The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-10
STATE LEGISl4ATURE.
The Sen ate.

WEDNEsDAY-The Senate convened
at o'clock.
Mr.. Samples. from the Committee
on Roads and Navigation, report
ed that in the sense of the com
mittee, it was not advisable to legis-
late in accordance with the resolution,
regarding the publication of the road
laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawson Senate
bill No. As, altering the county court
of Preston, was taken from the table
and placed on the calender.
Senate joint resolution No. IA,
RELATING TO PENSIONS
for exFederal prisoners of war com
ing up for consideration, on motion
of Mr.. Byrne, was referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Senate bill No. 35 passed, provid-
ing for the extension of the time with
in which the Iron Valley and Nor
gantown Railroad Co. might com
mence its work of construction.
On motion of Mr.. McGrew, the
Senate voted the bill should take eff
feet from its passage.
THE DOG TAX.
Senate bill No 35 passed with
reference to the tax on dogs, was
appropriating the funds accruing
from the tax, in the hands of the
sheriff of each county, to the remun-
GRAFTON of the inhabitants thereof for
any loss sustained by them from in
jury done their sheep by the dogs of
the county.
A message from the House an
nounced the passage of Senate bill
No. 10, directed against prize fight
ing.
After the transaction of some in
cidental business, the Senate adjourn
ed to meet at two o'clock Thursday.
IHURsDAY-The Senate convened
at o'clock.
Mr.. Smith, of Marion, introduced
Senate joint resolution No Is, in
structing the Clerks Of the Senate
and House to report the number of
bills of both houses of the Lcgisla-
ture, acted upon by the revisory com
mittee of the session of 18S1-S2, that
did not become laws, together with the
subject matter thereof, that it might
be seen what legislation was neces-
sary to revised edition of the Code.
Senate bill No. 3, concerning the
supreme Court Of Appeals, as amend
ed by the House was passed. 1t pro-
vides that the Court shall meet at
Charestown on the second Wednes-
day of September, instead of the first.
The remainder of the session was
devoted to humorous discussion of
the question Of Public Buildings.
FRIDAY-A joint resolution was
presented, instructing his excellency
the Governor to have prepared and
placed in the State Capitol, the por-
traits of each of the Governors of
the State from its organization.
After the consideration of numer-
Gus resolutions the remaining time
was occupied in reading and amend
ing bills on second reading until the
weary solons adjourned.
The House.
WEDNEsDAY-The House convened
at o'clock.
Petitions signed by citizens of Ka
nawha county were introduced by
Messrs. j. H. and j. F. Brown and
Collins, PRAYING the House not tc
pass House bill No. 4, modifying the
act of 1882, and allowing the Grea,
Kanawha to be bridged with draw
bridge.
Bills to amend and re-enact Ger.
tain sections of various chapters OIL
the code, were introduced by Messrs
Evans, Morgan, Gorrell and Cham
bers.
House bill No. IL was passed, pro
yiding that any railroad company
organized under the general law Oh
by special charter, may extend its
line beyond either or both termin
named in the article of incorporation
or special charter, and may pass gu,
of the State into another State, witt
the assent of such State, and back
again as often as necessary in locat
ing such extension. Provided tina,