Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01

the way of business, q glance over the laws
enacted discloses the fact that a surprising
" large number Of measures designed for
the public good found their way through
the two Houses and viii be Incorporated in
the statutes of the State. The truth is, the
Legislature was a very good one, much BET,
ter than the average, and due credit should
be given its members.
Following is a list of bills passed:
HOUSE BILLS.
Il. B. No. 2, changing the boundaries Of
the Glenville independent school district.
H B. No. 4, authorizing clerks of courts
to appoint deputies.
IA. b. No. 5, concerning the duties o.
clerks of county courts.
II. B. No. I, providing for the appoint
ment OF commissioners of accounts.
H. B. No. 9, concerning receivers o.
courts.
d. B. No. II, fixing the terms of Office o.
State and county officers.
II. B. No. II, permitting the coustruc
ton Of board walks along public highways
II. B. No. 10, providing for the quai6ca
ton of justices and constables in WirI
county.
H. B. No. %, relating to corporations fol
the mutual relief and protection OF theil
members.
II. B. No. %, prescribing conditions un.
der which private property may be taken OF
damaged by corporations.
II. B. No. 81, establishing the Independ'
ent school district of West Grafton.
H. B. No. "a, extending the boundaries
OF the city of Benwood.
II. B. No. Il, prescribing punishment for
the crime Of burglary.
II. b. No. 40, concerning attachments
and arrest Of defendant.
II. B. No. so, concerning the violation Of
Town ordinances.
II. B. No. 80, concerning the formation Of
companies for the purpose of constructing
booms.
H. B. No. So, establishing a County
Court and Board of Commissioners in Jet
lerson county.
II. b No. 80, concerning railroads
II. B. No. 63, to prevent the sale and man
ufacture Of impure butter and cheese.
H. B. No. 81, fixing the time of holding
circuit courts in the several judicial cir,
cults.
H. B. No. 68, concerning appropria
tions.
II. B. No. II, fixing the amount of State
licenses.
H. B. No. SO, authorizing the construc
ton of lateral railroads.
II. B. No. Sc, concerning dog tax.
II. B. No. 30, concerning the jurisdlc,
ton and powers of Justices of the peace and
constables.
H. B, No. ia, authorizing Boards Of
Education to purchase text books.
H. B. No. lis, extending the time within
which railroad companies organized since
March II, 1881, may begin the work OF con
slructiOn.
h B. No. l54, concerning lands.
H. B. No. III, concerning religious and
beneyolentsssociaions.
II. B. No I9l, providing -wFsN State
licenses are Necessary.
h. B. Nc. EOS, legislative appropriation
BIZ.
SENATE BILLS.
S. B. No. I, concerning elections for
school officers.
S. B. No. 10, making it unlawful for GER
tain stock to run at large.
S. B. No. II, concerning elections.
S. B. No. l9, extending the time for
which distrsint and sale may be made for
taxes.
s.. B. No. q, concerning certain general
provisions respecting officers.
s. B. No. 26, amending chapter % of the
Code.
S. B. No. 81, Incorporating the Elk River
Land Improvement and Booming Company.
S. B. No. 81, concerning offenses against
property.
S. B. No. SO, establishing an independent
school district in Richie county.
S. B. No. ~, relating to taxes.
S. B. No. 81, concerning text books fol-
schools.
ST No. SO, concerning roads.
S. B. Ne, lO4, changing the boundary
line of the school district of Winfield.
S. B. No. 80, the general appropriation
bill.
S. B. No. lSl, comforting additional au
thority on the city Of Psrkersburg.
S. b. No. I39, authorizing the govern
uent of the United States to purchase lanC
in the city Of Clarksburg.
In addition to the above, thirteen join
resolutions were passed. This is q gooC
| deal of work to crowd into such q short ses
sion, and stamps the body doing the worl
as anything but a worthless one.