The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-04

Journed.
House OF Delegates.
Mr.. Sydenstricker made the opening
prayer Yesterday.
Mr.. Hobbs was granted leave Of absence
Tor the rest OF the day and for to-day, on
motion OF Mr.. Dodrill.
House bill No. 297 was passed with the
Senate amendments. 1t isa Revisory Com.
mittee bill, amending the provisions Of the
Code regarding fiduciaries generally.
House bill No. 1871, designing to prevent
tresspass by non-residents in the border
counties Of the State, was also repassed, the
Senate amendments being agreed to.
House bill No. 275, amending chapter
2I5, concerning licenses, was then con-
sldered on second reading. The follow
ing substitute for section WIS adopted:
5. The State tax on every license for
theatrical performances in city or town
with population Of twenty thousand or
more shall be twenty dollars; in a city OF
town with population Of more than ten
thousand, but less than twenty thousand,
ten dollars; and in city or town with d
population less than ten thousand, five
dollars, Tor each week, and no such license
shall be issued for any fraction OF week:
ProridCd, That theatre, opera house, OF
other permanent public show shall
have license to exhibit for three months
for fifty dollars, or six months for seventy.
five dollars, or for one year for one hundred
dollars, in u city or town witha population
Of twenty thousand or more, and for three
months, twenty-five dollars, or six months
for thiHty-seven dollars and fifty cents, OF
for one year seventy-iive dollars, in city
or town with n population more than ten
thousand and less than twenty thousand;
and in city or town with a population
less than ten thousand, for three months
twelve dollars and fifty cents, for six
months eighteen dollars and seventy-fve
cents, and for one year twenty-five dollars
Whenever anything for which q State
license is required, by this section, is to be
done within any corporated city, town OF
village, excepting the city OF Wheeling
whether incorporated under general or
special law, the council may require q
city, town or village license therefor, and
may impose 4 tax thereon for the use oil
the city, town or village, not exceeding
the amount OF State tax thereon. Prsvidcd,
That the provisions Of this section shall
not apply 10 literary, dramatic or benevo
lent societies, where they do not give ex.
hibitions outside their. own counties.
A proviso was also added that the re-
quirement OF license tax from peddlers
should not apply to the class of peddlcrs
usually known as hucksters.
1t was also provided, on motion Of Mr.
Leonard, that the manufacturer oil domes
tic wines made from fruits grown on his
own premises, might sell such wines al
wholesale without license.
House bill M. "a, apprOpriating money
10 pay Eli Baker and Isaac Baker for work
done on the Staunton and Parkersburg
turnpike, and House bill No. l9G, providing
Tor the payment OF $50 out OF the State
Treasury to David Morgan, for his unpaid
services as n member OF the Board OF Reg
strHtion Of Randolph county, were indef
initely postponed on motion Of Mr.. Nor
row.
House bill No. 3S7, to transfer the in.
terest OF the State in the several Norma
Schools to the counties in which they art
respectively located, and to provide in eacl
county school for the instruction OF teach
ers for the common schools therein, camC
up. On motion Of Mr.. NIoflett, section
was stricken out, and it was provided tina
a normal department be established il
connection withthe State University at Nor
gantown. The bill was then indefnitel,
postponed by vote Of IS to 20.
House bill No. 2l5, for the payment o
Norman c. Shoots heirs for his services a
a Commissioner Of the Revenue in Hamp
shire county in 1861, was laid on the table
House bill No. 1903, amending and re-en
acting chapter Isl OF the Code, concerning
otIenses against the public policy, was theI
taken up, and read by sections for amend
ment. The bill prohibits gaming or bet
ting; buying, selling or transferring LOTTERY
tickets, or conductinga lottery; establishing
I any unohartered bank.
Pendingthe consideration Of the bill, tn
usual recess was taken.
Upon reaSsembling at half.past tw,
o'clock, after several minor amendments
Speaker Wilson (NTr. Fulkerson in tn
chair proposed TO add to the bill section
prohibiting the issuing Of free passes b,
railroad companies to U. S. Senators o
Congressman, from West Virginia, legisla
tive, executive or judicial officers OF til
State or OF any county therein, or to dele
gates to conventions
Mr.. Wilson made several very animate
speeches in favor OF his proposition.
met with considerable opposition, som
members not liking to meet hts oppositio
to railroads in so many forms and phase
ut every stage OF numerous bills; Other
thought 1t an insult TO the officials, seeln
in il an insinuatiOn that they were open I
bribery. Mr.. Holt, DR.. Steere and Nj
Monroe made brief remarks in oppositio
to the proposed amendments, Mr. Brad
moved to add grand or petit jurors, an
Mr.. Lowry oil persons eligible as grand
petit jurors.
Alter some further discussion Nj
Brady's amendment was rejected, an
Speaker Wilson's amendment incorporate
in the bill. The House then refused
order the bill to itA engroSsment for THU
reading. This efIectually kills the emit
bill. Subsequently, however, q motto
was entered to reconsider the motion.
The bill amending the penitentary 10
was pending when, at halt-past five, 4
House adjourned,
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ent kinds OF "Sure Cures" when one suite
with cough or cold stick to the best q
: use Or. Bulls Cough Syrup. II will Gu
ne ,,nnr con0h and MAYER dfSapDOink YOU.