The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

with prayer by the Rev. A. q. George, D
The Journal OF yesterday was read ant
approved.
The following bills were passed
Senate bill No. l27, to amend and re-en
act Chapter 70 Of the Code as amended
and re.enactel BY Chapter 1870 OF the Act
OF '72-3 entitled an act amending and re
enacting Chapter IS Of the Code, concern
ing liens for purchase money aud liens o
mechanics, laborers and others.
Also Senate bill No. l2l, bill to estab
fish County Court and Board OF Commits
sioners for the counties OF Marion, Mar
shall and Wetzel, under the 34th section O.
the Sth article Of the Constitution OF the
State Of West virginia.
Also Senate bill No. 1903, a bill making
appropriations Of public money to pas
members of the Legislature and for sal
aries OF the officers OF the Government, in
pursuance Of the I'D section OF the 9Th
article OF the Constitution.
Senate bill No. l6l, a bill to amend and
re-enact section 10 OF chapter no OF the
code, concerning the action OF eieCtment.
The Senate then took up Senate joint
resolution No. 10, in relation to confer.
ence with the Is. & y. Railroad. The re-
port OF the committee was under consid.
Grafton, when on motion Of Mr.. Butler the
Senate took recess until $3.50 p. N.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Turner offered the following amend.
ment to the railroad resolution: Provided
in giving such special rates no more shall
be charged in any case for the same or
similar articles for shorter distance than
for longer distance, when shipped by
the car load.
Pending consideration the Senate took
a recess.
The question being on the amendment
offered by MIR. Turner, the same was re-
jected by the following vote:
AYEs-Johnson, Adams, Butler, Nc.
Grew, McGregor, Pugh and Turner.
NAYs-Dennis, Faulkner, Jones, New
Ion, Stout, Summers, Tarr and Williams
rs,
Alr, Butler offered the following amend
ment, to be added at the end thereof:
This resolution shall continue in force
until otherwise provided by law; prOuidl
Arrays, that nothing therein contained
shall be construed TO vest any rights in or
remove any restrictions from said COM
pany, hitherto existing by charter or 9th.
erwise, for a longer period than two years
from the date OF the passage Of this resO.
luton.
This amendment was rejected by vote
OF 5 TO I, the same as the vote on the pre-
ceding amendment.
The question being On the the adoption
| nf In
mis- and Faulkner spoke In favor OF the
resolution and Meskrs. Brown, johnson
and Butler opposed it, The resolution
was adopted BY the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Baxter, Dennis, Ewing
Faulkner, Ferguson, Jones, Kirtley, Lowe
McGregor. Newman. Stout, Summers
Tsrr, Williams, and Woods-lG.
NAYs-Messrs. johnson President y
Brown, Butler, MGGrew, Pugh-5.
Messrs. Adams, Turner, and d. +. John
ston (of Mercer county,, not voting.
House bill No. 10, bill fixing the rate
Of interest in this State for the loan o
money at six per cent, and making 1t {
forfeiture Of the entire interest for Charg
ing greater rate, coming up on q thirC
reading, the same was rejected by u til
vote rs follows:
AYEs-Messrs. johnson, Adams, Brown
Butler, DevinS, Ewing, Faulkner, Kirtley
McGrew, McGregor and Turner-ll.
NAYS Messrs. Baxter, Jones, Lowe
Newton, Newman, Pugh, Stuart, Summers
Tarr, Williams and Woods-ll,
Recess until 7P. ".
Evening Session.
A number OF bills passed the House AM
were communicated to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 1874, Elm Grove Railwa
bill, was taken up and the amendment Q
the House to the title OF the bill by chang
ing the words chapter 50 Of the acts q
1877, TO chapter 81, was agreed to.
Senate bill No. 10, changing tue time q
! holding the Circuit Courts in the seconC
judicial circuit, was read third time an
passed.
, Mr.. johnson offered a resolution tha
when the Senate adjourn, II be to meet O
: Monday at DAN Adopted.
! AjOulned.
HOUSE.
House met at l0A.M.
Prayer BY Bov. C. Clark.
} House bill No. IS, concerning insuranC
companies, was passed as amended by tn
Senate.
Also, House bill -, to establish GOur
~ court for Mason county.
Senate bill No. 1903, making approprIl
= tons for the pay OF the members and of
cers for the Legislature, was read thir
time and passed.
Senate Bill to establish county cou
/, for the counties Of Marshall, Marion an
!. Wstzel, under section 81 OF article 5
J. the Constitution, was read third tin
Il Senate bill No. 100, approprialing nor
ey TO pay certain volunteer military con
D paniss Tor services rendered to the Stat
% In SURPRISING riots in this State in II
., months Of Julyand August, 1877, was rec
: a third time and passed.
=, Senate bill No. l92, In relation 10 Il
y sales OF forfeited and delinquent land
Y was read third time and passed.
D. Senate bill No. l27, concerning liens I
= purchase money and liens OF mechanic
ae laborers and Others, was read a third tin
! and passed,
= Also Senate bill No. lGl, concerning Il
action Of ejectment.
Senate bill No. 1871, the Elm Gro
steam bill, coming up, was read TIL
y time. On tho question, shall the bill pa
a. the vote was as follows; =,
y. Yess-Alessrs. NoiTett tSpeakorl, B
= (of I.incolnl, Rradtom, Butcher, Cam
X; bell, Carter, Chipley, Davidson, Fnlk
i son, Gum, IIRHanS, Harvey, Hawy
= Hill, Holt, Hutton, lIyor, Kirtley, NJ
Graw, MCNeer, Montgomery, parsol
/. Poundstonc, Quinn, Reynolds, 10,
M Ross, Snider, Stuart, Toney and Wilson
Ion 81.
iad SAYs-Messrs. Bell tof Minerall, B
myer. Calvert, Clark, Fisher, farb