The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-26
Afternoon session.

ANSSS9S AutlA S'SS is Ne
Afternoon session.
Senate bill No. Ia, prescribing regula.
tons for the transportation Of petroleum
or other oils or liquids through pipes Of
iron or other material constructed for that
purpose, was read second time, amended
and ordered to third reading.
Senate bill No, 178, providing for the
submitting TO the voters OF any county,
city or any incorporated town or village
in this State the question whether or not
license may be granted TO sellintoxieating
liquors therein, coming up on o second
reading, on motion the billwas laid on the
table.
Senate bill No. lT5, for the more effect
ual protection Of persons dealing in tim
Der, was read second time and ordered
to third reading.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 A. ".
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 A. NJ, Mr.. Monroe in
the chair, and was opened with prayer BIZ
the Rev. Carroll Clark, OF the House Of
Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Snider, the reading of
the Journal was dispensed with.
Enerossed House bill No. 81, to amend
and re-enaCt Section Of Chapter ll9 Of
the act approved March LIST, 1917, entitled
An act providing for the construction OF
a road from Hclvetia, in Randolph county,
10 some convenient pont on the Staunton
and Parkersbnrg turnpike road in said
county, and appropriating money from
the treasury to aid therein, and to repeal
Section 9 OF Chapter ITO Of the Acts oil
1877. Coming up as amended, was agreed
to with its amended title.
Mr.. Logan introduced joint resolution
No. 20, proposing an amendment to the
Constitutiap Of the State.
Reolred, aBy the Legislature OF West
Virginia, two-thirtls OF all the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,
that the following be and the same is here.
by proposed as an amendment to the Con.
stitution OF this State, to.wit:
That section II Of Act IL Of said Consti-
tuition be stricken out and the following
be inserted in lieu thereof
Sec. II. No appropriation shall hereaf-
ter be made to any State Normal School
or branch thereof except to those already
established and in operation or now char
tered, provided however, that the Lesisla.
ture may provide by law and make appro-
priatiOns for the establishment Of one ad.
ditional branch Of the State Normal School
for the education Of the colorel people OF
the State.
The resolution was read fsrt time
and ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Harvey introduced House Joint
Resolution No. q, instructing our Sena.
tors and requesting our representatives in
Congress to use their best efforts to have
the law for the examination and licensing
OF engineers on steamboats, so amended a
to extend to engineers on railroads.
Reolrcd by The Legislature of ned ITWnia
LIST. That our Senators be instructed and
our Representatives in the Congress Of
the United States be requested 10 use their
best efforts to amend the law that now
requires the examination and licensing Of
engineers on steamboats, on any OF d. Q in.
land waters OF the United States, 80 that
similar provisions may be made for the
licensing Of engineers on any OF the rail-
roads of the United States.
ID, That his Excellency, the Governor
OF this State, do forward 10 each OF said
Senators and Representatives copy d
this resolution.
On motion Of DR.. Logan the resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Monroe offered House Joint reso.
luton No. q, directing the Attorney
General to institute proceedings against the
B. & o. R, r, Co. for any violation Of law
in relation to the transportation Of freight
and passengers.
WHEREAS, The citizens OF West Wiz.
GINA complain Of great hardShips in con.
sequence OF unjust Determinations beinp
made by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company against them, in open violation
otthe laws governing and regulating the
transportation OF passengers and freight
upon the line OF said company's road,
therefore be it
Reotted BY he LHgidldiurr Of llta I'iiuita,
That upon complaint OF any citizen Of the
State OF West Virginia, verified hy his
affidavit that said Baltimore { Ohio Rail-
road Company, It's officers or agents, have
violated any OF the provisions OF the act
Of the General Assembly OF Virginia en-
titled An act prescribing certain general
regulations for the incorporation Of
railroad companies" passed March 1lth,
1857, or any OF the provisions and limita.
ton OF the act Of the General Assembly
OF Virginia entitled IAN act to authorize
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company
to construct the extension OF their rail.
road through the territory OF Virginia, y
passed. March 9, lS41, the Attorney Gen.
eral OF this State is hereby authorized and
directed TO forthwith institute proceedings
against said Baltimore& Ohio Railroad Co.
as provided in Section % OF the said Act Of
the General Assembly OF Virginia, passed
March llth, 1887, and said Attorney Gen.
eral Is further authorized to associate with
him for the trial and prosecution Of said
cause or causes able and efficient
counsel. :.
Mr.. Hagans objected to the resolution
and under the rules it goes over for one
day. -
The House then took up Senate bill No.
III, the assessment bill, pending It's con-
sideTati0n the House took recess until Z
Evening session.
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