Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-01
OUR STATE SOL oNs.
incorporation of the CITY OF
/ Benwood.
New Doctrine as to the Qualification OF
Voters-A Spicy Discussion
The License Bill Again
Argued, Etc.
MINGLED BUSINESS AND BUNcoMBE.
SENATE.
WHEELING, January 81.
Morning Session.

The Senate met at the usual hour.
The first business was the third reading
of bill to reimburse the heirs OF james X:
Houston, deceased, for services rendered
as civil engineer on the kanawha river, AT
and near Charleston, in Kanawha county,
in the wears of 1860 and 1861, under the
direction of the Western Board OF the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company,
out of the surplus funds, If any, OF the
Kanawha Board. On motion OF MIR. Dennis
the bill was laid on the table.
Senate bill amending chapter 129 OF the
Code, concerning appointment OF commis-
sioners in chancery, and proceedings on
accounts referred to them, was passed.
Mr.. Dennis, from -
The yudieiary Committee,
reported with recommendation, bill
amending chapter of the Code concerning
offenses relating to elections, with an
amendment prohibiting the distribution OF
pasted ballots for the purpose OF detraud-
ing voters.
Senate bill amending section 2l OF chap
ter 81 of the code, concerning the apPro-
priation by any county OF money to aid In
the construction of a railroad or any other
work of internal improvement was passed,
Several bills came up on their second
reading, were considerably amended and
ordered to their engrossment.
Mr. Newman introduced bill to amend
section 12O and 12l of chaper 5 OF the acts
of 1881, concerning Justices, which was re-
ported TO the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then took recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate re.assembling, bill amend
ing chapter 13S of the code, concerning
costs generally, was taken up. After an
amendment by Mr.. Dawson, in regard to
the price of publishing legal advertise
ments, the bill was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
ON motion OF Mr. Faulkner, the Senate
bill excluding a portion OF the territory
now within the corporate limits OF the
CITY of MartinsbuIg, under an ordinance
passed July 30, 1872, restoring the same to
the district it was in on the day said ordi-
nance was passed. and relieving the same
from further taxation for municipal pur'
poses. was taken from the table for conSid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Davis withdrew his amendment of
fered last week, which action, he said,
would be explained by some remarks his
colleague desired to make.
Mr.. Faulkner withdrew the entire bill
and in doing so. said that an explanation
of his course was
Due TO the senate.
He proceeded to give short history OF
the matter in question, and during his re.
marks said that the Legislature i'll 1872 had
passed bill giving Martinsburg the power
TO extend her corporate limits indefinitely
Soon after the town got this power from the
Legislature that body granted additional
powers by allowing the town TO fasten upon
her citizens a bonded Indebtedness of $780,
600. WhcreupOn the property OF mum
Der of individuals was taken into the city
limits, and the taxation upon 1t was ac
cordingly increased. He did not think thai
the Legislature should have taken the &C
ton it did in allowing the town OF Mar
tinsburg the unlimited power TO extend Its
corporate limits and thus leaving certain
real estate owners at the mercy OF this
corporation.
He was in favor Of his proposed bill and
amendment because he was in favor OF JUS
tice and the right principle involved III
this measure.
He held in his hand resolution passed by
the Council OF Martinsburg indorsing the
bill he had introduced. But it is said thai
three members Of that council were absent
when the resolution was considered ans
passed BY vote Of four to three. 1t l:
also stated that a majority of the present
council are opposed TO this bill. But hnC
that the names OF TWO members Ol tlat MA
jority are upon petition sent to me two
wears ago, and which / now hold in my
hand. endorsing this bill. Now what is :
representative to do in such state OF al
fairs? First. he is instructed TO act in one
way. and then requested by the same par
ties to act in directly an opposite manner
have certainly been placed in very pc
culiar light before this Senate, and in order
to set myself Alright | believe the pending
bill to be just and right, yet Withdraw II
AT the request of the injured property
holders in question, and not on my own
will.
A Num Der Of Biiis
on second reading came up. and, after
being amended. were ordered to their en-
grosSment.
On motion . number OF bills on first
reading were taken up and read by theii
title, after which the Senate adjourned
Senator Dennis says that the press re-
ports yesterday morning did him a grea,
injustice in saying that one hundred OF hi,
fellow citizens in Greenbrier county had
sent petition TO the Legislature. a desire
especially to vote upon a change in the
road" law. 1t should have been the
dog" law, for his people care little about