The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-04
speeches Of the session. which was the
frst that has yet brought general ap-
plause, not only from the spectators,
hnt from the mambera.
In the House.

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CHARLESTON, W. Va, March S.-1r
the House the special committee on re
districting reported back House bill No
$50, to redistrict the State, recommend
log its passage. a communication from
the Adiutant General shows that Wes
Virginia now has 946 membera Of the
National Guard, which number will b.
Increased after July ! to almost l,l00
The appropriation proposed by the Fl
nance Committee is $4,000 per year.
Mr.. White, Of Ohio county, introduced
House Joint resolution No. "a, accepting
the appropriation Of Congress under the
act recently passed, entitled an act te
credit and pay to the several States and
the District OF Columbia all moneys col
lected under the direct tax levies, by the
act OF Congress approved July 8, 1851.
The following House bills were passed
Nc. 81, amending seedons5. OF Chapter
"a, OF the Code, by adding to the end oi
the section the followingj
"a subsequent purchase for value
within the meaning OF this section shall
be construed to be one who has in good
faith entered into q valid contract in
writing, by deed or otherwise, and
caused the same to be duly recorded,
whether he shall have paid the purchase
money OF the property purchased or any
OF It or not" No. 50, making wills and
testanents executed In, other States ac-
cording to the laws OF those States valid
in this State. No. l22, concerning taxes
on collateral inheritances, distributive
shares and IegapieG. No. 1857, amending
section 10, chapter SO, Of the Code, con-
cerniug granting licenses to cell sptritu.
Gus liquors, by providing that when any
one having license to sell shall have
been indicted and convicted twice for
selling in violation Of law, the court
shall not grant him another license.
Senate bill No. SO. concerning the gov.
ernment OF the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
school at Romncy, was also taken up
and passed.
House bill No. 500, to conform titles
OF lands heretofore sold as forfeited, was
placed on second reading.
Senate bill No. so, making II q misde.
to iarnish spirituous liquors to
or persons Of unsonnd mind, was
tabled.
Senate bill No. 81, directing justice
upon the filing OF a proper affidavit to
enter judgment for the plaintiff for the
amount sworn to unless a counter aflida.
Wit be filed by the defendant, denying
the business OF said amount, was passed.
Senate bill No. l24, the school book bill,
was taken up on second reading and MIR.
Finley offered substitute therefor, pro-
viding that the State Superintendent
shall make a five year contract fcr such
books as the Legislature shall decide
upon. The substitute proposes Went
worth's aritbmetics for common and
graded schools, and Rays higher for
high schools; Hyde's Language lessons
and Harvey's revised English grammar
the other books the same as are now
used. 1t was made . special order for
at II a. IN. House bill No.
2lS, concerning supersedeas, writg OF
error and bills OF exCep ion, was ordered
10 third reading. House bill No. 143,
allowing the road tax 10 be paid'in labor
and making it discretionary with the
county court to levy direct tax OF 81
upon each man now required 10 work
on county roadp, was ordered to third
House bill No. 17S, concerning mine
making five years experience
as practical miner a qualification to
appointment, was ordered to third read
Senate bill No. l2o, fixing the salaries
and compensation Of county officials,
was taken up. Col. White moved to
substitute House bill No. Ill, which
fixes salaries according to population.
Parkersburg's electric light bill was
made special order for p. m. Wednes.
day. House bill No. 43, TO amend the
code concerning the establishment and
government OF building apd Joan apgoci-
atoms, vas ordered to its third reading.