The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-11

IN ulaChatglnk his duty, shall be lined mol
exceeding $1,000, or Imprisoned not ex'
Ceeding one year, or both.
IL, Provides for duties 81 Commissions
ers.ss between themselves, and the reports
and recommendations they are to make.
l3. Fixes the salary OF each Commits
sioneT,
IA, Provides that railroads are TO con-
tribute the salary and expenses OF Com
missioners in proportion to their gross
income and mileage In this State. Pay
ments to be made through the Auditor
on thirty days notice, Provides pen.
atty Of 8 per cent per month for delay In
payment,
Is. Applies Section to sleeping and
parlor car companies or roads running
sleeping and psrlor cars. Coniers power
to regulate rates In regard to these.
10. Applies the act to all railroads In
this State.
II. Provides for swearing in Commits.
sioners.
Mr.. Leonard, to gain time 10 consider
the bill further, moved to again lay 1t on
the table and have the substitute printed.
Mr., Wilson objected. He claimed there
was an understanding on the previous day
that no further delay would DO asked.
This Leonard denied, and was proceeding
with a clear exposition Of the Importance
Of mature consideration when Mr.. Lowry,
In the Chair, called him to order, as q mo.
ton 10 table Is not debatable.
Speaker Wilson had inquired II this sub.
stitute and Mr.. Grantham'a bill, offered
early In the session, were not identical
He was informed that materially they
were. This brought Mr.. Hall, Of Welzsi,
to the floor, to demand how the bill, which
was pending in the Railroad Committee,
came into the hands Of Mr.. MofIett. That
gentleman arose to q personal explana.
tion. On the day before some Of the
friends Of the bill had asked why Ito oppo.
nents did not offer better one, and he
had borrowed this bill for the purpose OF
acting on that suggestion. lie proposed
to rewrite the bill as soon as he had time,
but things were 90 rushed that he had no
time 10 do 80 thus far.
The ayes and nays were then demanded
on Mr.. Leonards motion to lay on the
table, which was carried by vote Of 30
yeas to 20 In the negative.
Routine matters occupied the time OF
the House for the rest Of the session.
In the early part Of the session the fol.
lowing business was transacted:
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
BY Judge Ferguson, from the Judiciary
Committee: House Bill No. 1888, amend.
ing the provisions Of the Code in relation
to courts and their jurisdiction, go that the
law will conform to the recent amend.
ments to the Constitution.
by thesame: House Bill No. 1870, amend.
Ing the law In regard TO otfenses relating
TO elections and the punishment Of the
same.
by the same House Bill No. 100,
amending the provisions In regard to
salaries Of officers.
These bills are in pursuance oil the
committees work In harmoniSing the
Code with the amendments Of 1880.
BY Mr.. Poe: House Bill No. 10l, appro-
priating money to build bridge In Up
shur and Randolph counties, over the
Middle Fork river.
This bill was accompanied by several
petitions asking lis passage.
Another petition was also presented ask.
ing the repeal Of the convict labor laws.
BY Mr.. Lowry: House Bill No. 1o2,
amending the act incorporating the Elk
River Land Improvement, Manufacturing
and Booming Company.
BY Mr.. Hall, Of Welz9l county. House
Bill 1903, 10 provide for the reasseSsment Of
all lands In the State.
BY Mr.. Cresap: House Bill No. 1914, 10
release the forfeiture OF certain Glands 10
the county OF PoCahontas, which have
heretofore been taxed In the county OF
Randolph.
BY the same: House bill No. 105, 10
change certain lines between the counties
Of Randolph and POcahontas.
BY the same: House Bill No. 100, pro.
viding for the payment Of $50 out Of the
State Treasury TO David Morgan for ser.
vices rs member Of the Board Of Registra.
ton Of Randolph county.
BY Mr.. SydenstriCkef: House bill No.
1877, making parties causing the intoxica.
ton Of others liable for all damages
Caused by such intoxiCaLion and for ex.
emplary damages.
by. Mr.. Lewis Wilson: House bill No.
0S, appropfiating 81 600 for the erection Of
y bridge over the Middle Fork river In
Barbour county.
BONDS.
Mr., Lowry wants to improve The roads
OF the State and create debt TO discharge
the expenses. lie yesterday offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee
Inquire into the expedlency Of reporting
nm amendment to the. Constitution allow.
ing the State TO issue bonds not exceeding
81, 1900 In amount, for the purpose Of
internal Improvement,
Mr., Lowry gave notice that he would Al
the proper time, ask TO be heard on The
subject preached by the resolution.
REPAIRS ON THE STATE HOUSE,.
Mr.. Mcneil offered the following:
RtaoiWd, That the Committee on Finance
inquire into the exptdienCy OF appropii.
atiIg the sum OF SIC, 900 for The purpose Of
fen1yaling and repairing the Stale House
at Wheeling.
THE SPEAKER "sKT Down on"
Considerable discussion was caused on
a proposition to pay MI. Mahsn, a special
messenger to convey the writ Of election
10 Boone county, sl95 for per diem and
mileage. Mr.. Hubbard opposed the pay.
ment Of $50 Of the sum, the other SlO5
having been incurred In summoning the
witnesses before the railroad committee,
70 perform which duty he waa Authorised
ny the. House. The Speaker said ha had
aathotiled MI. MAhan Ia perform the
other part Of the duty CHARGED Tor ID the