The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-26
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Ihursday, reprua-
~ 20, a very interesting document
from the Special Committee appointed
to visit the Asylum at Weston during
the holiday recess. was presented
by Mr.. Hall, Of Barbour, who was 8
member OF that Committee. The re-
port was inadvertently omitted by our
reporter in his report Of Wednesday 8
proceedings.
The condition and management OF
the institution are warmly approved,
and the salary of one OF the female Of
ficers-the matron -is recommended to
be increased 800. she now receiving
but $400 per year. To the inquiry OF
the creative resolution, ss to whether
or not plan could be adopted for the
completion OF the buildisg at less ex-
pense than by the present plan, without
dersnging the proportions Of the build
ing and its symmetrical appearance. y
The committee reported in the negative,
and urges the completion of the build
ing by the original plans, as the want
of room for the accommodation OF the
patients is keenly felt. 1t is stated fur
ther that there is large number Of
insane persons in the State for whom
no accommodations can be afforded at
the hospital, and who are, consequent
ly, lying in the various county j.ils At
a direct cost to the State OF 1888, more
per annum, each, than if they were
kept and treated at the Asylum. More
over, that as a matter OF no little i'm
portance to the State those Of this class
who are confined in county prisons, are
compelled, whether o! necessity or not,
to undergo treatment and he subject TO
accommodation at the hands OF the
jailor and convicts, that can but tend TO
reduce their cases to such point that
the State will, in brief time, be encum-
bered with a heavy and lasting burden.
Hence the urgency OF the committee in
recommending immediate and effective
attention to the subject Various 9th er
matters OF interest were also reported
upon.
The report upon motion OF the gentl-
eman who presented il, was tabled and
ordered to be printed in pamphlet for
distribution.
Senate bill 10, providing for the adjust
ment of liabilities arising on contracts
made during the VAR, WAS passed.
Mr.. Bennett offered resolution to the
effect that the seal OF secrecy con-
cerning the confirmation OF Professor
Pendleton as Superintendent OF Free
Schools, be removed, as there was con-
siderable feeling upon the subject in
various portions oi the State.
The Senate then resolved itself into
a secret executive session to consider it,
The session having been resumed Mr..
Summers offered the following:
Resolved, That the Senate invite the
House OF Delegates to assemble in the
Senate chamber on Saturday at 2:3O
o'clock p. NJ, tor the purpose OF hearing
Washingtons farewell address, and that
D. D. Johnson, President OF the Senate
be requested to read the same.
Objections were made by Mr. Sherrard
and an extended discussion took place
which ended in the adoption OF the res.
oution, Mr.. Sherrsrd alone opposing
it.
In the House OF Delegates on Thurs
day, a number OF Bills were reported
and resolutions OF Iuquiry introduced,
but final action WAS not had upon any.
The question of the adoption OF the
substitute proposed by the Judiciary
Committee for the Senate bill amend
ing the law concerning juries, coming
up,
Mr.. Fisher moved to reconsider the
vote bv which the word white" Was
stricken out Of the section providing for
the qualification for jurors.
After extensive debate. participated
in by Messrs. Davenport, Floyd. Morri-
son, Brown and Campbell. in opposition
to the motion, and Messrs. Bradford,
Butcher and Thompson in favor OF it,
the vote was finally reconsidered by the
following vote.
The ayes were:
Messrs Miller, (Speaker,) Barrett,
Butcher, Crow. Deaver, Jr. Fisher,
Flowers, Foley, Hincbmap, Hindman,
Hively, johnson, Knots OF Calhoun,
Knots OF Marion, Laidley; Legg, Lew
is, Miller, of fayette, Monroe, Prince,
Robinson, Shirley, Stone, Stout, Taylor.
of Randolph, Thompson, TripIett and
Wooddell-29.
The noes we're:
Messrs. Baker, Bridges, Brown,
Bumgarner, Campbell, CIendenin, Cot
ran, Davenport, Davis, Fsrnsworth,
Ferguson, Fleming, Floyd, Hudson,
Ksntner. Morrison, Potter, Price, Rey-
nolds, Rogers, Smith, Snider. OF Mon
ongalia, Spates. Totten, Vossler and
The question recurring on the mo-
ton Of Mr. Farnswortb TO strike out
the word white" the motion was lost
yeas, 26, nays, 29-sane as above,
with the exception that Mr.. Flowers
voted TO strike out. Mr.. Bradford voted |
10 retain and Mr.. Hudson was absent
The substitute was then adopted and
ordered to its third reading.
Judge sherman's Case.-A sublime
and PerspieuOus liar!
From the Chicago Tribunel