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

SENATE
The senate was called to order yester.
day at lOA.N
There were a number OF committee
reports but none of especial note. Mr.,
Newman offered the following resolu,
ton:
R.7slrei. That the Auditor be request
"a 10 inform the senate what proceed.
ings have been had in the case of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. against
the Auditor Of the State Of West Nir-
,dnis. instituted in the district court OF
the United States for the district oi
W,s, Virginia. Wherein the Auditor
Nas enioined from certifying certain
taxes 10 the sherii's oi the several couH-
ties through which the Baltimore and
pnio Railroad runs, and TO inform the
senate iully a. To the efforts OF the
Auditor To have the case disposed Of,
his success therein, and the present
.,i,,g. or condition of the case, and any
o,hrr information he may deem pertin-
eut % the case.
n. Il. ~, A bill authorizing the con-
sirlrtIon OF bridge or viaduct across
the West Fork river. in Marion county,
was read a third time and informally
passed by without action.
The following bills were passed:
4 bin authorizing the county Of Jef-
f.y.an n iund certain bonds.
A hill authorizing cr pGrtc evidence in
a writ oi inquiry OF damages in certain
,,,sss. and i'm certain suits before Justi-
ras An extended discussion arose
over this bill. IL passed by vote Of 10
to-.
Mr.. stout presented the petition of
S,rIau Guthrie and l02 others, asking
t9,, law be passed iOrbidding stock
rom running at large on the beach OF
The Ohio river IN the county OF Wood.
The Senate, at l2;4j, took recess un'
Ill 2:$OP. PM.
non reaSsembling the Senate took up
and aassrl :. h. Ill, entitled "A bill
aptbnril ng the Circuit Courts or judges
thereof i'm vacation, TO dispense with
fhe grand iury or petit jury or both ior
np,. oi the three terms required annually
=, De held in each county
This bill which vas introduced by
Nj, Faulkner, Is a very meritorlous one
ami all De the means OF many thou
sands Of dollars being saved II It Is car
ried out in the right spirit.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on
R,,Irosds. reported back 5. Il. No. l00,
\ kIl, 10 conler certain additional pow
-rs an the Potomac and Ohio Railroad
Company, with sundry amendments,
with the recommendation that 1t pass.
The bill was read second time and
ordered 10 its engrOssment and third
reading.
m b. No. -, a bill to establish reas-
enable maximum rates OF charges, 10
proy,de ior the correction of abuses, to
prevent unjust Determinations and ex-
iort,on, in the rates 20 be charged by all
railroad companies and corporations,
heretofore or hereafter organized, and
owning and operating any railroad
wholly within OF partly within ana
plrtly without THIS state, Tor the trans-
p,rtation Of ire;ghts. 10 protect the Just
rights CI ths public concerning the same
and 10 enforce the same by adequate
penalties, Was taken up on It's second
realng.
Nr. smith moved that the bill be laid
the table. This called forth num-
Ter OF lengthy remarks from the various
members. The following is the vote IN
full on the motion:
Those vho voted in the affirmative
were MrSSrS Brown, DonehOo, Nc
GregOr, Newman, Roberts, Samples,
Smith, Stout, Van Meter, and Williams.
80.
Those who voted in the negative
were MeSSrS. Summers (President),
Barbee, DAWSON, Dawson, Dennis,
Ewin, Farnsworth, Faulkner, Maxwell,
McGrew, McNeel, shelton. Stolhngs,
and Woods Ia
Mr.. Faulkner offered few amend
ments. after which the vote vas taken
upon ordering the bill tO its third read
iug. with the following result:
Those Who voted IN the affirmative
were: Messrs. Barhee, Brown, Newman,
smith, Van Meter and Williams-6.
Those who voted in the negative were;
Messrs. Summers, IPresidentl, Davis
son, Dawson, Dennis, DOnehoO, Ewin,
Farnsvorth, Faulkner, Maxwell, Me-
Grew, Mcliregor, Mcneil, Roberts, Sam-
pies, Shelton, StOllingS, stout and
WOOds-lS
Several bills we're read for the second
time.
The Justicr's Bill was returned from
the House with sundry amendments, IN
which the Senate refused to concur.
The Senate then adjourned until 10
., ". to-'lay.