The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-10

write here asking US not to do anything
in the matter. This was queer state Of
affairs, and left legislators in q novel pre-
diCament.
There was one point aimed at in the
bill, however, which the Judge thought
ought to be remedied, and that was the
discrimination between different shippers.
The Railroad Company has no hight to
discriminate in favor OF A and against B
in the same business, This is an
UBIQUITOUS AND UNFAIR PRACTICE,
and ought TO broken up.
The speaker recognized the desirability
OF additional railroads, but he wanted
them to come like the gentle deWs Of
heaven" their blessings to fall on all
alike. He had been told that the pro-
posed bill allowed the railroads TO charge
as much as they do now. Then why all
this opposition on tn. part of the cOmpa-
nies2
son said he had no doubt whatever Of the
power OF this Legislature to specify
charges upon freight received in this State
to be delivered at q point without,
Mr.. Lowry expressed his uncertainty as
to what course to pursue in the matter.
He had no doubt there were
ABUSES WHICH DEMANDED REDRESS,
but he was not sure this was wise meas
use.
Mr., Morrow moved to lay the bill on the
table and make it the special order for 5
P. NJ, to-day.
Mr.. Stesre opposed this motion, and Ia
vored the bill in few brief remarks.
Mr.. Morrow said that his only motive
in making the motion was to gain time to
hear from some OF the extensive shippers
Of his county. lie desired to speak upon
the bill, and was not ready at this time.
Mr.. Wilson, with much vim and energy,
opposed the proposition.
Mr., MoiEett thought the gentleman from
Kanawha Wilson, could with bad grace
object to giving other members time to
discuss 1t, after he had consumed 40 much
time in doing so. This bill has received
more favors than all the other bills on the
calendar together.
Mr.. HUBBARD
thought the favor asked by Mr.. Morrow
was q small one, indeed-nay, almost a
right. Mr., Wilson interrupted him. In
deed, there was not speech made, how.
ever brief, in the course OF the protraCted
running discussion, which was not inter-
rupted at least once, and several OF them
O number OF times, by the patron OF the
bill. At ono time the Speaker pro tenn
l[Mr, Monroe1 was Obliged to call him to
order for the very informal and unpRrlia.
mentary way In which he "cross'exam.
ined" Mr., Morrow during his brief re-
marks.
Mr.. Hubbard went on to deCrY the dis
position to haste shown by the Speaker.
lie reminded him that the duties OF his
position were not 80 engroaaing as to make
1t inConvenient for him to give the bill
that consideration which an opportunity
for was denied 10 other gentlemen, whose
duties on the various committees kept them
busily employed. Finally Mr.. Wilson
withdrew his objections to the motion and
1t accordingly. passed.
THE REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE CALENDAR,
reading OF House bills first time, was
then commenced, and several such bills
disposed Of. A bill to make the theft Of
greater sum than $40 felony provoked
somewhat OF a discussion on tho question,
Shall 1t be TejeCtedP recommendation
that that disposition be made Of the bill
having been reported by the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Grantham and Mr.. Lowry cham.
pioned the bill, and Judge Ferguson and
Mr.. Leonard opposed Il. 1t was finally
rejected by a vote Of SO ayes to % nays.
Alter some other unimportant matters
were attended to the Houae adjourned,
previous motion to adjourn having been
lost by tie vote.