Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
House OF Delegates.

nOuSG VI DoApSHtVSa
SATURDAY, January 81, 1885.
House mel at 10 o'clock.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. I. Mcclure,
of the United Presbyterian Church.
The reading Of the Journal was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson Mr.. Callison
was granted leave of absence.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back II.
b No. l26, relating to ARRAYS in the pres
ence of Justices ofthe Peace and Cousta-
bles, with the recommendation that it DO
pass.
Also, II. B. No. l29, fixing the times Of
holding court in the Eighth Judicial Cir
cult, with the recommendation that it do
pass.
Also. II. B. No. III, providing for trus,
tees for religious bodies, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Also, H. B. No. l29, authorizing churches,
societies, etc, to borrow money, with the
recommendation that it do pass.
Also, II. B. No. sc, relating to juries in
felonles, with the recommendation that it do
pass.
Also, H. B. No. l3l, providing for the
printing of the acts of the Legislature, with
the recommendation that it be referred to
the Committee on Printing.
Also, II. B. No. l33, to make Meat
House Fork in Doddridge county, and its
tributaries, a naVigable stream for timber
and lumber, and fixing. riparian rights
thereon, with the recommendation that 1t
be referred to the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
Also, petitions from the counties of
Mouongalia and Marion, praying for the
unconditional repeal of the law concerning
the State Board Of Health, with the recon.
mendation that it is inexpedient to repeal
the law.
Mr.. Dyer, from the Committee on Private
Corporations and Joint Stock Companies,
reported back H. B. No. 95, amending the
charter Of the Odd Fellows Hall Associa
ton of the city Of Wheeling, with the recon-
m~endation that it do pass.
Also, H. B. No. log, in relation to rights
of foreign corporations, with the recon-
m~endation that it do not pass.
Mr.. White, from the Committee on Tax
alton and Finance, reported back a resolu.
ton (by Mr.. Hayman) relating to the expe-
diency of changing the time for listing
property for assessment, with the informa-
ton that the committee have under consid-
Grafton a bill embracing the subject matter
of the resolution, and have already agreed
that such bill, when reported, shall recon-
mend q change of the time for the com
mencement Of the listing of property for as
sessment from the first day Of January, as
the law now provides, to the first day of
April.
MIR. White, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported back II. B. No lO7, con-
corning damages to private property by cor
porations, with the recommendation that 1t
do pass.
Also, II. B. No. CT, authorizing the en-
largement Of the West Virginia Hospital for
the Insane, and making a. appropriation
therefor, with the recommendation that it
do pass.
Mr.. Snodgrass, from the Committee on
Printing ana Contingent Expenses, submit
ted a bill "a. B. No. 1857 providing for the
appointment of Superintendent OF Public
Printing.
Also, H. B. No. lOl, concerning reports
of the Secretary of State and Supreme
Court, with the recommendation that 1t do
pass.
Mr.. Lucas, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported back II. B. No. q, Great
ing the independent school district Of West
Grafton, with the recommendation that 1t
do pass, A minority report, In opposition
to the bill, accompanied it.
Also. Il. b. No. %, in relation to the
school district of the town of Moundsyille,
with the recommendation that it do pass.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Davidson
Resolved, That the Committee on Taxa
ton and Finance enquire whether the
branch of the State Normal School at
Concord received, out Of the appropriation
made for Normal schools for the year 1884
its due and proper portion Of said appro-
priatinn; and in case the committee ascer-
tain that said school did not receive Its
proper portion of said appropriation that it
report thereon BY bill or otherwise.
Adopted,
By Mr.. Powell
Resolved, That the on AllneS
and Mining be requested to inquire into
the expedieney ofrepOrting, BY bill or other
wise, requiring the State Inspector OF Mines
and Mining to inquire into the PRACTICABLE
ity of constructing filters for the drainage of
mines, in order to prevent the destruction
of fshin the creeks and rivers in this State.
Adopted.
D. M. nav,ssop-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary be requested to inquire into the Pro
priety of repOrting a bill requiring holders
Of chsttle mortgages to have the same re
corded annually, and If deemed necessary
to report BY bill, or otherwise.
Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By the Committee on Printing, 81. B.
No. IS5, providing for the appointment of
a Superintendent Of Public Printing.
By Mr.. Poyuter, Il. B. No. l36, essab-
fishing an independent school district at st,
Marys. Pleasant county. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Marshall, H. B. No: lS7, con-
corning iurers in felony cases. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mi. Dean, H. B. No. lSS, providing
for the purchase Of De Hass' History Of
West Virginia. Referred TO the Committee
| on Education.
Nv Mr.. Miller. h. B. no. I3S. empower
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