Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-28
SENATE.

The Senate was engaged yesterday in
following dull routine work, there being
nothing TO enliven the session except a
rather warm discussion on the Uniyer-
sity bill. The calendar is pretty well up
except a number of bills on first read
ings; these will probably be finished tC-
day, and the body adjourn over Satur-
day 10 allow committees time TO work.
When the committees were called on
10 report, yesterday, the j judiciary, FL
nance and Mines and Mining came up
smiling with numerous recommends.
tiOnS, and then the attention OF the
Senate was called to the consideration OF
numerous papers presented.
Mr.. Stout presented petition signed
hv 92 West Virginia mOuntaineers lv-
Ing in Wood and Ritchie counties, ask
lng the passage OF law to prevent the
attachment OF labOrer's wages IN the
hands Of his employers; another petl-
ton presented, was the one by Mr..
EWin, which was signed by 90 citizens
asking the passage OF an act lOr the taxa
ton ii dogs 10 constitute separate
fund from which damages done to sneep
by dogs should be paid,
Mr.. Donehoo in resolution asked
that the Committee on Mines and Min
ing BE- instructed 10 take into COnsidera-
ton and report the expediency of legis'
latiOn for the purpose Of testing the eX-
istsnCe OF silver ore in Tucker coun-
". Mr.. Barbee presented res
olution looking to the propriety
OF the purchase OF additional
grounds for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution at Romney, provided the
Committee on Public Buildings and HUI
name Institutions found it expedient.
Three bills were presented when the
call came for that class OF papers. The
first, offered by Mr.. DOnehOO, was one
to amend the Acts OF 1925, providing
for homesteads which elirainates several
unconstitutional provisions in the pres
ent law. Mr., Naumeter'S bill was en-
titled a bill to promote the diffusion
o. knowledge among men, snd pro-
v,ded for the incorporation by
the court clerks of library COM
plnics or associations when ten
men or more should make apph-
cation aud contribute S3 each annually.
Mr.. Woods presented bill entitled "A
bill in relation to the Cumberland Road
in this State" LIS provisions are in re-
htiOn TO the punishment aud hnlng OF
persons who in any way endeavor 10
lass along the road without paying toll,
or shall ujure said road.
There were no bills to be read on third
readings and the second reading, and
amending of bills was commenced, also
nh "a
made on the bill regulating the laying
out Of town lots and the re-
cOrling OF map OF the same;
il was generally conceded that the bul
was crude aud useless in many particu-
lars, and accordingly was put on the Ia
bic. The fun started, however, with the
kim no OF =. B IS This is a bill that
hls no title except the amending Of acts
of all the wears since the state WAS made
a State. The substance # the b II Is,
that the pres sent University Regents,
Juit on the l,tu ui April aud anew Board
d, appu.Ltet. the primary or prCplra-
tury department is also abp,lshch The
b.ll was offered by Mr. McGregOr but
Yesterday, the ualv one who spoke IN
It's favor was Mr.. FdrnSYorth, his argu'
meat b,iug. that 1t Afforded Governor
Jackson patronage, and that he thought
il was a good bill.
Th.s brought Messrs. Blown, Faulk-
upr and Dennis 70 their lect, Mr.. tauIk'
upr in particular, he making his speech
in his usual forcible and elegant style,
AGAINST the hin as containing nothing
,nod and making the University pO-
ti,almgchirc tie sail. at Is this
everlasting riukcrjag with the tniyer-
siry thai is bringing it into dIsrepute; q
hr,cE Is put in one session and pIlled
out the next. Nuu make this machine
nj politiral patronage and down goes
vonr institution. am opposed to the
patronage system and here announce
that i'm every bill of that nature | shall
favor leaving it to the Board OF Public
Works
The bill was finally indefinitely post
SIR. No. 6, providing for a COM
mittce to proceed with redlstrlc.lng the
State for Congressman, was laid ON the
table. as the State has not heard from
Congress as yet, and although there Is
mo- doubt but what West Virginia VIII
have four Representatives., tie basis ot
representation is not known. When II
il known il will be soon enough 10 APP
point the committee.
Senator Dawson's s. J. +. No. . was
passed after having been amended oy
the Committee and certain parts strlcS-
en- out. 1t is resolution instructlng
our Senators and representatives IN
Congress to use their efforts to arrest
the exorbitant charges made by railroad
companies in Interstate traffic.
Adjourned until $50 P, NJ to-day.