Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday. Ian. 9th, 1915.

the concurrence OF the Senate, I'D lourn
on Saturday the 18th Of February sins
die.
MIR Witcher moved 10 lay the rcsolu-
ton on the table. He hoped we'd have
none ofthese resolutions, until we were
ready to adjourn The motion 10 lay on
the sable prevailed.
Mr. Funston moved 10 take up the re-
solutions from the Senate for the Annex
alton OF fcNas. MIR + sad that 1t was
the intention of the friends OF these re-
solutions 10 PRESS this subject from day
To day. until the House would consent 20
act upon it,
| Mr. Full on called for the order Of the
day, Crhe Tax BIZ He was opposed
TO deterrlng the highly important sub
ject for discussions on Federal politics
Mr. Fenslen then moved that the or
der OF the day be postponed for the pur
pose OF taking up these resolutions.
The motion was opposed 10y Mr. Broad
US OF CuIpepper, Mr. Lanier and Mr..
Cooke, who urged the importance of pro
ceeding with the necessary business oil
the Lrgis aturc, and leave Federal rea-
tiuns 10 those whose duty 1t was 10 act
upon them.
Mr. Dennison called the ayes and noes.
Mr. Funston, Mr. Cowan and Carson
urged speedy action upon the Texas sub
lect--as being of paramount importance
over all o:her subjects.
The IN ption to pass by the order OF the
day was disagreed to-ayes DO. noes 6l.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY MIR Ramcy: That the Committee
on ..unnlic Asylums enquire into the
expedicncy Of allowing IDIOTS, whom II
is proper 10 coniinc in the counryl,Ils or
otherwise TO keep in confinement, 10 be
received into. and kept in the Lunatic
Asvlum of this Commonwealth.
by Mr. Edmunds IT IL: That the Com
miltce OF Schools inquire into the expe,
dlencv Of EST abllshing a Prolessolship OF
Agriculture in tie University of VIrgl,
MA.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. O'FerraI, from por ion Of
The citizens a. Morgan county, for the
rght OF wa9to The Baltimore and Ohio
Rail koafrpmpany through the State TO
some POM OF terminus to the Ohio ri.
YER Provide said company be reoui
red 10 adopt some reasonably graduated
sca'e of rates according 10 distance BY
MIR Blue. from the President of the
Board OF OVerseerS of the county Of
Hampshire, praying an amendment 10
The present law in relation 10 the sale
o real estate over which they have con
troll. BY Mr. Surm, the proceedings OF
n l,r,, ~ ...a,,-.s-l 4 5<...S
Elk Creek in.the cou5ty~of Barbour, ex
pressing their opinions in favor or grant,
ing the right OF way as asked for by the
B,himore and Ohio Rail Road Comply
BY Mr. Beuhfing, Of John Peyton, pray
ing 10 be divorced from his wife DELLA
BY same, of James / Watson's heirs OF
New York, praying for the passage oi
an act authorizing them 10 sell GER
tain real estate 10 Virginia. Mr. PendIe
ton, OF cilzcns Of Berkeley, for an un
conditional grant Of the right Of way tc
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, to
such point on the Ohio River as il ma,
deem most practicable and expodlent
Nv Nr Turner, memorial Of citizens 0
Jefferson county opposed 10 the present
scale OF toles on tho Baltimore and Ohio
KaIl Road, and proposed change Of lpca
non oil the Winchester and Potomac Raj
Road. By Mr. Brown, Of sundry CT i
zens Of the county Of Albermarle and o.
Tiers, asking a charter COR n Nc idam,
lzed road from the GorIonsvilIo Depot /,
the Rlvanna. BY same. Of sundry CHI
zens of AIbermar'e, praying an amend
mcnt of the laws of usury. BY Mr. KID
well, OF sundry cilizsns Of Marion coun
ty,asking an act giving the Coanty cour
OF said county authority TO subscri be
certain sum. in gIvnn time, to the build
ing bridge across the Monongehola ri
yer at Falrmont; as a SO the right TO buJ
our private stock
THE TAX BILL
The bill imposing taxes for the sup
port of Government was taken up
The question pending was the motion
| OF Mr. Stephenson TO recommit the bill
with instructions te report a bill will
the same rate Of taxes Of 1912, and Tn,
excess over the requirements OF the pub
lie servics,be set apart as a sinking lunC
to pay the public debts.
A long discussion ensue1. in which
Messrs Witcher, Baskerville and Yer,
by opposed the Instructions and suppor,
ted the reductions Of taxation propose,
by the bill, aud Msssrs Fulton of "
Goodson and Preston took the opposit,
side
Mr. Fox called the ayes and noes OF
tho motion TO rec1mmit.
VI Preston moved the following sub
stilute for Mr. 5 eyenson's. as dspensini
with the sinking fund and podging tn,
surplus directly to the payment Of tn,
public debt
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES Of Fl
nance be instructed to report bhl pro
yIdIng that the annual surplus Of rove
nue. which shall remain at the pSesea
rates of ioratioH over ard above tho an
nual expenditures Of Government an,
psymen, Of the interest Of the publi
debt, shall be appropriated to the extin.
punishment Of the DrtucipniloC .o much -