The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, February Is.
RHHATE

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TUESDAY, February IS.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 o'clock, and was open
cd with prayer by the Rev. ]. K. I'homp
son, OF West Virginia University.
The Journal Of yesterday was approved
Mr.. Johnson moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which Senate bin, M. 1856, The
RAILROAD bill was ordered 10 It's third read.
Ing, as he wished TO further amend it.
This motion prevailed, and Mr.. johnson
offered the following amendment. Al
the beginning OF the bill add: The az.
gregate charge for toll and transportation
upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mp.
on freight and passengers respectively,
shall BIO the same between Baltimore and
any point on said road within q direct
distance OF Eve miles from tho Ohio river
as between baltimore and Wheeling, and
striking out section II Of the bill:
Senator Newton offered tho following
substitute for the bill: 1
Be i enacted BY he Legislature Of JItl Tr-
GINA,
That IL the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company shall fail, refuse or neglect TO
perform any duty imposed by or to comply
with any OF the provisions OF the Act
passed by the General Assembly, entitled
ian Act to authorize The, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad CompanY'to construct the
extension Of their railroad through the
territory OF Virginia, passed MarchG, 1877,
said company shall he deemed guilty Of a
mislemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than $500 nor more
than 81 900. And the said company shall
be further liable to any party injured by
any such failure, neglect, refusal or viola
ton in the sum Of not less than sos nor
more than 500, at the discretion Of the
court, TO be recovered by motion in the
county or corporation court or circuit
court Of law for the county or corporation
In which such failure, neglect, refusal or
violation occurred. PrOrided, Ten days
notice Of such motion be given to the pres
ident or agent Of the company; and shall
moreover be liable to IN action in the case,
in which full charges and double costs
shall be recovered,
On motion, the bill and substitute were
informally passed over until tomorrow,
and the substitute ordered to be printed.
Senate bill lGS, the general appropria-
ton bill, was read third time and pass
ed.
Senate bill 1877, making wages Of labor
ers liens on the property Of their employ
ers, was read second time and ordered 10
a third reading.
House joint resolution No. %, proposing
an extension Of the session until March
10Th, was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Adams moved to strike out March
18th. Adopted.
Mr.. Dennis moved to insert March It'll.
Rejected.
Pending consideration OF the resolution,
the Senate took recess until $50 +. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at half.past two, President
Johnson in the chair.
The Senate went into The consideration
Of House Joint Resolution No. 90, in reIa.
FtiOn to an extension OF the session.
Mr.. Newman made motion that il he
extended 10 March 10Th. Agreed to.
The question than arose upon the rcsO.
luton as amended. Mr.. Turner tllnn call
ed for the ayes and noes, which were US
follows:
The yeas weres Messrs. johnson (Presi.
lent), Baxter, Brown, Butler Dennis,
Ewing, Faulkner, Ferguson, Johnston,
Lowe, M'Gregor, Newton, Newman, Pngh,
Summers, Tarr and Wnods-lG.
The nays were: MesSrs. Adams, Jones,
McGrew, Stout, Turner and Williams-U.
Il So the resolution as amended wasadopt-
Mr. Brown, on leave introduced Senate
bill No. 10, amending the charter OF the
town Of. Elizabeth, in the county Of Writ.
Referred to the Committee OH Counties
and Municipal Corporations.
\ The Senate then took up Senate bill No.
l92, in relation 10 forfeited and delinquent
lands upon its third reading, and, after a
protractcdr discussion, passed It with its
title.
The Senate then took up and passed
Senate bill No. 107, to amend ind re.GnACt
sections 20, 50 and 81 Of an act OF tho Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Virginia,
passed March II, 1896, entitled "an act to
incorporate the city OF Wheeling in Ohio
county. We append the bill:
A bill 10 amend anil re,enact sections ~,
80 and 81 OF an net Of tho General AS.
sembly Of the State Of Virginia, passed
March II, 1896, entitled san act to In.
corporate the city Of Wheeling in Ohio
county" ua
BE Il eNMCted By he LegisIuioWV IIid Viz.
giniG, Tint sections ~, 80 and IL Of an act
OF the General Assembly Of tho Slate OF
Virginia, passed March II, 1895, entitled
''an act to incorporate the city OF Wheel
ing, in Ohio county" be amended and re.
enacted so as to read as follows:
| Coz ON lNi,u To,,Ons ,I,on In,,n n,,tI,a.
ity 10 pass all ordinances mot repugnant
to the constitution and laws Of tho United
States, or OF this State), which shall DO
, necessary or proper to carry into full ei,
feet any power, authority, capacity or jur-
isdiction which is or shall be granted to
or vested in the said city, or in the Coun.
ell, or any officer OF said city; and TO on.
force any or all OF their ordinances by rea.
= sonable fines and penalties, and by i'm
prisoning the offender or offenders, and
, by compelling them to labor, without
:: compensation, ut any Of the public works
or improvements undertaken or TO be nm.
dertaken by said city, or by any or all Of
the said modes: PFUfLleI, R0lMifT, that nc
fine shall be imposed exceeding ons hun;
dred dollars, and that no person shall be
Imprisoned or compelled 10 labor as aiore.
said more than one year for any one Of
Tense: And prcrited yttlfthT, That no jury
shall be allowed in any trial for the viola
, ton OF any ordinance Of said city. '
SEu: 80. The Council shall have authority
10 ordOin and Onlorcn auph regulations a.
shall be necessary or proper t6prpyOnt &C
a cidGnts by fire within said city, or to so
cure the inhabitants thereof, rs far III
q practicable from injury thereby, and spe
cially tn provide for the establishment, or
ganiEation, equipment and government o
J, tire companies in said city; aud to provide
suitable magazines or places IN or neR
said city for the storage ot gunpowder, pc
troleum or other combustible and danger
a ouS oF4tolns. mil IL nr,laitIi and anthr,s