The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-07

Afternoon Session.
Upon reaSsemblng in tile afternoon the
Senate resumed the discussion Of the
amendment pending at the time OF adj
tournment, and Messrs. johnson, Faux
nor, Tu ner, Newman, Summers and
Woods addressed the Senate. At the close
Of the remarks OF the latter. Mr.. Fergu-
son demanded the previous question.
A statement by the President to the Of
feet that this would prevent any addition
al amendments, gave rise to a brief SQUAD.
bic, Ferguson refusing to withdraw his
motion.
On motion OF Newton the Senate recon.
sidered the call for tho previous question,
and discussion was resumed and partici.
pated In by Farr, Summers and Stout.
The question was finally put on the
amendment Offered by Mr.. Woods, and
carried by the following votes,
Ayes-AleSSrs. johnson, Adams, BaX.
ter, Faulkner, Furguson, Johnston, Jones,
Kirtley, Lowe, McCrcw, MCGregor, New.
Ion, Pugh, Stout, Williams, Woods-lO.
Noes-Messrs. Brown, Butler Ewing,
Newman, Summers, Tarr, Turner. Mr..
Dennis not voting
The joint resolution was then taken up
and discussed by sections to allow amend.
ments.
The number Of Judges of the Supreme
Court was increased 10 four, and several
other technical changes were made.
at $40 r. NJ. the Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Turner, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 A. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Harvey the reading
Of Wednesday Journal was dispensed
with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Roads aud Internal Navigation, Mr., Hut.
ton, chairman, reported House bill No. O5, |
to appropriate $500 to pay part OF tho OK.
penses Of rebuilding tho bridge across
Strong river, on tho Northwestern turn.
pike, in Grant county, with recommends.
ton that 1t do not puss.
Also as inexpcdicnt to appropriate
$1,000 to build a graded road from the
slack water navigation in Writ county TO
Spencer in Roane county.
Also, as ineXpediGnt 10 appropriate SlO,-
GOO to help build the Dunkirk turnpike
road running from Cottonwood, on the b.
\ .. Railroad, TO New MartinsyilIe, in
Wetzel county.
Counties, Districts aud Municipal COrDOra.
tiOIs.-NIr. Ewing, Chairman, reported as
lnexpcdient a resolution to alter part OF
the division line between the counties OF
and Upshur.
Also, House bill No. 92l, to repeal Clan.
Ter 40 OF the Acts OF 1858, incorporating
the town Of Winfield, in Putnam county,
with recommendation that it pass.
Pcnitcntidry-Mr. Quinn, chairman, re-.
ported iavorably, House Bill No. 295, us
follows: -
~ Bill to prescribe certain regulations
for the penitentfary, the working OF con.
vlrts therein, and to repeal Chapter IS
OF the Acts Of 1877.
BE il enaetaiby&e Ltgislatweef JIet Va:
SECTION /. That tho State and United
States 'conyicts IN tho penitcntiary shall
not BIO employed by contract or otherwise
III tho manufacture OF any article or the
OF any public improvements
or buildings other than those necessary
Tor tho uso Of tho pCnitentiary,
SEC.2. The commisSary or such other
person as the board OF directors NAV di.
rect, shall purchase alltllo forage. fl,el
lights aud supplies for tho kitchen and
hospital, and all articles for mnnuiactur.
ing clothing for the convicts, and nil
necessary repairs under the written or.
iers aud directions Of the Superintendent.
subject to such rules asthc board Of di.
rcctors may prescribe. Ho shall file and
preserve all such orders aud directions.
and keep a full aud accurate account Of nil
such purchases made by him, in a book io /,
be furnished for that purpose, which shall
DO open to the inspection OF tho -Superin.
tendent and board, or any member there.
ot. All other supplies shall DO nurchaseI
by order and under the direction of thS ,
board Of directors.
sEc. j. The Superintendent may charge
visitors reasonable sum for going through
INC prison, which sum shall DO prescribed
BY tho Board Of Directors. The Superin.
.enuent shall procure suitable tickets Of {
admission, which shall BIO sold BY him,
DC, shall keep an account OF such safes
ma my the money over TO tho Treasurer {
nor THY, The guard at Ito door Of the
guard room shall receive the tickets and !
llso keep an account OF them in n book
IS they arc received, and return tlem
zach day to the Clerk after the prison Ia
'losed. Tho Board Of Directors shall az. Il
1.end the proceeds OF the sales OF such =
tickets IN the purchase Of q library for the q
lse OF tho convicts, wy
SEC. 4. Chapter 50 OF the Acts OF 1877
md all acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
With this act arc hereby repealed,
SAFE boundaries MIR. Gist, Chairman. i
eported House bill No. 295, d Bill in 70.
ard TO the boundary monuments on tho
Inc between the State OF West Virginia
~ pennsylvania, with an appropriation
Isl 200, for expenses In replacing, &c.
ne same. Recommended To pass,
On motion OF Mr. Milsnr. Hnnnn LII