Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-26

affidavit, that said Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company, its officials or agents
have violated any Oi the provisions OF
the Act oi the General Assembly OF Nr-
ginia, entitled can act prescribing GER
tain general regulations for the lncorpnr-
alton OF railroad companies, passed
March II, 1897, or any of the provisions
and limitations uf the act Ot the ttcneral
Assembly Oi Virginia, entitled An act
tn authorize the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Construct the eXtention Oi
their railroad through through the terri
tory ui Virginia. passed March d,
l 1871, the Attorney GeRerul OF this
State is hereby authorized and directed
To forthwith institute proceedings
against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, rs provided in section
- of the said act of the General As
sembly of Virginia, passed March llth,
1887, and said Attorney-'icneral is
further authorized To- associate with
him ior the trial aud prosecution Of said
cause or causes, able and efficient cuun-
sell
Dr. Logan offered the iollORing Joint
Resolution, proposing an amendment tu
I the Constitution.
Strike out section u ui article II ct
, the Constitution, AMI insert IN lieu
J thereof the following;
/ $50 IL. appropriation shall here
/ after br made tu any state Normal
\ school, or branch thereof, except To-
\ those already established and ia opera
| ton, or now chartered, prOrIti,d, how
/ ever, that the Legislature may provide
| by law and make appropriations fur the
\ establishment of one additional branch
| at the State Normal schools Tor the
education Of the colurcd people oi this
/ State
Mr.. Harvey offered the following
/ joint resolution:
ReDlr,d. That our Senators bc IN
/ structrd and our Representatives IN
I Congress be requested Ia use their best
efforts Ia amend the law that now re-
uuirrs the examination aud licensing
/ ui engineers uu steamboats, un any Oi
| the inland waters oi the United States
sJ that similar provisions may hc made,
tor the licensing at engineer, un any ui
the railroads Oi tho uItCd states.
That his ENccllCncy, the Governor Ut
this State, du forward To each "i SAID
senators aud Representatives copy oi
this resolution.
Upon motion of Dr. Logan this mo
tiuu was tabled
The House then proceeded upon the
consideration ui the aSSrSSmcnt bill,
pending which the body adjourned lot
rccrss
the AFTERNOON SESSION
MA, entirely taken up with the assess
meut bill, which was placed before the
House under suspension 81 tho rules,
upon motion Of Dr. Logan.
During the consideration at this bill,
a vote was taken upon au amendment
moved and quorum failing tu vote,
MIR. llagans moved "A call Oi the House.
No little commUtIOn Vas thereby caus,d
iu the various rooms adjoining the hall,
where members were comfortably
slowed away Ia while away the weary
hours. The sergeant at Arms MAS direct,
Ell prematurrly to close the dours.
Members diyed uut al the Speakers
ruum, rubbing their eyes and booking
about them ia bcwildrrcd way Ia see
what was going uu. One member, who
Was Washing his head IN the layatOry,
,larted u IN time tu answer tu ils n1niC,
his hair lippingand his face hall wiped
Upon the call of the roll, the follow
iug members answered present.
Arnold. Rar, He'll Ooi liucolul, Bill
never, Bradford, Campbell, Carter
Chiplry, Clark, Davidson, Ewing, flsh-
rr. fuikerson, Guoch, Gunn, llagIus,
Hare. Hawyer, Hill, Holt, Hutton,
johnson, kirtlcy, Lewis, Logan, Me
Crum, McNccr, Mcarus, Melvin, Mon
roe, Montgomery, Nixon, Parsons, Post,
Puundstone, Quinn, Reynolds, Rock,
Ross. Rymsr, shelton, sheppard. sui
der. stuart, Toucy, Uugcr, Nandal aud
Wilson -.
There being quorum present Mr
Stuart moved tO suspend further pro
rrr,Iings on the call, which motion pre-
vailed, and the House proceeded tn bust
ness.
Of those who dill not answer I" the
call. speaker Muhett, Butcher, furbCc,
Mrtiraw and Bell, ul Mineral, were
present. that is, about the hall, but not
within hearing. Mr.. Harvey was
called away by sickness. aud most ct
/ the remainder were away upon leaves
/ at absence, 80 the call found most ui the
members Ia their places.
The discussion of the day, and the
/ only discussion at any Importance, AROSE
| from an amendment by Mr.. Monroe To-
| strike cut from the section entitled
| property exempt from taxation the
l following
Agricultural productions grown Iii
\ rrrilv from the soil, AMI thr products
/ ami increase iu number ui live stock
/ prslurr,l within this State during the
/ wear preceding the tirst day at February,
/ and remaining msuld un that day IN
! the possession ui the original owner or
\ hl, agent
The pro,lure during the same time of
mines. salt wells, ami ull wells within
| the state, remaining uu~uld m the
/ hands ui the producer ur hlS agent, ON
/ the 1rst dav ot February, Jud all man.
/ uia,turyd articles and products "t
| mechanical skill AMI labor, produced IN
this state during the same time, and r.
manning unSoh on the hr,t Of tcbru-
AIRY, iu the hands oi the producer or h'S
agent
The discussion upon this amcndmsnt
Was mainly participated Ia by thc iarm-
rrS ". the lawyers, the lines, however,
not being strictly drawn.
Pending action on the amendment,
the House adjourned ior recess, at .
O'Clock, upon motion at Judgc stuart.
EyENING SESSION.
Upon the rrasscmbling OF the House
the pending amendment came g. a vote
and was rejected, upon call ior the
ayes aud noes
pr Logan then moved to insert at the
end oi the same SEXTON an amendment
10 the following effect All persons list
ing their property Tor taxation shalt m
cludc all mortgages and deeds oi trust
upon ryal estate, aud investments t.
their credit. hut when the interest upon
the same shall not xcCct SIX per crntuu
ucr anuum, thcy shall h. exempt
Alter some discussion thH amend
meut vas rricvtcd
All day long the House has hat tins