and W. W. Wylie, OF
Hancock county,
By Mr.. Edmiston: House bill No SS7,
amending section OF chapter l2l Of the
Acts OF 1877, passed February 2S, 1877,
entitled, IAN act authorizing the forma-
tion oil corporations, for the purpose OF
constructing boolns or dams for the purpose
OF stopping and securing boats, rats, logs,
masts, slaves, ties, spars and other timber
in certain counties ofthis State as amended
by chapter 80 Of the Acts Of 1881, passed
March 10, 1881, and approved March u,
1881.
BY Mr.. Edmiston: House bill No. 33S,
fixing the times for holding the courts in
the counties Of the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cult.
BY Mr.. Quarter: House bill No. $50,
to authorize the A. & n, w. r. r. Com
pany TO bridge Elk River at Charleston.
by Mr.. Riley: House bill No. $40, to Sc
cure to children the benefits OF an elemen-
tary education.
by Mr.. Sheppard: House bill No. 81 re-
latlng to damages to roads,
by Mr.. Brady: House bill No. 342, a bill
to prevent the spreading Of the Canadian
thistle in this Suite.
ELLIS PASSED.
The rules were repeatedly suspended and
the following bills rushed through the var
ious stages and passed with their titles:
Senate bill No. l76, amending and ro.en-
acting section - Of chapter OF the Acts OF
1851, fixing the times for holdsng the Cir
cult Courts in the counties Of the seventh
Judicial Circuit.
House bill No. 800, changing the time for
holding the courts in several Judicial cir |
cults.
House iii No. 1926, amending another
OF the same act.
THE SPECIAL ORDER
was then, on motion Of Judge Ferguson,
taken up. This was House bill No. 49,,
a bill to revive, amend and re-enact
chapter 3 OF the Code Of West Virginia,
elections by the people" 1t
was read the first time by its title, and the
rules being again suspended, the bill was
read the second time for amendments.
Numerous material amendments were pro-
posed, and some interesting discussion re-
suited. The bill was finally ordered to its
third reading
A communication was received from the
Governor in regard to a proposition from
the stockholders Of the defunct Merchants
Bank Of Charleston. This bank has for |
long time owed the State $37,02S SO. 1t
failed to pay drafts made upon it by the |
Treasurer, and suit was instituted and
Judgment secured. Afterwards the banks
affairs were placed in the hands Of a re-
ceiver. The State being unable to realize
anything upon its judgments, brought suit
against the sureties Of the bank, which suit
the Circuit Court Of Kanawha county decid.
ed against the State. An appeal was taken
and the suit is now pending in the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. The sureties now offer
to compromise, paying by January /, 1883,
the sum OF $4,000, with interest at 6 per
cent for six months. The communication
was referred to the Committee on Taxation
and Finance.
The House then, at $50 =. NJ, adjourned
for the day.