Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The bin senate Bill No. lO9I that is
calculated Ia make our soldier boys
happy, was az last heard in the House.
Can't. Chipl.v moved 10 suspend the
rules and read IL the first time.
The motion prevailed, and the bill
was read.
This move i sO0j one, AMI The ma
iurity oi the members arr IN favor ot
pushing it through.
The House then pruCocdcd to tackle
the road bill a. unfinished business.
A number ui amendments were
offered. and as many opinions were AL
vluCrd a, there ART members upon the
luur.
After the usual amount Of lighting
and waste ot time. the bill was ordered
10 is thir,i rraling,
House Bil No. -, was then taken up
and rpai the second time. 10 - m rcla-
ton to transferring pupils from one
school district o. another. whom their
own school j. distant amt difficult Ui
access. 4 fight WAS gotten up n To
whether the trustees should have the
power to transfer without aconSultation
with the boards ~ education. 10 was
thought hy >Dme that the trustees
should have the power % do tins with
ont the trouble ut Cunyculnc the
hpa~l<. Others thought the power
should hc lodged in responsible body,
a. is the buari proper. The tall further
provides that when such transfer
shall take place, a proper sum shall
L. paid tur such tuition. The
f.Iowm. amendment Was Offered
hv Ny. Guuu AMI adopted by the
nouse. BY unanimous consent Ui the
Baarl oi Education at any district, a
school ui les, number than that now r.
guir,,i by law, may he provided ana
permitted 20 D. taught Tor the length Of
time. and in all other RESPECTS ~ any
othrr tree S,huol j. conducted amt sup
ported in the same manner.
The bill gave this transferring power
% "the trustee " The >uh-,iI>tr.,tS in
trrvSied." This Vas thought by some
% D. a "ouC-man-Vower, and an
amendment WAS Offered by Mr.. Gum,
changing this 10 trustees. After
some discussion this VAS adopted. An
amendment O. give the trustees IN
plare Il trustee. the management oi
slia schOol. Was luSi by a tie vote.
Mr.. tiuUn offered L. ry,,lnsiier this.
The motion prevailed and the question
recurrel upou the amendment BY a
standing vote the amendment Nas adop-
ted.
Mr.. Butrher moved 90 postpone in.
definitely auv further consideration Ut
the bill Mr. Hagans demanded the
ayeS and noes upon this, ant call ut
the roll showed a vote al - tuT and ..
against. -, the House refused 10 fur
ther consider the bill.
Mr.. Halans novel 10 suspend the
rul,'s and plsca UI-ou the ll0u-e caieR-
iar, senate Joint Resolution No. H..
amending tho Constitution, and pro
pOsssi by the JOint COuImittee on
Amendments 90 the Constitution. The
motion prevailed and the same gentle
man novel "a suspend the rulcs and
p.ue Il upnn is first reading. This
gave riSe % 4 short discussion. owing "a
a misunderstanding. several nlenberS
ObieCfing % argulhg the merits uf the
resolution while u Was still before the
senate. Capt ChiPley ruSe IN eXPlana-
tion. objections were dropped and the
resolution went pearetully t0 IT, first
reading. and was orierysi o. a second-
HOuse Bal No. loo came up ON rs
second reading. II i in relation % the
incorporation ol railroAi companies.
IL provides that roarts shall have the
night of way through lands, &c-, except
buriAl grounds. IL also nlakes provision