The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-03

Rev. Dr. D A. Cunningham was present
when the House was called to order yester.
day morning, and opened the session with
prayer.
Mr. Settle was granted leave Of absence
for the day,
The House resolved to persist in its dis.
agreement to the Senate's amendments 10
the bill amending the provisions Of CHAPTER
1--WE OF the Code in regard to oflenscs against
elections, and agree to the proposal to have
committee OF conference upon the point
in dispute. The Speaker named US man.
agers OF such conference on behalf OF the
House Messrs. Holt, Quarter and Hub.
bard.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Quarter,
reeeded from its amendments to Senate
bill l5B, amending chapter los OF the Code,
concerning awards, and again passed the
The House then proceeded to the con-
siderntiOn of House bills on their second
readings. The only matter OF special in
tereSt considered was an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Quarter TO authorize any
sheriff or other officer whose duty it is to
serve legal papers to demand his fees in
advance. This provoked considerable dis.
cussion, in which six or eight prominent
members took part, including Speaker Will
son Mr.. Tippett in tho chair.) The
amendment was ut length adopted, but
MIR. Holt subsequently moved reconsid-
eHlion, and after further debate the amend
ment was rejected
Shortly after the House, on motion OF
Mr.. NlotEett. took recess until half past
two.
Upon reassembling in the afternoon, Mr..
Hubbard was, ut his owR request, excused
from serving on the Committee OF Con-
ference appointed in the forenoon, and
Mr.. Riley appointed in his stead.
Bills or their second readings were then
again considered, and large number sent
to the cngrossng clerk.
The compulsory education bill was laid
on the table.
An interesting brief discussion was had
on Il motion to amend the law so rs to have
grand jurors drawn by the County Courts
instead OF summoned by sherilfs. This
change was adopted.
The question Of abolishing the Munich
pal Court OF Huntington was brought up,
but its consideration deferred.
House bill No. 3SS, authorizing district
boards Of education to incur debt for the
construction Of school houses, was indie
tinitely postponed.
a motion was made to indefinitely post
pone the bill providing Tor an inspector OF
kerosene oil and establishing legal test,
and restricting the sale ofinierior grades OF
petroleum, but the House refused by tie
vote 10 do this. The bill was subsequently
laid on the table, however.
The bill 10 extend to ladies the privileges
Of the State Universityat Mogantown, was
read second time. Mr.. Babb, the patron
OF the bill, and Mr.. McCrum favored the
motion 10 order II to n third reading in
brief but well considered speeches.
The ayes and noes were demanded by
Mr.. Ba6b, and the bill ordered to its en-.
grossment and third reading by vote Of
SO to 49,,
Mr.. Hubbard. on motion Of Mr.. Leon.
ard, was granted leave Of absence for the
rest Of the day and Tor to-day.
A motion was made by Mr.. Cresap that
the House al journ a few minutes before
five o'clock, but it was voted down, and
the preliminary reading OF bills continued
About quarter Of an hour later the
House adjourned,