Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-01

int, one the laws defining the jurlsdic-
ton. powers and duties OF Justices and
c8ustablrs." came up on its second read
ing. Ii is principally in relation to sue
/ iug for attachments when the defendant
is foreigner, is about 10 fraudulently
leave the state, cOHceals himself
ur assigns his property with
intent o. deiraud his creditors. The
+ bill provides that the plaintiff shall show
B % the justice material l2cts 10 sustain
the suit. Mr.. Gum moved tO amend
by striking this portion out. THIS
I created q warm discussion in which
/ Mr.. Bradford favored the amendment
I on the grounds that too great knOyl-
edge oi law was by it required from
justices. MCssrs Jacob, stuart and
PYuuistuue took the other side aEd de
maated that every summons or ut OF
attachment sworn Uut before justices
should plainly specify the cause oi the
action. After uunsiioTdble talk ali OF
the same tenor, the amendment was
voted down.
Mr.. Parsons then amended by striking
out the whole Of the disputed section
anil substituting "-UCit Justice having
jurisdiction Uithr action, may, subject
o. the provisions contained IN the fol-
lowing section. i,,uc au order of at
tarhmuut against the personal property
and the claims Vi such defendant, 10 be
directed and executed as prescribed
in the sixth section and retunable when
executed, but il not previously exc
rutrd. ia sixty days from its date.
This amendment was still pending at
the time oi adjournment.
Journal.
House met at lUA. 81, dad was opened
with prayer by Rev. j. \. Cunning
ham.
Journal oi Thursday read and APP
proved.
The various committees reported rs
usual, aud upon motion OF Mr.. Parsons,
Senate Bin No / 10, for the relief Oi
Daniel LOOney, sole solvent surety h J.
". Spencer, late ShertfOf Roane county,
Was taken Up, the rules suspended, and
the bill was read first and second time,
aui ordered 10 It's cHgGJssmeUt and
third reading.
By Mr.. Reynolds, House bill No. 2D6,
IN relation % requiring plaintiffs 10 give
security ilr costs, and amending Sec
tiuu 3 ui Chapter loo Oi the Acts Ot
ISIS, Iu that respect.
By Mr. Logan, House bill No. 2U7, To-
encourage thc lOJHiugui money at legal
rates oi interest, cycmpJiH2 from taxa
ton mortgages securing such loan.
BY Mr. GOOch: House joint rcsOlu-
ton M. l6, prJpOsin. an amendment
90 the Constitution as follows:
NJ session Of the Legislature shall
continue longer than seventy days
without the consent Oi twO-thirds Ot
the members elected 10 each House.
Referred o. Judiciary Committee.
The House then proceeded To- the
consideration of various bills upon their
first and second readings.
Adjourned until Monday.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
}Ir Bradford thought that il the law
should be- changed a. proposed by
llIu,. Bill NO. L., not one Justice Ia u
hundred could make 0Ut aPruPcr at
tJrhMeut.
Jud.r Stuart said lac took the fluoriur
thr pUrpu-g Oi rrpelliHg that idea He
Lai more respect for the legal fraternity
than @, think uf such a thing.
When Nir. Parsons talks on any sub
i.ri .. us, tail stock ui illustrations
uu uaui % demonstrate his propositions.
Juige stuart is rough OH Jackson
county. lie said lac hat heard that
many LAWYERS down there couldn't
read, and President, ui Boards Uf Eiu-
cation ruuilu't write their own NAMES.
Mr. Holt launched his maiden speech
y,stcriIy uu the justice bill lie Is a
hury orator, aHd gets deeply cntiu,rd
ON his subject.
Mr. Pruuybarkcr has hal little to say
90 bate. lie !, boarding his oHursic, to
buu. them o. h,Jr ou some blIl, IN
which uc j., Interested, and which, viii
-uYu come up.
Many oi the delegates will leave this
morning Tor the pruiirUtIJrv iona visit,
remember by "a special train. They
want some ladies' % accompany them.
pYu all speak ar once.
The senate discussion uH the military
appropriation Till attracted a number ut
Delegates, Who went tu liui the owner
ut a deep voice, which rang through the
corridors.
Mr. Puuui,ruuy iu Illustrating his
argument AGAINST the amendment pro-
posed bv Nr Gunn, caused smile IA
the gallery by using Nlr Jacobs name
o. Hii up the blank IN his Imaginary
summons
Nlr Bradford said that hc didn't
known ug care what might be- the Wis
i0m Ui thr mauIs,racy oi certain Couutic,
where certain members lived, but he
knew Uf Gentlemen Ot higher legal at
tllumvuts than any member ON the
HYur ui the House. and who had J>IIrd-
tiuus toward a scat uu the supreme
bench. Wh1 hui been puzzled by Eases
ui this very kind.
Nr Jacob Thought 70 a singular state
I'd aHaII- 20 q creditor who has been tres
PASSED uI,u could api recover his just
dues. amt AL bygJu-a ut the mcOmpc-
tyury uI "a Justice.
TaaJ.-,Uss;ru iu the House Yesterday
mu,HIU. Was entirely confined 10 the
representatives ui thc legal pTUi, S,lDu.
81. others were mere "iUuktrs on m l.
raua. aui sat around reading, writing
auI yJWUlu-.
Ma raauj~tuur emphasizes ty cle-
waiting hjs Vulrc a. Glgh {, senator
Fau.kucr hy dropping u 90 a whisper
Captain Tony, though r,ulruat mJu,
-.g>uu Jhy record a~ voting against the
I.AJS Pacific resolution. H. his al
iyy-- Co Jhg lIuUs, upon this question
be- stated that hr would vote against It,
u.t hcC.,uSr uy uhjyatyj 20 tins oT any
ul,l-.Li >,hsmc ia particular, hut h,-
cause he dIt not wish to compromise
oar senators AMI Representatives 10y
iu>trUrtIu- them upon q subject With
which they ar SUPPOSED 10 be well ac-
I IuaiUivd The Captain says his people
will understand hIm.
Hon. Jack Arnold was the trSt
member tD take Up arms against the
railroad subsidy Ia the first place he
7 was opposed 10 ru}ustU.I our CoDgrrSS-
I men. a. they are tEc creatures ii the
people. and hc further doubts the pro-
I pTivty ui iUS;rUCtjug them to vote upon
any subject tie Was opposed g. this
| bill because It was a subsidy bill, hin
I IN direct violation Of the platform laid
I down by the Democratic party. amt
scheme which he rrgAris solely aS