Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-25
OUR STATE sOLoNs.
Another Busy Day in Both
Houses.
The Geological Surey--The Bill Passed and
the Vote Reconsidered-The Usuy
Law Defeated Other
Bills Passed.
SENATE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
SENATE.
Morning Reasien.

The Senate met at 2 o'clock, yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Donehoo, from the Education Com
mittee, submitted report recommending
the passage of bill creating a school dis
trict within the town of Philippi. with
an amendment that the act shall be sub
mitted to vote OF the people OF the said
territory.
On motion, the bill was taken up for
consideration and passed.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced a bill amending
and re-enacting chapter 56 of the Acts OF
1877. entitled "An act extending the time
in which distraint and sale may be made
for taxes and fee bills.
Senate Bill No. l3G, amending chapter II
of the code concerning the manner of re-
ceiving and disbursing money at the Treas.
ury and certain duties of the Auditor and
Treasurer, coming up, the amendments OF
the House of Delegates were agreed to and
the bill again passed.
House Bill No. 1S6, amending chapter 3
of the code, concerning ofienses relating
to elections. coming ap on the
disagreement of the House of
Delegates to the amendments of the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Summers, the
Senate insisted upon its first amendment
On the motion of Mr.. Faulkner the Senate
receded from its second amendment.
House bill No. 277, amending and re-en-
acting chapter 36 Of the code, concerning
the mode OF recovering fines, coming up on
the amendment of the House OF Delegates
to the amendment made by the Senate the
same was agreed 10 and the bill again
passed.
House bill No 26s amending and re en-
acting chapter of the code, concerning
certain general provisions respecting Off
tho amanHmant nf the
House of Delegates was agreed to and the
bill passed.
House bill No 325 amending chapter %
OF the acts Of 1881, concerning the assess
ment of dogs, was taken up for considera-
ton. An amendment by Mr.. Faulkner,
That all dogs on which taxes are paid are
hereby deemed property in the meaning OF
the criminal law" and an amendment by
Mr.. Ewin that The watch dog Of
OF widow, who is a housekeeper and the
head of family shall not be listed rs
aforesaid" were each agreed 10, and the bill
ordered to its third reading
A message from the House OF Delegates
by Mr.. M0ffat, announced the passage by
that body of bill to provide for seoios''
cal survey of the State.
Afternoon Session.
Mr. Woods introduced Senate joint
resolution as follows: That this Legis!a-
ture will adjourn sine die on Tuesday March
lith 1882, at twelve o'clock, NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Woods the rule requir-
ing the resolution to lay over for one day
was DISPENSED with and the same adopted.
Senate bill No. III amending chapter l3S
of the code concerning costs generally was
passed.
4 message from the House by Mr.. Holt
requesting the return to that body Of a
bill to provide for q geological survey OF
the State, which was done forthwith.
The following bills were passed:
A bill amending chapter 81 of the code
and one amending chapter 20 Of the code !
the code concerning new counties and
changes in county lines; Senate Bill No:
232 amending chapter 50 OF the acts oil
1881 concerning the school law OF the city
of Charleston; House Bill 2l3 to incorpo-
rate the city of Benwood in Marshall coun-
~: House Bill No. 2S3 amending chapter
"a of the code. concerning certain regula-
lions respecting magisterial districts: House
Bfil No. 29S 70 amend chapter 20 OF the code
concerniig lien for purchase money and
Hen q mechanics lsborers and others House
bill No go for the relief OF Hugh
Evaps, lats sh0da q faylST
counfy; HOUSE Bill NO
to create an 1ndepenoent IT, eeo -
trict Of Jane lev, out Of ub-dlnnct NO.
of Hackers Creek district, Of iewfscoonY.
Pending further minor ousine@, tnc
Senate adjourned.
The REGISTER of yesterday, stated thai
Mr.. Dawson introduced a joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF com:
mittee TO inquire into the whereabouts OF
the committee lately appointed TO investi::
gate the Weston Asylum. The author and
proposer of the resolution was Mr. Dawson,
commonly known as 1.-The Jackson OF the
senate" and not Mr.. Dawson, OF Preston
county.