Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

lI ever L0eFS dutA srcoaOh AiCAA
anywhere in the word, it was the one
in the House yesterday afternoon. The
exciting scenes OF the day before seemed
to have had a soothing effect, or else the
forces were resting on their arms and
gathering strength for
Mondays Battle
with wilson's Railroad Bill There
was nothing at all that could attract at
tenlion, and during the four hours that
the body Was in session nothing was
heard but the CLERK voice reading bills,
and that was decidedly monotonous AZ
ter a few moments. The members
talked among themselves, smoked IN the
ante-rooms aud wrote letters TO their
friends. The
Woods Jury Bill"
passed, and the mammoth II. B. No. 30,
in relation 10 Justices, was put on its
second reading which necessitated its
being read entirely through. The
House was on il when an adjournment
took plsce.
Although the day be'ore 4 resolution
was adopted ordering the House to
meet at p. NJ, it was fifteen minutes
past that time when the Speaker hastily
entered the hall and called the House 10
order, Mr.. BarnitE offering prayer. Then
the reading OF the Journal Was dipensed
with aud business proceeded 10 as fol-
lows:
Bills introduced
The first bills intro iuced Yesterday
were those prepared by the Judiciary
Committee, which were as follows:
A bill providing that when n county is
formed, Il must have 81 least, a populs-
ton of 5000: this is an amendment TO a
section OF the Code which formerly pro-
yided that s county. 10 he such, must
have a popu alton ut 1000 whites. A
bill amending and re enACting the Code
concerning the taking OF osths. A bill
revising, amending and re-enacting the
chapter OF the Cole relating tO the Pub
lie Printer, which provides that propo-
sals for printing aud binding must be
advertised in four prominent newsps
pers for n certain ,ength of time before
beipy awarded: and also bill amending
the chapter Of the Code relating to the
collection OF county levieS, So as 10 con-
forrl with recent sets. All OF the above
contained no material changes.
The Committee on Gains sud Griev.
} ances in addition TO reporting back a
large amount OF business with recon-
mendations, reported the following new
hill with a Recommendation that IL pass:
| the bill orders the Auditor TO draw a
warrant on the Treasurer for SlS5.S3 to
nav wm. W. Miller et. al. for a judy-
ment rendered against them in the Cir
cult Court OF Ohio. The bill is found in
the local columns.
Mr.. Moffett presented a bill providing
for revising, re-editing and the addition
al publication Of 10000 copies of book
emitted the Resources Of West Viz
yinia" 10 be used as an advertising
| handbook for the State az the Worlds
Exposition in New York in 1856.
Mr.. Quarter presented bill amend
ending the cole concerning the sale Of
lands for the benefit Of the school fund.
By Mr.. BAbb-A bill reiunding Hem
~ Endler. OF Grant county, from
| the State treasury the sum OF $50 o..
erroneous assessment.
The rush of petitions OF the day be-
fore Was followed Yesterday BY only the
following,
Three Petitions.
Mr.. MoIrow-From ID. s. Helmick
and lO3 others OF Marion, asking for the
| repeal OF all laws authorizing the EN-.
j ployment OF convict labor.
MIR. Siler-From Edmund Pendleton
and los others OF Morgan county. ask
ing increased compensation for the as.
sessor of Morgan county.
Mr.. Morrow-From K F. Mally and
IS others OF Marion, asking the repeal
of the convict labor system.
There being nothing more on the call
the calendar was taken up together with
Miscellaneous Busines.
A large number OF bills were read
the hrst and second time, the only thing
OF importance done being, that on its