Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-24
OUR STATE sel oNs.
Number Of Bills and Joiat Resolutions
Passed - Geological Suuy-Aftsr
Prosecuting Attomys-cem-
pulsoy Education.
THE TEMPERANCE AMENDMENT.
saNATE.
Morning SesAtAa.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The reading OF the Journal was
dispensed with by the President Dr. sum-
mers.
A message from the House Of Delegates
announced the passage by that body OF
House bill go, in reference to the Sccre-
iary Of State and Supreme Court reports
This bill defines tho duties OF the Secretary
of State and makes the proper provisions
reports OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals;
also provides for the gfatuitous distribu:.
ton OF such reports. Also. the psssagc q
House bill s35, establishing q county curt
and board OF commissioners Ter the coun'
ty of Pendleton. The county, under this bill,
will be divided into SIX districts, and the
operation Of the bill is similar in its partic-
in the state: also, House Joint Resolution
- providing for the appointment OF
committee-three from the House and two
from the Senate-for the purpose Of con.
sdering the charges OF the publishers OF
this State for publishing the constitutional
amendments. under authority Of the theu
Governor OF this State that al equitable
settlement OF said accounts may be had;
also, of House Joint Resolution 30, provid-
ing for the annotating OF the scta
of the present Legislature as soon ~
having the power to provide for the addi.
tienal clerical labor.
Senate bill li5, relating 10 the matter
OF divorce, was read three times and passed.
This bin defines the causes upon which up.
plications may be made and granted. and
provides for the custody Of children, II
any.
Senate bill rs, in regard 10 the releasing
of liens, was read the usual number of
times and passed.
senate bill 1853, defining property that
may be distrained for rent was read three
times and passed.
Mr., Dawson, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported having reported 70
the Governor for his signature several
bills. -.
A resolution By Mr.. Faulkner, amending
the State Board OF Health act so - TO make
It's various provisions In regard 70 conta-
gious diseases or infectious diseases har.
monize with the provisions Of chapter Eve,
acts Of 1881. was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Woods TO rescind
Joint resolution No. 10, which provided for
the publication and distribution of copies
of acts of the present Legislature. Adopted,
Mr.. williams presented the petition OF
Robert Sherod and 304 other citizens Of
Hardy county, asking that tho Governors
mower he enlarged sufficiently to give re-
lief 10 VIM. +. Barnes, sentenced 10 the
Penitentiary for life from that county.
Adjourned till 2:30 IN
Anernson Session.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced Senate bill iso,
which proposes 10 amend and re-ens sct chap.
fer 81 Of the code, as follows: "All railroads
and mining companies organized and con.
structed under the provisions OF this chap.
ter may and shall hare power and authority
10 receive donations and dcyises OF LANDS,
property and materials, and receive SUD-
scrittions 10 their capital stock PsXaDls .1
otherwise. upon such terms m d coaditious
as the directors and owners may agree sno
determine"
Senate bill 1872 In regard 10 the roads and
repairs of roads In this State had been made
the special order for 2:30 e'clock, but on 10.
count OF sickness OF Mr.. Smith, who wished
10 address himself 10 the conslicration
thereof, the bill was laid over until t'-dsy
A resolution by Mr.. Brown authorizing
the renting Of box at the postofhce Ter tne
use OF senators during the session w
"A resolution was introduced by Nr.
Dawson. directed the Committee on Judi.
ciary 10 inquire into the expediency Of rs'
porting n Dill 70 IeVlbe CuhpEr VI VI W.
Code, and 10 amend and re-cnact the same
10 as TO provide for the advertising OF
estrays before their appraisement
Mr.. Newman introduced senate bill 100,
which Is intended TO amend and re-snsct
chapter o. OF the Code, authorizing the
employment Of shorthand reporters In
certain cases, and 70 repeal chapter W u
the acts oflsI0.
Mr. Faulkner introduced Senate bill i0f,
! 70 exclude portion Of the territory nov
within the corporate limits OF the city Of
Martinsburg, Dsrkley county, under an
ordinance passed July I'D, 1872, restoring
the same to the district II was In on the
day said ordinance was passed, and re-
lieying same from further taxatioh for
municipal purposes.
A resolution by Mr.. Fulkcrson, instruct.
ing the Committee on judiciary 70 ex.
anime sections % and 70 Of chsptor :. of
the acts OF 1881, and report By bill or
otherwise, II an amendment OF either sec.
tion is necessary 10 fix the responsibility of
security upon bonds given by them.
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