Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-03
men are too high.toned, too dignitied 10
be bought or bull-dozed by Keyser,
Oyster suppers and Wine Parties,

calmly.
Important Petitions.
The following petitions were offered
by,
Mr.. Kepner-Fron S. S. Dolan anC
100 others OF Berkleyi asking Legislation
on the question of convict labor.
Mr.. Tippett-From jos. Eckstern ano
65 others OF Mason county asking the
repeal Of all laws providing for the let
ting OF the labor OF convicts and felons
Mr.. McCord-From A. G. Hall and o.
others of Brooke county asking relie'
from the law now in force which permits
the hiring OF convicts in the Peniten'
tiary of this State for the purpose ol
manufacturing cigars and tobacco.
Mr., Sinclair-From S. A. Cockayne
and 2S9 others of Marshall county ASK
ing that tax OF at least one dollar be
levied on each dog in the State:
Mr.. Tippet-From ID. ). Vanmetre'
major 2d w. Va. vols, on behalf OF the
Mason County Riflemen, asking ior
pay for services in being ordered under
arms TO suppress the outbreak al
Hawks Nest in 1880.
Mr.. Davison-From Isaiah Riley and
AZ others, asking the enactment oil a
law exempting the wages oil employees
from attachment.
Mr.. Davison-From John G. Fleming
and ninety-five others OF Taylor asking
the enactment OF law for the protec-
ton and reimbursement OF owners oil
sheep.
Mr.. Bell ]. V.-From VIM. Entler and
others, of Mineral, asking for the aboI-
itiOn of the present convict labor sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Edmiston-from Robert Juffer
and 48 others, of Lewis, asking for the
repeal OF the law, now in force, permit
ting the hiring OF convicts, etc, etc.
Mr.. Morrow-From George Nay and
others, asking the repeal OF all laws pro-
viding for the employment OF convict
labor.
Messrs. Ferguson and Riley presented
petitions in relation to the constitution
al amendments prohibiting manuiac-
ture and sale ofliquo1 which were tabled.
Mr.. Cox-From L. o. Hennen and
eighty six others OF Marion, asking for
the passage OF a law to protect sheep
from destruction by dogs.
There were numerous other petitions
introduced, but they iall referred
to some road, bridge or other matter not
concerning the State at large. The
Rush Of Bills
was also large, but only those OF special
importance are given. They are as fol-
lows:
The Judiciary Committee. through its
Chairman, Judge Ferguson-A bill to
amend and re-enact Chap. Al OF the Code
OF West Virginia concerning certain gen
eral provisions respecting Sherits, Col
lectors and Jailors; the service and re-
turn OF processes; property exempt from
execution and homesteads.
By Mr.. Settle-A bill providing for an
inspection of coal mines and regulating
the same and for the protection and
safety of persons employed therein.
The Finance Committee, through
Chairman LeOnard-A bill making ap-
preparation of 81, 1928 to pay the First
Battalion West Virginia volunteers for
services rendered to the State in assist
luS lut CIVIL OlllCtIo W piCoSlNC tuO
peace and in executing the laws in Fay
ette county in January, 1880.
Mr.. Settle-A bill to promote the
health and safety OF persons employed
in coal mines.
Mr.. Hubbard-A bill to prescribe the
duties OF clerks OF the County Courts in
counties in which tribunals have here
Al hl,.haI fAr I'M 1fntol
poses, under the 3lth section of the Sth
article OF the Constitution OF 1872, and
providing from appeals from orders
made by such clerks.
Mr.. Morrow-A bill appropriating
money TO pay deficiency OF teachers
salaries in the Normal Schools for the
year lS79-S0, and providing the manner
in which the same shall be paid.
Mr.. Hubbard-A bill 10 amend and
re-enact section 7 of chapter 80 OF the
Code OF West Virginia, concerning bills,
notes and other writings.
Among the
Resolutions
offered and adopted were the following:
Mr.. FerSuson-Rss)lred, That the
Speaker OF the House issue a writ of
election as provided by law to fill the
vacancy in Berkeley county, caused by
the death of Hon. George Ferrel.
Mr.. Lowry-Res0lred, That the Audi.
tor be required to report to this House
what amount OF State tax will be re-
Quired To run the free schools OF this
State for four months each year, aud
further that he report 10 this House the
counties which do not receive from the
State school fund as much as those coun-
ties pay out and report the same by the
5th instant.
This ending the call, unfinished bust.
ness was taken up and the following dh =
positions made:
s. J. X. No. ), in relation to inter-
State traffic, based on the Reagan bill,
and instructing our Congressional rep
resentatives to procure some law in re-
lation to the same, was passed.
The bill paying various newspapers
in the State for the publishing of the
Constitutional amendments, came up
on first reading as reported by the FL
nance Committee. Mr.. Morrow moved
to commit TO the Committee On frint-
ing. This was lost, and he then further
moved that it be recommitted, which
was also lost, and the bill ordered to its
second reading.
The University investigation matter
was indefinitely postponed by large
majority.
The reading Of bills was commenced
and several disposed OF on their first
readings. Everything continued calm
and quiet until o'clock, when an ad-
iournment was had, on motion OF Mr..
Lurty.
Before this action was taken though,
Mr.. Seabright arose and stated that the
house was far enough along with her
work to change the hour OF meeting to