Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House convened at 10 o'clock ycster
day morning.
From the Committee on judiciary, House
bill authorizing the Council OF the city Of
Wheeling 10 contract its corporate limits,
was reported back without recommends
ton.
A resolution was accepted, introduced by
Mr.. Lynch, which provided the House
should meet every day excepting Sundays
at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill to provide
for making and recording a map Of cities,
towns, villages and additions thereto.
A bill to appropriate money TO pay Lem
ueI Chenowith for work done and materials
furnished on the Staunton and Parkersburg
turnpike.
Mr.. Pennybacker's resolution was adopt
ed, granting TO Herman SlOdZer, Howard
Talbot, Frank Roberts, Charles Adams,
House pages, 81 day extra.
Mr.. J. II. Brown presented the
RemOnstrauee
OF David Ward, Detroit, Michigan, against
the passage Of House bill No. "a, referring
TO the construction of a drawbridge over
the great Kanawha.
A petition from citizens Of Grant county,
asking the repeal OF the law imposing tax
on dogs, was offered by Mr.. Harmon.
Mr.. Harmon also introduced petition
from citizens OF Hardy county, asking for
a law to force parents and guardians to
| send children to public schools.
Mr.. Daily presented a petition from citi.
zens OF Mineral county requesting that
sub-district No. of Elk district Mineral
county, be formed into an independent
school district.
A petition OF citizens of Greenbrier coun-
Co. to nfpa
Meadow river valley, swamps, ETC., was
presented by Mr.. McClung.
House joint resolution No. ID, propos-
ing an
Amendment TO the Consultation,
on motion OF Mr.. Rider, being taken up
under suspension OF the rules. was read
for the first time. 1t provided that the
election OF State and county officers and
members OF the Legislature, shall be held
on Tuesday following the first Monday in
November until otherwise provided by
law. The terms OF such officers, not elected
or appointed 10 fill q vacancy, shall, unless
otherwise provided. begin January /, and
of the mem bers of the Legislature on De-
Gender /. next succeeding their election.
Elections to fill vacancies shall be for the
remaining term. Vacancies occurring prior
to any general election shall be filled by
appointment in the manner prescribed by
general law, the appointment expiring at
such time after the next general election.
as the person elected 70 fill the vacancy,
shall be qualified.
The major part OF the session was con-
sumed in reading the amending bills on
the second reading.
On motion the uouse took recess until
two clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at o'clock.
Mr. Payne introduced House bill No. III.
extending the time in which destraint and
sale may be made for taxes and fee bills
The Committee onTaxation and Finance re-.
ported favorsbly on Senate bill No "a. pro-
viding for the relief of James L. More
head.
The session was almost entirely occupied
with readjusting amending bills on the
second reading.
House bill No. 50. npon il second read
ing, attracted the attsution and provoked
the controversy which bas =htrscteriz d
uniformly its spr""rHrcs h~'''' t7'