The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, January 81, 1870.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. &. Il. Hite.
The Clerk read the Journal, which was
approved.
Mr.. Dennis offered the following resolu.
ton, which WIS adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency Of
passing a law releasing tho taxes on lot No.
IL in the town Of Anderson, which lot is
owned by the the Presbyterian Congrega.
ton in that town, and that they report
bill to that effect, il in the opinion OF tho
committee such bill is constitutional.
Mr.. McGregor offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the Judiciary Committee
be required to inquire into tho propriety OF
changing the section OF chapter III, and
also section 9 OF chapter l5l Of tho acts OF
1921, in relation to advertising the sale
Of forfeited and delinquent lands and 70.
port by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Harvey communicated 10 the Sem
ate tho concurrence OF the House in
House bill No. %, in relation to exempt
ing tho Coyington and Ohio railroad from
taxation. It is provided in the act that
the rate OF charge by said company for
passengers and freight transported or the
main line and branches OF said railroad,
shall never exceed the highest allowed by
Flaw to other railroads in tho State, and no
discrimination shall be made in such
charges against any connecting railroad or
canal company chartered by the State.
Senate bill No. 100, In relation 10 the
payment OF the militia OF tho State for SER
vices rendered ut the July and August
riots OF 1877 on the baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, coming up us the unfinished
business oil yesterday, was, after an ani.
mated discussion, ordered 10 third read
ing, being amended by striking from the
provisions Of the bill the interest allowed
on such claims.
House bill No. '55, in relation to the as
sessment Of railroad property in this State,
was taken up and pending the considera.
ton OF the bill the Senate took recess
until 2:S0 y. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill No. 81, a bill to amend and
re-enact an act passed February %, 1877,
entitled an act to amend and re.enact the
9th section Of the act approved Deccm.
Der 90, 1875, entitled an act to amend and
re-enaCt the Goth chapter OF the Cole. con.
corning the assessment Of taxes.
This bill having been under considera.
ton when the Senate took recess, the
Gan Ofa DFaRon1aI 70 ma ,,ra,, IA
MIR. Dennis moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. He afterwards withdrew the
motion, and moved to strike out the
amendment by Mr.. Jones, which provides
that It was to be submitted to vote Of the
people.
Pending this motion Mr.. johnson spoke
at length against the policy pursued by
railroad companies in the payment Of
taxes.
Mr.. Dennis Withdrew his motion,
Mr.. Adams moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the amendment was
adopted, and after two hours solid dis.
cusston the amendment was rejected.
Several other amendments wereadopted.
but not changing the effect Of the bill.
MIR: johnson moved to suspend the con.
stitutional rules, and have the Bill read for
tho third time. The motion was sustained,
and tho Clerk ordered to report the bili
for the third time. The bin wps then
put upon its passage. The Senators voted as
tOlloWs-ayes: Messrs Adams, Baxter,
Butler, Dennis, Erwin, johnson, Jones
kirt!ey, Lowe, McGregor, Sewlon, New
man, Pugh,, Stout, Summers, Turner,
Williams, Mr.. President. Noes-none.
SIessrs. Faulkner, Furgcson, TAR and
Woods, not voting.
Bills were taken up and road for the
third time as follows: IH.
Senate bill No. III, q bill to allow the
Auditor to settle with tho seburItIes OF lo.
taulting Sheritl7s, without requiring nav.
ment Of u per cent interest. Ordered 10
second reading.
Senate bill No. 129, a bill to amend and
re.enact Chapter q Of the Acts Of 1877.
concerning the catching Of fishing, Or
dered to second reading.
Senate bill to require the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company to comply with
an Act OF the General Assembly Of Wiz.
gtnla, entitled an Act tn authorize the Bal.
timore \ Ohio Railroad Company 10 con.
struCt the extension OF thOlr railroad
thru ugh tho territory Of Virginia; passed
March 9th, 1897. Ordered to a second read.
ing.
Senate bill No. los, a bin 10 amend and
re-enact Sections 70, So, IS and ST Of Clan.
ter 10 OF the Code Of West Virginia, lSGS.
Also, Senate bill No. 100, a bill to amend
and rc.enaGt sections 20, 30 and 81 Of an
Act OF the General Assembly Of the State
OF. Virginia; passed March II, 1885, An
Act to incorporate the city Of Wheeling, In
Ohio county. Passed to second reading,
Senate bill No. III, authorizing lie
Pittsburgh, Wheelipg & Kentucky Rail |
road TO connect or intersect with tile RAN.
reading ''SSAN
Senate bill No. 1856, a bill authorizing Tho
Auditorto refund to the Bank Of Hunt.
ington $500 enormously assessed M ii. |
eenso tax and paid into the State treasury
Passed to second reading.
Senate bill No. 100: A bill authorlxinS
The Board otRegents Of the West Virrinis
University 70 grant right OF way 10 Tie
pittsburgh, West Virginia & Southern
Railroad through the grounds OF Tho Uni.
vetsity. Ordered 10 second reading,
Also, Senate bill No. 1928: a bill making
1t larceny for on attorney at law 10 fail 10