Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-29
ANTI-C0CKTAIL.
THE ESTVIR6INIA C0l0-WATeRlTES
UP AND IN ARMS.
Fifteen thousand Of the Bue-Ribbon Per-
suasion Knocking at the Doors Of the
State Assembly Their Senti-
ments Briefly Expressed in,he
First Line Of this Head.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWO HOUSES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


The lower assembly went on duty at
the usual hour yesterday aiternoOn.
The opening exercises were cut short by
dispensing with the reading of the Jour
nal.
Fire was Immediately opened by the
Red Ribbonites
OF the State upon the liquor dealers.
The first volley was sent forth by the
great Kanawha giant, in the form OF sew
eral petitions, asking that a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the man
uiacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
be submitted to vote OF the people.
The first one, which Mr.. Ferguson
Hurled at the Clerk,
was signed by four thousand females
hailing from various counties of the
State.
The next one by eight hundred and
sixty temperance reiormers Of Kama
wha. Then shout half Of the members
Of the House arose, one by one, and pre-
| sented similar petitions. IL was the Oc-
casion OF considerable merTlment, as the
/ pages rushed to ami fro with the large
rolls OF temperance signatures
On Their Shoulders
The total number of names upon all
/ the petitions amounted To nearly ten
| thousand. Ohio countv's iavorts
/ Republican son sent one 10 the
/ Clerks desk, signed by ). W. McCOl-
/ Tough and four hundred and siXty-tve
Others Of Ohio, Brooke and Marshall
counties. The reporter scanned, IN
vain, the long list of Panhandle names
| 10 Gnd some OF
Our Prominent Citizens
upon the noble roll.
The Wood county cold-waterltes,
headed bv the familiar names OF Chas.
T. Caldwell and \. : Boreman, number
ed eight hundred and ten. From Har-
rison county r. ). Horner
Lead the Roll
OF five hundred and twenty refOrmers.
Marion was represented by b. ;. r.
! Shore and siXty-one others.
: A number oi bills amending and re-
enscting the code Of West Virginia were
, presented and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A bill relating to
the Boundary Line
between Lewis and BraXtOn counties
was reported back 10 the House lavOra-
bly, by the committee TO which 1t was
referred. Following are the principal
bills introduced:
Rv Mr. Morrow,
To make provision for the support OF
the school OF the Normal school and its
branches and provide the manner in
which the same shall be paid.
BY Mr.. Wells, OF Marion:
To extend the time in which dlstriant
and sale may be made for
Taxes and Fee B lis.
/ BY Mr.. Lurty:
To amend an act providing for the
regulation of coal mines and the protec,
tion and safely of persons employed
/ therein.
/ By Mr.. Morrow:
Asking the repeal OF all laws provid-
ing the letting of the labor OF con-
victed felons.
Resolutions of Inquiry
offered were
BY Mr.. Hall:
To amend the election law as to more
efiectually prevent the buying and sell
ing Of votes in elections held Tor county
and district officers.
BY Mr. Riley:
That so much oil the Governor mes
sage as relates to the Nv or!d's Fair" and
international Exposition" to be held
i'm New York in 1888, be referred to the
Committee on immigration and Agrl-
culture, and that said committee report
what legislation is necessary 10 cause
the State to be properly represented at
such exposition.
BY Mr. Lowry:
"Referring so much of the Cover
nOr's message as relates tOa
Geological Survey,
TO the Committee on Taxation and Fl.
nance and report whether or not it is ex-
pedient to have geological survey in
this State.
BY Mr. Cox:
! WHEREAS, There is complaint on
the part of the
Holders of &ortgagad Property
that taxation on SUCH property is bur
| densOme and unjust: Therefore,
R,S.irsi, That the Committee on Tax
alton aud Finance inquire as 10 whether
the release of m, rtgased property from
| taxaiIon TO the extent tn which the
same is Inortgaged would in anvwise de
fraud the State or prevent the just taxa
ton of property rightly subject thereto
and report by bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. Cresap:
Bet resClr,d. That the COMMITTEE on
Education be requested to inquire into
the application Of the money appropiia
ted hy the State To the
wes, Virziria University
AZ the sessions o; 1877 and 1879, and
give an item'Z ad statement showing the
application Of the same, and the amount
received by any officer or person having
connection thereSith over or above his
regular salary, and the time any proies-
sor or assistant has been absent from
his duties.
The celebrated gentleman from
Summers through a bOOm-Shell in the
House camp when he had the following
read by the melodious clerk;
RsspIrsd That the Committee on
Education inCulre into the expediency
of
Abolishing the University
Of West Virginia, and in its place report
bill creating reform school for all
idle and uncared for youth of both sexes
in this State and the buildings now at
Morgautown To be used for such.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to table this
onslaught upon our iair-iamed school,
| which was carried.
A bill 10 amend and re enact Chapter
80 Of the Code OF West Virgins, con-
eerning the County Courts, their juris-
djction and power, was passed
On motion the House adjourned until
Monday at 3 p. II.
SENATE
After a lengthy session ves,erlav. this