Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-24
SENATE

Tho Senate was called TO order at lC
NJ there being full attendance ol
,,smbers. There were no committee
reports Of Importance
Mr. Dennis introduced abill to amend
and re.enact chapter 81 OF the Code Of
Nest Virginia. concerning the incorpo-
ration Of Joint stock companies without
.re,ial charter, and to repeal chapter IS
- m. Acts OF 1928, concerning the
Incorporation Of railroad cOmpanies,&c.
,ppr6yed April 3rd, 1873, and chapter
o,5 of said Acts, passed December 26th,
I,73.
Ths Joint Resolution
,,rcerning the adjourned session, fixing
,Er time a. tine first Wednesday OF Feb
nary MAS called up Mr.. Donenoo
,n~y,J 10 amend by fixing the time at
.toi January, the amendment did not
prevail ,,, A..
,L. senate would adjourn March 18th,
;, meet in adjourned session on the irst
wednesday I'm February, 1882.
The second portion OF the resolution
VA. then taken mp. IL provides that
.,sut committee on the revision OF the
-,vs. consisting Of three members OF the
U.rs, and Two Of the Senate, be sp-
,rlp,ed previous to such ad-
,.rrnupnt 10 sit for such time as may
h.. necessary during the recess OF the
I.,.s,ature, whose duty IL shall be TO
rrrpar,. and have printed by the public
printer. and report 10 the two Houses at
s,iI adjourned session, such bills as
may no necessary 10 a complete revision
of the laws Of the State, preparatory to
the publication Of a new edition oil the
Code of West Virginia.
motion was made to lay this portion
Of the resolution on the table. This
called forth
A Prolonged Discussion.
Nrssrs. Dennis, Brown and Woods
smoke strongly in favor OF having such a
COMMITTEES appointed. IL was stated
,.a, II the committee was in session Tor
f,rty. five days II would cost but 5000 or
loss than the expense of the sitting OF
tle legislature for two days. Mr.. Farms
worth Was opposed TO appointing such
=. committee. thinking that II was un-
necessary i1r any Of the members TO be
here "basSing under the shades oil the
Grand Old Ohio Mr.. Smith thought
/, advisable 20 reduce the number oil
the committee b three. The chalr
stated that one portion OF this resolu-
ton upOn laid the table would
KlIthe wnolS Resolution.
- the motion to lay on the table was
Withdrawn. A motion was then made
tp strike out the whole Ol the second
section auI il was voted down by vote
OF . o. -.
4 motion was then made to substi.
tu,,tAo on ;he part Of the House and
one on the part ul the Senate, but this
,lsp was voted down. The second
branch oi the resolution was then
adopted hv vote OF 10 b 4. The third
section which provides that the mem
hers ot the committee receive - each per
day was passed.
The President announced as the COM
m.llee on the
Inauguration Preparations,
Messrs. Faulkner and NcGrew. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Smith the Senate then took
recess until , p. n.
The Senate IeaSSembled about 2:Su
Tho Following Bills Were Passed:
H.B. No. 43. A bill to authorize
banks TO change the amount OF their
capital stock.
A bill for the relief of Joseph Lock
hart
4 bin to prevent the killing OF eaten.
ing Of Quails, Virginia Patridges. within
the State for a period Of three years.
A bin 10 change the name Oi the
town Of Portland in the county OF Pres
ton.
A bill TO amend and re-enSct section
> oi an act passed February p, 1868,
entitled AN act amendiug and re- enact
iug the charter Of the town OF Martins
burg
\ bill to amend and re-enact chapter
80 OF the acts OF 1925. entitled, An act
o. amend and re.enaCt sections and q
Of chapter 1856 OF the Code, concerning
arrest, commitment and trial.
~. Is. No. ll3, a bill 10 amend and re
enact chapter u of the Code OF West
Virginia, which is in relation to the TAX
ing OF land, without the owners con-
sent, for purposes OF public utility, was
read a first, second and third time and
finally passed. Ii is an important bill
OF II pages, and reading il three times
occupied considerable time.
Tn motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, the bill
providing for the purchase aud distri-
hutton Of the revised statutes of West
Virginia. was laid on the table.
Resolutions and Petitions
Mr.. Faulkner offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAs, The Committee OF Arrange
ments for the inauguration festivities
attending the inauguration OF Governor.
elect Jacob B. Jackson on the 4,h day
of March next, desire the use OF this
hall on said day 10 make preparation for
the same. Therefore
ReSOlred, That when the Senate sd.
lOurns on the 81 il adjourn 10 meet on
March 9th, az 10 o'clock A. NJ Adopted
Mr McGregOr prescnted the petition
OF John b. Lennon aud twenty. five
others OF Richie county, asking for the
passage Of a law for the hetter pro.
lection Of deer in the State.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Newman concerning the REGIsrEi
reporter was taken up, and upon the
motion OF its author was referred to IN,
Judiciary Committee.
Bills Introduced
By Mr.. NanMeter-A bill to regulst,
the representation Of the Board OF Coun
" Commissioners.
By Mr.. Stoliings-A bill eoncernin,
the appointment ct commissioners o
school lands. Adjourned until 10 A. NJ.
to day.
HDIIaE on IN 10 A I,r,