Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-24


Dennis, Stout, WOOds-lO.
Kirtley,
johnson. Johnson, Newton,
Butler, Jones, Pugh,
Ewin, McGrew, Summers,
Faulkner, McGregOr, Tarr-l5.
Ferguson,
Mr.. Brown absent.
MEASURES PROPOSED.
The following bills introduced by
Senator'S:
By Dennis: s. B. No. ll3. providing
for the purchase and distribution OF
certain number Of copies of the Revised
Statutes of West Virginia, proposed on
recommendation of the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Tarr: $. B. No. ia, TO authorize
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company 10 connect or inter
sect its railroad with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Butler presented memorial OF the
citizens Of CharlestOwn, Jefferson coun-
". asking that railroad companies be
forbidden to impose exorbitant rates for
carrying passengers and freight.
Baxter offered the petition OF Kern
Gregor and others, praying for compen-
satiOn for work done on turnpikes.
Butler moved that Senate Bill No.
o, making appropriations for the normal
schools OF the State, be taken from the
table and placed upon the calendar, and
the motion prevailed.
On motion of Woods, House Joint
Resolution No. l3, making provisions
for the reinsurance Of the Capitol build
ing. was considered and adopted, and
the mover was appointed 10 COmmunl-
cate this action 10 the House.
THE REAGAN BILL.
=. J.R. No. 4, asking our Representa-
tiyes and instructing our Senators in
Congress to vote for and urge the pas
sage of the Reagan railroad bill,
known rs the Interstate commerce
bill" coming up a. unfinished business,
MI Turner read from the Congressional
Rsr0rd of "A recent date memorial pre-
Sentcd To- Congress by the National
Grange, asking the passage of the bill
lie also stated that the Legislatures ot
PrunSylvaniaand New York had already
taken the action proposed by this reSo-
luton.
The resolution was adopted, there
being only two votes agsinst it, passage,
Johnston and Stout, and both of these
stated that they favored the resolution
but voted against it because they were
to instructing congressman on
principle.
THE STATE DEBT.
The Joint resolution touching the mat
ter OF the supposed Indebtedness Of
West Virginia To Virginia, was taken up,
discussed al length, and after amend
ment, adopted AS passed, il reals ~
follows.
WHEREAS, There have been thrown
and quoted upon the market sO-Called
West Virginia certificates purpOrt-
ing 10 represent the indebtedness Of tins
state 10 the commonwealth Of Virginia,
therefore, BE il
Resolred, By The Legislature Of West Iir-
Jinid, That no such certificates have been
issued by authority Of this state, nor IL
this State in any manner liable for the
pavment thereof. nor does il in any wise
recognize such certificates.
senate then took n recess until half
after two.
AFYERNOOS SESSION.
:. b. No. l3, relative to the power Of
Circuit Courts during vacation, was
read a third time. and passed by a vote
of to =.
:. h. No. 37. amending the provisions
of the Code in relation Ia the hospital
Tor the insane, was also passed. 1t
fixes the charges allowed jailors for
keeping luuStics confined in lails NJ any
sum in the discretion Of the court not
exceeding - cents per day, and so per
annum for clothing.
S..B. No. Is. amending the law in re-
gard To delinquent tax lists, fixing the
time within which they must be tilr'l by
ShcriAS, and requiring the return ot tax
tickets, was passed.
:. r. NJ. al WaS read the second time,
and the rules being suspended, ON mo-
tinn oi-Mr. Baxter, alSu thItd time,
and PASSED. Ii is Of luCal nature, and
changes the time tur holding the county
courts oi Nicholas and Webster couu-
ties.
S.B. No. ~. the "MoHett bell punch
bill. MAS taken up ON lis second
reading.
senator Woods moved 10 indefinitely
postpone the consideration oi the bill,
and MIR. Dennis spoke IN favor OF his
motion. lie sail that in Virginia they
were oppressed with q debt 80 large
that they were taxing everything irom
the cradle % the grave.
On motion q Adams, the bill was laid
upon the table.
Turner introduced :. h. No. rs. g.
amend and r,-enaCt the provisions Of
the laws ot the State IN rr,ard 10 crimes
and mislemeanors.
MrGr,gor proposed :. B. No. ll6, pro-
Willing for the changing OF trials Of suits
of law from one court or tribunal to an
other.
After some further routine business,
senate adjourned.