Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-11
OUR STATE SOL LONS.
An Interesting Debate on the Re-
assessment Bill.
The Railroad Bill Discussed a Breeze
Arguments on the Question a
Final Defeat Of
The Bill. u s-s
A QUIET SESSION OF THE SENATE.
SENATE.
Morning Session.

Proceedings were opened with the read
ING of the journal in part, when Senator
Farnsworth moved it be dispensed with.
Senator Donehoo called for the ayes and
noes, and the motion to dispense with the
reading of the journal was lost.
A Communication from the House
amended the agreement OF that body 70
amendment of the Senate to Senate Dill
No. 1877 concerning the recovery OF claims
due the State; also to the amendment OF
I the Senate to the following House bills
No. 123, to authorize the auditor to have
and use an official seal, aud No. i53: BILL
Tn authorize the auditor 10 transfer the
claim OF the State against the Merchants
bank of Charleston.
House bill No. 2T0, amended by the Sem
ate, was adversely reported on, but the
Senate insisted on its amendment, which
fact was communicated to the House by
Senator Dennis.
The Judiciary Committee reported back
favorably House bill No. 26S, concerning
certain general provisions regarding GER
tain officers. On motion the following
several Senators were granted leave OF abb
sence: Senator Dawson, for two days; Sen
ator Samples, one day; Senator Faulkner,
one day; and the Senators Van Meter and
McGrew, who are on joint committee to
investigate the workings OF the Hospital
for the Insane, until their labors are con-
pleted.
House bill No. 277, concerning the mode
of recovering fines, was passed with Its
title.
On motion OF Senator Dennis, Honse bill
No. ga was orfiered to its first reading, and
subsequently,, on motion of Senator Woods
to its second reading when it was then
laid on the table and its reprinting order
ed. This is the Druggists Bill, y and has
regulations respecting licenses; sales OF in
toxicating liquors, ETC., by druggists; lnJu-
ries to persons, property, ETC., arising from
illegal sales of intoxicating liquors, etc.
House bill No. 2l2, bill to establish the
school district of Peeltree, was read and
passed, to take effect from its passage.
Announcement was here made OF the
passage by the House of House bill No Ill,
relating to weights and measures.
Senate bill No. 1863 was read the second
time and variously amended.
The committee formed by House joint
resolution No. 30 providing for a joint
committee to examine into the charges of
newspaper publishers for the printing OF
the constitutional amendments, reported
fOrty-three newspapers as entitled TO pay,
and as the charges were largely different,
the committee recommended that SO be
paid each one as fair price. Some discus
sion enSued, wheG, afterwards, recess was
taken.
Afternoon Session.
Senate Bill No 1863 came up on its Sec
ond reading and various amendments were
proposed and carried. The bill is a lengthy
one, and directs how appeals to the Court
of Appeals shall be made, and in what
cases taken. The bill was ordered 10 its
third reading.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 1872 was
ordered to its third reading.
With Senator Woods in the chair, Presi-
dent Summers asked for the suspension of
the rules and the consideration of Honse
Bill No. 339. q local bill to authorize the A.
4 \. r. X. Co. to construct bridge across
Elk river at Charleston. The bill was taken
up and placed on its first reading. By mo-
ton the constitutional amendment was dis
pensed with and the bill was ordered to its
third reading and passed, TO take effect
from its passage.
Senate Bill No. 364, fixing the term for
holding the circuit courts in the several
judicial circuits was called up under sus-
pension OF the rules, on motion OF Sena-
tor Dennis, and passed unanimously, to
take effect from its passage.
Senator Newman moved that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourns to meet on
Monday next, at 10 o'clock.
Bill No. 364, referred to above, provides
that the circuit courts for the several
counties Of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
shall hereafter commence and be held as
follows: For the county OF Upshur, on the
second Monday in February, the first Mon
day in June, and the first Monday in Octo-
Der. For the county OF Lewis, on the first
Monday in March, the third Monday
in June, and the third Monday in
October For the county OF
Webster, on the first day of April, the first
day of August, and the first day Of No.
yemher. For the county of Nicholas, on
the Wednesday after the second Monday in
April, on Wednesday after the second
Monday in August, and on Wednesday
after the second Monday in November For
the county of Braxton, on the fourth Mon
day in April, the fourth Monday in August,
and the fourth Monday in November
House bill No. go was ordered to its
third reading.
House bill No II. on motion of Senator
Davidson, was laid on the table and made
the special order OF business for next Tues
day week at IL o'clock a. III.