The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-07
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WEST VIRGINIA. LEGIsLArURE.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the senat,
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The Senate met at the usual hour yester.
day morningand transacted the following
business
A communication from the House Of
Delegates announced the passage 81 q
number Of bills by that body; also com.
munication from the Governor containing
his approval Of certain acts, among the
number being the bill amending the
charter Of the City Of Wheeling.
On the motion Of Mr.. Stout leave Of
absence for three days was granted Mr..
MeGrew.
House bill 4oS, concerning the public
health, was read ascend time and ordered
to It's third reading.
Senate bill go, apportioning representa-
ton in the Senate and House Of Delegatesoi
this State, coming up as the special order,
Dir. Woods moved to lay the bill on the
table. The motion did not prevail, and on
the motion Of Mr.. Dennis the bill was
made the special order for "Wednesday
evening at 7:S0 o'clock.
Senate bill 22S, appropriating money 10
reimburse James w. Homer, Sheriff Of
Harrison county, for money paid by him
for tho capture Of James E. Wayne,
charged with felony, coming up on the
Recommendation Of the Finance Commit
tee that It do not pass, the same was re-
jected.
House bill 324, amending the charter Of
the cityo Martinsburg, was taken up on
the motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, and amended
on the several motions Of that gentleman,
and ordered to its engrossment and third
reading.
Mr.. Woods introduced four bills relating
to changes in the charter law Of the city Of
Wheeling. These have been before Council
and adopted by that body, and their pro- |
visions are already familiar to the readers |
Of the lNTELLldEScRR
The remainder Of the morning session
was devoted to the consideration OF bills on
their first reading, andafter the completion
OF that order Of tho calendar recess was
taken until $50 P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Yanmeter, from
the Committee on immigration and Agri-
culture, reported back with favorable rec
House bill 342, a bill to pre-
vent the spreading Of the noxious weed
known as the Canadian thistle.
On the motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth the
rules were suspended and House bill 800,
in relation to public roads, was taken up
md ordered to Its third reading.
House bill 30l, concern ng conflict
Ing claims to property levied on, or
N possession Of third party, was read
third time and passed. The same action,
vas taken on House bill 304, concerning
uries generally. l.
House bill 800, concerning notices and
House bill 30S, relating to suits in
equity and House bill $40, general provis-
ions relating to rules and pleadings, were
read third time and passed.
Mr.. McGregor, on leave, introduced Sem
lie Bill pa, concerning secret criminal Or
yanizations.
Mr.. Dennis, on leave, introduced Senate
Bill 245, in relation to licenses, which is a
Of House Bill 274 on the
'ame subject, and which was indefinitely
postponed.
A communication from tho Governor
was read, giving the items Of warrants
.lrawn on the contingent fund for the past
fiscal year.
The House joint resolution providing
ior the printing Of the Fish Commission
es Of the State for 1881, was taken up,
aud the same was referred to the Commit.
Tee on Printing.
Adjourned.