Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-07

The Appropriation Bill
On motion OF Mr.. Leonard, the gen
eral appropriation bill was called uf
and made the special order OF the ia!
for p. N.
announced that the Senate had made
slight amendment to the bill amending
the code concerning the poor Inc
House concurred and the bill was again
passed. ,
The City of Benwood
On motion OF Mr.. Sinclair, the bill in
cooperating the citv of Benwood was
taken ND Tor consideration and read
first time by its title, under susPen
sion OF the rules.
other Bills Passed.
The engrossed House Bill No. 81
amending the chapter OF the Code con
cerning the probate OF wills, and the ap,
pointment and qualification OF personal
representatives, guardians, committees
and curaters, during the recess OF the
regular sessions OF the county courts,
with the Senate amendments, was con-
sidered, the amendments agreed to, and
the bill again passed and the same takes
effect from its passsage.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson engrossed
bill No. l22, amending the Code con-
cerning vacancies in office, with the
Senate amendments was taken up anu
the same action taken upon this bill as
in the proceeding one.
Tho Row Started
The days circus was commenced 0y
the introduction by Mr.. Hubbard OF the
following:
R,s1lr,t, /. That upon this and the re-
naming days of this session, the House
will sit from "a. NJ. until noon; from
2P. NJ. until 9P. NJ, and except ON
March sth) from 7.30 until 1880 Il. NJ,
but the morning session this day shall
continue until 1880 2. NJ.
2 That at the night session the order
OF business shall be, the reading OF en-
crossed House bills and Senate bills on
their third reading, and after each
bill il read, il shall be laid
on the table. At such session
no other business shall be presented or
transacted, no vote shal! be taken, or
debate had and there shall not be call
of the House. But this order OF busl-
ness may be changed il the House 80
order at morning or afternoon ses-
sion."
Messrs. Hubbard, Ferguson and Moi
fett, spoke in favor OF this, but a bomb
shell was exploded by the following
Decision of the Speaker.
The Chair decided that the resolution
was not in order, as under color of sus-
pending the standing rules OF the House
il virtually rsciH3cd them and that
therefore under House Rule No. SO, one
dav's notice of the resolution should be
given; that the resolution amounted to
a resembling of the standing rules and
orders Of the House by providing that
during the entire remaining days OF this
session, during night sessiOns) only
bills OH third reading should be read,
and, without vote, laid on the table,
and that no vote shoul be
had, and that there should not be u
call of the House, thereby preventing
the House from compelling the attend
ance of absentees, even for the purpose
OF securing quorum and in contradic'
ton OF Sec. "a, Art. 6, State COnstitu-
ton.
The Appeal
Mr.. Hubbard Immediately appealed
from the decision of the Chair. Mr.
Wilson then took the floor, Mr.. Fulker.
son in the chair, and made splendid
and brilliant speech in support OF his
decision and against the resolution,
claiming it 10 be unconstitutional and
supporting his argument with the best
authorities.
The question being, "Shall the deci-
sion of the CHAIR stand as the judgment
of the House" was put and decided in
the negative, and the question coming
up on the resolution it was agreed to
However, subsequently,, on motion of
Mr.. Hubbard, by unanimous consent,
so much OF the resolution as prohibited
a call OF the House at the night sessions,
was stricken out
The Ksnawhs Bosri.
The bill in relation 10 the kanawha
Board of the collection OF tolls on the
Great kanawha river, was called up by
Mr.. Quarrier, under suspension OF the
rules, for consideration, and was amend
Ell by that gentleman, who presented
the following as an additional section /:
"The Board OF Public Works is author
lied and directed on behalf OF the State OF
West Virginia to turn over and surren-
der to the
United States Government
the full control of the Great kanawha
river, with all its improvements, here
toiOre made by this State or the State OF
Virginia, so soon as the United States
Government shall agree to take charge
and control OF said river; and when that
has been accomplished the kanawha
Board shall close up its business in the
shortest practicable time by collecting
all debts due to 1t and b. selling its
property of all kinds, and out Of the
proceeds thereof paying its legal in
debtedness, as OF the date OF such trans.
fer, and the surplus OF such proceeds, ii
any, shall be paid into the treasury OF
this State to the credit OF the general
school fund. And 80 soon as the ator =
said purposes have been accomplished
the Board OF Pubic Works shall give no.
tice to said Kanswha Board that said
kanawha Board has ceased 10 exist.
The bill as amended was passed to its
third reading.
A little uninportant miscellaneous
business was transacted and a recess
taken until 2P.N.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after Teassembling the
special order for o'clock, the bill sppro
priating public money to pay general
charges upon the treasury, was taken up
and read y second time. The fun COM
menced with this and lasted during the
afternoon. Mr. Leonard made the first
amendment, which was the appropria
tion OF $1,000 for the support Of the
normal school at Shepherdstown, which
was adopted, and also the motions OF the
same gentleman TO fill in the contingent
expenses OF the House and Senate at
$500 each.
Mr.. Lowry offered the following: "To
pay for necessary improvements and
building carp pond at Romney $500"
which was also adopted.
A Blow at the New Capitol.
The Third District was now reused by
Mr.. Sydenstricker who moved to strike
out $4,000 and insert S35, 900 as the
amount to be appropriated for the new
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