Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-08

Mofett. increasing the contingent fund
TO SlS,00C0. Mr.. Cresap led oil the
debate v stating il as his opinion that
the
State Should Pay Newspapers
for publishing State papers when order
ed, at least,i should pay as much as was
charged in legal cases. Mr.. Lowry
proved himself warm friend TO the
newspapers 10y iavOring the amendment.
Mr.. QuaIrier stated that as member
OF the committee he would state that the
committee could find no law as TO news
paper charges and there was such a
variety OF charges, that the committee
/ wgs peIpiexed as il were.
/ Dir. DavissOn lad called the previous
| question, when Mr.. Ferguson enquired
/ IS TO whether this was not an increase
! OF SIS, 900. Mr.. Mofiett stated that it
was merely increasing the -, 800 report.
/ eel by the committee. Mr.. Ferguson
was in favor OF a commission, to investi-
/ gate and report at the ad djOurned session,
and Mr. Moffctt said he would accept
\ such paper.
Mr.. Morrow was not in favor OF the
| amendment, but, nevertheless, he was
/ opposed to the paying each paper 800,
as he believed il dOinga
Great Injustice TO Some Papers.
and giving others more than they de.
served. He was in favor OF some such
motion as that suggested by Mr.. Fergu-
/ son.
Mr.. Leonard, Chairman OF the Com
mittee, said that there was no law to
regulate such charges The committee
had found out that 'sOme published it
in large type and others in small type"
SCOT course the prices varied very ma
| terially. The price the committee had
decided on was believed TO be q fair aver
age one. Mr.. Holt declared himself in
favor of the committee report and op-
posed To the amendments offered which
are found below. He believed that the
newspapers were well paid at 500, that
il more than paid for the work. Mr..
Depus wanted the committee report
adopted. Mr.. MOilett elaborated on his
speech, on Saturday. in behalf OF the
newspapers. He said very plainly that
the committee
Had N not Properly Investigated,
and did not know what they were about.
This Mr.. Quarter was inclined TO con-
tradiCt. Mr.. Hubbard WAS in favor OF
the amendments. and deplored the fact
that no contract hal been made. The
amendments offered were as follows:
After Mr.. Molfet had Withdrawn his
amendment increasing the sum TO
$751; Judge Ferguson moved to lay
on the table, and then offered the fol-
lowing:
Resoirei, That the bills for printing the
late Constitutional amendments be re-
ferred to the
Commissioners ofPubhe Printing
with instructions to measure and esti-
mate work done. with reference To the
price OF public printing, and report TO
this House at the earliest day possible,
what IS a fair and Just charge against the
State for such printing.
Mr.. DayissOn offered the following as
an addition To the above; Insert after
tina words public printing" the words
"and with reference also to the prices
usually charged by publishers Of news
papers IN this State for publishing adj
refreshments OF simi ar length for three
months
This was accepted by Mr.. Ferguson.
Mr.. Hubbard further amended by in.
serting after the public printing the
words lat the time of the publication OF
the amendments. This is in relatlo"
10 the prices. =,
Mr.. Ouarrier furtheramended by add
ing and said commissioners shall take
into consideration, in making the esti'
mate. the circulation OF each news
paper, .
The discussion. and At the conclusion OF
the same they were all adopted.
Wheeling Capitol Building.
Mr.. Mcneil now moved to amend by
inserting in the list OF miscellaneous APP
propria,iors the following: For re-
pairing and renovatlng the Wheeling
| Capitol building. $1,000. Hespoke oi
/ the necessity Tor the money, which
| could be seen At a glance.
MIR. Seabright made gallant plea Tor
/ the same, spoke about the S5O,OOO for
the Charieston building, and said, as
| " heeliny could get neither loaf or fish,
She Wanted a CSumb
Mr.. Lurty made "A ilOwsry little talk.
/ lie was opposed to the measure, but
the way in which he rang in some re-
marks about the bright stars and stripes
| floating over the Speakers head was
quite electriiying.
Mr. Seabright looking up at the be-
| yrunmed ceiling, said he saw plenty oil
stripes But No Stars.
/ Mr.. Grantham WAS opposed TO it, but
would be in favor OF the appropriation
| If the ventilation could be better regu-
/ lated. Mcssrs. Leonard and Ferguson
were in favor Of pOstpOnlng the amend
ment until the next session, as the Leg.
| iSlature would be expected 10 fix the
| huiIding ANYHOW when the state vacat-
| ,d IL in ISS5. Mr.. Mcneil finally with
| drew his amendment and the members
were ready for something else.
The Speaker Put Aside.
The special order OF the day, the mo-
| ri,u II Mr. Grdutham'S 10 reconsider
I'm, vote by which the House on Satur
! Jay oyerruIed the decision of the Speak.
OF ON the resolution OF Mr.. Hubbard's s
| an the hours of the session, was called
/ ior. bat there was some little opposition
and the same WAS made the special or
/ DIR for I'D O'Clock.
The Appropriation Bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Leonard, this i'm
/ por,ant measure Was taken from the
( table aud the days light commenced. A
\ minor amendment or so was made with
out any opposition until the following
/ Was Introduced by Mr.. Evans: ''No
par, of the school iund or the general
/ s.hool fund shall be taken, borrowed or
used for the purpose OF paving any ap-
propriation made by this act" Mr..
/ TulSersop led of with an opposing
snsech. Mr.. Hubbard made warm
spaech in ITS favor anG was followed by
MIR Ferguson who proposed to add the
words without authority OF law" Mr..
Evans accepted, but Mr.. Hubbard was
opposed To Judge FergusOn's motion.
NJ MotIe.t had started 10 assist Mr. Hub
hlrd when the hour OF twelve having ar
rived the House took L recess until
T. ".
Afternoon Session.
The session after dinner was not one
whit better than that OF the morning.
In fact it was worse; it was startling
and thrilling, and the general verdict