Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-11

Mr.. Ferguson claimed that the State
could rot afford it. The resolution was
adopted by a vote OF 80 to %.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Leonard presented a resolution:
paying Mr.. K. +. Horner, Chief Clerks
Assistant the salary OF the Clerk which
was voted down by a vote OF 40 to IA.
Mr.. Moffett presented q resolution in
| crsasipg the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, on the part OF the House, 10 nine
members This was on account OF the
heavy press of business before the COM
mittee and was adopted. subsequently,
the chair appointed a. additional men,
bers Messrs. Moffett, Floyd, Fulkerson,
and wayt.
Order Of BUSINESS.
The special order being Senate bills
on a third reading, the following were
taken up and passed:
/ S.B. No 81. BE Il snccied By the LSJ's-
ldtTs Of West ITginid: ANY publlca-
ton authorized or required by any law
| OF this State to be made not more than
once a week, in any newspaper, may be
| published in a newspaper issued on any
| day Of the week.
:. B. No. 81, bill to amend and re-
enact sections /, 2l, %, "a, 26 and 80 OF,
and to add section 80 and "a to chapter
l2l Of the Acts OF 1877, passed Febru'
/ AIRY %, 1877, entitled "An act author
/ izing the formation OF corporations for
the purpose OF constructing boems or
dams ior the purpose OF stopping and Sc
curing boats, RATS, logs, masts, slaves,
ties, spars and other timber, in certain
counties in this State"
s. b. No. Il, bill to authorize judges,
| Jurors and officers OF courts to act in
ertain causes.
). Il. No. >, "A bill to make persons
charged with crime competent wit
nesses, which reads rs follows:
In the trial of all indictments, infor,
nations, complaints and other proceed
ings against persons charged with the
commission of crimes, Offenses and mis-
demeanors, the persons so charged shall,
at his own request but not otherwise,
be competent witness. And his fail
ure to make such request shall not cre-
ate any presumption against him, nor
any reference be made to, nor any COM
ment be made OF such neglect or reiu-
sal.
5. L. No. 10, "a bill in relation to the
entry Oi orders, judgments or DEGREES
made by judges OF the Circuit Courts
| in vacation" came on its third read
ing, but Judge Morrow objecting to cer-
| tain OF its provisions il was on his mo-
ton recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
5. b. No. IS, "A bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter 50 OF the acts
of 1877, entitled An act to provide free
schools for the town OF Moundsville.
=. Il. No. 63, "a bill to revoke and re-
peal the certificate OF incorporation is
sued October ~, 1874, to The Living
stone University of America This is
the repeal Of the charter of that Phiia'
| delphia concern, granted by this State.
| The "University' is one that grants d.
/ plOmas for any and everything.
:. b. No. 5S, "a bill in relation to the
| Cumberland Road in this State"
:. B. No. 81, "a bill providing for the
annexation OF a portion OF the county OF
| Preston to the county OF Tucker, and
providing for an election to test the
sense of the people residing in the terri
tory SO proposed 10 be annexed, in rela-
/ ton 10 such annexation" This pro-
| yOked some little discussion, but was at
last pass Ell.
All OF the above bills having been
passed with their titles, on motion OF
Mr.. Beckwith, a recess was taken until
2P.N.
Afternoon Session.
Very much to the surprise OF all, im-
mediately after reas sembling, Mr.. Gre
| sap again moved to correct the Journal,
by having his resolution, which he had
endeavored to offer the evening before,
| inserted.
The Speaker again repeated his de-
/ cisiun; that the House was working un-
| der suspension OF the rules at that
| time and could not consider anything
not pertaining to the question under
| consideration; for on his decision at that
time, an appeal had been taken, which
| on motion was laid on the tale, thereby
taking the entire question with it; 1.-THE
gentleman wished To correct the Jour
nal, the only action that could be in
serted would he "Mr. Cresap offered a
resolution which was ruled out OF order;
an appeal being taken, il was moved TO
place the same on the table. Mr..
Cresap was now quite reused up
over the affair and was proceed
ing to argue with the Speaker,
when Mr.. Hubbard called him to
erier. Mr.. CreSap continued talking
although the Chair endeavored to rap
him down. and positively refused to
recognize his motions, which brought
forth the remark from Mr.. Cresap:
Wen, II Seems I'm To Be Gagged on"
To which the Speaker iisclaimed any
intention but tho desire to rule fairly
towards all, and the affair was dropped
for the time being.
Senate bill No. ~. Il bill to establish
| Sub-district No. q, Grant district, Ritchie
county, West Virginia, as an independ'
ent district, was on motion OF Mr.. Nor
row referred to the Education Commit
tee Tor examination.
Senate Bill No. 20, amending and re-
enacting section OF chapter l02 OF the
Acts of 1928, which reads as follows,
was passed with its title:
|. That all suits and proceedings that
were pending in this State on the 3lst
day OF December, 1872, in the name OF,
or against the supervisors OF any coun-
~ or i'm the name of or for the benefit
OF any township, and have not been dis
missed because such boards were ex-
tiuct. shall be proceeded in 10 deter
mination as if such boards were in
existence.
Convict Labor.
Mr.. Hubbard, in a few words,
called up his joint resolution
offered the day before. Judge Ferguson
made a warm plea for the reconsidera-
ton OF the vote by which Mr.. Kepners
penitentiary bill was killed on its third
reading. He said that he predicted that
the people OF West Virginia would nave
cause 10 regret the fact that prisoners
were being hired ont at sum insufh-
cient TO keep them. Mr.. Quarter spoke
against what he called the crudeness OF