Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House assembled at 10 A. N. Dele
cate Joseph W. Holt was called to the
stand and offered an appropriate prayer
Geological survey.
Mr., Mofett called up his resolution to
sppoint a committee, constituted OF three
members of the Senate and five OF the
House. on Geological Survey.
Mr.. Ferguson objected to the resolution
on the grounds that it would cost from soO,-
900 TO $4,000 to make geological survey,
and the finances of the State were not In
condition to undertake il at this time.
Beside it could not pass at this session
without opposition and great consumption
of time. This session was called for the
special purpose OF completing the revision
of the laws and redistricting the State, and
we had better get through with that work
as soon as possible and go home. He was
not opposed to the survey bat thought this
not the time to consider it.
Mr.. Lowry hoped it would pass. Even
If we did not have the survey, We had bet
ter have the committee. He did not be-
lieve a survey would cost $4,000. 1t could
probably be done for $1,000 and he was
in favor of it regardless OF cost.
Mr.. Moffett said that Mr.. Ferguson's re-
marks were premature. The purpose OF
having the committee is to ascertain the
cost and other facts in this connection.
He was informed that the geological survey
ot Michigan cost but $4,000, and that this
State could be surveyed for less. lie had
no intention of asking for an appropriation
al this session, We only want TO put II on
foot for future session.
Mr.. Cox said that leading geologiSt oil
PENNSYLVANIA had informed him that the
work OF corps Of surveyors engaged IN
suryeying in this State had cost at the rate
of $l3, coo per annum, and that at this rate
the survey would cost about $4,000 He
believed il right to have this committee TO
investigate the subject, and was IN FAVOR OF
the resolution.
A vote being taken the resolution was
passed.
Onenses Relating to Elections.
House Bill 1875. regarding oifenses relat-
ing to elections coming up on its second
reading. considerable discussion enSued up
on an amendment offered by Speaker Will
son, to increase the penalty for fraudulent
voting, from a fine of $50 To confinement in
the penitentiary for not less than one year
nor more than two years; which was parti-
cipated in by MesSrs. Wilson, Ferguson,
Eeckwith. Riley, FulkerSOn, Sinclair, Leon
ard and Hubbard. Mr. Wilson's amend
ment was rejected, aad an amendment Of
fered By Mr.. Leonard, fixing the penalty at
fine and imprisonment in the county jail,
was finally adopted.
The bill was made the special order for
Monday at IL o'clock, on motion or Speaker
Wilson. who also gave notice that he would
offer an amcnGmant prohibiting railroad
companies from interfering III elections ny
carving persons around on Tree passes.
REGULATIONS.
By Mr. HaCkwOrth: 4 resolution reCit-
i -. - n
Judicial circuits. is unequally divided, and
instruCting the Judiciary Committee to in
,ItiiIy, ;I.tU che ca IsSdiyIiSy of CONSIDERING
the county of Logan from the Eighth TO the
Ninth circuit.
The resolution coming up from last SeS-
sion, providing for the appointment OF a
committee to ascertain the amounts due
newspapers for publishing the constitution
al amendments, was, on motion of Mr..
Hubbard laid on the table.
Bills introduced.
Mr.. Ferguson, of the Reyisory Commit.
tee, reported thirty-two bills, which had
been revised by that committee during the
By Mr.. Hall: A bill to amend the road
law in certain particulars.
By Mr.. Mcneil: 4 bill to amend the
law relating to the jurisdiction of justices
and trials before the same.
Miscellaneous.
The Committee on Ventilation is IN Ia
Dor over the matter of fresh air in the
House. 1t is not fresh subject, but they
are trying to get up something fresh even
if it doesn t freshen the atmosphere. They
may be ready to report fresh breeze to-
day, and it is hoped they will provide one
for each subsequent day of the session.
Headaches are nov the order of the day.
The bill abolishing the President and
/ ce-President of the University was re-
| ported from the committee without recon-
| mendatiOn and read first time.
Very general inquiry is made for the
lobby, especially the fair part o. it. Is the
| general public ObliviOus TO the fact that the
! Legislature is in session? or are there no
perguisites in sight3
The first stage of the proceedings Of the
House is business. The second will prob
ably be wit, now beginning to crop out.
The third will doubtless be a storms rail
road or temperance storm, for instance.
The House adjourned to Monday at 10