Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-15
ON A HOME STRETCH.
THE LEGISLATIVE TEAM COMING IN
LIVELY RATE
With the Senate Little Ahsad-GoOd Sshd
Work Done Yes,erday-A Little Rail-
road Taik and Wonderful lime
in the Evening.
The WlNO-UP OF AL TO-DAY.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Senate Was called to order at o A..
NJ. there being but quorum present St
that hour.
There were no committee reports, nor
were there any bills introduced.
Measures Passed.
A bill TO amend and re-snact chapter
I OF the Code OF West Virginia, con-
cerning the limits and jurisdiction OF
the Sate and giving its consent to ths
purchase of certain lands BY the Uni.
ted States.
A bill making an appropriation to
pay for copying war records in the Ad-
iutant Generals office.
Senate Joint Resolution No. Il.
R,sylr,d Jy ths Legislature Of West T,r-
0iRil. That the Board Of Public Works
Aad the Directors of the Penitentiary
~ ereby prohibited from hiring or
= 2ing the labor of any convict In the
Senitentiary for a longer period than
one wear. unless the same be hired for a
price which, II obtained iJr such convict
in the Penitentiary, will make the instr
tuition self sustaining
Bills and Resolutions
Mr. Faulkner offered the following
resolutions:
Ess,'rsi. That the Committee on
Printing inquire into the expediency OF
having republished in pamphlet form, |
the report OF the Senate Finance Com |
mittee. date December %, 1878. together |
with the report and exhibits accom- |
panying same.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced q bill 20 |
amend and re. enact section %, chapter |
80 OF the Code OF West Virginia, in rea-
ton 10 evidence.
The bill was twice read and ordered TO
IFS third reading.
More Bills Passed.
A hill to revive and re-enact sections |
I. 10. n and 10 Of chapter Isl OF the |
Code, AMI to repeal chapter 6S OF the /
Acts Of 1878, in relation to gaming, lot
teries aud lottery tickets, was read twice
and passed.
: h lO2, in relation 10 the incOrpOra- /
tion of jolnt stock companies in purSu'
ance of Article y OF the Constitution, |
MAS reported back from the House With |
sundry amendments. The amendments !
we're agreed 10, and the bill was sgain |
passed. ,.,
The bin in relation to evidence which |
was introduced about an hour before, /
was read a third time and passed.
A few bills reported back from the
House with amendments were taken up, |
the amendments agreed TO, and the bills
again passed.
At i2:l5 the Senate took q recess until
SIN.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate assembled at the appoint
Mr.. Woods offered the following rsso-
luton: /
R,oir.f, That in the next edition OF
the manual OF the Legislature, the rules
for the government OF the Senate, be
printed with the changes and amend-
ments recommended by the Committee
on Rules, and that the Clerk OF the SEN
ata be- directed TO furnish an amended
copv 10 the Public Printer. Adopted.
Mr. Faulkner offered the following
resolution:
Rsalrsd, That Hon. A. +. Summers,
President OF the Senate, be allowed Tor
five days extra, which would De until
the 2Oth al March, 81 at SIX dollars per
diem To examine and sign journals, and
that Alfred RheinstrOm and Henry
Fntler assistant clerks OF the Senate, be
allowed each for three days at SLY dollars
per day TO make up calendar and halSh
up journals Adopted.
40 business Of importance was trans
acted ard al $40 the Senate took re-
cess until 7:30 0r.N
Night Session.
The Senate was called to order at 80
Some little business was transacted, but
ON account of some of the members be-
ing engaged at committee meetings 3
recess was taken until $40.
Upon reassembling, several bills were
repOrted back from the house with
sundry amendments. al Tue amend
msnts were concurred in, anu the bills
were again passed.
n. B. 100, a bill for the relief OF Evan
Hinton. late Sheriff OF Summers county,
II n No. 947, which relates 10 insur-
snce companies, was read three times
anil passed.
Mr.. Woods introduced JOINT resolu-
ton directing the Uommlttee Who have
in charge the revision oil the avs, 10 IN
yestigate the charges oil Tue various
newspapers for the printing OF the Con
s,i,utional Amendments, anu that the
committee report by bill or Otherwise at
the adjourned session. -. ,,
Mr.. Dawson offered resolution which
was adopted. IL instructs tne Board OF
Public Works to purchase suitable CON-
Portable chairs for this chshoer before
the next meeting Of this BODY
At 1875 the Senate ADJOURNED until ?
A. N. to day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES