Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.


Prayer was offered by Delegate Holt, OF
Lincoln county.
An invitation to the House from Presi-
dent Wilson and Superintendent Birch, to
attend public exercises in the schools of
Wheeling on the 22d instant was read by
the clerk and on motion Of Mr.. Ferguson,
laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Lurty reported that the committee
appointed to ascertain how many chairs
could be spared from the Capitol for the
use of the Insane Asylum. found that
there were eight dozen, and on motion OF
Mr.. Grantham, they were ordered to be
shipped.
Mr.. Tippett asked leave of absence for
Delegate Rowley for the balance of the ses-
sion, and had a letter read from that gen.
tleman stating that his physician had adj
vised him not to return. The House voted
to excuse him for the remainder Of the Ses-
sion.
The House refused to agree to the amend
ment to the bill reducing the rank of the
Adjutant General TO that of Colonel.
The Senate returned House bill 337 with
an amendment that the word peers be
spelled piers. Mr.. Hubbard moved an
amendment to the amendment that the 'f'
in that word be dotted. Both amendments
were adopted, and the bill passed
Bills Passed.
The bill providing for the transfer OF the
claim of the State against the Charleston
bank, was passed with slight amendment
by the Senate.
The bill authorizing the Auditor to use
an official seal in certain cases, was passed.
Inspection OF Coal Mines.
The bill providing for the inspection OF
coal mines was called up, and amendment
offered by Mr.. Mcneil, providing that the
Inspector shall be competent civil and
mining engineer" was discussed for and
against by Messrs. Mcneil, Seabright, Fer
guson, Morrow, Lurty, Lowry, Hall and
Hubbard. Without coming to q vote on
the amendment the House took a recess
till 2:30 o'clock.
Afternoon SessiOn.
The House met promptly at the usual
hour and resumed the consideration of the
substitute for II. b. No. 152, regulating the
working and proper condition and drain
age of coal mines. etc, the question being
upon the motion of Mr.. Mcneil to make
the qualifications OF inspector that he
should be
Competent Civil and Mining Engineer
Mr.. Wilson earnestly opposed the amend
ment. He wouldn't give a pound of eX-
perience for ton of theory. The men who
worked in the mines knew all about the
necessities and how TO remedy the evils
complained Of. A Raymond City mine was a
nature so long as it was under scientific
enlargement, and when it was placed in
,ehe control o practical miners, It became
eiIe OF the best paving mines in the State,
1dith largely increased production. He
en- ted other instances of similar character,
eet I'd maintained that TO exclude all these
II -actical miners, who knew more of the
nts of their class than
hat All the Theorists
lac- he country. was not to be Thought Of
Iot the bill go as it was, giving the Cover
ho' the discretion to select any man who
icompetcnt.
nsr Cresap agreed with Mr.. Wilson that
alI miners were the best judges of what
9re needed They begin at the bottom as
uay ng boys, and work themselves up,
eSs; Il living in the mines; but he was op-
oou to taxing two-thirds of the State for
y, lneft of the other third. The House
In know anything about ventilation.
., been six months trying to
,ch' ventiIate the Hall,
Law. aid made a dead failure of it He
for nto indefinitely postpone the bill.
Chair ruled that the amendment
this hscedence.
few lotion of Mr.. Ferguson, the ayes
ing ans were ordered and taken and the
ars, anSent adopted. Ayes 80, nays 81.
l a Asap renewed his motion.
ave Affett hoped the motion would not
de- preIe was not prepared to vote upon
ilr' jon understandingly. 1t was
the mat.lat deserved consideration, for
VIM miners should be protected,
It a thoSS,ing to engage in mining should
hey not ZEN from the State.
in MI made similar statement.
sew Mptham demanded the previous
one The Bill Rejected,
Mrnson demanded the ayes and
noes: were ordered and taken, with
lns 10 result:
rSon Ineyere: Messrs. Babb, Beckwith,
uea- pen, Cresap, Dayisson, Day,
se or DePuairill, Fisher (of Braxtonl
'tors Flsneta tardyl, Fulkerson, Hackworth,
viii nan kizell, Hobbs, Hubbard, Irons,
LOWrh Lyneh MaYVell McCord