Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
suAfR
Nssufne sessioa.

Noeo1nG oeos1oos
The upper house OF the West Virginia
legislature was opened with prayer yester-
day by Rev. d. b. Cunningham, Of the Pres
byterian Church. -, :,
A House resolution, providing for the
psyment Of witnesses and other expenses
incurred BY the joint committee OF the leg
islsture appointed to investigate tne snas
Of the Weston Insane Asylum, Was passed.
House bill No. s15. to amend chapter
thirty OF the code concerning amount
or rate of tax on each subject Of taxation.
was passed.
House bill No. 2ss, to amend various sec
tions OF chapter iifty-four OF the code as
amended by chapter seventeen OF the acts
of 1881 coming up on third reading. NT.
Newman moved 10 reconsider the vote By
which the bill was ordered to third read
ing, but the motion was lost and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Roberts offered joint resolution
proyiding for the adjournment Of the
Legislature on Tuesday March 18th at the
hour of - o'clock ~, which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Dennis offered the following:
Resolrei, That during the remainder OF
this session no Senator shall speak on any
proposition but once, and then Tor only nvc
minutes, unless by the unanimous consent
by vote Of Is to ).
The Senate then took o recess. A greater
part Of the morniug session was consumed
in the discussion Of House bill 2SS. and the
debate was participated in by nearly all
the members present, but the bill Was
finally passed without any change.
Afsernesa Session.
On motion Of Mr.. McGrew the resolution
offered during the morning session pro-
yiding for an adjournment OF The lsgisla.
ture. on next Tuesday, was adopted.
House bill 23a, TO amend chapter OF the
Code, concerning elections BY the people,
coming UP on the disagreement VI the
House 10 the second amendment, proposed
by the Senate, ON motion OF Mr.. Donehoo.
the Senate receded from its amendment
and the bill was again passed.
A large number Of bills were then read .
second time, amended aud ordered Is their
engrossment
fhe President announced the vote taken
last Saturday on House bill $40, TO repeal
| chapter 3s OF the Acts Of 1879, entitled an
act 10 establish court OF limited jurisiic'
,ion in the city Of Huntington, which was
| Is ayes 10 8 noes.
Mr., shelton moved the bill take effect
] from its passage, which WAS lost.
House bill No. I9S, q bill amending chap
ter l6l OF the code, concerning the govern
ment Of the Penitentiary," was read sec
ond time and oScasioned considerable dis
| Cussion.
Mr.. Newman said he would oppose the
| bill because he did not think there was any
reason for change in the management oi
| that institution. After referring briefly 10
the present workings ofthe State prison, no
| desired 10 know Of the friends OF the bill
| why they supported and insisted upon .
| change in the present condition OF affairs.
| Mr.. Faulkner was in favor OF the bill on
| a question OF principle. The change that
| il Contemplated was right one. IL gave
the Superintedent OF the Penitcnt tiary such
poyers and appointments rs he should
have by virtue OF his position. ii made
| him the practical chief OF the institution
instead Of the nominal head Rs ut present.
He would vote for the bill because hc
thought Il was right that Its provision b
put into force In regard 10 tho manage
ment Of that great State Institution.
Mr.. Smith opposed the bill because hi
thought the prcsen: sodw oftrhDG OF con
ducting things had been entirely satiSac
tory. lie saw no good reason for ths
change. and thought ifit wss made Il would
afford good means for rascality and corrup
ton I'm the conduct OF the institution. III
thought that too much power and responsi
bility would be lodged In tho hands Of ons
man. He cited that when the penitsntiary
was thus controlled under Republican
rule Il had not been so successful as undcl
the present management.
Mr.. Brown favored the bill and made
some very caustic remarks In reply 70 Tho
Senator from the Second district As no
substantial reason had been given against
the bill, and rs Il had boen almost unsni
uouslv endorsed by tho Lower House. "a.
I could not understand this factious opposi
ton 70 Il. lie pointed out the unbusiness
! I've IKE working OF the present Management
and ouioo.,- I'D the proposed plan, m.spo.' hdps'.,
highly of Treasure. "e'. III III. "or.r =
very heartily the increase o. ''"
proposed in the bill.
Mr.. Donehoo, Woods and others male
some side remarks ut intervals during the
discussion.
Mr.. Smith opposed ordering the bill ID
It's third reading, and moved " adjourn
which motion was lost.
Pending further action, Mr.. Brown,
from the Committee on Railroads, reported
back the House bill which prohibited rail
road companies from giving free passes "a
State and county officers without recon-
mendation, whereupon the Senate ID
journcd.