Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-17
HOUSE Oh DELEGATES.

grrss Ia urge the passage Ot the bill
I creating the Texas Pacific railroad met
with a warm reception ia the House.
b lts OppUserS took their stand mainly On
/ the suppusitiun that our congressman
4 probably knew more about II, having
made ita study, than did they, and
/ forcing this resolution upon them might
cause them 10 vote against their
/ sentiments. 4 more selfish argu-
/ merit Was that We We're graziers in this
/ State ami the railroad could not benefit
Z IA and Only raise our taxes. The friends
/ Of the resolution, chiefly in the persons
I Of Messrs. Bradford and Pennyhackcr,
made powerful arguments in its favor,
setting forth the benefits which would
acrrue, especially 10 the South. The
ayes and noes were called for, and the
resolution passed hy vote Of 10 to -.
The senate resolution summOning'
/ Hon. j. y. Camden. Was another warm
| theme. Mr.. Butcher very correctly
I thought that the resolution should set
forth the question he refused tu answer,
a. otherwise the House was blindly yut-
ing upon something il knew nothing
about, and perhaps the question was
not proper AMI pertinent.
Mr. Post very warmly asserted that
the Legislature should maintain its dig
nifty at whatever cost, and thought Mr..
Camden should have answered any
question.
Mr.. IIagans, in a forcible and polished
Argument. sustained Mr.. Butcher,
though with him and Mr.. Post he
heartily favored the investigation and
the summoning Of Mr. Camden. But
said he. this body il exercising the
must supreme authority vested in 1t,
when Il summons "a citizen before It's
bar, and 1t should certainly be- done
only under specific changes
Ii was moved to refer the whole mat
ter to the Judiciary Commilte, but hr-
fore the question Vas put, unr O'Clock
arrived and the House promptly all
jnurued.
Journal.
House convened at 10 A. NJ, ami was
opened with prayer.
The Speaker announced the appoint
mcnt of Oscar q. Jeti'ries. of Marian, iS
the additional page,
REPORIs nF COMMITTEES.
Ou Judiciary Report back III. d. W..
-, to regulate state deposits With
recommendation that il du not pass;
| tlso
a. b. No. %, ITO harmonihe the eI-
| listing statutes with the Constitution,
| With the same recommendation; also
u b. NO. Ei. that text books be
furnished by the state at cost recum-
mcudiug il be- referred To- Committee uu
Education; also
That portion ui the message relating
Ia assessments, asking it be- referred to
the Committee ou Taxation; Also the
following resolutions as being inexpe-
dient tolegislste upon:
Changing the representation IN the
Legislature.
Reducing the cost oi iurieS.
Changing the law Furnishing murder;
and
Protecting sheep from logs.
On Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations: Report back "A petition
from citizens Of Mason county, asking
Tor district stock law, with the RECON-.
mendatiun that they bc relieved from
further consideration thereof; alsn, III.
n. Nh. rs. in relation tu the voters ui
Huntington, recommending lts passage.
On Roads and Internal Nav
igatiun. Report back IL. u. No. II and
various other bills and resolutions.
Hills.
The following bills were introduced
and referred Ia appropriate committees:
By Post. a. T. No. ~, "a hill To-
amend aud rr-enact the school law"
By IlaganS. III. u. No. Nh, ~ hill in
relation to the incorporation of railroad
companies
By Hag,ns: IL. h. No. l0l, "a Till to
equalize the creditors nf insolvent debt
uTS.
BY IIagaus: H. h. No. l02, "a hill to
establish an independent school district
ut Cassyille, MOROngalia county"
By Furbee: III. r. No, l0S, "a bill to
create an Independent school district at
| PalatiuV,'
by Schrrr; II. b. No. lOt, IAN act to
/ amend and re-cuact the school law
By t,uuu. III. H. No. lOh, "A Till to
provide for opening and keeping IN re-
pair the country reads.
By Arnold: H. h. No. lO6, "a hill to
amend and re-enact the act providing
free schnuls fnr Weston.
The following
PETITIONS
were alSn introduced, aud referred To
thu proper Cummittcr-:
Ry Johnson: Asking ior relief for
James Lynch, ut Harrison, by refund
ing certain illegally paii taxes.
lSy Hutton; Four petitions asking
for an appropriation for q good wagon
ruad through Pcnd.ctou county.
4 number ui resolutions were offered
aud appropriately rctcrp'd.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr.. Lewis moved tn take from the
table III. j. u. Ne. :. in rrSari Ia the
Texas Pacific Railroad The ayes
ami nueS were called inr, and the House
Cuucurred hy a vote ut 40 tu 81.
On motion of Mr.. Holt, the rules
were suspended and III. r. No. lO,
changing the time Ui courts in the
Sixth Judicial Circuit, went to its first
reading
Gu motion uf Mr.. Hyer. ii. H. No.
Was rrad the Secund time, aud upon mo
tim 0i MIR Harvey, passed Ia It's thiri
rraiing and Was put upon It's passage.
vAtWo-thirdS vote the bill was passed
with its title, "a hill changing the time
oi holding court in the Eighth Judicial
cirCuit'
The Chair announced Messrs. Jacob
and Monroe aS upon the Committee ON
the Judiciary.
The following MAS Otierei;
Byl Post: .WHEREIs, The members
appointed by the last Legislature upon
the part OF the House upon the joint
committee, instructed tO enquire into
the charges fOT travel and transPorta-
ti0n upon the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roai, have submitted rcPOrt to this
House; and,
WHEREAS. Ii il alleged that other tes-
timOny should be submitted 10 the Ley
iSlatur,, particularly that Of j. y. Cam