Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-15
HOUSE noFDELEaArBs.


10y in its movements in the past, it ey
la,,,y now has q desire to make
.nsrIs for the time so lost. as q resolu
ION offered by Judge Fergusos yester
5,v was adopted, aud ga, N. is now thu
,,nr for conyening. There is some
tf,sinr against this, and the hour vii
r,,bably be changed to 10. Daring the
early part OF teh session, 9 o'clock would
have suited those
GuiIeless Gentlemen
i,,m the back counties, but hsyinG
tasted city life and customs, and finding
no cause 10 pull them out of warm beds
before daylight, they have become some
what metropolitan in their habits, and
are oui,e countent to rise at 9 or half
mast. Judge Ferguson's resolution
however,. will break that mp.
Rrsinpss Yesterday was mostly con-
fined 10 the calling up OF big bills, sus-
psnding the rules, reading them a hrst
Inn. by their titles and ordering the
s,me 10 a second reading. II. b. No.
ql the one in relation TO Justices which
the House was on when It adjourned
FRIDAY evening was taken ap and nu.
rnar,us amendments proposed and
uuch talk and argument expended over
!, finally il was ordered to an engross-
mpnt and third reading.
No. %, the "Dog ys. Sheep" bill, or
the one whose passage was recommend'
Ell by the
". Va Wool Growers Association,
wa, touched, but as Judge Ferguson
hal not his proposed amendment with
him. the matter was laid by until to-day,
when ii is understood the question will
again come up.
The railroad pot was slightly stirred
by Speaker Wilson, yesterday, he call
IN, M his bill for the purpose OF attach
i'm, one or two amendments prepared by
the patrons. Il seems as though these
Gentlemen would never get that bill
fixed 10 suit them. This time Mr.. Quar-
rier proposed an amendment applying
the rates 10 short lines those not ex-
ceeding twenty miles that are operated
by long lines. There was no opposition
and then Mr.. Wilson moved to have the
bin his original onel as amended in the
House and Committee, printed and made
the
Special Order for wednesday
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal; that means more fun to-mor-
row with big lobby.
The regular committee call resulted in
producing the fOllowing:
The Judiciary Committee reported
two bills IN compliance with resolutions
slopted some time ago. They are, A
bill amending the Code in relation tO
the Assessors duties, etc, and the other
amends the Code and reenacts the sec
tions relating to corporations generally
aud also repesls the act passed Feb y
.. 1877 entitled "An act authorizing pri-
vate corporations TO purchase the stock
or securities OF railroad companies.
Railroad Racket.
A little diversion was caused as the
Railroad Committee vas called. The
chairman sent some papers to the clerk q
desk and asked that they be read; the
first was circular from the b, & D. road
10 its shippers notifying themi in effect
that I'LL. 4. NO. 81 or y. b. No 62 be-
came a law, the resolution adopted in
1879 giving special rates would be re-
pealed. On the back OF this was letter
addressed to Hon. Sep. Hall signed Zone
Little shipper The letter went on TO
sdy.
This is the polite but rather trans
parent manner or means by which this
company expects to irighten the
Tim.d and Weak. Kneed C,tizsns
Of State whose coat Of arms expresses
anything but slavery" Ii then went
on to say that this was the manner this
"magnanimOus p company" proposed
to adopt; make the poor shippers pay
for losses and dividends on stock occs-
stoned by the blundeuug and expensive
attempts to compete with through roads
operated by men Of experience and
ability.
A letter addressed 10 the Speker by q
Martinsburg shipper stated that he had
been requested by the B. 4 D. road to
telegraph his representative to vote
against II. b. No. "A.
Mr. Crumrine then sent a dispatch
signed by shippers OF cooper stuff, the
freight OF which amounted to
$4,000 Per Annum,
protesting against the passage OF III. B,
No. -, and Mr.. Brady presented like
dispatch signed by Martinsbury ship
pers OF
Note aud Prominence.
4 large number Of petitions were show.
cred upon the clerks desk, among them
the following;
Petitions
By Mr.. MonrOe-From Geo. Z. Prics
and 264 others OF Mineral county, asking
an appropriation for preliminary sur
yey Of the Keyser and Pendleton rail.
road.
By Mr. Bee-From Mary f. Douglass
and 81 others OF Summers county, ask
ING the submitting OF a prohibitory
amendment 10 a vote Of the people.
BY Mr.. Fisher-FrOm j. f. Campbell
and % others Of BraItOn, protesting
against any change in the county line be-
tween Braxton and Lewis counties.
BY Mr.. D1y-From A. III. JUDY and
others OF Pendleton, asking the lew oI
such a tax on dogs As will most effect
ually protect the raising OF sheep.
by Mr.. kepner-From :. V. Hirst and
30 others Of Ohio county, asking leyis.
Iauon against the contract system Of
convict labor.
BY Mr.. Settle-From NJ. f. Miller and
others of Fayette county, asking that nC
change be made in the lass now in force
upon subject OF railroads and irei0hts
BY Mr.. Watson-FrOm James Miller
and others OF Mononyslia county. that !
tax OF one dollar be imposed on do1s
AMI Tor the promotion OF sheep h5s
bandry. wv.
Bills Introduced
BY Mr.. Moffstt-A bin proyidipy IN,
pohce regulations for Watering places In
3ls State. Ii provides that on the an
phcalion OF the owner Of such place. ~,
SHoyernor shall appoint a eonserystor
heto have assistants.
by Mr.. Modett-An act To nrov;d,
,Or Tue survey Of a railroad from Nh,
oNn OF Grafton, in Tyler county I,
Sne eSne point on the q. & D. railroad II
Nreenbrier county.
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