Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-07
LIVELY LEGISLATORS.
SOME INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS
AND NEW BUSINESS.
In the Senate, Bills Introduced and Inter-
esting immigration Repot-ln the
House, Committee Reports, Ap-
preparation Bill, Night Session
and lncidsnts-Ths ex-
emphon Law Again.
The CAPITOL APPROPRIATION AND
COMMENTS.
ScNATE.

The Senate was called to order at Il
A. ". Saturday.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Williams, a bill conferrinq
certain powers on mayors OF incorpors
ted towns and villages.
BY Mr.. McNeel, bill providing for 8
reassessment OF land in Pocahonta:
county.
BY Mr.. Stollings,a bill authorizing the
sheriff Of Logan county to distrain for
certain fee bills due the clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF said county.
By Mr.. Donehoo, bill to amend and
re-enact section Z of CHAPTER I OF the
Cole of West Virginia.
Consideration OF the Education Bill
was then resumed.
The
conference Committee
on the Justices Bill reported and the
bill was finally passed.
Messages Received.
A sealed message was received from
the Governor, and the Senate at once
went into executive session. After quite
a time the doors were re.opened.
A message was received from the Sec
retary of State announcing the ap-
pointment by the Governor Of VIM. W.
Jackson rs the Private Secretary OF the
Governor.
A bill authorizing the construction OF
q bridge or viaduct across the West
Fork river, in Marion county, was
More Bills Introduced.
Mr.. DonehoO, on leave, introduced a
a bill to amend and re-enact sections l
and Of chapter 26 of the acts OF 1879,
authorizing the levy Of special tax by
the Council oil the city of Wheeling for
paving aud nacadamizing, SO as to au-
thOrize such tax 10 be also expended Tor
the construction of sewers.
The bill was read first and second
time and ordered TO its third reading.
Mr.. Donehoo also introduced a bill in
relation to the paving and macademiz-
ing OF the streets and alleys in the city
OF Wheeling and the construction OF
sewers therein, and authorizing the as
sessment and collection by said city Of
the value of the special benefits 10 real
estate from the same.
Consideration of the Education bill
was again resumed, and after reading a
few sections of the same, AIR. Smith
from the committee appointed to devise
what legislation Is necessary to perfect
the
General System of immigration
Is this State. asked leave to offer their
report. The report is very lengthy
one, and closes by stating that the prin-
cipal cause OF their being so little lmml-
grafton into this State is because there
is no organized Bureau of Immigration.
They advised the appointment OF such
a bureau, composed OF respectable and
intelligent officers, and the appropria-
ton OF a SUN OF money by the State
sufficient to enable the bureau To carry
out the object OF its organization, and
10 compete with other States IN the cls'
seniination OF information in reference to
the topography. climate, soil and pro-
ductions of the State. and Its superior
natural advantages over most all the
other States of the Union. And they
iurther reported that there are
Thousands Of Acres OF Land
in the State adapted to all kinds OF hus-
bandry and abounding in all the ele-
ments of comfort and wealth. and with
perfect titles, which can be purchased
at prices ranging from one to five dollars
per acre.
The report was ordered printed in the
Journal.
Mr.. Smith, from the same committee,
introduced a bill to create Bureau OF
immigration anil Agriculture, to appoint
and elect Commissioner, Tx his salary
and define his duties.
A motion u adjourn was defeated.
On motion OF Mr.. StOllings the t.duca-
ton bill was laid on the table.
A bill 10 provide for charter Tor the
Gnysndotte and Ohio River Railroad
and Mineral Company was passed.
The Education bill was taken from the
table and placed on the calendar, when
the Senate adjourned until 10 N. to-
daV.