Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-27
SENATE.

Ninth Days without the Opening
Prayer,
MONDAY, January &c.
The Senate met a few minutes after 2
o'clock p. n. No minister being PRESENT
the customary prayer was omitted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Burgess, chairman of the Com nittee
on the Judiciary, reported back with the
recommendation that each do pass, s. BIS.
Nos. IS, 81, So, 65, sc and 81. Also s. b.
No. 50, with the recommendation that 1t
do not pass. Also S. BIS. Nos 81, 50, 81
and so without recommendation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Morrison-S. B. No. 20. A ill TO
amend and re-enact Section l. Chapter %,
Acts Of 1882, authorizing the Judgdes OF
the Fifth and Seventh circuits to employ
stenographers. Referred.
Coburn-S. B. No. II. A bill to amend
and re-enact Sections l. 2, 3, l,5, 6, I, IL,
l3, IA, Is, Is and "a of Chapter 35, Acts Of
1881, submitting TO the county voters the
keeping in repair Of county roads. Re-
ferred.
McCreery-S. B. NJ y. A bill to
amend and re-enact section IA, chapter 30
of the Code as amended AID reenscted by
chapter 5, Acts of 1881, auth yriziug each
County Court to build . court house aud
| Jail at the county seat. Referred.
Browns. b No. -. A bill providing
against the violation OF sepulture and for
! the protection OF cemeteries. Referred.
Dawson-S. u. No. ~. A bill to amend
and reenact section II, chapter 81 of the
Code of 1881, concerning the certificates of
incorporation in the Secretary Of States
office. Referred.
On motion of Senator McCreery the title
Of S. b. No. l2was amended by striking out
all after the word chapter" and inserted in
lieu thereof: "l4j of the Code as amended
and re-enscted By section Is, chapter l23,
| Acts 1882"
Senator Burgess offered resolution that
the Judiciary Committee be directed to en-
auire into the expediency of amending the
criminal law so as to make the larceny Of
goods or chattels ofthe value Of s. or more,
grand larceny, and that they report by bill
| or otherwise Adopted.
Senator Hays offered Senate Joint Reso-
luton No. 8, which lies over one day under
rules.
MFor the relief Of Isaac II: Collins, P.
Hays, NJ. J. Bush, J. B. Spriugston and
Henson Gaines.
Resolved by the Legislature Of West Vir-
ginia that ~ T. Frame agent for the State,
be. aud is hereby authorized to stay pro.
ceedings or give an extension OF time in
| the matter Of the collection of a certain
bond given to the State for the purchase of
a certain farm in Gilmer county and sold
by the State to satisfy the default of s. l..
HAYS, Sheriff of said county, and purchased
by Isaac H. Collins, p HAYS. NJ. J. Bush,
J. L. Springstou and Henson Gaines, surf
ries Of said s. p. Hays, S. of G. C., on the
| 7th of October, 1854, for the sum and
price Of 81, 400, for which they gave their
Joint and several boris, payable in six
months from Gaie, ivr the period Of two
years from date, aud after the passage Of
his resolution, it being the intention to
| stay the collection Of said bond so far as
the State is concerned for the period herein
before named. But upon the failure of
said Isaac Il. Collins, p, Hays NJ. J. Bush,
]. B. Springtoa and Henson Gaines, or
either, or all of them to pay said debt within
| the period aforesaid, then the said agent
shall proceed to enforce the collection Of
said debt as if this resolution had not
passed, and the agent of the State shall take
such steps TO secure the collection and pay
meut of said debt as he may think neces
| sary
Senate Bill No. 9, introduced by Senator
McCreery, reducing the price of publication
of county statements in county newspapers
from II to I of a cent per word, Was passed.
s. B. No s, introduced by Senator Hays,
making an appropriation for the construc-
ton Of q State Branch Normal School
Building at Chenille, Gilmer county was laid
| on the table.
Much time was taken in the amend
ing offs. R. No. II, to provide for obtaining
and publishing reports of banks, savings
institutions and trust companies organized
under the laws Of this State, so as to in
clude private banking firms and exclude
National banks. The bill was made the
special order for Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
On motion of Senator Scott the Senate
at As o'clock p. m. adjourned.