The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-04

A number Of resolutions were intro.
duCed and referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr., Summers. Senate bill No. ia, a
bill TO rc.enaCt sections II and 10 Of chap.
Ter l6l OF the Cole OF West Virginia and
10 repeal chaptGr9l Of tho acts Of 1877,
concerning tic issuing Of notes brother
security. Referred TO the Committee on
Judiciary.
and re.enact Chapter So Of the Acts Of
1877, providing for the condemnation OF
land for burial purposes.
Also, Senate bill No. liG, n bill for the
relief OF Daniel Mayoro Of Kanawha county,
Commissioner Of immigration. Referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
yMr. Woods: Senate bill No. l47, q bill
in relation tO the Cumberland road in this
State. Referred to the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Stout: Senate bill No. 148, bill
70 provide for the limit OF time IN which TO
enforce judgments or DEGREES In certain
cases. Referred to the Judiciary.
HILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 9, a bill providing for
the location and erection OF u lunatiC asy.
Iun III tIlo luHu SVhSl epelVh4I uISAIiGt VI
this State.
Senate bill no. 100, q bill making appro-
priations to pay certain volunteer military
companies for services rendered to the
State in suppressing the riots in this State
In the months Of July and August. 1877.
The following communication from the
Governor was read, and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations:
Gentlemen of Gc DSsNate and! NOu% Of Die
gates:
In compliance with the request OF the
Legislature OF Alabama, herewith pres
sent for your consideration, n joint resolu.
ton adopted by that body January 18th,
HENRY G. MATHEWS.
Joint resolution OF the'General Assem-
bly, OF Alabama requesting our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to urge
tho enactment OF such laws as may be nee.
essary to prevent the exercise OF iurisdic.
lion 6y the courts Of the United States in
certain proceedings against municipal cor
poratiOns in the several States.
Recess until $3.50 p. NJ
Afternoon session.
A number OF bills were read first and
second time and ordered to second and
third reading
House met ut 10 AN.
Prayer by Rov. Clancy.
Mr.. Hutton, Chairman Of the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation, report.
cd House bill $780, reconStruCting and
keeping in repair county roads, ETC., with
recommendation that 1t do not pass.
Mr.. Bradford introduced House bill No.
90S, concerning the appointment Of CON.
missiOners in chancery. Referred.
By Mr.. Scherr: To repeal chapter rs OF
the acts OF 1871, establishing Harmons in.
dependent school district in Grant county.
Anumber Of petitions were introduced
and referred. 1T
Mr.. Reynolds moved to take up House
Joint Revolution No. II, RENTING the
matter OF voting for or against the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill now pending in Con.
greSs, 10 our Senators and Representatives
in Congress- according to their best iudg.
ment.
WHEREAS, By Joint Resolution OF this
Legislature, adopted at this session, our
Senators were instructed and our Repre-.
sentatives in Congress requested TO urge
the passage OF the bill now pending in
Congress, known as the Texas Pacific Rail.
road bill; and
WHEREAS. The bill now pending before
Congress relating to sNid Texas 4 Pacific
road involves the Government OF the Uni.
ted States in guaranty and possible lia,
hility Of SIS, 100000 OF principal, and over
Sol, 900, 900 OF interest; and
WHEREAS, 1t has been recently suggest.
oil tkak. fbn NIL n1,SnnkS Il a. -
Texas Pacific Railroad bill may be nc.
complished without Government aid or
subsidy, by responsible parties and under
Representatives i'll Congress have better
means OF information thar can be acquired
by this Legislature; therefore,
Be i Resolred by The Legislature Of II;st
Virginia, That the prOpriety Of voting for
or against the said Texas Pacific Railroad
bill be RENTED TO the best judgment OF
our Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress, regardless of anything contained in
the joint resolution heretofore adopted on
that subject.
BE il further ResOlvd, That the Governor
be requested to transmit copy hereof to
each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
The motion was adopted and the reso.
luton was read by tho Clerk.
Mr.. Bradford said: do not propose to
trouble the House with any extended re.
marks; everybody remembers several
days ago this whole subject was discussed
IN this House. The House then passed a
resolution which It now seeks 10 ropeal
and nullity. | do not wish to see this
House place itself in the ridiculous posi-.
ton OF doing a thing ono day and at auoth.
er day nndOing it. What new lights have
been shed upon this subject? Who is
wiser to-day than then, except By certain
influences brought to bear? | do not know,
sir, what is in the wind. do not know
how this thing has been brought about 10
see house OF delegates selected from all
over tho State, by n solemn vote endorse
apRrticular measure and without any new
light being thrown upon the subject, 20
back upontl record they hive made, and
proclaim to the world that they acted
hastily and injudiciously.
] know sir, that certain influences have
been brought to bear, and certain mem.
0ers Of Congress have written letters, but
there is nothing in these letters that should
change tho mind OF any man. It Is said
that this Is gigantic subsidy, and that Inc
great Democratic party OF this country has
pleged itself against subsidies. Tho Cnil:
cd States Government is not called upon
to advance dollar; but all she is called
upon is to guarantee tho interest upon
certain railroad bonds, and maintain be.
lore this House that the United States
Government cannot in any possible con.
ttngenCy be the loser blythe Texas Pacific
Railroad bill. ] myself Mr.. Speaker, have
talked with these Senators who have
been instructed, have heard them talk.
and l sought as best could, TO olicit
light upon tho subject, but not a particle
was able to elicit from them, exoept tllat
they were against it.
Ibid not hear them urge a single arp7,,
ment eXceptthatt Texas Pacific llailrSaa
was scheme Of Mr. Thomas Scott's, INT
sir with equal iOrce and truth Is It replied
on the other hand that the Southern