The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

tee on the Judiciary: House bill No. W
to amend the provisions OF the code in rel
erence to bonds, by reviving and re.en
acting chapter 10 OF the code; and Houa
bill No. OF, to amend and re-enaCt chapter
lO6 OF the code, concerning attachment
and the arrest OF defendants.
BY Mr.. Hall, Of Barbour, from the Com
mittee on Fixing times for holding CirCui
Courts in the different judicial circuits o
the State: House bill No. 9S, fixing thu
times for holding circuit courts in the sew
erAl circuits,
BY Mr., Mcneil: House bill No. 90, re-
organizing the militia OF the State.
By Mr., Dodrill: II, B. No. l0l, appro
priating money out OF the State Treasury
to help in the construction OF road from
the Lewis county line to Webster COur
House.
BY Mr.. Lowry: II. B. No. lOl, author
izipg the Auditor to settle witt. the suretie'
Of delaulting sherifd.
BY Mr.. Brady: II. B. No, l02, fixing The
times OF year for working the roads,
RESOLUTIONS
were offered;
By Mr.. Cox, relating to the times OIL
working roads,
BY Mr.. Edmiston, granting leave tc
withdraw certain bills from the files OF the
session Of 1879.
By Mr.. Settle; InQuiring into the ex
pedienCy Of establishing the line Of The
true meridian at all court houses.
By Mr., Bee: Concerning the advisable
ity OF reducing the penalty for carrying
concealed weapons,
By Mr., Lowry, the following: ResoIrEd
That the Committee on Military affairs be
instructed to inquire into tho expedienCy
OF exemptiDg from working on the roads
all actual uniformed members of any vol
unteer military company OF West Virgin
Ia; aud that certain sum OF money
be annually appropriated for the
purpose OF holding at least one reglmental
drill, aud report by bill or otherwise.
OTHER business.
This seemed to exhaust the measures
which members were prepared to Offer
all evidently anticipating that the ballot
ing for o. =. Senator would be the prinCi'
pal business OF the day, Some bills were
read the first and second times, and Sen.
ate Bill No. SO, creating the Independent
school district OF RavenswOod, was passed
with its title and resolution that 1t take
effect from it's passage.
RLECTING A UNITED STATES SENATOR
Mr.. Leonard offered the following: Re-
solved, That the House now proceed 10 the
election by q viva vOCe vote Of Senator
to represent us in the Congress Of the
| United States. Adopted.
Mr.. Leonard thOn formally nominated
Hon. johnson N, Camden, OF the county
Of Wood.
Mr.. Riley, Of Jackson county, arose and
said:
"Mr. Speaker: arise for tho purpose OF
presenting for Senator the name Of gen.
tleman who Is no stranger to the people
Of West Virginia, but who has been long
and favorably known by them; an indi.
vidual OF broad, liberal, enlightened and
progressive ideas, whose integrity, ability
and singular independence are recognized
and appreciated throughout the United
States, Il need scarcely mention the name
OF our distinguished fellow.CitiSen, for |
am sure every one that hears me must
know that refer to tho Honorable A. W.
Campbell, OF the county OF Ohio"
Mr.. Thompson nominated Napoleon i.
French, OF the county OF Mercer.
The balloting was then proceeded with,
the clerk calling the roll, and each mem.
Der as bis name wRH called, naming his
choice OF the candidates.
Messrs. Wilson (Speaker), BeCkwith,
Bee, Bell, Brady, Cresap, Ornmrine, Davis,
DAVIDSON, Depue, DOddrill, Edmiston,
Ferguson, Ferrel, Fisher of BraxtOn),
Fisher (of Hardy, Floyd, Fulkerson,
Grantham, HaCkworth, Hall (of Barbour),
Hall (of Wetzel), Holt, Irons, johnson,
Kepner, Leonard, Lowry, Lurty, Lynch,
Quarter, Rowley, seabright, Settle, Sharp,
sydenstricker, Tippett, and Wells (ol Ma.
rion), voted for ]. N. Camden.
Messrs. Babb, Cox, Day, Hobbs, Hub.
bard, Lusk, Maxwell, MCOOrd, MCCrum,
Orr, Riley, siler, Sinclair, Steere, Wat.
son, Wayt, Wells lof Tyler, and Wilson
(ot Barbour, voted for A. ". Campbell.
Mr.. Thompson voted Tor N. B. FRENCH.
Mr.. Camden received ioity.three votes
Mr.. Campbell eighteen votes; and Mr.,
French one vote,
ROUTINE MATTERS.
This result being announced, the House
proceeded with the pending business, the
same being the second reading and amend.
ment OF House Bill No. 10, amending and
re.enaCting Chapter xxx OF the Code,
"ConCerning the County Courts, their
Jurisdiction and powers"
In section 0 Of this bill it Is provided
that no license for the sale Of intoxicating
liquors in any incorporated city, town or
village, shall DO granted without the con.
sent OF the municipal authorities thereof,
first had and obtained.
Mr.. Grantham moved 10 amend by In.
sorting after the word village, ''or within
one mile thereof" Judge Ferguson oh.
ieCted that this was giving 10 corporation
control beyond its corporate limits. The
amendment was, however, adopted. The
Judge then wanted 10 know what would
be done In casa two corporations adjoined
each other. Mr., Hubbard moved to insprt
the words, "exCept where another corpo
ration dlolns,' which prevailed. a mum
Der OF other verbal and minor amendments
were made.
The principal alteration made by thit
bill is making the County Court the cor
poraLe body, instead Of the county, III
heretofore.
The Speaker added Messrs. siler and
Wells to the Committee on Railroads..
sPATTlNG AT THE RAILROADS.
| Mr.. Hall, Of WeIzel county, called ur
bis resolution appointing Mr., Mahan an
assistant SerVeaflt-at.Arms 10 serve pro.
Gesssg on witnesses along the Chesapeake
4 Ohio railroad, whose appearance before
the Railroad Committee Is desired. Speak
or Wilson called Mr.. Morrow to the chair
and took the door and made lengthy
speech iniavor Of the resolution.
Messrs. aranthRm and Monroe objected
to the appointment on account OF the ex.
penBs involved, The latter gentleman
thought the processes could be as speedily
and much more Cheaply served by Thu
SherilTs Of the several counties,