Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-25

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Show the country what we have In this
State and It win enhance the vaiue Of our
lands one hundred fold.
Mr.. Lurty said the great wealth OF our
little State is well spoken Of and il il about
as well understood outside the State as Ne
know IL. The State is in debt. We are not
in situation TO enter upon this project
He hoped it would be the pleasure Of the
House 10 postpone the bill.
The call of the roll on the indefinite
postponement Of the bill, resulted, ayes,
The question then required on the pass.
follows:
The ayes were Messrs. Babb, Cox. Cresap.
Dodrill. Fisher (of Hardly Floyd, Hall (of
Barbour), Hobbs, Holt, Hubbard. Irons,
johnson, Lowry, Lusk, McCord, Mcneil,
Meadows Moffett, Morrow, Poe, Prince,
Quarter. Riley, Sinclair, Sydenstricker,
Thompson. Tppett. Watson and Wells (of
MarionE29.
The noes were Messrs. Wilson tSpeakerh
Beckwith, Bell, Brady, Day. Depue, Edmis-
ton, Ferguson, Fisher (of BraItone fulk.
Wetzell, Kepner. Leonard, Lurty, Maxwell,
McCrum, Monroe, Orr, Seabright, Settle,
sharp. Siler, Steere, wayt, Wells tof Tyler
and Wilson (of Barbourl-2s.
ConAieting Claims 60 Property.
House bill 30l, concerning conflicting
claims to property in the possession Of an
other, was read third time and passed.
House bill 304. concerning juries gener-
ally was read third time and passed.
After which the House took recess
till 2:30P N.
AfIernoen Session.
MI VI. a a. nd
without any useless preliminaries. pro-
ceeded at once TO business, being bills on
their third reading.
House bill No. 800. concerning notices
and motions, and
House bill No. 30S, in relation TO the
county in which proceedings in suits shall
be brought, were read thirt time and
passed.
House bill No. 2o2, providing for an In:
dependent School District in the county OF
Jefferson, was read second time, the SEN
ate amendment adopted. and ordered to
third reading.
Special Order.
The hour fixed for the special order OF the,
day. being Senate bill No. ia, concerning
interest and usury, and the substitute for
the same offered by Mr.. l.urty, providing
that when greater rate than per cent. Is
charged the whole interest shall be forfeit
ed. and per cent paid to the school fund.
Mr. Hubbard opposed the substitute in
his usual forcible manner, citing the fact
that in the fourteen States in which usury
laws had been repealed now had ever been
re.enacted, and after years OF trial, both
England and Germany had abolished them.
Mr. Lowry sustained the substitute. 1t
was right intrinsically, and would0reak up
the shylocks. who were eating up the sub
stance OF the people.
Mr. Grantham said ut present the people
OF his location had no special interest IN
the matter. but he had known when IL had.
He had experience as farmer, and no per
son engaged in agriculture could pay more
than & pcr cent. for after paying all eS'
penses the farmers seldom realized more
than 3 per cent. He knew Of banks that
werr charging I, 10 and IL per cent, and
such rates would ruin any man who paid
them.
Mr.. Leonard made fOrcible and logical
speech in opposition TO the proposed
measure, denouncing il rs placing a pre-.
MUM on rascality. When man agreed
to do anything he ought to do II. Money
was like any other commodity. No man
was forced to borrow, nor 10 lend. IL took
two to make bargain, and when il was
made II ought 10 De iiNeu up 10.
Mr.. Hall, Of Barbour, thought the pro.
position correct in principles. Real Estate
did not pay over per cent. and there was
scarcely any kird of manufactary or in.
able to speculate and lend money, so long
Il would be used in that way but when
interest became lower il would seek invest
mcnt in manufactures and works OF public
improvement.
Mr.. Riley opposed the substitute in his
usual forcible way, and Mr.. Holt made an
eloquent appeal in its behalf MI. Moi'ett
followed on the same side, mixing up
scripture texts, banks, railroads and re.
partee in admirable confusion. Half o
dozen members was on their feet with
questions, creating great deal OF merri'
ment. D..
D Mr.. Edmiston said under the law rs II
nov rood you could only enforce per
cuoL. - h more was paid it could be col
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