Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-12
REGULAR ROUTINE
WAC 1gf ORDER OF The BAY IN
"N' BOTH HOUSES.
p.,5,biaon Constitutional Amendment
%, Is,,,,.oorsI-IEs /, Justice Bill at Last
p e.,J 5 !, Second lime Some Bus
passed and Small Amount
oG Business Introduced.
y,ysig4 SPECIAL OR IXcITISG'
,,rsg o2 DELEGATES.

~. Ma geOeTai hI VI aPdtHl
-, Honsr. Yesterday, as it was
- ,ba, nothing exciting would re-
,,,r, the all-engrossing topic of the
,,c railroad bill, and ali seemed
.,.,.l,I as to what would be done.
Tss,. oss very little new business pre-
-, Int considerable progress was
- o, House Bill No. 90, which
is ami re enacts the Code, relating
.,,r. powers, duties and liabilities Of
Justices and Constabes
..l ,be proceedings in civil suits and in
..,,rai ofenses OF which Justices
..Ib b,ve jurisdiction.
,r,,,, number Of visitors were pres
a5,took more interest in the pro-
r,.. than did the members, who
...,,,.irI themselves in the cloak
-. anal smoked and chatted over
IN Wilson's bill that had been
,..la m. AMI wondered what would
t... rssu,, when the substitute was
Inland the matter again called up,
=. ,,,,on he whole very dull session,
.,.,, being done except the monot.
....r9!in- by the Clerk and the
enc. of Judge Ferguson ever and
NV. NV .ry,,sting amendments to the
.... wrntigned bill, as it was read a
T.GIJWins aew business was pre-
,s.y.
Committee Report.
IT,. Committee on Executive Offices
.,rr-s-grv male quite an important
,.-.-. The report paid Gen. r.. l..
U..rgy-ry complimentary notice and
VERY highly OF the condition OF
a.. .s5.srv. la addition the report
..,,i.has been found that nearly
... Offices need repairs in the
.r o.: carpets, furniture, etc,
recommends the expenditure
.1~ry a. follows: Sec'y OF States
r.. S5Ii y. Governors office, $500;
t-.,r's office aad for finishing the
r--., IN basement for the better protec-
,.- a. la1i brJSs, $50. For the bet
,...-,,rr,.on and preservation Of libra
,r ,rTl. ior mating for floor OF the
.s sos. that the Auditor be provi-
F-rnaI q seal for his use at cost of
s.,. ,fr,r Oithe clerk Of the House and
Ed, ,rt,rs. 500; and further il is recon-
-.r.p! that 81 600 be expended for the
.r,aasr OF new books for the library.
Inc mmittee, through Chairman DA-
r.. rrorted that in all the Off
.., VISITED everything was found in
ast class shape.
Bills Introduced.
EvNr. Leonarl-A bill TO amend and
ry.,.. the acts Of the state in relation to
gm.rs. lotteries AMI lottery tickets.
Is Mr. BeckSi;h-A bill 70 create an
.eF.r.nllrnt school district in the cOun-
roi jefferson.
Ey Mr. DIvIs-A bill authorizing the
Az .tor % have and use an official seal.
Petitions
Ev Mr. MoTrtt-FrOm Edmund PEN
l.r,1n and u thers, Of Morgan cOuRty,
a,ku, Tor the passage of the "MOtieII
h.l providing tor the better protection
u. me Berkeley Springs
BE- Mr S.r,r--FrOm Ralph GOwell
aaI'-ul others, ot Peasants county,
a,,.u. that the county be divided by
'ar OLD Uurs, the upper part going to
TYLER AMI e.lower to Wood county.
Joint Resolution.
VI Poe offered the following III. J. Il.
NJ q which strikes out section Of
.-i.r'r 1 1T the Constitution and inserts
lur following:
TIE general elections o. the State and
county officers and Of members Of the
I....,.ature shall be held on the Tues
say next alter the first Monday in No
yruhrr until otherwise provided BY law.
Tue terms OF such officers not elected or
% liil a vacancy shall, unless
Otherwise provided for, begin on the
lrst dly Of January, and Of the members
OF the legislature on the first day Of
next succeeding this lection.
The resolution was reierTe TO the COM
o. u.''r, on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cox offered the following
Preamble and Resolution.
WHEREAs, On account OF a lack Of
knowledge OF the magnificent mineral
and timber resources OF our State, the
Tile Of immigration is constantly passing
% the better known but less favored
praIries Of the West. therefore.
Rrslu,d, That the Committee on In
migration and Agriculture is hereby re-
,ur,trd to make such examination OF the
.utirct "a will enable IL TO report to the
House the probable cost OF making q
geological survey Of the State as will
make known our immense wealth in
soil, timber and minerals.
Miscellaneous Business.
House Bill No. 80, cones rning the
county courts, their jurisdiction and
powers, it being an amendment Of u Q
Code. was taken up with the amenC-
mrnts offered by the Senate, and a5 that
h0ty refused TO recede from some nf
them the House COncurred and the bill
was passed.
Several bills were read first time, and
~ 8 O'Clock the second reading OF n. B.
W. 90 was commenced on page 81,
where the House stopped on second
reading the latter part ol Last week. At
$40 the clerk finished reading the 9th
page aud the long bill, which was or
tcrgd 20 its engrISsment anil third rad
ing, and the House adjourned until
Monday at > P. NJ on motion of Mr..
Cressp. One or two amendments t) the
bill viii yet De made.