The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-10
THE LEGISLATURES.
SATURDAY, February 8.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Februarys.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 A. II. President John
son not being present, DR.. Summers &C
cupied the chair.
On motion Of Senator Woods the read
tngof Fridays journal was dispensed Will,
COMMITTEE REPoRrs.
Judiciary Mr.. Dennis, Chairman, re
ported back, favorably, Senate Bill No
l8l, 10 amend and re.enact section 10 Of
chapter . Of the Code, concerning the &c,
ton Of ejectment.
Finanee-str. Newman, chairman, no
ported back unfavorably Senate bill No.
100, q bill for the relief OF Daniel Mayer,
OF kanawha county, Commissioner Of I'm.
migration.
Mr.. Stout presented the petition Of R. b.
Heron and others, OF Writ county, ask.
Ing that he be released from further lia-
btlities 90 security OF +. B. Stoddard, late
sheriff OF Writ county. Referred to Com.
mittee on Taxation and Finance.
The Senate then took up, on its third
reading and passage, Senate bill No. II 0,
fixing thetimes for holdingthe terms OF Cir.
cult Courts In the Second Judicial Circuit.
Mr.. Newman was instructed To inform the
House OF Delegates OF the passage and to
ask their concurrence. .I.
Also Senate bill No. 1870 was taken up on
Its third reading and passage. This bill
authorizes the Board Of Regents OF the
West Virginia University 10 grant the
right Of way to the Pittsburgh, West Vir-
ginia & Southern Railroad through the
grounds Of the University. TT.
Leave OF absence for three DAYS was
granted Mr.. Faulkner.
Senate bill No. 1l3, to provide the State
and county officers and Justices with Kel-
ley's Revised Statutes Of West Virginia,
coming up on itsseCond reading the same
was indefinitely postponed by vote OF IA
toB.
BILLS ORDERED ENCLOSED.
Senate bill No. ia, to authorize the P.
W. 4 Ky. R. R. to connect or intersect its
railroad with the B. & o. R.R.
Senate bill No. 1874, in relation to the
employment OF convict labor OH works Of
internal improvement companies includ.
ing railroads companies within the limits
Of this State. \
Also, Senate bill No. 100, to amend and
chapter 20 OF the acts OF 1877, con-
cerniug the catching OF fish. This bill pre-
scribes the times and manner Of catching
fish. Il.
On motion the Senate adjourned until
Monday at 10 A. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House metEat 10 AN. -
Prayer by Rev. E. Fl. jenkins.
On motion the reading Of Fridays
Journal was dispensed with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Judicidy.-Mr. Gum, chairman, report
ed House bill No. 1lS, to amend section 10
OF the Code concerning the crime OF
murder Not to pass.
Also House bill No. 1870, 10 repeal chap
ter 104 OF the acts Of 1877, in relation to
persons authorized to celebrate rites Of
Not to pass.
Also House bill No. 205, providing for
The holding Of the County Court OF the
County OF Peasants. "a
Education.-Mr. Hill, chairman, report
ed a resolution as Fnexpedient to define
the Jurisdiction Of teachers.
Pelitentiury-The Committee reported as
follows:
The Joint Committee on the Penitentia-
ry, pursuant to arrangement and in dis
charge OF the duty assigned them, visited
the prison at Moundsville, on Saturday,
February I'd, and beg leave to report that
they were kindly received and shown
through the various work shops by the
superintendent. We examined the man
ner in which the organized labor OF those
Is employed, and are constrained
TO say that while, under the present sys-
tenn, such labor Is unquestionably proiita-
BILE to those who are contractors, and may
even at the ruinously low prices obtained
yield an income to the State, yet the fact
forces itself upon our attention that these
results are reached at the expense OF the
aud hOneSt labor OF the State.
This question OF convict labor is one OF
deep interest to the people ofthis country.
Its one that cannot be passed with un-
concern. Tho thousands whose voices arc
heard to-day by petition demand some re.
lief at the hands OF this body, or at least a
recognition OF their claims. But as this
question will be raised hero in another
form we will Withhold further remarks on
the subject. 'a
Our attention was called to defective
sewerage growing out of'the want oil right
Of way TO extend the present sewer to the
creek, We respectfully recommend that
such action be promptly taken by this
body as will enable theABoard OF Directors
to secure the right Of way.
We are pleased to report that the condi-
ton Of the institution Is satisfactory
dencing economy and superior executive
ability. The discipline Is good, perhaps Us
nearly perfect as prison government can
be. The books are well kept, and very
satisfactorily show the expenditures in de-
tail.
Z We may say in conclusion that the con-
dition OF the prison and inmates Is every
way creditable to those who have been in
trusted with It's management,
A number OF bills were read, and or
dered to second reading. LID.
; House bill No. 80, to amend the charter
Of the town Of Moundsvllle, was read a
third time and passed. ,.lr.
Mr.. Hagans introduced n resolution TO
hold evening sessions.
Mr.. Chipley objected TO the resolution,
and 1t accordingly goes over until Monday.
Adjourned until Monday at l0A. NJ.
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