Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-28
OUR STATE soroNs- !
Both Houses Tending Strictly to.
4. - 3 Business.
The License Bill Passed by the House-An
Interesting Discussion on Lawyers,
, Doctors and Dentists
q Minor Matters.
NO SESSION UNTIL MONDAY,
SENATE.
Morning Session.

SENATE.
Morning Session.
The monotony of the usual opening pro-
ceedines was varied yesterday by prayer
from Rev. w. Z. Loomis, of the NJ. L.
Church.
Mr. Woods, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported back
House bill No. 253, providing for the relief
county, without recommendation.
Mr.. Dennis introduced a bill defining
the rights and privileges of all persons in
rafting and floating logs, timber, lumber,
or boats of any kind in any OF the streams
or rivers of this State.
Mr.. Vanmeter offered the following:
Resolred, That the Clerk of the Senate be
and he is hereby authorized to make out
each day the calendar for the succeeding
day, and have fifty copies of the same
printed by the public printer, and that ne
distribute two copies to
Each Member OF the Senate
daily, during the session of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, the resolution
was informally passed by. .
The Senate bill amending the charter OF
the Buchanan Mineral Railroad company,
passed March l, 1871, and TO repeal sections
IL and 13 of said charter, coming up as un-
finished business, a number OF amend
ments were made, and the bill finally went
on the table until 3 p. II.
Senate Bill No. 167, amending chapter lSO
of the Code, concerning evidence, came up
as unfinished business. Mr.. McGrew Of
fered an amendment to section AZ, which
was adopted. The bill was also further
amended on the several motions OF Messrs.
Brown, Donehoo, Woods and Stolllngs.
The bill was then ordered TO its engross-
ment and third reading
On motion of Mr.. Donehoo, it was re-
solved that when the Senate adjourn to-day
it adjourn to meet on Monday.
Senate Bill No. 147, amending and re-en-
acting section of chapter "a of the Code,
concerning the recording of property, was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, the Senate
bill concerning grants of the repeal OF pat
ents was read second time, and on motion
of the same gentleman, the Senate took
recess until the usual afternoon hour.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate re-assembling, Mr.. Faulkner
introduced bill amending the code con-
cerning the allowance of pay for work
done by convicts in the penitentiary, and
on the discharge of convict to pay him
not exceeding thirty dollars, and, if he
need it, q suit of coarse clothes. Also, to
allow a convict of good behavior diminu-
ton of time from his sentence of five days
for every month of confinement.
Mr. Newman reported back from
The Finance Committee
a bill to give further time to the PennS-
boro and Harrisville Railroad Company to
correct the assessment of its property for
the wear 1881, with the recommendation
that it pass.
Senate bill, concerning roads and the
working of them, came up, and after being
somewhat amended, was on melton OF Mr..
McGrcgor, laid on the table.
A bill amending the charter of the Buck
hannon Mineral Railroad Company was
taken up, and, on motion of Mr.. Farms
worth, the bill was so amended as to allow
the company the exclusive right TO con-
struct and operate all roads from any point
on their road to any coal or timber lands at
q distance of twenty miles The bill was
then ordered to its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkper. the rules
Sra oi The territ:orS or: now ~ within fhe
limits of the city of Martlnsburg, under
an ordinance passed July -, 1910, restoring
tbe same to the district it was in on the day
said ordinance was passed, and relieving the
same from further taxation Tor munlclpal
purposes was taken up.
Mr. Faulkner made the following amend
ment to section I: That that portion oil the
farm of W. I. Stewart taken into the corpo-
rate limits of the city of Martinsburg (the
residence and lawn remaining in COrpo-
rate limitS) under an ordinance passed July
% 1872, and embraced in the bounds as
hereinafter set forth, be excluded from
same and be restored to and remain IN the
district that it was in or the day SAID or
IL. ,,,,tS pla
county court and said portion OF the farm
so excluded. be relieved from
Farther Taxation
for municipal purposes. y.
Mr.. Dawson moved TO add to the end OF
the bill th5 following: PrDridcd, That this
act shall not take effect until the majority
of the voters of said town of Martinsburg
shall at an election specially called by the
said Council for the purpose ! declare
their assent TO and ratification OF this act,
A warm discussion took place between
Mr.. Faulkner and Mr.. Dawson upon the
proposed bill and amendments. Mr.. Faulk.
ner said that his amendment was indorScd
by the Council of Martinsburg and his
constituency. and he desired that the
wishes of his people be respected in this
matter. He urged very strongly the pass,
age of his amendment and was surprised
at the opposition made to it by the Senator
from Morgan.
Mr.. Dawson, in response to the Senator
from Berkeley, made his maiden speech OF
the session. He claimed that an actual
majority of the Martinsburg Council would
be opposed to the amendment in question,
and he hoped il time was allowed him to
present q petition from that majority pro-
testing against the bill. He also held that
a large portion of the people of Martins
burg irrespective of party or politics would
oppose the bill. In his action upon this
matter, he thought he was doing what was
right and was voicing the sentiment of a
large number of people. What he desired
was that the bill be laid over until next
week, when he was better prepared to
speak upon it, and when he could present
some petitions in opposition to the passage
of the bill. He therefore moved that the
bill be laid on the table, which motion was
adopted.
The bill will probably be called up on
Monday, when ii is expected that final ac-
tion will be taken upon it.
On motion of Mr.. Woods the Senate
passed a resolution providing for the an
notating on side noting of the acts of the
present Legislature as soon as the same be.
come laws
A bill amending chapter 1l9 of the Code
concerning attorneys-at-law, was passed.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.