Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Saturday MoruiuE's Session.


The attention OF the House was close
lv confined 10 business after being called
tn order at $50 O'Clock. Very few out
silgrs we're present during the session
and matters were altogether.too dry anu
routine to please the average spectator.
The judiciary Committee, As usual, had
som. new bills amending and re-enact-
nm, toe Code % submit. One was IN re-
htion 10 elections by the people and the
other in relation 10 contested elections.
Another important matter brought up
Yesterday vas the
Report OF tie Committee on Extra Ses-
sion aud Adjournment
judge Ferguson. during the morning
hour. presented ;hs following:
The inin; committee appointed to
consider AMI rrpOr, upon the necessity
AMI pr0prie.y oi txten ling the present
session Ct the legislature beyond forty
i've days aud Oi holding a. adjourned
session 10 complete the business neces-
,ary To- be done 10y this Legislature, have
had the same under consideration aud
be, leave 10 submit the following report:
The present session OF the Legislature
Is charged with the performances of very
Grave and Responsnbls Duties.
The Code OF West Virginia was enacted
more than twelve wears ago AMI by that
CoIa the laws OF this State were, for the
hrst time, reduced 10 a system. Since
that time nearly all of It's important
chapters have been changed and in
many cases repealed and their place
supplied, OF attempted:to bs supplied,
10 great extent by crude and
imperfect legislation. In addition to
tGlS, the late Constitutional amend
meuts have changed our whole Judicial
system, and by reason OF all this, new
edition OF Olr Code has become an alb
solute necessity. The present session
las TO a large extent been devoted to the
performance OF work necessary, first 10
put into full operation the COnstitu-
tiOnal Amendments, and second, 20 the
revision OF the laws necessary TO the
publication of a new edition of the Code;
but il is found impossible to perform
this work within the short limits of n
session Of iorty-tiye days.
In addition to all this, the present
Legislature is charged with the duty OF
re-arranging the Senatorial districts, and
the reapportiOnment of representatives
ia the House OF Delegates under the
provisions Of the Constitution OF this
State, as well as rearranglng the Cor
gresslonal districts OF the State, in ac-
clrlanCe With the Constitution of the
United States, and this cannot be prop
er,y done until the reappoEtioument bill
Is passed by Congress.
Your committee are therefore of the
opinion that in order TO pass all the
bills absolutely necessary 20 be passed,
st the present session, an extension OF
said session beyond forty-fye days il
Iudespenssbly Necessary.
And that in order to accomplish all
the work necessary IN he done By this
LeliSlatuTe,an adjourned session should
he hsl on the first Wednesday in Feb.
ruary 1852. They are further OF the
opinion that Joint committee OF rsvi-
sion consisting OF three members of the
House and two OF the Senate should be
appointed to SIT during the recess OF the
legislature, TO prepare and have printed
LOT the action OF the Legislature at ity
adjourned session all the OIl.s necs sssry
10 the publication Of a new edition OF
the Code; and to carry out these recon-
men1ations they have prepared and
and with this report the necessary Joint
resolutions for the action Of the Lsgisla-
ture.'
This was signed by all Of the commits
lee and following came the resolutions.
AL was laid on the table ami ordered
printed. The House also decided 10
make the matter
Special Order for Tuesday
a; II A N. The first resolution provides
Tor an extension; the second reads,
-. .Kssolret, by the legislature OF Vest
Nirynla i. That when this legislature
ssilonrns on the - dsy OF =, 1851
Twill ailourn TO meet at the Capitol in
me ei , OF Wheeling, on the Grst
Wednesday in February, 1882, at -
o'clock N.
Z That Joint committee On
e reSiso1 of the laws, consisting Of
'nfee members OF the House and tEo al