The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-25

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fold intgrekt-yea, q thousand told-in
the course Of u few years. Prof.. White
had estimated the cost at S95 900 or $50, 900.
Prof.. Brooks, Of New York, thought 1t
would take that amount. Suppose 1t costs
$4,000, ut 5000 year for ten years, at
the end Of thedime the increase In reve.
nues from IN increase in valuation Of min.
eral lands developed by this survey would
repay the State all tho outlay and a great
deal more 1t WIS necessary tOprotcCt our
own people from specializing shArks who
would privately geologic land aud after
ascertaining tile extent Of mineral deposits
would take advantage Of the ignorance Of
the land owners and buy their lands for
trihe, and Il may be that this is the 'cat in
the meal tub" Of the opposition in certain
quarters
Mr.. Quarter made an ablo and forcible
speech against the motion to indefinitely
postpone. lie referred 10 the fine Condi-
ton Of Pennsylvania us regards tho devel-
OpMent oil her resources, and attributed 1t
to II liberal policy concerning geological
surveys.
Mr.. Lowry also championed the bin,
while Nj. Lurty opposed it. Finally the
motion was put TO u vote and rejected The
bill was then read the third time aud pass.
ed with its title, bya majority of.one vote.
OTHER MATTERS.
House bill No. 3Ol, to amend and re.
enact chapter one hundred and seven of
the Code OF West Virginia, concerning
conflicting claims to property levied on, or
in possession Of u third purity, and House
bill No. 30i, to amend and re.enaCt chapter
one hundred and seventeen OF the code Of
West Virginia, concerning jRsies generally,
we're passed.
Mr.. Steere was granted leave OF absence
till next Tuesday.
The House then took the usual recess
Upon reassembling ut hall past two
O'Clock, Mr.. Lynch was granted lrayc OF
absence for the rest OF the week.
House bills No. 3OG and sos were passed.
The latter is Il bill to amend and re.rnuct
chapter one hundred and twenty.thrce Of
the Code OF West Virginia, concerning the
county in which proceedings are COM
menccd, and the former bill to amend
and rc-snact chapter ono hundred aud
twenty-one OF the Code OF West Virginia,
concerning notices and motions.
Mr.. Holt entered n motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House passed bill
No S6S, the Geological survey Bit, in the
forenoon, and on motion OF the sumo gen.
tleman the bill was recalled from the Senate,
where it had already been sent.
THE usuRY LAW.
Three o'clock having arrived, the special
order for that hour, Senate bill No. l54, |
fixing tho rate OF interest to be charged in
the State, and providing penalties for usury,
was taken up, in connection with the sub. |
stitute proposed by Mr.. Lurty.
The bill, or rather the substitute was the
subject Of quite lengthy and very inter.
esting discussion. 1t is very severe in its
provisions, not only prescribing asa pen
atty the forfeiture Of all interest in cases
where usurions rates are charged, but pro.
vidng also that il the borrower pay such |
interest it can afterwards be recovered |
again by the Prosecuting Attorney for the
benefit OF the school fund.
MIR, Hubbard opposed the substitute. lie |
said its provisions would defeat its own
object, and that the bill would result in |
driving capital out Of the Slate. Messrs.
Lowry and Granthan iaved the substitute,
and Mr.. Leonard advanced forciLIe argl-
ments against it. Mr. Hall, Of Barbour
county, favored the substitute, and quoted
political economy.
Mr.. Riley opposed the substitute he re-
garded ii as dishonest measure, tending
to prevent men from keeping their solemn
promise. Mr.. Holt favored the adoption Of
the substitute, as did also Mr. MotFett.
Alr. Edmiston regarded the proposed sub
stitute as an ubiquitous measure. lie de-
maHded the previous question, but was iu-
duced TO withdraw his demand, Judge
Morrow agreed with the gentleman from
jackson county [Mr. RiIcyl; he suggested
that this bill be called bill to prevent |
men from paying their honest debts. Mr..
Wells, OF Tyler county, spoke against the
measure rs a representative Of the farming
interest. Mr.. Lurty offered substitute
for section seven Of the substitute for the
bill. lie made vigorous and emphatic
defense OF his bill. Mr.. Hubbard summed
up 9nd responded to the Arguments in
favor OF the substitute.
The amendment to the substitute was
adopted, and the substitute itself rejected
The original bill WIS then ordered to its
engrosSmcnt and third reading.
And the House adjourned till this morn
ing at half past nine O'Clock.
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