The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-01
,!sENATE.fmu

n..a.u MONDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate met at 9 O'Clock, T. n. In the
absence OF the President, Mr.. Phelps was
called TO the chair. p.., .TlS 4ngg s..,
Prayer blythe Rev. John MOfat, Of the
end Presbyterian Church. & ilpl We
Mr., BOHEMIAN from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported back tho following
House bills recommending their passage
"FtxinE tho times Of commencement Of
terms Of tho Circuit Courts inthe Eighth
Judicial Circuit" Ordered to its third
reading. 8 ..h ,7hN ,.,,..l al
"To prescribe the lime ofhOlding the
Courts In tho First JudiCiah Circuit"
Tabled, uHG Y. ~, iii 4IIr
Mr. FOREMAN, from the SAME commit
toe, reported 3 bill to amend and re-enact
section Z of chapter 81 Of tho Code Of
West Virginia. Read first time. IN
On motion Of Mr.! DAYTON tho Senate
Joint resolution requiring the furnishing Of
stationery to members Of the Legislature,
was tabled.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERHED.
BY Mr.. BoREMAE-Of the. West Vir.
ginia Historical Society, praying tho ap-
pointment Of State geologiSt, -.
BY Mr.. KOONCE-Of Isaac Fouke and
IS others, citizens Of Jefferson county,
asking reduction in the hotel liquor IL
quor license.
By MI. PHELps-Of D. II. K. Dix and
SO others, citizens Of Mason county, ask
ing privilege to lease tho third story Of u
certain school house In said county.
On motion OF Mr.. DAVIS, l.a..l
WHEREAS. There arc now confined In the JAIls
Of the different counties d large number Of insane
persons, where they are being kept In an pneom'
Portable condition, and At an Immense cost 10
the State and It's believed q majority OF thGm'
u properly treated can 30 cured; ana whereas, We
feel II To DO our duty 10 0ulellOEate, - 8r as pos
sblc their sad condition, as well a. save the pub
lie funds; therefore ~ .'ats
.RGSolgtd, That the Committee on Humane and
Criminal Institutions report bill authorizing the
Board OF Public Works TO contract with the Au'
thortlcS Of Institutions In sister StAteA, tF the
proper maintenance, caro- and treatment Of Sneh
Insane persons, ~ are confined In county lalIs,
until such times ~ there may be room for them
In our own Hospital for thCInsanc. f."
Mr.. DAYTON presented charges und
specifications against Nathaniel Harrison
Judge Of the Seventh. Judicial Circuit Of
this State, together with a petition Of
Lewis Ballard and ten Others, praying tho
removal of said Harrison from his office.
Mr.. BoREMAN moved that theybe tn
bled. Al, !l- mol
On this motion Mr. WILSON demanded
tho yeas and nays, WHICH were ordered
and taken, and the motion lost w.. 81.
YrAs-MesSn. Boremap. = Crane, DOolIttls,
Gold, Humphreys, K0once and WeEninger-L
NAYs-McssrS. APPLICABLE. Cook, Davis, Day
ton, Patrick, Phelps and Wilson, ,'..' I'll
Referred to the Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED on LEAVE. 4
BY Mfr. GoLD-To amend an not enti-
tied IN act to Incorporate the Martins
burg and Potomac Railroad Company,
passed February 10, 1903.
BY Mr.. PHELPs-Authorizing the Board
of Education Of Graham township, in Ma
son county, to lease q portion OfA certain
school building. TO.G '.AliD nd 4,H
MIR. DAVIS moYed-the addition ofAtYo
members to tue Judiciary Commit go; but
It was not agreed to.
r. Mr.. DAVIS was, on his motion, granted
leave TO- Withdraw from the flIcS Of the
Senate tho petition Of the White Sulphur
Springs Company, praying to be exempt
cd from certain taxes. .-G., ,.'r sar :.
Adjourned. n, .ss.g. =, ', I, -.