Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-05
TOWARD THE END.
THE VALUE OF TIME FULLYREALIzED,
Full Days in Both HOuses-The Senate
Lays Out on House Work-The
House Steadily Progresses
and Sees Daylight
Ahead.
MAKING MOST OF FlEETlNG MO-
MENTS.
WHEELING, March 4th.
SENATE.

Another "heathen session" yester-
day, there being no minister OF the
gospel present TO petition the Lord IN
behalf OF the Senate.
The reading Of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the bill to fix the
rates for the railroads of the State, with
out recommendation or amendment.
The Joint resolution authorizing the
Board OF Public Works TO run the b. Il
0. Railroad was passed by informally,
as was also Judge Browns resolution
cutting down the salaries OF the mem
bers OF the Legislature.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. l70, concerning the re-
moyal of distractions in the South
Branch and other small streams, was
passed.
Ii. b. No. 135 was also passed. 1t is
an amendment to the laws in regard to
the catching of fish, and is To take effect
Immediately.
II. b. No. 5S, authorizing the employ
ment OF a stenOgrapher by the Circuit
Court Of the First Judicial district, in GER
tain cases, was also passed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Monroe, of the House Oi Dele
gates, announced the passage by that
body OF ii. J. Il. No. 80, providing for
the appointment of committee to con-
fer with the B. & o. K. X. Co. in regard
10 tariffs, &C., and on motion OF Mr..
Faulkner, the rule was suspended and
the resolution taken up out OF its order,
passed without discussion, and without
dissenting voice, and its adoption
communicated to the House by Mr..
Faulkner.
Mr.. Newman, chairman Of the Ri
nance Committee, reported :. B. No.
1913, appropriating money to pay the
salaries of members Oi the
Legislature and officers Of
the State Government, and
moved that the rule be suspended that
the bill might be read the first time inn
mediately, which motion prevailed.
Other bills were then taken up on
preliminary readings.
The following committee was appoint
eel on the part of the Senate 10 confer
with the constituted authorities Of the
Il. Il -. X. X. Co.: ID. ID. Johnson, \.
r. Summers, {. W. Newton.
Tho committee of conference concern
ing the Joint Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution in re-
gard to the Judiciary, reported their
conclusions. The Senate was asked TO
.,,,.l, frn,,, 30 action in ro,,arl tn gnnn
OF the proposed amendments and
the House from its action upon others.
Among others that the Senate was asked
To cOnccde was that making the juris-
diction OF Justices OF the Peace extend
To 500. The salaries of Judges Is
recommended To he fixed at $500 for
the Supreme Court OF Appeals, and
II 800 for the Circuit Courts. The first
Circuit is 10 have two Judges, with
power Ia increase their salary. The
municipal court OF this city is left as at
present. The number OF Supreme
Judges is restored to four by the re-
port. Ii is also recommended that a
separate vote b. taken by the people on
the proposition to allow juries in trials
before justices.
At one o'clock, on motion Of Mr..
Turner, Senate took the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The routine reading of bills was re.
sumcd, DR.. Summers in the chair, and
a number OF them disposed oi Tor the
present, and some permanently.
Senate Bill No. III, the general assess
ment bill, was taken up, the amend
ments proposed by the House being for
consideration. They were of small inn
portancc, and the Senate quickly con-
CURED in them.
Senate Bill No. 1872, assessing penal
ties for a railroad charge in excess OF
lawful rates, was also given some consid-
Grafton, but nothing definite was done
with il.
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