Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-15
and to repeal chaptsr So of

ehar;eI,,. e.. Of Is12 5, concerning the incor.
the :,n AI,o al railroad companies, &c, ap
POra..lJGDA DApril 8, 1878, and chapter 2i5 Of
Pr,o1Vg,uc c,s = passed December %, 1873"
sad a''S, NJ o.. amending and reenactipa
= % OF 1871, concerning shows
the ~ horses, and license for the same,
opera y" So -. bill to amend and re.
: % p..,ion ) OF an act passed Febru.
snscs ~ 'I TSSS entitled "An act amending
ar! - - snacting the charter of the town
oI We; p No. s., a bill providing for the
: - ,nsn, Of commissioners and p,o.
sppGG,"So spGn"s on accounts referred to them,
ee'S.nAu - Arspsal chapter l29 of the Code,
anu ~ RS Of the Acts OF 1928, and
'haP. u, Of the Acts Of 1877. The
etsp'ii ,l.il - This bull Was amended on motion
uty txO v Unbbari 50 as to read, "A bill 10
Of NJ M,, and re.enact chapter l29 of the
S'u5 S1Ia N relation to the appointment OF
CDus, ,,,,;s.ioners and proceedings on &C.
COs,,a O',n,s I,,sferred to them, and TO repeal
eIan,e cSa'l,er ISS Of the Acts of 1928, and
cnaP,e, uP,s, a. of the Acts OF 1877"
ensP No. 10, a bill 10 alter the
.i.js,v II, "a Of Sutton Independent Sch aol
H;s,rict, TS 10 the county OF Braxton.
The New Acts.
n, Orarier offered joint resolution
,,jsrinv the Auditor to paw out OF the
o,U,i oIa,;r,snt iund. money for the purchase
- oGIr',., nas.are stamps to be used for send.
=. ini on, by the clerk the Acts as they
n.s Us nrinted, TO the members at their
homes. which was adopted.
yI, yInstructions to Our Representatives.
Unanimous consent being given, Mr..
Poe ofFered a Joint resolution instruct
;rs onr Senators and requesting our
psrrsssnts,ives in Congress to favor a
of the internal revenue
avs in relation to the sale Of tobacco.
Ri rsslroi By h' Legislature OF Wea
I'UgRId,
That our Senstors be instructed and
,rr Representatives requested to use
.ba,r hest efforts TO procure a modifca-
ron oi the internal revenue laws of the
l'nitsd States so that producers may be
osrmitted TO sell leaf tobacco without
,syipy a license therefor.
; Tina, the Secretary OF State be in
.,rdc,ed to forward an official copy OF
ms resolution to each of our Senators
mi representatives in Congress. This
adopted and Mr. Bee ordered to
the same to the Senate.
Miscellaneous.
H.B No. 234, bill to authorize the
,oun,y Court OF Monongalia county to
,av arrears Of wages for labor done in
milling the county Jail in said county.
,aing up ior consideration, Mr.. Cox OF
cred substitute for the title, which is
oIIovs: "A bill to authorize the Coun-
Y Court Of MOnOngaia county 10 pay
,ertaln sums Tor labor done and mater.
ais used in building the county Jail in
aid county" which was adopted, and
he bill ordered TO third reading and
A number Of Senate bills were read a
second time and ordered TO third read
ING.
Just before adjournment Senator
Woods appeared and asked for the re-
urn of III. b No. 2l4, which had been
passed by both Houses. 1t is the bill
making the license tax for the city OF
Wheeling on foreign insurance COM
,anies. one-hali OF one per cent. Pend
ny the granting OF this, ). b. No. 10, a
iii to amend and re-enact sections >
mi Of an act passed February %,
S1l, amending and re-enacting an act
Untitled, an act to incorporate the North
,rn and Southern West Virginia Rail-
Dad COmpSly, passed February oath,
$40, was taken up and read a third
ime and pending the consideration of
his, the House took a recess until 2.
{.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after Resembling the
iouse resumed the consideration OF the
,ill il vas on when a recess was had.
II being railroad bill, OF course there
vas a discussion. The bill allowed the
ompany TO mine coal and own mines,
xtended the time Of completion for
hree years, 20 construct branches etc.
tc. Speaker Wilson claimed that too
many privileges were allowed and that
hey were TO the detriment of the citi-
ems. Mr Wilson made short speech,
ut one TO the point; the bill bwever
asset by a vote Of u tor. Mr.. Evans
moved a reconsideration of this vote
'hich motion prevailed. The question
ecurring on the passage of the bill it
vas on motion OF Mr. Morrow referred
o the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bills Passed.
). b. No. lis, bill to amend and re-
nact section > of an act passed Febru-
~ %, 1875, entitled An act providing
Dr. a charter for the Guyandotte and
DhiO River Railroad ami Mineral Com
any, vas then taken up and passed.
nanlmous consent being given. Mr..
icCrum called up ). B No. l3l, a bill to
mend an act entitled an act TO amend
nj re-enact section ~ Of an act OF the
legislature OF West Virginia, passed
.ebruary llth, ISL, IAN act amending
nj re-enacting chapter 50 of the Code
[ West Virginia, was taken up, read
hree times under suspension OF the
ules, and passed with its title.
lhe same action was taken with :. Il.
70. $50, bill to amend and re-enact
ection 23 Of chapter $50 of the Code,
eIa''ng to evidences, which was called
Ip oy hr. Ferguson, who made the fol-
owing amendment, which was also
dOpted "A husband shall not be ex-
mined for or against his wife, nor q
'lie for or ssainst her husband, as to
ny communication made by one OF
hem to the other, whether called to
estlfy while the relation exists or after
ne dissolved 1t takes effect from its
'assage.
Interest Bill.
Mr. Lurty offered a substitute for II.
No. liz. A bill amending and re-
nacting section Of chapter e6 OF the
ode OF West Niryinia. which ,ss now