The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-22
WEST is,vlaaInIA LEGISLATURES
MONDAY, March II.

private secretary, vetoing the act whici
origi uated in the Senate. entitled,
"An act amending and re-enactinl
sectious one and two OF chapter I29 o
the Code iu relation to commissioner
in ehsncery. n..r Ea,. ~ =.
The grounds OF the veto are consti
tut;ousI ss we'll as polite and are se
out at length and with particularly IL
the message. The message was laic
upon the table and ordered to be printed
on Mr.. Vawters motion.
A number Of bills were reported by
the standing committeea -.
Senate bill 81, concerning the sails :
ries and other compensation Of Officers
Of the government, creating and fixing
the salaries OF their clerks, prescribing
when thev are to commence and how
paid, coming up on the twelve amend
meuts 10 the House, thereto, two OF the
same were concurred in and the balance
disagreed to.
The bill, however, with the two
amendments, thereto. concurred In by
the Senate, was then agreed 10,
Senate bill 66, extending the time
two years from the % OF August 1872,
to the Weston Il Clsrksburg Railroad
Com pany to commence operations, and
providing for subscription to said com-
pany, and defining how it may be paid,
was read the third time.
Messrs. Summers, Bennett, Walker,
Sherrard and Scott spoke at some
length upon the question involved in
this bill, aud it was finally defeated.
the ayes were: Messrs. Bennett and
Hall, OF Bsrbour-2. The noes were
Messrs. Bishop, Cunningham, Dickin-
son, Guston, McClaskey, Mcdonald,
Scott, Shelton, Shrerard, Summers,
Vawter and johnson (Presidenl) 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Grsntham.
Reso!ved. That the Committee on
Printing he requested to examine the
vouchers Tor the printing of the present
session, and report il they correspond
with the agreement made with the pub
lie printer BY said Committee.
Senate bill l23, concerning counties
and county administration was taken
up and discussed during the greater
portion OF the afternoon. ....
Mr.. Morrison, from the House com
munlcaled the following preamble and
resolution OF request:
"WuEREAs, Thi. House, on the 9th
day OF February, 1873. adopted certain
resolutions in reference to an adjourn
Ell session OF this Legislature, in order
to perfect the legislation required un-
der the Constitution, and the same
we're duly communicated to the Senate;
and
WHEREAS, The Senate has taken no
action upon said resolutions further
than to lay them upon the table; there
lore,
Resolved, That the Senate be respect
fully requested to take action upon the
same.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Grauthan, the
resolution was taken up for consldera-
ton
Mr.. Walker moved to lay it upon the
table. Lost.
Mr.. Camden then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, In response to the forego-
ing resolution o. the House OF Delegates
tnat in the opiniou OF the Senate, the
L-rislation necessary and proper to be
passed ut the present session has been
80 tar advanced as to render 1t proper
that day be fixed Tor the fioal adjourn
ment OF the two Houses, or to take q
recess, and on that account, and not on
account OF any disrespect to the House
the Senate has not responded to Joint
Re.oIu.ion No. 25 proposed by the
said House, on the 25th day CT Februa'
ry, 1873. >.
A very interesting point OF parlia
n utary practice was raiPed by Mr.
johnson, President. upon the House
resolution. He claimed that Tor one
branch of an assembly to ask another
to do certain thing when the latter
bat already taken cognizance OF the
subject which ia proposed TO be acted
upon, by receiving it from the other
body and lsyiugit aside, was q proceed
ing unprecedented in the history oi
parliamentary practice, and it's treat
ment by the Senate was q subject OF
some delicscy.
Mr.. Walker thought that the action
OF the House was q reflection upon the
Senate and he therefore moved to lay
upon the table as before indicated.
Mr.. Hall, of Wetzel, would favor
putting the resolution under the table
az far as the illustration might show
his anxiety to put quietus upon the
question OF adjournment until the Leg
lslatnre had nearer accomplished che
work that was necessary to be done be-
'ore an adjournment or recess could be
taken with due regard to the interests
of the State. He was in favor OF con-
inuing the session as long as it might
be necessary, and then 10 adjourn SIM
die. .... ..
Mr.. Camden said the result Of adopt
ing q resolution OF recess or adjourn.
ment would be to unsettle many Of the
| mem bers OF the Legislature, and to-
wards the last they would drop away
and business quorum would finally bt
a matter OF much difficulty.
Messrs. Summers, Sherrard and Scot
also spoke upon the subject, but nc
conclusion was arrived at at the hour o.
adjournment which was had At 6:3:
a o'clock. p II.
In the House of Delegates the Houat
bill amending the general Road law VA
read the third time and passed.
The ayes were: Mes rs. Miller
(Spesker.) Barrett. Bradford, Bridges
| Brown, Butcher, Clendenen, Deaver, jr
Fisher, Floyd. Hlvely, job uson, Knottl
Of Calhoun. Knots, OF Marion. Legg
Miller, OF Fayetts, Monroe, Prince
/ Oil cI.-. Go,Ja, nf Gil~a ~. u ~.