The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-11
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5. sE-GS =.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 5. sgd :.
In the Senate on "Wednesday a com.
muuication from Governor Jacob, by
Mr.. Daley, His private secretary, con-
tanning a list Of commissioners Of deeds
for this State. in other States, appointed
by him during the year 1879, was re.
ceived. De-. gsr Eus ssihl
Mr.. Hall, Of Wetzel, from the Com.
mittee on Banks and Corporations,
reported Senate bill SO, with substitute
there for, which was tabled and order
ed 10 be printed.
The original bill, upon being recei'
we'd, did not suit the committee, for its
not being sufficiently full.-The substi-
tute protects the people against the
extortions OF railroad companies in any
case that may arise. A complete
schedule OF ireights OF all classes, with
respect to distances, and specific rates
for the transportation of passengers are
given with particularly, as also gene
raj provisions for the protection OF both
railway corporations, and their patrons.
This bill, with the exception of a few Of
it's general features, is original with this
Legislature, and is likely to prove a
popular measure with the members
thereof, according to expressions, thus
lar, as well as with the people at large.
The day was spent in the amendment,
discussion and advancement OF numer-
Gus bills upon the calendar. An execu.
tive session was also held at which the
appointment OF Charles Hedrick. ESQ.
Of Char eston, to be Secretary OF State,
was confirmed.
In the afternoon the assessment bill,
was taken up and further amended, but
not completed A provision, which
provided that all ola farmers products
remaining on hand on the first OF Octo,
Der, should be listed for taxation, was
struck out upon the motion OF MIR.
Eastman.
The grounds upon which this clause
was struck out, were substantially that
by the taxation of farmers products,
after his lands and other property had
already been taxed, was a double as
sessment; that his farm and other
property was his capital; and the pro-
ducts his incom, and that therefore,
they should not be taxed for other than
Federal purposes, if they should be at
all
A subsequent motion to lax the sur
plus, over and above what was neces-
sary Tor home consumption, OF farm
products, was lost. Messrs. Eastman,
Johnson aud Scott spoke in favor OF Mr.,
Eas,ham's motion, and Messrs. Bennett
and Cunningham against it. The two
latter gentlemen cited the Constitution
where it provides that taxation OF
property shall be equal aud uniform
throughout the State, to sustain their
posltion, aud held that these products
were property rs well as anything else
Otper amendments were also made,
which if not specially important, were
generally so, and contribute their due
share to the most important bill thai
has vet been before the paesent Legls'
lature. d..
la the House OF Delegates on Wednes'
dav on motion OF Mr.. Shirley, the
louise took up the special order, thai
| beng the consideration OF 90
House bill 8, "A bill to amend and
re enact sections 5 aud 7, of chapter 20
of the Code.of West Virginia, and to re
enact sections 8, 9, 10 and III OF chap
ter al, OF the Code of Virginia, OF 1861
10 relation to money and Unrest
This bill proposes 10 re-enactthe Usury
| Jaw, as 1t stood in 1860
Mr.. Brown moved that the bill 81
referred TO the Judiciary. Committee, bu
the motion was lost ...... ..
MIR. Morrison moved that the fur
Their consideration OF the bill be lndel
nitely postponed. .,,nA,.
On this motion, Mr.. Smith demanded
the yeas and nays, which were ordsrel
to De taken: ..- -.-psn
| The ayes were .l.L. ..aI
Messrs. Miller, Speaker, Bridges
Brown, Ferguson, Gwinn, Hiudmsn
Hudson, HullIhen, Kantner, Knotts
OF Calhoun, KNOTS, OF Marion, Laid
lev, Mcmillan, Miller, of Fayette. Nor
rlsson, Potter, Price, Rogers, Stone
Vlnson, VossIer and Whlte-22.
The nays we're:
Messrs. Bumgsrner, Butcher, Camp
bell, Cloudenen, Cotran, Davis, Deaver
Jr, Fisher, Flowers, Floyd, Foley
Hinchman, Johnson, Legg, Prince
Shirley, Short, Smith, Snider, OF dtl
mer, Snider, OF Monongails, Spates
lay lor, Of Randolph, Taylor, Of Richie
Tnayer, Trlplett, and Wooddell-2o:
So the motion was lost, and the oil
was subsequently passed to It's Thru
reading. ',. "'''
The bill for the construction OF tn
toll bridge across the Ohio river wa
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, OF Ohio
Mr. Kuotts, in the Chair. ,. .. .,,7
| Resofued, That the Committee o
Military Affairs be instructedto1 nqurr
into the expedlency OF browning bylaw
Tor the appointment OF sn attorney gen
ersl Tor the State, aud report by bill 9
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