Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE
.,,,os 1Hf DAY IN BUSCOs8E AND
. 0RAT0Rf,
q. ~. House Some New Business and
' =, I,,g Winisd Arguments The
Senate Struggles With One
wo-i in the Health Bill
Services Rewarded.
,,rr,f wosE 10 SHOW FOR A LONG
DAYS WORK.
gousE OF DELEGATES
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
l.,ly MAS called 10 order at 9:lo
- Yesterday morning, and a very
- and dull looking crowd il wastoo.
n,ry ,bir,y.iour members were in their
IS uhen the prayer was made by
lite Syienstricker; afterwards the
t,n,,,h,e gentlemen slowly came in, all
S,~,.,.inr their disgust against the hour
O'Clock as the time for assembling.
- norton OF the morning session
= men, on II. B. No. 30, the big JUS
.-.ti,l which was talked over and dis
,r..sJ by several. The cloak rooms
-. sled with uninterested members
,.,iing and smoking. One ortSo COM
,,,res also held meetings.
Tn Justice Bill
.t.t. hos been on its second reading
,..ysral days past was called up by
r,t.. Ferguson, who had some addi-
,.,,I amendments to propose. There
ms %, discussion on any OF these
,,.arJnents, the talk all being
f,r.. on an amendment proposed by
n, No.rr,t TO section l2l on "Sug-
Ems ON Judgments" the law
Ms that the debtor shall be
.,.rop, from such proceedings provided
S,..IaU snow 20 he satisfaction OF the
Ir...ra that he Is s parent or husband,
nils =, resident Ct the State, and that
81. r.rsonsl property including such
as and money that does not exceed
,Eo hundred dollars. The amend
mon, proposed vas the addition to the
,b,y. words OF these, "and provided
;ay,hrr, that
One Months Wages
as auv rmp!oyr, following the suggestion,
SAN ba exempt this was further
amended by providing that this should
I.rgr.uded in the 500, thereby making,
a.. the patrons claimed, no extra amount.
NJ N1trrt claimed that this was some
,r.r. that was badly wanted in this
r.,y Ohio cnuuty's delegation almost to
a rran spoke against il, and cOntradicted
r.,., iIrr;hlv this statement. The
,.,1r working man. seemed 10 be the
s.la and some gallant defenses were
ral. i'm his behalf, and arguments
.,t.rst the law that would allow the
Justices % pile suggestion on suggestion,
'lps putting cost upOn cost, as would
.gpprn under the proposed amendment,
rg.I more than one months wages
would be where a suggestion could
"a. male. MesSrs. Hubbard, Mcneil,
= S.rri,ht. EdmistOn and Lowry oppos-
,I the amendment, claiming that the
amount oi exemption was increased by
the same and that It result disastrously
t1 the latOring class, and also To the
business community. Messrs. MOhett
Ferguson, Krpner and Lurty supported
I,r,aiuiug that the amount OF exemption
was not increased, that the amendment
was necessary. etc, etc. For about two
hours the debtors. creditors, Justices and
nearly every OUr else received a grand
benefit. but vote being called for at
H. O'Clock, the
Amendment was Crushed
Lv a vote oi L. To 81, aud the bill at last
alter having occupied large amount OF
time was ordered % an engrossment and
thiri rpaiiug and recess was had till
. 30 O'Clock.
The only report presented was that OF
the Judiciary Committee, which, when
,Sllr,l, submitted the following new bill:
IN act amending and re-enacting chap
ter "a oi the Code, concerning the incOr-
pprltiou Of Joint stock companies with
ON, >p,rja, charter and 10 repeal chap
ter - oi the acts OF lS72 3 concerning
tne incorporation Of railroad companies.
This Is a very long bill and aims to cor
rect several ei the bad sections of the
present incorporation acts.