Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-27

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sctibed BY general laws. to the support Of
the Free Schools. in i've annual Install
nenls, az nearly equal Ia amount as may
be. The Governor, the Superintendent OF
Free Schools, the Auditor, the Treasurer
ard the Attorney General are hereby con-
stituttd the Board Of School Fund, to man
age the school fund and to superintend the
distribution thereof, under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by law.
Passed by q tWo-thirds vote.
H. B. No. "a, amending the charter OF
the city Of Benwooi, 8 as to extend the
boundaries thereof.
II. B No. SO, authorizing any person or
persons or corporations to construct and to
condemn land for the construction OF lateral
railroads and regulating traffic over the
same. Passed by a vote of 20 TO D.
Il. B. No. So, to establish a County
Court and Board of Commissioners for
Jefferson county. Passed by a vote OF
10 to l.
On motion of Mr.. woodward the Senate
at 1920 took q recess tiu2 P. m.
Afternoon Session.
Senate re-assembled at 2 p. m.
s. L. No. LOG, for the reliefof the surities
ofG. +. Sims, late sheriff of Mineral county.
Passed by a vote Of l6 to none.
II. B. No. III, concerning conveyances,
etc., Of land for the use OF colleges, benevo-
lent associations, etc. Passed BY q Vote OF
l8 to 2.
Fl. B. No. 9, concerning receivers Of
courts. Passed by q vote of q to 2.
II. B. No. l9, providing for the qusli6cs-
ton within sixty days after the passage oil
this act, of clerks Of Circuit Courts, clerks
of County Courts, Prosecuting Attorneys,
Sherifs, Assessors, Surveyors of Lands,
Justices OF the Peace and Constables who
were elected on the l4th day Of October,
1884, in this State. Passed by a vote OF II
to 2. On motion of Mr.. Floyd, the bill
takes effect from its passage.
s. B. No. 26, concerning duties OF asses,
sors of taxes and assessment districts.
Passed.
At 8 D. m, the special order, the joint
resolution providing for an extension of the
session, wa called for and after an exciting
debate, the Democrats being for and the
Republicans against the extension, the reso'
luton was, on motion of Mr.. Morris, made
the special order for 9 p. m. this evening.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison the Senate
at 500 took a recess till P. m. !
Night Session. o.
Senate re-assembled at I ?. m.
A communication was received from the
Governor stating that His Excellency had
approved the following Senate bills:
An act authorizing the State Superintend-
ent of Free Schools 10 contract for the sup
ply of class books to be used in the tree
schools of this State. Also an act extend
ing the time for the correction OF erroneous
assessments.
ASSIGNMENTS BILL PASSED.
S. B. No. 40, relating to assignments for
the benefit of creditors, was read a third
time and, on motion of Mr.. Brown, the bill
was amended by striking out ofthe amend
ment offered by him yesterday, providing
that the act shall not be construed to affect
a conveyance by a trust deed to secure a
debt or indemnify a surety in cases where
the grantor is solvent, and when any such
CONVEYANCE does not embrace all the prop
erty OF the grantor and the value of the
property assigned does not exceed $1,000,
the words and the property assigned does
not exceed s $1,000" And by altering the
amendment offered yesterday by Senator
Flournoy, providing that the act shall not
apply to any deed of trust or assignment
securing debts whose aggregate is less than
$1,000, by changing $1,000 to $500.
BILLS PASSED.
II. B. No. lis, extending the time within
which railroad companies organized since
the l4th day of March, 1881, may com,
mence the construction of their roads and
spend thereon ten per cent of the capita
stock absolutely subscribed, and complete
their roads and put them in operation
Passsd by a vote of 10 to none.
H. B. No. %, relating to corporation;
for the mutual relief and protection Of theiI
members and insuring lives OF the assess
ment plan, was passed.
II. B. No. II, the license and tax levy
bill, was passed.
WILL NOT EXTEND.
At 9 o'clock, the special order, the joint
resolution to extend the session, was called
tor, The resolution was then defeated by 6
vote of Is ayes to IL noes, W thirds rt
uuired. Mr. Brown voting with the Republi-
can
S. j. R. No. 2, proposing a constitutions
amendment concerning exemptions, was
passed with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd, q. B. No. l9l
concerning licenses, vas taken up out o
its order and was then read a third time anC
passed.
Bills on second reading was then the order
till the time Of adjournment.