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

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Further Discussion Of the Railroad Hi
EnIIVened by Some Side ISsues-A Ques'
tion OF Felony, dc.
The House was again late in coming to
order yesterday, but made up for the lost
time by wasting none in iormalitles.
After prayer by Delegate Grantham, oil
jefferson county, several unimportant
committee reports were heard, and the
House then took up the County Court bill
with the amendments proposed thereto by
the Senate. This was disposed Of without
needless parley.
Numerous petitions were presented,
more than hall Of them praying for such
q modification OF the convict labor laws as
will prevent the manufacture OF cigars by
conyicts under contract. One Of these was
signed by 1862 citizens Of Ohio and Tay.
lor counties. Several also referred TO the
prohibitory amendment, and the others
we're mainly OF local nature.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wayt offered resolution directing
the Committee on the Judiciary 10 enquire
into the expedlenCy Of 80 amending the
Code as to make 1t felony to convey any
weapon or implement TO persons confined
In tails or other prisons by which they
may be aided In escaping from said jail or
prison.
Mr., Watson offered resolution reciting
that the House had been invited to visit
the Penitentiary on Saturday, and that
therefore the House ad ourn on Friday
till Monday. Carried, after some discus.
sion, by standing vote.
sEABRldnT's RAILROAD MEASURE.
Charlie Seabright presented the follow.
Ing resolution:
That the Committee on the Judiciary
enquire into the expedlency oil reporting
q bill creating a Railroad Commission Of
three, one from each Congressional dis.
triCt who shall have full power to regulate
freight charges on railroads. Said Com.
missioners 10 be appointed by the Cover.
nor and confirmed by the Senate, and
hhAll receive salary not 10 exceed 81 900
per annum each.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Hall, Of Wetzel county: House
Bill No. 1874, regulating the construction OF
mill dams.
BY Mr.. Hubbard: House Bill No. 1856,
In relation 10 appeals, writs Of error and
Bupersedeas.
BY the same: House Bill No. 1870, con.
Cetning liens Of wfits Of fsri tacidS.
BY Mr.. Wilson, Of Barbour county!
House Bill No. 1877, appropriating money
10 build bridge over the TygarLs Valley
river, In Barbour county.
PASSED.
House Bill No. 90, amending the pro.
visions Of the Code in relation to the
bonds Of officials, was read the third time
and passed.
RAILROAD ROW.
AT haltpast three the Speaker called
Col. Monroe 10 the chair, and called for
the special order, the bill 10 regulate
freight rates on railroads, with the amend.
ments thereto.
Judge Ferguson took the floor. He
said he knew nothing Whatever aboul
what would be Just charges for trsnspof.
tation Of freight, and therefore concerning
that part Of the subject under discussion
he would have nothing TO say.
But that the Legislature has power and
right to legislate for the regulation Of
railroads the Judge had no doubt. He
had examined this question with much
care, and he had reached the conclusion
he now advanced, and he thought there
was no more deCisively settled point OF
constitutional law now days than this,
He testified concerning the diseatisiac.
ton existing In Kanawha comfy he had
beard q continual complaint Of
oUTRAaRs BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY;
Yet now that this bill has been intro.
duced the same people come here and