Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Although the hour OF assembling in
the House is set down at 2P. NJ. il might
as well be 2:30 for the members worry
seldom report before that time. IL was the
case Yesterday, and even then there was
no minister present to open the House
with PRAYER, and Delegate Grantham
again performed that duty. There was
considerable business transacted yester-
day and the calendar is now IN good
shape. The nm,
vas called up again az $50 Y. NJ, that
being the hour set for its future consld-
Grafton. Before this was done, however,
considerable business was transacted as
can be seen by the following:
On the committee call the most I'M
portant report was that Of the Commit
tee on Elections and Privileges. Ii re-
ported the bills of W. l.. Mahan and re-
commended their payment. The bills
are for services rendered TO the Railroad
Committee while acting under the Will
son railroad resolution. To serving
summons, thirteen copies, $3.50; to $50
miles actual travel, SS6 %, making a
total in that bill OF Sl05.5O The other
bill is to Mr.. Mahan ~ Messenger, the
former being Is Assistant Sergeant-at.
Arms. The second bill is for travelling
from Wheeling, w. Va, to Charleston
and returning, 10 execute writs of cleo
ton in Boone county, 932 miles, S93.2O.
Important Executive Message.
A message from His Excellency, Gov.
III. NJ. Mathews, in compliance with q
House resolution OF the eth inst, furn-
ished list Of the charges OF the printers
for publishing the Constitutional
Amendments. The number OF papers
which published them is forty-one, and
the total footing of the charges is Sl5,-
66D. 30, making an average amount ot
1892 per paper, which is quite mate
rial difference when compared with the
5000 proposed to be paid. The highest
charge made by any paper was that ol
the Raleigh county Ladsr, it being 1910
The lowest charge was that OF the
Richie Democrat, $50. A faNorite tig'
ure was $50 and 1910, but with the ex'
ception OF three papers, all have put
their figures above 500.
The following business was then pre-
sented: The usual rush OF
Petitions,
all of which were on such matters as
protesting against bills, asking for the
Constitutional liquor amendment, etc
As usual there were protests against
the
Convict Labor System.
Mr.. Hubbard presented one from A.
G.. Eyerter and Pop others OF Ohio and
Taylor. Mr.. Mcneil, one from James
NcCord and 43 others of Ohio. Mr..
Hackworth, from III. Spsngerberg aud
SO others OF Cabell and kanawla coun.
ties. Mr.. McCord, from John b. Nc.
Nally and 64 others Of Brooke county.
All OF these are in relation to the manu-.
facture OF cigars and tobacco.
Bills Introduced
Yesterday were as follows:
Mr.. Hall, (of Wetze)-A bill to con.
struct and regulate Mill Dams.
Mr.. Hubbard-A bill amending the
acts OF 1928, relating to appeals, writs
/ of error and SuDsrSSdeds.
| MIR. Hubbard-A dill TO amend and
re-enact the acts of 1928, relating TO
the lieu of writ OF fSri tdcids.
Mr.. Wilson, (of Barbour)-A bill 10
appropriate the sun Of 5000 for the
erection OF a bridge across the Tygart'.
Valley river in the county Of Barbour
| Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Wayt-Ordering the Commit
tee on the Judiciary to enquire into tn,
expediency OF 50 amending the Code Sc
as to make il felony to convey any
weapon or implement TO persons con
| fined in iall which may aid them in es
Gaping
By Mr.. Watson-RssO'red, That wber
this House adjourn on Friday next, Il
adjourn to meet on Monday. This is il
order TO allow the members to visit ths
Penitentiary. together with the commit
tees who have been invited to attend.
By Mr.. Seabnght-RssOlred, That the
Committee on Judiciary enquire into
the expediency OF reporting either by
bill or otherwise, and creating railroad
commission OF three, one from each