Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.

Inc house Openeu promptly AZ ~ n. ".
A auiescent and almost sleepy disposition
peryaded the chamber during the morning
session, but fair measure of real business
was accomplished. The anticipated ava
lanche of new bills has not yet been real
lied; the absence of a scrambling lobby,
and the additional lack Of offices to fill and
candidates to contest them, withdraws
much of the inspiration and excitement
usually attending the opening OF session,
and leaves nothing but the legitimate busi-
ness of the session to attract the attention
of the members; which condition of affairs
augurs well, at the start, for a prompt dis
patch of the business of the session.
Rev. 7. A. Heilman OF the Lutheran
the capacity of chaplain. and opened the
session with prayer, after which the follow
ing business was dispatched:
Resolutions.
The following Joint resolutions were in
troduced:
Bv Mr.. Moffett: That a committee con-
sisting of three members of the Senate and
five members of the House be appointed
to inquire into the matter of providing for
q geological survey of the State. Laid on
the table at the instance of the mover.
By Mr.. Davis. of Harrison county: That
three additional copies OF the acts OF 1881
be furnished TO the County Commissioners
of the several counties OF the State.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Mcneil; That the Committee on
Taxation and Finance inquire into the ex-
pedency OF appropriating, 5000 to eS-
anime the marks and establish the true
boundary line between the States West
Virginia and Pennsylvania. Referred to
that committee.
Bv Mr.. Lowry: That the Committee on
Elections and Privileges report the amount
of mileage each member is entitled TO re-
ceive for the adjourned Sc sSion. Adopted.
Bills introduced.
By NJ. Ferguson: Several bills, correct
ed and revised. were reported from the
Committee on Revision. The full report
from this committee was not submitted.
By Mr. Beckwith A bill changing time
of holding courts in the Thirteenth Judi
cial Circuit. Also an amendment to the
dog law passed at the last session, which
requires assessors to list all dogs over four
weeks old, in his district makes it the
sheriT's duty to collect the tax and sets
apart the fund for compensating owners Of
sheep killed by dogs. Also bill regula-
ting the business OF insurance companies
operating in this State.
By Mr.. Evans: A bill amending the
charter of the town OF Martinsburg.
By Mr.. Kepner: A bill designed to
throttle the death rattle insurance busi-
ness in this State. The bill provides that
it shall not be lawful for any person to
sell. buy or procure any policy upon the
life of any person in which the person SELL
ing has not an insurable interest, nor
without the written consent of such in
sured person. 1t is also declared
Unlawful for Any Company
io nov policies transferred by any company
of another @3..ate to the beneficiary of de-
ceased member or policy holder of such
company who has not an inSurable inter
est The penalty for violation of the
terms of the law is fine OF from $500 TO
81 900, and imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary not less than one nor more than two
years.
BY Mr. Bee: A bill changing the time Of
holding court in the Ninth judicial circuit,
which was read first and second time un.
der suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Hackworth: A bill establishing
cn Independent school district in the town
Of GuyaDdotte and vicinity, accompanied
by a petition for same.
By Mr.. Grantham: A bill providing for
the reassessment OF all the real estate in
this State.
b1lIS RaSseu.
The following bills came up on their
third reading and were passed:
A bill changing the name Of the town OF
Portland in Preston county, to Cranberry.
Ayes So, nays Mr.. Lowry.
A bill creating an independent school
district for Belleville, in Wood county.
The bill takes effect from its passage.
House bill authorizing the County Court
of Monongala county to pay $l,l36 for
labor done and materials furnished in
building the Jail. Ayes 55, nays 0. The
passage OF the bill was communicated to the
Senate.
House bill 229, empowering County
Courts TO issue bonds for building court
he'4ses, jails and other public buildings,
ssfd bonds to bear not more than per
cent interest. Ayes 36, nays Is.
Several other senate bills came up on
third reading, but as they had been revised
by the committee on revision, at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Ferguson, they were laid on
the table.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the House open
ed very quietly. The members were all
feeling the effects of good dinners, and
there was no disposition to wrangle over
small matters.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Doddridge, introduced
Joint resolution providing that each MEM
Der of the Legislature should be furnished
twenty copies Of all the acts of the same for
distribution, property annotated, and that
for this purpose the clerk shall be author
lied to employ additional assistance.
Mr.. Ferguson Thought
the resolution should be modified so as to
.1,n nta ,t.hf hflh nf crpf
eral nature, which suggestion was adopted
by the mover, but the resolution was af-
terwards laid on the table. ..
On motion OF Mr.. Quarrier. OF kanawha-
the Speaker was directed to appoint three
physicians to examine the hall of the
house, have made such changes and i'm
in the same as would improve
its ventilation.
The same gentleman offered joint reso-
luton instructing our Senators and Repre-
in Congress to use their Efforts
TO expedite the reapportionment by Con-
gress in order that the necessary legisla-
ton could be had by the Legislatures OF the
several States, which was adopted.
House bill No. 232, to amend chapters
of the code, concerning elections, came up.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson it was made
the special order for to-day at 10 O'Clock.
M. VhVASN - PtSsO So
bill establishing an Independent school
district in the town of Janelew, in Lewis
county. which was referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
Mr. Grantham offered a bill TO amend
chapter Il of the acts of 1881, relative to
Mr.. Hubbard suggested that the matter
was before the Revision Committee. and
that when this came up it would then be
proper to offer the proposed amendments
ind the matter would all come up togeth-
er.
Mr.. Grantham said he would have no OBJ
lection 10 such a course, but he understood
hat the members of the Revision Com
mittee intended to oppose any amendments
10 their report, and therefore he wanted
The matter brought up SO that the House
,ould understand and act upon ii.
Mr.. Ferguson did not know from whom
The gentleman obtained his information,
no member of the Revision Com
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