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

re.enact section 75 OF chapter l23 OF lhe
Acts Of 1872 73, entitled Gan Act 10
amend and re-enact the school law OIL
the State" was on motion OF Mr.. fergu-
son rejected. I'm.
For about an hour Senate bills were
raad a first time and passed TO their Sec
ond readiug.
A Discussion Started.
About 4:3O o'clock, Mr.. Quarrier
moved 10 suspend the rules and take up
Senate Bill No. so, bill amending and
re-epscting chapter 100 OF the Code oil
West Virginia concerning writs OF man
dam,,s and q,.o wdrrdnt0. 1t was taken
nm on a second reading for consldera-
ton.
Mr.. Eimis,on moved to amend by IN
sertirg the following: ANY action can
be brought or maintained under TINS
chapter against person holding or ek'
ercising a public Office for any cause
that would have been available IN sup
port of proceeding TO contest the eiec'
ton of such person or officer, 10 the
end of the following section: d,
26 Nothing in this chapter contained
shall authorize an action against cor
poration for forfeiture OF its charter, un-
less the same be commenced WITHIN
three wears after the act complained oi
was done or committed, or II heretofore
committed, within three years after the
chapter as amended takes effect, nor
shall an action be brought against cor
poration for the exercise OF power or
franchise under its charter which 1t has
used and exercised for term oil ten
years. -.
This caused a lively discussion OF
about an hour, during which Messrs,
Ferguson, Quarter, Morrow, Hubbard
and several others participated.
A Peculiar Scene.
Mr.. Morrow had Just concluded
speaking on the subject, when Speaker
Wilson, in an audible voice, called hun
to the chair, leaving as he did SO ana
going down the steps on one side,a as Mr.
Morrow ascended on the other side.
Speaker Wilson stopped in the space op'
posite the reporters desk, and had Just
turned, evidently about to address the
chair, when Mr.. Wells (ot Tyler sprang
TO his feet and demanded the previous
question. A peculiar look came over
Mr. Wilson's face, aud the char
stated that it hoped that the gentle
man from Tyler would withdraw
his motion as the gentleman IRON ka-
nawha had evidently taken the floor
with the idea and intentiOn.Of speaking.
Mr.. Wells refused to do this and his de-
mand was sustained. And now the
chair ruled that Mr.. Wells was ont OF
order and said that Mr.. Wilson had adj
dressed the chair at the same time Mr.
Wells did.
Mr. Hubbard came 10 the front and
asked why Mr.. Wells had been recoZ.
nizqd if his motion was not attended to?
MIR. Morrow (the chair ruled that the
point of order was not well taken, and
that Mr.. Wilson could speak. That gen.
tleman spoke against the amendment,
but on an ave aud nay vote, 1t was
adopted by a vote OF 81 to 10, thus beat
ing Messrs. Ferguson, Morrow, Wilson
and others. MIR. Edmiston then moved
to indefinitely postpone, which was
also adopted.
Some matters were attended to on
Senate bills and at 4:30 recess was Ia
ken until 7:30.
Night session.
The first business transacted after re-
assembling was the suspending oil the
rules on motion of Mr.. Mcneil, during
which he called up II. b. No. l2i, and
offered a substitute, an account OF which
is found in the local columns.
The Order of the Evening.
Mr.. Morrow then called for the order
of the evening, which was the considera.
ton OF s Il. No. lO2, a bill to amend
and re.enact chapter 81 Of the Code OF
West Virginia, concerning the incOrpOr-
alton of joint stock companies without
special charter, and to repeal chapter SS
OF the Acts of 1928, concerning the in
corporation oi railroad companies, &c..
approved April :, 1873, and chapter 2lj
OF said acts passed December 26, 1873, co.,
cerning the incorporation ot joint stock
companiesin pursuance eofarticle III oithe
Constitution OF the State, on a second
reading for amendments. The bill is 4
long one, and there were several
amendments to be made, so that the
reading progressed slowly.
The Adjourned Session Again.
About half past nine, Mr.. Ferguson
moved to suspend by laying the bill on
the table for time and taking mp the
MoiTett Joint resolution, returned from
the Senate with an amendment extend.
ing the session TO the 18th. An aye
and nay vote was taken, but by general
consent, the result will not be an
nounctd d until 10 o'clock this morning,
in order to allow investigation as to the
amount OF business on hand, and to al.
low absent members To he heard from,
The vote stood % to reject aud p TO
adopt.
The House then adjourned until this
morning.